Intercultural Aspects of VolunteeringEmrah Yıldırım
VALUE, Intercultural Dialogue Subgroup
Lille, 2010
Who are we?The roots of İLKYAR lie in the
EFES (Educational Funds for Elementary Schools)
Founded by the Turkish Student Association at Princeton University (New Jersey, USA) in 1978.
At the beginning
Students in US try to establish a library at rural schools.
Small contributions and gifts
At the beginning
In 1998, EFES was re-founded in Turkey with the name İLKYAR (Aid Foundation for Elementary Schools).
The home of the foundation is located in Ankara
Vision, mission, objectives and goals
VisionNot to leave any village school or
YİBO (nick for the elementary level boarding school) unvisited by İLKYAR.
MissionTo create opportunities for
students in rural and underdeveloped areas to commit themselves to their education.
Vision, mission, objectives and goals
GoalsHelp the students in rural areas
gain motivation for continuing their education.
Leave no village schools without books.
Organize programs for teachers working in rural areas.
Vision, mission, objectives and goals
ObjectivesIncrease the number of schools visited
and supported with books.Reach more teachers and students to
host them in special programs and summer schools.
Promote all kinds of advertisement activities to raise funds for İLKYAR.
Vision, mission, objectives and goals
ActivitiesBooks and toys by cargoMobile experiments and learning aids
Hosting teachers and studentsSpecial day eventsScholarships for studentsCollaboration with other
organizations
Mobile projectsAim:The main aim of all activities is to
give children the enthusiasm about learning, studying, discovering themselves and arouse the motivation about pursing their education to the higher levels.
Mobile projectsBlue bus
Mobile projectsPhysicsCreative dramaMusicOrigami ChemistryLiterature……….Total: 34 activities
Outdoor experiments
Library
Toys
Dance
End of the day
AchievementsWe receive around 3000 written
mails each year
We have reached over 650 schools and thousands of children
Problems from intercultural point of view
ProblemsHow to make a contact as a
person from outside?
How should we look like in order not to influence their culture?