Celebrating Youth Leadership and Inclusion: United Voices Certificate Ceremony in Etimesgut, Ankara

On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, our valued lifelong partner, Ankara Etimesgut İlçe Millî Eğitim Müdürlüğü (Ankara Etimesgut District National Education Directorate), hosted a special certificate ceremony honoring the outstanding students who participated in WorldEd Foundation’s signature project, United Voices (UN-002-BF-25).

The event celebrated not only participation, but purposeful action.

United Voices empowers young people to design and lead replicable, school-based initiatives that promote inclusion, tolerance, empathy, and global citizenship. Throughout the project, students transformed ideas into real impact — creating interactive activities, awareness campaigns, and peer-led experiences that strengthened belonging within their school communities.

These students didn’t just learn about inclusion — they practiced it, built it, and modeled it for others.

The ceremony recognized their dedication, creativity, and leadership under the thoughtful supervision of their school coordinators and the exceptional district coordination of Ms. Ecem Şener, whose commitment ensured smooth collaboration across all participating schools.

Acknowledging Our Participating Schools & Coordinators

WorldEd Foundation proudly recognizes the educators and schools who guided and supported their students throughout this journey:

• Eryaman Şehit Okan Koç Anatolian Imam Hatip High School – Ms. Sema Erdem

• Ahimesut Sınav College – Mr. Okan ÜLKER & Ms. Recep Çelikel

• Cezeri Green Technology Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School – Ms. Serpil Faiz

• Zafer Koleji – Ms. Dilara Benzer, Mr. Deniz Tokinan İnal & Ms. H. Asya Geylan

• Etimesgut Şehit Ömer Halisdemir Anatolian High School – Mr. Meltem Aydın

Your mentorship made every student’s voice stronger and every project more meaningful.

Celebrating Excellence

A special congratulations goes to the first and third place winners from Zafer Koleji, whose exceptional collaboration, innovation, and impact earned them scholarships to WorldEd American School, Florida, supporting the next stage of their international education journey.

Their success reflects what happens when opportunity meets preparation, and when young leaders are empowered to take action.

A Partnership That Makes Impact Possible

WorldEd Foundation is deeply grateful for the continued partnership and trust of the Ankara Etimesgut District National Education Directorate. Together, we are creating spaces where students feel seen, heard, and valued — and where education extends beyond the classroom into real-world change.

To every student, coordinator, and partner: Thank you for your heart, your leadership, and your belief in building more inclusive schools.

We look forward to continuing this journey together.

Until the next project.