Day 1. Leadership Academy Kicks Off!

John King launches us on our journey on Day 1

Nigar and many others are already engaged

Ia is enjoying every bit of the Academy

AHA, DUH, WOW makes up SHAZAM!!! Keep it in your notes!!!  

CELA is all about YOU!

Hi, I'm Madina from Tajikistan and my new friend is Azamat from Kyrgyzstan!

Friendships are already being formed

John jokes with a few of our facilitators

 

 

CELA 11 Family Photo!

 

Finally Mr. Vehbi Koç is surrounded by CELA 11 friends

 

For each learning group, a personal picture with Mr.Koç is a must have.

 

Selfıes still remain trendy in our leadership academies

Peace, Love, Harmony

 

CELA inspires people to return again and again.

President's Reception & Dinner hosted by Koç University President Umran Inan

Alumni facilitators Ayesha from SEALA and Sami from MELA kick off our Paired Introductions

Koç Unıversıty presents an amazing Ottoman's Messenger Vessel to CELA

CELA 11 Participants Arrive

 

 

 

 

 Saad is enjoying his new friends in his learning group!

Nurlan and Umidjon are new best buddies starting from today!

 

 

 “Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.”  

 

 

Beautiful introductions were taking a place around each table allowing each participant to make a first step exploring this new incredible network

CELA 11. Facilitators Arrive and Train

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What are they DOING in there?

 

 

 

 

Having too much fun!

 

 

 

 

And working really hard.

 When Susan (not shown) speaks, people listen.

 

 

 

 

You can see the value in Talal's story on the faces of his listeners.

 

 

 

When is a marshmallow more than a sweet treat?

 

 

 

Here's what ALL IN looks like.

 

 

 

Bill, our brilliant documentarian.

CELA 11 Staff Arrives and Gets Ready

 

For the 11th time, KOÇ University's iconic clock tower will witness the magic that is CELA.

Beautiful campus home to CELA 11.

 

Having prepared for months, Finance Manager Zara Janibekyan is ready.

Here we enter the Portal of Knowledge. 

Zarına Chekırbaeva, CELA Network Development Manager,

eager to welcome facilitators, faculty and the lucky participants.

 

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In additon to our favorite interns, we got help from Ayesha from SEALA and Kamila

 

 

Each participant definitely received a binder full of materials, a biobook and notebook to write their special memories

 

 

CELA 10

Arrival day.

The nice cafes of Koç University are waiting for CELA 10 participants.

Facilitators Khudabuksh and Yasmin are enjoying meeting Kamal Safi, a participant from Afghanistan.

Abigail (intern), Yasmin and Meade (facilitators) are glad getting to know two CELA 10 participants, Kamal 

(AF) and Ayna (TU).

Campus tour with Mercedes (intern) is leading the way!

Tinatin(GE) and Vano (GE) are happy to be a part of CELA network.

As a tradition, all participants take a picture next to the founder of  Koç University. 

Breakout Group #6.

 Breakout Group #1.

Breakout Group #3.

CELA staff members are fully equipped!

Kyrgyz team, (from left to right) Azamat, Jyldyz, Indira, and Maksat.

Berik Bitabarov (KZ) and Arda (intern) are glad to be a part of CELA 10.

Long waiting CELA 10 is launched!

Preparation day

The Koç University is ready to meet CELA 10 participants.

 The heavy CELA 10 bags are waiting for the participants. 

Duygu and Tugberk, two of our interns, handling the official bags of CELA!

 Muzaffar and Tugberk hard at work in the office-last minute directives.

 For the first time, MELA member-Randy Abdin takes participation in CELA Academy as a facilitator. Welcome to CELA family, dear Randy!!!

Steven is explaining an important concept of CELA network and the hazards of smoking to the new facilitators, Khudabuksh and Yasmin :)

Tom, Vicki, and Melanie hard at work taking some notes during the facilitators meeting.

Ginny and Bill are catching up during the coffee break.

 

Donna and Susan enjoy to lead the facilitators meeting.

 One of the favorite of CELA participants/members, The Great John King and Khudabuksh Walji.