RAINDROP TURKISH HOUSE INTRODUCTION MOVIE

Raindrop Foundation
Turkish American Community and Cultural Center
Phone: (713) 974 1412
9301 W. Bellfort Ave.
Houston, TX 77031
Raindrop Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3), educational, charitable, social and cultural organization founded by Turkish-Americans in Houston in 2000. It now operates in six states: Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi and New Mexico.
The Raindrop Foundation aims to cultivate friendship and promote understanding of diverse cultures through its unique services to the community. We strive to establish bridges between the Turkish and American cultures and communities by providing easily accessible educational, social, and cultural services. Services are provided with the intention of contributing to global peace at the grassroots level by sharing Turkey's heritage of tolerance and understanding. Below are various services the Raindrop Foundation (RDF) provides:
Educational Services:
In the academic area, RDF contributes to an increasingly rich and multicultural American education in following ways:
1. Aiding schools (including universities, community colleges, and secondary schools) in establishing Turkish language programs. RDF sponsors "for credit" Turkish courses at the University of Houston and the University of Texas at Austin. RDF provides support to schools ranging from finding qualified instructors to furnishing schools with materials.
2. RDF aims to help establish study abroad programs in Turkey. As a benefit of its location, Turkey offers a rich history and culture to its visitors. Based on schools' goals, RDF can provide assistance in accommodation, food, transportation and contact with local families, schools and other institutions. In April of 2012, RDF sponsored a Study Turkey program at Austin high school in which eighty-two seniors were a part of a ten-day trip that included visits to historical, cultural and religious sites, educational institutions as well as visits with local families. Students prepared short documentaries on different aspects of the country.
3. RDF welcomes field trips to its 17 branches, where students can experience presentations about Turkey's history and culture. Visitors will have the opportunity to taste samples from Turkish cuisine. This is an educational and fun field trip opportunity for schools.