After moving their family from Türkiye to Canada and completing undergraduate studies that built on their previous degrees, married couple Fatma and Ozgur Turker embarked on the next step of their academic journeys. Fatma, driven by a passion for mental health, and Ozgur, drawn to social policy, found their shared path in Carleton’s Master of Social Work program.
Both note that their program peers were a significant influence on their education.
“The diversity of experiences and perspectives that our peers brought to the classroom was invaluable,” says Ozgur. “Their insights challenged and expanded my own understanding of the world and structural social work – making my education a truly transformative experience.”
Fatma echoes this sentiment: “Our friends all had different experiences and brought their perspectives to the classroom.
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