Steve Bell
Avrupa College in Istanbul is a large and prestigious private educational institute linked to Kent State University in USA. Serkan Guney, Director of Curriculum Development in the College had spent some years in Denmark both as a child and as a student teacher and had thus come into contact with the Storyline Approach. In 2003 he attended the 2nd International Storyline Conference in Elsinore, Denmark, and his interest and enthusiasm for the pedagogy continued as a teacher in his homeland. He is at present studying for his PhD using Storyline and he has established a website at www.storylineturkiye.com So, it was because of his interest that Ebru Arpaci, Vice General Manager of Avrupa College, wrote a letter of invitation to Sallie Harkness & Steve Bell to be keynote speakers at a Storyline Conference held in the College, followed by a series of workshop sessions for participants. Simultaneous translation was provided for the lectures and language teachers from the College provided an excellent service as interpreters during the workshops. Around 100 delegates attended and everything went very smoothly. The organizing team deserves sincere thanks for its efficient preparation.
