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High School Girls Fall Camp 2023 Spring Educational Services – Last Saturday, Southeast HS Girls gathered together for a day full of spiritual activities! The program kicked off with breakfast and included discussions on religious text and articles and outdoor activities. Throughout each semester, gatherings are planned for students, emphasizing the importance of seeking meaning and having spiritual wellbeing. Creating a space where ideas are welcome and perspectives are shared allow the participants to have a phenomenal learning experience!

Girls Mawlid Gathering 2023 We had a nice evening where we came together with our middle school students for the night of mawlid, remembered our Prophet with salawat, then chatted together and celebrated our Prophet’s birthday.

Homeschool Girls Camp 2023 We held our first one-day-long camp with our home school girls on September 23. Our camp started with breakfast followed by reading and other religious programs. We ended the camp by having marshmallows over the fire and an outdoor movie night With the excitement of our girls’ first camp, they completed their goals and received their gifts.

Dua Discussion September 2023 We had a discussion held by Kemal Korucu at the Cultural Center with our high school girls. The topic discussed was “The Types of Dua in Islam”, and it was a pleasant conversation with active participation from everyone.

Boys Southeast Mentor Training 2023 Before the start of the new academic year, we have completed a 2-day onsite Mentor Training Program for our mentors into becoming effective mentors. The Mentor Training included lectures and workshops that focused on explaining the important role a mentor plays in guiding, training, advising, and motivating the mentee to grow in both their academic and spiritual development. In the workshops, we talked with our mentors interactively in order to increase the efficiency of mentor programs, both academically and spiritually. In addition, our experienced guest speakers shared their mentoring experiences with our mentors throughout [...]

Aspire Homeschool Open House 2023 On August 5, the Open House program of Aspire Academy, which operates as Altantada Homeschool, was held. At this special event, our parents had the opportunity to meet our teachers, mentors and administrators. In the new academic year, the courses and planned mentoring programs waiting for our students were presented.

The Society for Human Resource Management 2020 Last Saturday, Spring Educational Services’ partnership with The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-Atlanta) brought great success as over 30 high school and college students joined to expand their skills in the professional world. The workshop included why and how-toes of LinkedIn usage, an individual one-hour session with three different human resources professionals, and a panel of five speakers from various departments. The one-on-one sessions allowed students to get advice on the content of their resumes and develop themselves for their desired jobs. Moreover, the LinkedIn presentation offered the students steps in [...]

Job Training 2019 On Sunday, September 8th, 2019, Ms. Rosario Navarro, a certified HR professional, visited Istanbul Cultural Center to offer advice on resume writing, to support youth in job interviews, and to provide them with useful tips. She introduced the steps it takes to be hired at students’ dream jobs. From writing a concise resume to dress codes for interviews, she explained the importance of authenticity. She has taught the students to be confident about themselves, not to be shy, and to be as creative as possible. Not only did she discuss the crucial elements of job interviews, [...]