International Volunteer Day

The United Nations General Assembly designated December 5 as International Volunteer Day in order to raise awareness about volunteer work and its contributions to our world, and to increase participation in volunteer programs.

International Volunteer Day is seen as an important opportunity to recognize and promote the concept of volunteering, to make it a part of daily life, and to present and develop the efforts of individual volunteers as well as volunteer organizations at local, national, and international levels.

One of the objectives of our University is to work with volunteer teams, to promote the concept of volunteering, to ensure its adoption, dissemination, and sustainability. International Volunteer Day is an important opportunity to emphasize this objective, to highlight the responsibilities and values that volunteering brings, and to thank our volunteers who give us strength and support.

Cappadocia University organizes events every year on International Volunteer Day to promote and encourage volunteering; ensures that the difference created by community volunteers is recognized, known, and remembered on platforms where knowledge and experiences about volunteer work are shared; and in this way expresses gratitude to the volunteers who support our University and society.

Volunteer of the Year Award

Cappadocia University encourages its students to be sensitive to the problems of the society they live in, to act together in solving these problems, and to engage in voluntary work.

In line with this goal, the “Volunteer of the Year Award” is presented every year on December 5, International Volunteer Day.

The aims of the award are:

• To support the voluntary work of our students and their success in these activities,
• To encourage volunteering and reward good practices,
• To promote the spread of the understanding of contributing to society,
• To emphasize the important role of our volunteer students in the development of our University,
• To celebrate, honor, and highlight volunteer efforts.

Criteria for Being “Volunteer of the Year”

• Being sensitive and responsible towards the problems of our country,
• Participating in social responsibility activities for disadvantaged groups such as women, children, youth, the elderly, people with disabilities, refugees, the unemployed, and the poor,
• Being a member of NGOs and actively participating in their work,
• Volunteering in the activities and social responsibility projects of public institutions such as ministries, governorships, and municipalities,
• Contributing as a volunteer to Cappadocia University’s events (sports tournaments, cultural events, concerts, etc.),
• Encouraging student participation as volunteers in Cappadocia University’s activities,
• Representing Cappadocia University in various platforms, events, tournaments, and organizations,
• Participating as a volunteer or attendee in national and international organizations, trainings, and workshops.

About the Award
The award will be presented in a ceremony on December 5, International Volunteer Day, to one student selected by the Office of the Dean of Students among Cappadocia University’s associate, undergraduate, and graduate students.