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EMU Students Set Out to Entertain Elderly Citizens on Older Persons’ Week

Operating under the Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) Faculty of Communication, Department of Public Relations and Advertising, the Genesis IMC Agency coordinated by Department Chair Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anıl Kemal Kaya and Faculty of Communication Research Assistant Mürüde Özen organized another very meaningful social responsibility project.

Within the scope of 18-24 March Older Person’s Week, a visit was organized to the People’s Foundation Old People’s Home is İskele. Volunteer Faculty of Communication students active in the Genesis IMC Agency organized numerous activities for the elderly citizens to feel entertained and valued. The students cooked for the elderly citizens, later eating together and engaging in conversation.

People’s Foundation Old People’s Home Director Melek Doğan stated that she is very happy to see old people being remembered with an event organized to make them happy and have a different day. Melek Doğan indicated that they are very satisfied with this meaningful event organized by the sensitive young people at Genesis IMC Agency, who she congratulated for bringing the event to fruition. Indicating that such activities should be organized continuously to positively impact on the happiness of elders Doğan expressed her gratitude to the students.

Genesis IMC Agency Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kaya stated that they are very proud to have organized this event with their students on a very meaningful week. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kaya stated that they will make an effort to instill to young people an understanding that will lead them to spend time with elders constantly, rather than just once a year. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kaya also emphasized that they will continue to organize social responsibility projects for a better community.

At the end of his speech Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kaya thanked transportation sponsor Solmaz and food sponsor Kırnı Piliçleri for their contributions to the event. Department of Public Relations and Advertising student and Genesis IMC Agency President Erem Kızıltan indicated that they will continue to act sensitively with the support of their instructors and contributions of their friends. Kızıltan also noted that the feeling of making others happy is indescribable before going on to thank Department of Public Relations and Advertising, Genesis IMC Agency students Ahmet İyici, Ayşe Çetinkaya, Aysun Köse, Aysun Zabitler, Ebru Yılmaz, Firdevs Zorali, Gözde Ateş, İbrahim Uludağ, Mert İçyüz, Muhammed Ağar, Mustafa Gözlüklü, Selin Çorbacı, Zelfi Gül Yıldırım, Vahab Dadaşlı, Ceyhun Özkan and Koray Kunaç for their contributions to the project. At the end of the event a group photo was taken with the elders who received a promise from the students that they will be back for another visit.