EDUCATE A GIRL, EDUCATE A NATION
JOIN OUR PROGRAM &
HELP A YOUNG TURKISH WOMAN PRACTICE HER ENGLISH SPEAKING ONLINE
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Are you fluent in English?
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Do you have 1 hour per week?
Sign up to our app "Strong Girls - Guclu Kizlar", help a young Turkish woman practice her English speaking skills online for free, and support her get one step closer to her dreams!
"ALONE WE CAN DO SO LITTLE;
TOGETHER WE CAN DO SO MUCH!"
Helen Keller
RECOMMEND US TO A FRIEND
Please recommend us to a friend who would like to make a difference in the life of young Turkish women!
How does the process work for me?
Download the Strong Girls - Guclu Kizlar mobile app
Turn on app notifications
Register as a volunteer
You will receive a message from a student (or maximum 4 depending on your selected number of students). Chat on the app and agree on the lessons.
You are matched when you respond to the student
The student(s) will book the lessons on your calendar one at a time. Mark busy if you are not available at a certain date.
Write a review on the home page of the app for other students/volunteers to benefit from your experience
Click the red 'unmatch' button on message screen if you want to unmatch from your student - anytime
Your commitment to your student is for 10 lessons
Step-by-step Guide to the app
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Download the app “Strong Girls – Guclu Kizlar” on iOS or Android.
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Turn on app notifications.
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Register as a Volunteer.
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Complete all the fields in your biography; you can also update it after registration.
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Indicate how many students you can take at a time
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Select your availability information
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Mark a slot “busy” on your calendar if you are not available at a certain date
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Your availability is in your local time zone, and the student sees it in her own time zone
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The time zone is adjusted based on your phone’s physical location
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Your biography is visible to everyone under “Our Team” on the home page.
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Students will see your biography and they will send you a message.
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When you reply, you will be automatically matched.
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You can unmatch from the student any time, by clicking the red ‘Unmatch’ button on the message screen. The student can also unmatch any time.
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Chat with your student via the app and agree on the online platform to do your lessons (eg. Skype, Zoom, Whatsapp, Facetime etc.)
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Your student must book the lessons on your calendar, one at a time.
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After each lesson, your student must mark the lesson as ‘completed’ so that she can book the next lesson.
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You will receive an email with the details; the time on the email is your local time zone.
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Your commitment to your student is for 10 lessons.
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After you finish 10 lessons, you are again visible as ‘Available’ by all students.
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Any questions or feedback? Send a direct message (DM) to @bizguclukizlariz Instagram account or send an email to infoguclukizlar@gmail.com
WHAT OUR VOLUNTEERS SAY
A.A., New York - USA
Both of my students are smart, driven and bright young ladies. It’s such a delight to be able to have a positive impact on their lives, while getting to know them and learning from them at the same time.
N.B., Doha - Qatar
It’s rewarding to support a young educated girl, who doesn’t have enough resources but has a huge capacity and faith in herself, and who is trying hard and does her best.
Z.D., London - UK
We encountered such an enthusiastic group of students that we established an English Book Club with 4 volunteers and 4 students. Our first book was of course The Little Prince!