CELA 9 is launched!

Day 1

Everything is ready to meet the new CELA 9 participants.

Part of the beautiful Koç campus.

The founder of the Koç University.

Welcome to the CELA family!

Koç University’s state of the art meeting room is ready to receive the CELA participants.

University president Umran Inan presents lecture on the history and bright future of Koç.

Bill Starnes passionately teaches his students.

Participants get to know each other before the first day starts.

Breakout group 1

Breakout group 2

 

Breakout group 3

A good leader points the way!

John King points to a "stretch goal," but it may be "over the heads" of his audience!?

The participants engage in a stimulating conversation during a coffee break.

Something unexpected must have happened to the left!

CELA runs in the (adopted) family!

The participants, facilitators, and staff of CELA 9 wave to a bright future!

The participants marvel at the CELA rug while Adam gives them the background.

The paired introductions exercise helped the participants to get to know each other on a more personal level.

Some of the pairs were thoughtful and sincere...

And others were funny :)

to be continued...