The Institute of Interfaith Dialog and Jackson Raindrop Turkish House representatives visited the president of Jackson State University (JSU) Dr. Ronald Mason, Jr. on February 25, 2010. Dr. Ronald Mason, Jr. was acknowledged about Turkish cultural center and The Institute Of Interfaith Dialog at Jackson, Mississippi and their activities. Additionally, Dr. Mason was invited for the next Friendship Trip To Turkey which will be organized in this summer.
Mississippi chapter of The Institute of Interfaith Dialog , with sponsorships of Raindrop Turkish House , The Gulen Institute and Intercultural Dialog Student Association in Mississippi Collage has organized its 6th Annual Dialog and Friendship Dinner on October 22nd, 2009 at Hilton Jackson Hotel in Jackson, MS.
Theme of the event was “Dialog between East & West”. Around 300 distinguished guests including elected officials, Senators, State Representatives, Mayors, Security Officers such as State Judges, FBI agents, Police Chiefs, Fire Chiefs, City Prosecutors, University Presidents, Community and religious leaders and students were present at the the dinner and shared their tables with one another.
The Institute of Interfaith Dialog (IID) hosted Jackson
State University Early Childhood Education students at Raindrop Turkish House
in Jackson . Program has started with a presentation about diversity and
historical heritage of Turkey. Fatih Ozcan, Mississippi Representative of The
Institute of Interfaith Dialog gave small presentation regarding diversity in
Education and shared his experience in USA. Mr. Ozcan emphasized the necessity
of establishing real dialog with students to be able to find realistic
solutions for students' problems. Establishment of positive teacher-student
dialog is must for education.
Following lunch prepared by volunteers of
IID in Jackson, Fatih Ozcan, Mississippi Representative of The Institute
of Interfaith Dialog, gave a presentation regarding the IID Dialog Activities.
The Institute of Interfaith Dialog Representatives at Jackson, MS has visited the Mayor of Jackson Harvey Johnson, Jr.
at his office. They gave brief
information about IID and talked about Turkey trips.
Mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr. was invited to the office of Raindrop Turkish
House at Jackson.
The Institute of Interfaith Dialog hosted Mississippi
Humanities council members at Raindrop Turkish House on September 22nd,
2009. Program has started with having lunch prepared by local IID
volunteers. Following a presentation about Turkey and Turkey's historical and
cultural heritage, participants discussed how to improve future relationship
and have exchanged their information for future dialog.
The Institute of Interfaith Dialog (IID) hosted Hinds County Sheriff Malcolm E. and Hinds County Police Department Heads and Police officers for Ramadan Iftar Dinner at Raindrop Turkish House. A representative from FBI and local Turkish-American families were also present at the program. Examples of the traditional Turkish cuisine prepared by volunteer Turkish-American Families were a “Turkish Delight” for the evening. The dinner was followed by a speech from Fatih Ozcan, Mississippi Represantative of IID, and Sheriff McMillan’s remarks.
The tragic events like September 11 and following reactions showed that
followers of Abraham should take responsibility to work together. Not only those who lost their life and
who lost their relatives and friends, but rest of the world effected because of
such a terrorist activity. In this regard, the Institute of Interfaith Dialog
organized a special dinner called "Ramadan Iftar Talk; Preventing another
September 11." on September 11th, 2009 at Raindrop Turkish
House in Jackson, MS.
The Institute of Interfaith Dialog (IID)
with the cooperation of Interfaith Dialog Student Association has
brought a peace atmosphere with an evening talk " The Importance of
Dialog" program at Colvard Student at Mississippi State University on September 10, 2009.
IID Representatives at Jackson, MS visited Raindrop visited
Hinds County Sheriff Malcolm E. McMillin at his office. They gave brief
information about Institute of Interfaith Dialog and talked about Turkey trips. Sheriff
Malcolm E. McMillin was invited to IID office at Jackson
for dinner and also to Turkey.
Mississippi 
25th February, 2010, Jackson, MS
The Institute of Interfaith Dialog (IID) hosted 
The Institute of Interfaith Dialog hosted Mississippi
Humanities council members at Raindrop Turkish House on September 22nd,
2009. Program has started with having lunch prepared by local IID
volunteers. Following a presentation about Turkey and Turkey's historical and
cultural heritage, participants discussed how to improve future relationship
and have exchanged their information for future dialog.
The Institute of Interfaith Dialog (IID) hosted Hinds County Sheriff Malcolm E. and Hinds County Police Department Heads and Police officers for Ramadan Iftar Dinner at Raindrop Turkish House. A representative from FBI and local Turkish-American families were also present at the program. Examples of the traditional Turkish cuisine prepared by volunteer Turkish-American Families were a “Turkish Delight” for the evening. The dinner was followed by a speech from Fatih Ozcan, Mississippi Represantative of IID, and Sheriff McMillan’s remarks.
August 2009, Jackson, MS
