TATV Staff Picks 2020 Young Producers Recognitions

TATV staff selected videos with outstanding production quality and positive universal messages. The young producers were among the finalists and semi-finalists of the 2020 Teens Dream Video Competition. 

Outstanding video productions are:

“Food Equity Through Kindness” by José Pablo Álvarez Preinfalk, Costa Rica

“Clean Water and Sanitation” by Dilara Nur Kahraman, Antalya, Turkey

“Quality Education” by Ecem Bahar, Izmir, Turkey

“Clean Schools for a Clean Planet” by Isabella Shady, Madelyn Stochaj, Haley Jansons, Mass., U.S.

“Reducing Plastic Pollution in Oceans” by Sumya Abida, N.Y., U.S.

‘Gender Equality – We Will Not Be Tamed” by Jibeh Fatty, N.Y., U.S.

2020 TATV Staff Picks are showcased at https://vimeo.com/showcase/8398251

TATV’s staff picks are video productions specifically selected by TATV staff for their outstanding video productions and positive universal messages. These are the staff-picked young producers who were among the semi-finalists of the 2019 Teens Dream Video Competition:
Deniz Çöçelli – Istanbul, Turkey
Mehmet Deler – Kastamonu, Turkey
Marina Dixon, Emma Flaherty and Haley Wong – Madison, CT, USA
Gülçin Eroğlu, Elif Sıla Erdem, Elif Kumlu, Gülşah Bal, and Yağmur Uğur – Kayseri, Turkey
Kaitlyn Joyce – Lakewood, CA, USA
Teia Torrent Requena – Girona, Catalonia, Spain

Cansu Ozyurek, violinist, received a bachelor’s degree in violin performance from Dokuz Eylul State Conservatory in Turkey and also a bachelor’s degree from Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. She lives in L.A., and performs with Santa Monica Symphony and Culver City Symphony. Cansu’s biggest dream is to audition for Broadway and be a part of one of the Broadway musicals.

THE TEENS DREAM ANNUAL VIDEO COMPETITION
Teens Dream, a global video contest for teens focused on their dreams as they relate to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. ANY TEEN GLOBALLY CAN WIN A GRANT OF $500! Upload your 2 min or less Dream Video as it relates to one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by January 18, 2021! https://teensdreamcolab.org/videocompetition

The winners of the 2019 Teens Dream Video Competition are:
Ceren Nur Polat – Şanlıurfa, Turkey
Claire Cohen – Orange County, California, USA
Gülçin Eroğlu, Elif Sıla Erdem, Elif Kumlu, Gülşah Bal, and Yağmur Uğur – Kayseri, Turkey
Kristina Smolianinova – Abu Dhabi, UAE
Laia Martinoy Batlle – Catalonia, Spain
Magalí Brunner – Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Muweera Joseph – Uganda
Ryan Song – Auburn, Washington, USA
Samuel Parker Celico – Denver Colorado, USA

The Young Cultural Ambassadors Program (YCAP) is an initiative of the American Turkish Association of Washington DC (ATA-DC) to engage youth who are interested in building bridges between societies. TATV welcomed 2019 YCAP participants in our Fairfax Public Access Studios. Are you a high-schooler and curious about YCAP? Would like to learn how you could get involved? Hear them directly from youth who participated in the 2019 YCAP. You will appreciate and celebrate diversity through volunteerism and become the future’s informed and concerned global citizens! For more information, please visit https://atadc.org/ycap/

Sandro Kereselidze on Infinite Space: Founder and Art Director of ARTECHOUSE Sandro Kereselidze says that 21st century is known for technology, and what we leave behind for the next generations is data. “As artists we need to think of how we can make a positive thing out of it for public to be able to connect,” he says in an interview with our program host Courtney Clarke. In 2017, Washington, D.C. was the first place to exhibit and produce this new type of innovative artwork. The next exhibit was in Miami, and then in New York City. TATV Host Courtney Clarke interviewed Sandro during the Infinite Space Exhibition by Refik Anadol in August 2019.

