Finding Purpose and Community in Service with Tunc, Alara and Ceylin

Tunc, and his two daughters volunteer with CISV, a global organization dedicated to educating and inspiring action for a more just and peaceful world. We are active global citizens building intercultural friendship, cooperation and understanding, with chapters in over 60 countries worldwide. Available to kids as young as 10, CISV is non-political and non-denominational, evolving from a firm conviction that lasting peace is possible.

Tunç is a lifelong volunteer for CISV, a global organization with a mission to educate and inspire action for a more just and peaceful world. His journey in the organization started when he participated in an international program at 16-years old representing his home country Turkey. His CISV experiences have monumentally shaped who he has become as a person. His orientation with CISV values and principles was instrumental in making a pivotal change in his life to become a global citizen. At 52, he still volunteers for the CISV New York Chapter and serves on Board of Directors. In his professional life, Tunç works as a software application developer for the New York City Department of Education’s Information Technology Division. He has 2 daughters. Both have participated in multiple CISV programs following their fathers' passion.