TDP Welcomes New Volunteers for Spring Semester
On 15 February, Social Awareness Projects (TDP) will hold their first meeting for this semester with their new volunteers. They will introduce new members to their ongoing projects.
TDP came into existence after the 1999 Marmara earthquake. Bilkent University helped the victims of this disaster. Then, a group of Bilkent University students realized that there is no need to wait for a disaster in order to help people. They got busy and put together the Voluntary Education Project (GEP). GEP aims to serve primary school students by providing them educational support and social activities. Every year the group improves its ongoing projects and launches new ones. TDP targets different groups with different objectives, all intended to advance social awareness and provide help for those in need. TDP is now partnered with the Ankara-based Community Volunteers Foundation (TOG), and "Her Şey Bir Gülücük İçin Platformu."
In their 11th year, they welcome all Bilkenters to join TDP family and to be a part of their endeavor for a better society. Besides wanting you as a volunteer, TDP is very curious to hear your suggestions and comments. For second year students, GE250 / 251-Collegiate Activities Program I/II, is still open for this semester. You can earn credit for the course by volunteering with them. Therefore, this may be a good chance for you to join TDP, work for social justice, and even have a chance to get credit you need. They hope to see you soon in the meeting.
TDP offers 14 different projects for new volunteers in the upcoming academic semester: Voluntary Teaching Project (Gönüllü Eğitim Projesi), Child Care Centers Project (Yarınları Yetiştirme Projesi), Volunteering Child Project (Manevi Evlat Projesi), Training for the Blind Project (Görme Engelliler Eğitim Projesi), Railway Lines Support Project (Demiryolu Hattı Destek Projesi), International Project Group (Uluslararası Proje Grubu), The Sun Rises from the Village (Güneş Köyden Doğuyor), Hearts: 1 Leukemia: 0 (Kalpler: 1 Lösemi: 0), Computer Training Project (Bilgisayar Eğitim Projesi), Young Vision Project (Genç Bakış Projesi), Street Lamp Project (Sokak Lambası Projesi), Support to University Personnel Project (Üniversite Personeline Destek Projesi), The Citizens of Hope Project (Umudun Yurttaşları Projesi), and the Youth Band (Gençlik Kumpanyası).