“Add Kindness to Your Career” Event Held in Collaboration with LÖSEV

At the event organized by the Benefit for Children with Leukemia Club on the occasion of International Volunteer Day, the individual and social effects of volunteering were discussed.

The “International Volunteer Day: Add Kindness to Your Career” event, organized by Üsküdar University Benefit for Children with Leukemia Club in collaboration with LÖSEV, was held on December 18, 2025, at the Sokrates Hall on South Campus. At the event, which attracted great interest from students, insights were shared on the importance of volunteering activities in social solidarity and their contributions to personal development.

Cem Çolakoğlu, who attended the event as a speaker, emphasized that volunteering provides important benefits not only in terms of social responsibility but also for an individual’s personal development, communication skills and career journey. Throughout the program, assessments were made on the transformative impact of volunteering on people’s lives, its role in raising social awareness and the responsibilities young people can take on in these processes.

At the event, held on the occasion of International Volunteer Day, particular attention was drawn to the importance of young people’s participation in social responsibility projects. Participants had the opportunity to hear that volunteering is not merely an aid-oriented approach but also a powerful field of experience that develops empathy, solidarity and social consciousness.

Throughout the event, information was also shared about LÖSEV’s work and volunteering processes. Students asked questions about how they can get involved in social responsibility projects and how they can take an active role in volunteering. Notable for its friendly and interactive atmosphere, the event was one of the important activities that raised awareness among students.

Attended by approximately 50 students, the program once again showed that volunteering is a powerful value that contributes not only to society but also to one’s own development.

The event held by the Benefit for Children with Leukemia Club stood out as one of the meaningful activities contributing to the spread of social responsibility awareness among university students.