Russian and Ukrainian Children Learning English in Turkey Representative of Peace

Carrying out a successful diplomatic traffic with the identity of a mediator during the Ukraine-Russia war, Turkey opened its doors to Russian and Ukrainian children. The Russian and Ukrainian children, who participated in the English training camps that hosted the children of the world from many countries in our country, became the representatives of peace. Russian Melaniia and Ukrainian Arina called for peace to the world with the video they shot.

Turkey, which has been the center of diplomatic traffic between the two countries since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war, has not forgotten Russian and Ukrainian children. Turkey, which hosted the children living in orphanages in Ukraine in the first days of the war, and hosted Russian and Ukrainian children along with the children of the world on April 23 National Sovereignty and Children's Day, is now giving a message of peace to the world through children in the training camps organized.

Stating that they brought Russian and Ukrainian children together with the children of the world in the international camp they held in Uludağ, UP English Camps Director Kubilay Güler said, “In our camp that we organized in July, we hosted children and young people aged 9-17 from many countries, especially Ukraine and Russia. We provided English education to our students in our camp, which we supported with fun and instructive activities. While we refreshed the knowledge of our students with the social activities we carried out, we created intercultural interaction. Students from many countries participated in our camp and they sent a message of peace from Bursa to the world, especially Russian and Ukrainian children.

Message of peace to the world from the summit

Kubilay Güler stated that while the war between the two countries was going on, the friendship bridge established between 10-year-old Russian citizen Melaniia and 11-year-old Ukrainian citizen Arina, who joined the camp, attracted attention and said, “Melaniia and Arina became very close friends in the camp. With the video they shot, they called for peace to the world. During our 4-week camp, they improved their English significantly and gained experience and self-confidence in their social relations, while defiantly defied the war.”

A different language learning experience in an all-inclusive concept

Pointing out that they bring students from all over the world together at the UP International English Camp every summer, UP English Camps Director Kubilay Güler said, “Our English education model, integrated into social life, dynamic and interaction-based, differs from traditional education methodologies with its versatility. In this context, we focus on improving students' foreign language learning skills in a social environment suitable for their age group. In our camp with an all-inclusive concept, we offer a different language learning experience to students aged 9-17 from many countries with educational and entertaining activities under the guidance of our highly qualified foreign teachers. Children and young people can develop their social relations while they practice speaking a lot during the camp. We will bring together many participants from different countries in the training camp we will organize next year, and in 2023, we are adding Dubai to our camps in Turkey and Malta.”