Istem D Akalp
Strategic Designer | Engagement and Strategy Consultant at UNICEF GenU
- Role
- Engagement and Strategy Consultant at UNICEF
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Istem D Akalp
I am a seasoned social impact facilitator and consultant, passionate about strategizing and facilitating impactful and positive change programs in communities and organizations that support justice and equity. My core competencies include systems thinking, inclusive facilitation, design research, design strategy, campaigning and mobilization, community and ecosystem building, and network mapping. I have worked and studied in local and international organizations, including UNICEF, Greenpeace, Ashoka, and Parsons School of Design.
Experience
Engagement and Strategy Consultant
Nov 2024 — Present · US
Education
Università degli Studi di Padova
Erasmus, Education
2009 — 2010
Boğaziçi University
B.A., Foreign Language Education
2005 — 2011
Parsons School of Design - The New School
Master of Science - MS, Strategic Design and Management
Skills
- Grants
- Teamwork
- Social Networking
- Research
- Non-Profits
- Civil Society
- Volunteer Management
- International Relations
- Event Management
- English
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Social Media
- Social Entrepreneurship
- International Development
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Public Speaking
- Marketing Communications
- Teaching
- Social Media Marketing
- Leadership Development
- Intercultural Communication
- Ngos
- Nonprofits
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