Pen and Faith

She is a Syrian English teacher who moved to Turkey in 2013 without knowing a single word of Turkish; together with her mother and sister she attended many language courses at the Public Education Center to build a new life in a new language. She first worked as an English teacher in Temporary Education Centers for Syrian students, and when these schools were closed by the authorities, she continued as an interpreter and counsellor in a local education directorate, gaining three years of valuable experience. Meanwhile, she worked hard to adapt her English teaching diploma to the Turkish education system, taking several exams and, in 2019, receiving official recognition from the Council of Higher Education in Ankara. Later, as a Turkish citizen, she completed a one-year pedagogical formation program at a university in Mersin in 2021, successfully passing all exams to become a legally recognized teacher in Turkey. In 2024, she sat the national public exam for teachers; although she did not pass, she gained important experience and a clearer understanding of the system and its expectations. This is the story of a woman who keeps building her future step by step.

Event Info

Title: Pen and Faith

Date: March, 23rd, 2024

Time: 14:00 – Turkish time

Name of the organization conducting the event: Mersin Governorship

Email of the organization conducting the event: htcuts3338@gmail.com