PRESS RELEASE 19 November 2025
THANKS TO THE TOHUM AUTISM FOUNDATION’S “EVERY CLASS IS A TOHUM” PROJECT AND THE CONTRIBUTION OF ETi MUTLU KUTU, A SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM IN KASTAMONU HAS BEEN RENOVATED
ETi TOHUM supported the “Every Class is One” TOHUM project that the Autism Foundation has been running since 2009 to support access to education for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (OSD), with the “ETi Happy Box” mobile application.
As part of the project, through the good-will points system in the ETi Mutlu TOHUM Kutu application, the special education classroom located at Kastamonu Kuzeykent Middle School was completely renovated with the contributions made by consumers to the Autism Foundation’s “Every Class One” TOHUM project. Trainings were provided to teachers, families, and students at the school.
Equipped with educational materials and technological devices suitable for all developmental areas of children with autism, the class contributes to providing students with a quality learning environment tailored to their individual needs.
The opening ceremony of TOHUM the renovated class was attended by Burçak Karakaya, General Manager of the Autism Foundation, and Emir İşeri, Director of Digital Marketing at ETi, as well as Yaşar Dolapçı, Deputy Director of the Kastamonu Provincial Directorate of National Education, and Doğan Yıldız, Director of the Kastamonu Provincial Directorate of National Education. This special education class is the first class that the Autism TOHUM Foundation has renovated in Kastamonu.
Each renewed class contributes to the children's educational journey
Speaking at the opening, ETi Digital Marketing Director Emir İşeri said: “As ETi and ETi Mutlu Kutu, we TOHUM are very happy to contribute to the Autism Foundation’s ‘Every Class is One TOHUM’ project and to provide a brand new classroom environment for our special needs children at this school in Kastamonu. We wish this classroom to be a safe, supportive, and loving learning space where our children can best showcase their potential. As ETi, we see working for the happiness of people as our corporate mission and in this direction, we will continue to contribute to projects that create social benefit.”
TOHUM Burçak Karakaya, General Manager of the Autism Foundation, stated in his statement regarding the partnership: “With the collaboration of ETi Mutlu Kutu, this renovated special education class for our children with autism offers a qualified educational and developmental space where our children can improve their learning, attention-gathering, communication, and social interaction skills. With the support of brands that prioritize social benefit, we are very happy to expand our ‘Every Class is One’ TOHUM project and reach more children in different provinces of Turkey.”
TOHUM Autism Foundation, 218th class in the TOHUM“Every Class Is One” project updated
“Through the ”Every Class TOHUM is One“ project, special education classrooms in state schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education are provided with special education materials tailored to the individual needs of students. Within the scope of the project, 218 special education classrooms have been renovated in 44 provinces to date. In the project, which also includes 38 renovated special education classrooms in Adana, Adıyaman, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Gaziantep, and Malatya after the February 6th earthquakes, teachers, families, school management, and typical development students are also provided with informative trainings. Through the ”Every Class is One TOHUM Project Teachers’ Community” created to support the professional development of special education teachers, communication and information sharing are maintained throughout the year.
1 in 31 children is born with the risk of autism!
Autism, a neuro-developmental difference that is present at birth and is noticed in the early years of life, is now seen in 1 in 31 children.
TOHUM Burçak Karakaya, General Manager of the Autism Foundation, drew attention to the importance of special education classrooms with the following words: The only known cure for autism is intensive and continuous special education that begins with early diagnosis. Each child’s individual development is also different. Our special education classrooms, equipped with materials tailored to the individual needs of the students, support cognitive, gross motor, fine motor, and expressive language skills, helping our children learn more easily and enjoyably, thereby contributing to their potential development.