ARTECHOUSE is dedicated to showcasing experiential and technology driven works by artists who are forerunners of the new age in the arts and technology.

A Day in Antalya: Beautiful Antalya. Belek, Falez, Kaleiçi, Konyalaltı, Lara. There are so many attractive outdoor places in Antalya to enjoy summer days. Sunbathing, swimming or somersaulting on Belek public beaches, walking or watching sunset in Atatürk Park, taking a boat tour from historic kaleiçi harbor and sailing through magnificent falez, cooling down with the mist fog fountain in Konyalatı beach park, roller skating or cycling on a bike path along the coast, having a picnic at the refreshing Düden waterfalls, eating famous Maraş dondurma (ice cream), drinking pomegranate juice or big glass of cold, fresh squeezed lemonade. You can also pet kittens in the purradise for stray cats in downtown at Kalekapısı, across the clock tower in historic district.

Turkish Desserts by Chef Zeynel Uzun: Let’s bake desserts, eat sweets, and talk sweet! Zeynel Uzun, Chef & Owner of Kazan Restaurant in McLean, VA, prepares Turkish desserts “Kabak Tatlısı”, Kadayıf”, “Kazandibi”, and Queen Elizabeth’s favorite Orange Baklava. While he makes a tray or his famous orange baklava, Chef Uzun tells colorful memories of his culinary art journey, from Bolu to Istanbul, to Miami,to Washington, DC. TATV host Courtney Clarke hosted this lovely Turkish cuisine show at the FPA studios in Fairfax, VA on February 9, 2020.

You can enjoy these articles about Chef Zeynel Uzun and his desert creations, published by Washington Post.
Turkish Rice Pudding (Kazandibi)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/recipes/turkish-rice-pudding-kazandibi/14308/

Baklava Fit for the Queen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/food/2004/06/16/baklava-fit-for-the-queen/062938a2-9563-4bc1-aa05-4bb8e9bb9c73/

On May 18, 2019, High School students from all over Washington DC metro area gathered at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute to share best practices and brainstorm ways to reduce plastic and food waste in their schools and communities. The event was organized by the Smithsonian Conservation Commons in partnership with the Global Co Lab Network to build a local and global Eco Teen Action Network to support youth action on critical sustainability issues. TATV’s Courtney Clarke interviewed:
Brian J. Coyle who works at Smithsonian managing the Conservation Commons and Earth Optimism programs; Linda Staheli, founder of the Global Co-Lab Network; Evie Wolf, a senior at School Without Borders High School, educating the public about plastic pollution; Beth Ebisch and Grace Eggleston, American University student filmmakers; and Matthew Capuano-Rizzo, a Columbia bound graduate of George C. Marshall HS.
Also, Janine Finnell, Executive Director of Leaders in Energy, spoke with Miriam Gennari about recycling plastics and Circular Economy. Miriam is a Global CoLab Mentor, a Filmmaker aka StyrofoamMom.
For more information:
www.globalcolab.net/eco-teen-action-network
www.earthoptimism.si.edu

In the second part of the program, Asli Celikkol, a Freshman Volleyball Player at American University told TATV about her new life in the USA as a student athlete. She is recognized as the top Freshman of the Patriot League.

Global Co Lab & Teens Dream

Linda Staheli is the founding director of the Global Co Lab Network. Co Lab has incubated Teens Dream, a global video contest for teens focused on their dreams as they relate to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Sophia T. Alfred is a winner of 2016 Teens Dream Video Contest, promotes Teens Dream.

