Honor Society® member
Sanem Tekkaya
author at Leyli Sanat - Digital • Writing film reviews.
- Class of 2021
- istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
Member since January 2021
About
Sanem Tekkaya was born in 2002 and she is a student at ENKA Schools.
She is a member of International Federation of Business and Professional Women and the organization Sustainable mPact, of which she is an ambassador, and takes part in gender equality projects.
With August 2019, she has a published essay in the winners category for Harvard Global Women’s Empowerment Bookprize competition which is about challenges women and girls face in my country.
Her volleyball team came 3rd in the Istanbul League in 2017. She played in the Istanbul Super League in 2018 and in the Women's League in 2019.
In 2016, she presented a project based on refugees and cultural integration to Human Rights in New York as a leader.
The project was developed with the school team, UNICEF and the United Nations.
Education
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Adapazari Enka Schools
Honors and awards
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FIRST Lego League
Project Winner for The Regional Round/ Participant for The National Round
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Refugee Issues and Solution Ways Leadership Certificate
Presented a project about refugees as a leader to the United Nations/ Human Rights.
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Harvard Global Women’s Empowerment Bookprize Competition Winner
• Has a winning essay for the topic challenges women and girls face in my country which has been published on Harvard Global Women’s Empowerment website.
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The World Scholar’s Cup 4 Silver Medals And Global Round Qualifier
• Silver Medals- Debate Champions • Silver Medals- Writing Champions • Silver Medals- Team Writing • Silver Medals- Team Bowl • Global Round Qualifier
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European Union Human Rights Short Film Scenario Workshop Selected Participant
• Selected as a participant with her motivation letter on the sustainable development goal gender equality.
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Philosophy Olympiads
Represented her school for the National Philosophy Olympiads and currently a finalist.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Becoming an ambassador just like my father’s cousins who are currently working in Latin America.
- Outside the classroom
Volleyball Player
- Ali Pecen Sportif SK (AP Sportif)
• Played in the Super League of Istanbul and the League of Women.Singing:
Bilfen School Orchestra/ Alabora
• Singer in the school orchestra and performed the song “Zombie” with her amateur music band for the summer welcoming party.
• Performed “Sweet Dreams” with her English Teacher for The World Scholar’s Cup Talent Show.Writing:
.Founder of the website Word&World that she shares creative writing and essays about self-development.Entrepreneur:
.Co-founder of the Instagram platform Change MaKRS that she guests people from all over the world who believe that they are change-makers and want to share their stories to inspire many others.
Experience
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author
Leyli Sanat - Digital • Writing film reviews.
Sep 2020 – Sep 2025
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Ambassador
Sustainable mPact • Managing new project ideas about sustainable development goals, especially for gender equality. • Creating new presentations about sustainability. • Responsible to engage and network with people to raise awareness. • Responsible for being active on the Sustainable mPact’s website and create new content for sustainability.
Jun 2020 – Jun 2025
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Board Member
International Federation of Business and Professional Women • International Federation of Business and Professional Women has a consultative statue to the United Nations/ Economic and Social Council. • As a Board Member: • Guested in a live interview with the Mayor of Maltepe for 19th of May, The Commemoration of Atatürk. • Created new project ideas. • Made a presentation in the series “BPW Goes Digital”
May 2020 – May 2025
Volunteering
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• Selected as a participant for the Erasmus + Project Writing Course which was designed by Turkish National Agency’s Special Tranier and Beşiktaş Municipality. • Writing Erasmus + Youth Exchange Protects to reach the youth with fewer opportunities. • Helping with language translations.
Youth Beyond Borders Association
Sep 2020 – Sep 2022
Languages
- Turkish Advanced
- English (UK) Fluent
- German Beginner
- Spanish Beginner
