Literacy Campaign
İMEV has been providing literacy education to young girls and women who are illiterate, especially in our district and surrounding areas where low-income and educationally disadvantaged populations reside. Since 2001, they have been training administrators, teachers, and course participants with the aim of teaching reading and writing, supporting them in obtaining primary and secondary school diplomas, and providing vocational training programs for employment opportunities. To date, through İMEV's courses, 16,127 adults have received literacy certificates, and 2,592 participants have earned primary school diplomas. Hundreds of participants undergo health screenings, and solutions to their health problems are sought. Cultural support is also provided to the local community through the "City Life Adaptation Panels."
Human Rights Education
With the belief that “A person is a person through their rights,” İMEV, in collaboration with the Human Rights Research and Application Center at Maltepe University, organizes educational programs, seminars, conferences, and camps to promote love, respect, and friendship among people regardless of religion, language, race, color, age, or gender. These programs are designed to help individuals learn about their inherent human rights and how to exercise them.
City Life Adaptation Project
In collaboration with Maltepe University, İMEV organizes “City Life Adaptation Panels” within the scope of the "Literacy Campaign," held each year at primary schools where literacy courses are conducted. These panels cover various topics for parents and participants such as:
- "Parent-Child Relationships"
- "Study and Learning Methods"
- "Problem Solving"
- "Substance Abuse"
- "Adolescent and Parent Relationships"
- "Communication Between Mother and Child"
- "Speaking the Same Language with My Child"
- "Effective Communication in Family and School"
- "Stress and Coping"
- "Effective Communication."
Philosophy Talks
İMEV, in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy at Maltepe University, holds traditional Philosophy Talks, where philosophers from various universities also participate as guest speakers. Topics discussed include:
- Philosophy of History: Concepts, Questions, Problems
- History, Violence, and Politics
- Philosophical Debates on the Concept of History in the Republic Era
- History as a Method in Politics: From Collingwood to the Cambridge School
- The Problem of Historical Knowledge
- Philosophy of History
- Ways of Viewing History.
These events attract a diverse range of participants from all walks of life.
Family School
To provide scientific solutions to problems experienced or likely to occur within families, İMEV, in collaboration with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Maltepe University, launched the "Family School Certificate Program" in 2002. This program, which has been highly popular, addresses topics such as love, respect, responsibility, sharing, sensitivity, and happiness, and seeks to offer solutions to family issues.
Cultural Tours
Every year, İMEV organizes cultural trips both domestically and internationally for Maltepe University students. These trips allow participants to explore natural beauty as well as history, geography, literature, culture, art, science, technology, traditions, architecture, city planning, and politics. The trips also see strong participation from students’ families and employees.
Ceramic Art Workshop
Science and art are inseparable and essential parts of human life. The “Promotion of Expertise and Creativity in the Art of Ceramic and Tile Making” project, launched in 2006, aims to introduce students, parents, and employees of Maltepe University to art. The project includes ceramic, tile, and sculpture courses, contributing to employment creation and preserving the ancient crafts of ceramics and tile-making.
Vocational Training Courses
Since 2001, as part of İMEV's "National Education Support Campaign," vocational courses have been offered annually at the Marmara Education Village Vocational Training Course Hall. These courses aim to socialize women, help them contribute to family budgets, and teach income-generating skills. The courses include jewelry design, wood painting, fabric painting, home decoration, knitting, toy-making, ceramics, tiles, sculpture, and other handicrafts.