Winners of 2018 Teens Dream Video Contest on 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

Madison Agraviador – Long Beach, CA, USA
My dream is to reduce the amount of food we waste, which supports SDG #12 on Responsible Consumption and Production

Keoni Carrion – Orangevale, CA, USA

My dream is to improve our oceans by inspiring others to be change makers via my filmmaking, which relates to Life Below Water SDG #14

Jacob Esmane – Long Beach, CA, USA
My dream is to spread autism awareness and implement this into SDG #3 on Good Health and Wellbeing

Jay Fields – Long Beach, CA, USA
My dream is for the LGBT community to be seen as normal which supports SDG #10 on Reduced Inequality

Eren Levine – New York, NY, USA
My dream is to reduce the amount of paper wasted from the New York Bus System, supporting SDG #11 on Sustainable Cities and Communities

Pau Ramirez – Sant, Catalonia, Spain
My dream is to improve the world’s environment by limiting the water we throw away supporting SDG #12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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TATV Staff Picks:
The program concludes with the Teens Dream videos submitted by
Jeanette Eileen Widjaja (INDONESIA)
My dream is for women to be able to freely voice out their opinions, which relates to Gender Equality SDG #5

Wai Tung Wong HONG KONG)
My dream is to help more people care for nature lovingly through my animated stories, which relates to Climate Action SDG #13

Avery Reyes (USA)
My dream is to help raise awareness on domestic violence, which relates to Good Health and Wellbeing SDG #3

Jacob Do (USA)
My dream is to have No Poverty, by asking people to participate more in donating to reliable charities and non-profit organizations, while also giving some volunteer time to help out the less fortunate, supporting SDG #1 No Poverty

TATV is a proud media partner and supporter of Teens Dream Collaborative and Global Co Lab Network.

TATV host Goksin Carey interviewed with Phil Pasquini, the author of Domes, Arches and Minarets, The history and influence of Islamic-inspired buildings on American architecture. For more info about the book please visit philpasquini.com/domes.html

“Young Cultural Ambassadors” program is undertaken by the American Turkish Association of DC to engage youth who are interested in building bridges between societies. 2018 Young Cultural Ambassadors visited TATV in our Fairfax Public Access Studios.

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Late Summer Night’s Dream: A nightly public show at the Land of Legends, Belek, Antalya, Turkey

Do you know the difference between AR, VR, and Mixed Reality? In this TATV Sci-Fi corner exclusive, Joey Cathey and Rob Cloutier take us on a tour of the virtual reality technologies that will be changing your world within the next decade.

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Don’t miss this program which has answers for anyone curious about Virtual Reality.

Interview with GW Water Polo athletes Atakan Destici and Kerim Şişmanoğlu.

ArTecHouse and Parallel Universe Exhibit in DC.

USA Science & Engineering Festival in Washington, DC. #SciFest is the nation’s largest celebration of science, technology, engineering & mathematics.
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Gökova Akyaka, a paradise in Muğla, Turkey. Magnificent mountains covered with dense pine tree forrest, sunny beaches and an easy cruise on a river welcoming you in this short travel video produced by Yasin İlcebay.

“Home of Poetry” featuring several iconic sites from Turkey. Inspired by Turkey’s tradition of poetry.

“Istanbul from the air” showing the city’s historic peninsula and downtown before crossing the bridge between two continents to give stunning views over Europe and Asia! Music: “Istanbul” by Mercan Dede, from the album “800” #Turkey #Homeof #Istanbul

An interview with Ceylan and Clay Conger, two siblings of both American and Turkish descent who are writing a book about their colorful grandmother, Beti.

A short documentary film unfolding the Turkish Chapter at MIT-Architecture: As one of the oldest and leading research-based universities in the world, MIT is one of the most inspiring destinations for students, scholars and professors from the Republic of Turkey, and in particular, Turkish architecture students have begun to take their places at this university since the Second World War. Architectural Research and Text by Meral Ekincioglu, Ph.D.

The Sensorium art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans honors how artists interpret the impact of our human journey through evoking the five senses. The Sensorium art exhibit runs January 5-28, 2018.
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Highlights from the 36th Annual Conference on U.S.-Turkey Relations, held in Washington, DC on May 2017.

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