Every year, the Birmingham International Center spotlights a country from September until May of the following year. The Spotlight features the culture and history of the country and includes the teaching about the country in all the schools of Alabama.
In July, 2008 at a breakfast meeting with Gunay Evinch, then President-Elect of ATAA, Iris Gross, Executive Director of Birmingham International Center, and Orrin Ford and Peggy Bonfield, an idea was hatched to explore whether The Republic of Turkey could be the Spotlight country for 2010 – 2011.
Every year, the Birmingham International Center spotlights a country from September until May of the following year. The Spotlight features the culture and history of the country and includes the teaching about the country in all the schools of Alabama.