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As part of the “Little Hands, Big Forests” social responsibility project, carried out in collaboration between the Social Work and Counseling Department of our university’s Vocational School of Social Sciences and the Çankırı Volunteers Association, a sapling planting event was successfully held on May 22, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM at the Uluyazı Campus.
The event was organized by Dr. Hazal Swearinger and her students Sevim İfakat Demiray, Ayşegül Mercan, and Buse Aslan. During the event, which welcomed 25 students from Çankırı Güneş Primary School, participants were given both theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience in sapling planting, with the aim of fostering environmental awareness.
We would like to thank the presidents of the Çankırı Volunteers Association, Şevket Koç, Doğan Güney, and Bayram Hatipoğlu; Principal of Güneş Primary School, Erkan Kaytez; 4-F class teacher Esra Yılmaz; and our Vocational School Director Prof. Dr. Barış Öztuna for their valuable contributions to the event.