Empowering the Turkish Americans – September 8th

TACA Grassroots – Public Outreach Program (POP)

in collaboration with

Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA)

presents

Turkish American Broad Advocacy Network (TABAN) Workshop

“Empowering the Turkish Americans”

TABAN is an ATAA nationwide grassroots education campaign, made possible with the sponsorship of Turkish Coalition of America, to activate Turkish Americans in grassroots efforts. The workshop will cover the importance of community advocacy, civic and political involvement.

Guest Speakers

Nurten Ural
Yenal Kucuker
ATAA Grassroots Program Co-chair
ATAA Civic Engagement Director

Wednesday, September 8, 2010
6:30 – 8:30 PM

400 N. McClurg Ct. Chicago 60611
8th Floor Party Room

Food and drinks will be served



May 16, 2010: POP Educational Youth Workshop

16 Mayis Pazar gunu Naperville’de yapilacak egitim programina tum genclerimiz davetlidir.

HOW WELL DO WE KNOW OUR HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, and HERITAGE?
The Turks: From the Pacific to the Atlantic over Two Millenniums

Program is free and open to all ages
Seminar covers pre-Islamic Turkish History (Islam oncesi Turk tarihi), Adopting Islam & Migration to Middle East (Islam’a gecis ve Orta Doguya goc); Ottomans and Ottoman Empire; ATATURK and Modern Turkey; and concludes with Turkey’s Geography and Strategic Importance.

13:00 – 16:30 PM
Naperville Public Library
2035 S. Naper Boulevard, Naperville, IL 60565



April 10- Turkkaya Ataov & Ergun Kirlikovali

Turkish American Cultural Alliance of Chicago (TACA)
in collaboration with the
Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA)
Capital Forum and National Speakers Bureau Program
Proudly Presents

Prof. Türkkaya ATAÖV*
“Turks & Armenians: What Really Happened on April 24, 1915” (click here for presentation)

&

Ergun Kırlıkovalı*
“Advocacy: The art of influencing public policy through proactive public education”

Date: Saturday, April 10th 2010
Time: 2:00PM-5:00PM
Place: Baldwin Auditorium – Lurie Research Building
Northwestern University
302 E. Superior Street, Chicago 60611
Special parking rate available at 222 E. Huron ($7). For validation talk to us before or after the conference.

Sponsored by Turkish Coalition of America (more…)



“Empowering the Turkish American Community”

G. Lincoln McCurdy: Presentation on “Empowering the Turkish American Community”

www.tc-america.org
www.turkishcoalitionofamerica.org
Saturday, October 10, 2009



Saturday, October 24, 2009: Workshop for Turkish-American Youth

TACA Public Outreach Program Presents

Full-day Workshop
for Turkish American Youth  (Grades 6 – 12)

on

HOW WELL DO WE KNOW OUR HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, and HERITAGE?

The Turks: From the Pacific to the Atlantic over Two Millenniums

Saturday, October 24, 2009
12:00 – 6:00 PM

at  TACA Building
3845 N. Harlem Avenue, Chicago, IL 60634

Optional evening and Sunday program includes:

Movie (Ataturk & Kurtulus Savasi), dinner, and sleepover at TACA on Saturday, Breakfast and a field trip to the Chicago University Oriental Institute Museum (Anatolian civilizations exhibit) on Sunday (12:00-2:00pm).

Program adjourns at 2:00pm on Sunday.

Program is free and sponsored by TACA Public Outreach Program

Please direct your questions and RSVP’s to:
TACA Public Outreach Program at pop@tacaonline.org
Selim at 708 369 4332 or Sevil at 847 414 1150



TACA Republic Day Ball November 7, 2009

TACA is organizing the Republic Day ball on Saturday, November 7, 2009  at Westin, Lombard. Please check tacaonline.org for details.

TACA Cumhuriyet Balosu 7 Kasim 2009′da Westin Lombard’da yapilacaktir. Detaylar icin tacaonline.org‘a bakabilirsiniz.



Emre Kongar – September 12

TACA Public Outreach Program
proudly presents

Turkey’s Role, 2010 and Beyond: Challenges & Opportunities

Prof. Emre Kongar
Former Undersecretary of Culture
Professor of Sociology & Writer

Saturday, September 12, 2009

University of Chicago, Social Sciences Auditorium
(more…)



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