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Every Saturday, approximately 15 university
student volunteers help visually impaired students at the Namık Kemal
İlköðretim Okulu prepare for the university entrance exam. Most of
the volunteers are from Bilkent; some come from other universities such
as Hacettepe and Ankara. This activity is organized by the Görme
Engellileri Eğitimi Projesi (GÖREP) of Toplumsal Duyarlılık
Projeleri (TDP).
On May 7, project volunteers and beneficiaries met at the Uygar
Association for the Visually Impaired to discuss the project. GÖREP's
coordinator, Kerem Can Yılmaz (IE/II), announced that a new "moderator
system" would be used next fall. The meeting also included feedback from
the visually impaired students, who thanked GÖREP volunteers and
expressed their wishes for additional lessons, more social activities
and field trips. GÖREP members are now working on a new project, in
which they read books to make recorded "talking books."
All Bilkenters are welcome to participate in GÖREP's activities in the
coming year. For further information, you can get in touch with the
coordinator, Kerem Can Yılmaz, at (533) 491-8685, or email:
kcyilmaz@ug.bilkent.edu.tr,
gorep@yahoogroups.com.au
Aslıhan Yılmaz(IR/I)
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