Gizem I. — Political Activist and Proactive Volunteer
A high achieving girl from a small town in Anatolia, Turkey searching for education opportunities

Gizem from Turkey not only devotes her time to nonprofits and governmental affairs, but pursues various other passions such as education, mathematics, music, and sports. Not only is she passionate about all of these subjects, but has been rewarded various times for her hard work. Here’s a look at some of her accomplishments:
Speaker, intern, and active member of the European Youth Parliament
After a selection process including all the EYP Turkey alumni, Gizem was selected to represent Turkey among 300 participants coming from 40 countries. The European Youth Parliament developed her public speaking and communications skills, as well as enhanced her knowledge in current European issues. She chaired committees in regional and national selection conferences and attended conferences as a journalist and editorial assistant. She also participated in the Erasmus+ project in Denmark where she and others discussed global issues.

Leader in High School Clubs
She was the editor/president of the German newspaper as well as the president of the Math club at her high school. Moreover, she taught advanced mathematics to members of the club and participated in international and national math competitions, acquiring certain merit certificates. She also volunteered to teach Math and English to primary school children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Awards
As a member of the creative writing community at her high school, Gizem and her friend won the 2nd staged creative writing competition. She is also striving to achieve a bronze medal in the Duke of Edinburgh Award programme, a programme that helps to develop young people for work and life.

Yale Young Global Scholar (YYGS)
Gizem attended a full scholarship to Applied Sciences and Engineering camp of YYGS, which helped her discover the areas she wanted to excel in. She was one of the 300 students who were admitted out of 5000 applicants.

Gizem Incensu is an accomplished, motivated, and driven young adult who is an inspiration to those around her. Not only has she shown herself to be a leader in the environments where she worked and studied, but she has shown herself to be an individual who can give back to younger generations. Gizem is a great example to the Goodwall community that success comes through hard work, persistence, and pursuing your passion.
Take a look at her full story here: https://www.goodwall.org/gizem-incesu-092be2bc

