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Jackson Raindrop Turkish House hosted Jackson Public Schools |
 Teachers from different public schools of Jackson, MS were guests at Jackson Raindrop Turkish House on April 23, 2010. Guests watched a short video clip about Turkey which was prepared by Raindrop Turkish House. The representative of Jackson Raindrop Turkish House Mahmut Gok, gave a brief information about Turkey, Raindrop Turkish House and Turkish Art called "Ebru". Additionally, the regional representative of Turquoise Council of Americans and Eurasians (TCAE) Fatih Ozcan introduced and played turkish musical instrument called "Saz". (April 23, 2010 Jackson, MS) |
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HCC Students visited to Jackson Turkish House |
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 Dr. Sheila Hailey, Chair of History and Political Science Department at HCC, and her students visited to Jackson Turkish House. On behalf of Turkish House, Azamat Kolbaev, MBA student at MC, gave brief information about Raindrop Turkish House and its activities and programs. Students enjoyed Turkish Baklava a well as seeing Ebru Exhibition known as Art of Marbling.
(April 22 , 2010 Jackson, MS)
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 Jackson Raindrop Turkish House hosted Brad Pigott and is wife Margaret Pigott.
Brad Pigott (United States Attorney, Southern District of Mississippi, 1994-2001) informed about Jackson Raindrop Turkish House and its grassroots activities and programs as well as upcoming intercultural trips to Turkey. They watched short movie called “Discover Turkey”. They also enjoyed Turkish Cuisine prepared by Turkish House volunteers.
(April 22 , 2010 Jackson, MS)
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Intercultural Trip Orientation |
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Jackson Raindrop Turkish House hosted Intercultural Trip Orientation. Fatih Ozcan gave brief presentation about historical sites and democratization of Turkey. The Trip will be between May 18 to May 30. Trip participants excited to discover Turkey and its unique culture.
(April 18, 2010 Jackson, MS)
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Role of Women in Turkish Society |
Jackson Raindrop Women Association (RWA) organized a program named: "Role of Women in Turkish Society" on April 17, 2010. Program was presented by Dr. Maria Curtis to express Turkish and Turkish-American women's experiences in inter cultural initiatives and Turkish women who work in various areas in the national and international media exploring alternative conceptions of cultural, religious identities and modernity.
(April 17, 2010 Jackson, MS)
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Friday Socials: Uzbek Pilaf |
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 Uzbek Pilaf is served to guest of Friday Socials. Bakhtiyor Rasulev, Uzbek Faculty at Jackson State University, cooked Uzbek Pilaf for this week’s Friday Socials.
What is Uzbek Pilaf?
It is is commonly prepared with lamb or mutton, browned in lamb fat or vegetable oil, and then stewed for several hours with fried onions and carrots, although beef could be substituted in a pinch.
(April 16, 2010 Jackson, MS)
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Jackson Turkish House hosted ESL students |
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Raindrop Jackson Turkish House hosted ESL students from Jackson State University along with their teachers. On behalf Turkish House, Mahmut Gok gave brief information about Turkey. Students tasted Turkish Baklava with refreshments.
(April 16, 2010 Jackson, MS)
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Lunchon with Jackson 2000 |
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Fatih Ozcan, Reginal Vice President of TCAE, gave a speech about Turkey. Mr. Ozcan talked about Turkish Community at the southern US as well as their organizations, life styles, activities and programs. Introducing Turquoise Council and IID was part of his speech too. Luncheon ended with question and answer section.
JACKSON 2000 is a nonprofit organization founded in 1989 by a group of concerned citizens for the purpose of affecting the social, political, and economic climate of the city of Jackson, Mississippi.
(April 14, 2010 Jackson, MS)
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Watch Turkish Movies at Jackson Raindrop Turkish House |
 Jackson Raindrop Turkish House volunteers organized Turkish Movie evening on Friday, March 19, 2010. Guests were served with Turkish cookies and tea before starting to watch the movie called "Babam ve Oglum". Despite the fact that the movie was in Turkish language with English subtitles every one was watching it attentively. Actors and actresses were wonderful and it was impossible not to be touched after watching the movie. As every one liked watching Turkish movie and enjoyed it, Jackson Raindrop Turkish House is planning to organize more Turkish movie evenings in future. (March 19, 2010 Jackson, MS) |
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Free Math Tutoring for High School Students |
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Every child learns math differently. At Jackson Raindrop Tutoring Center, our patient math experts will tailor an individualized plan to meet your child's exact learning needs. With every completed lesson, you will see your child improve his accuracy with math facts, spend less time on homework, tackle tough word problems and become a successful, confident math student. *As non profit organization there is no fee for our tutoring. *Raindrop's experienced math teacher will teach ACT/SAT mat subjects and strategies to prepare for Math Tests. *We believe that every child can learn math in different way. For Registration send us an email to
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and write your name, grade and contact information. We are located at 900 E. County line Rd. #3804, Ridgeland, MS 39157 (March 19, 2010 Jackson, MS) |
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Friendship Trip to Turkey with Mississippi House Representatives |
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Raindrop Turkish House at Jackson, MS is organizing this year's Friendship Trip to Turkey for Mississippi House Representatives. Representative of Raindrop Turkish House at Jackson, MS Fatih Ozcan gave a presentation to Mississippi House Representatives about the trip at Mississippi Capitol on March 17, 2010. At the presentation, Mr. Ozcan gave brief information about Turkey including its history, economy, culture, cuisine and etc. Additionally, house representatives were informed about approximate itinerary of the trip and were very exited about the trip. (March 17. 2010 Jackson, MS) |
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Friendship Trip to Turkey with Mississippi State Senators |
 Raindrop Turkish House at Jackson, MS is organizing this year's Friendship Trip to Turkey for Mississippi State senators. Representative of Raindrop Turkish House at Jackson, MS Fatih Ozcan gave a presentation to state senators about the trip at Mississippi Capitol on March 10, 2010. At the presentation, Mr. Ozcan gave brief information about Turkey including its history, economy, culture, cuisine and etc. Additionally, senators were informed about approximate itinerary of the trip and were very exited about the trip. (March 10. 2010 Jackson, MS) |
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