Mentoring from İTÜ to High Schools

Istanbul Technical University continues to share its academic accumulation of knowledge with Science High Schools, Anatolian High Schools, Vocational and Technical Anatolian High Schools, and Fine Arts High Schools. İTÜ students and graduates mentor high school students in various projects and activities they prepare for them by listening to their dreams about the future, areas of interest and expectations.

Istanbul Technical University added a new one to its cooperation protocols with Vocational and Technical Anatolian High Schools and Fine Arts High Schools. In this context, it signed a cooperation protocol with Cağaloğlu Anatolian High School, one of our country’s oldest high schools. The protocol involves Cağaloğlu Anatolian High School students to visit and benefit from scientific studies, research activities and projects jointly deemed appropriate by Istanbul Technical University and Cağaloğlu Anatolian High School at times and places deemed appropriate by İTÜ.

Cooperation Protocol between İTÜ and Cağaloğlu Anatolian High School

The protocol signing ceremony held at İTÜ Rectorate Building was attended by İTÜ Rector Prof. Dr. İsmail Koyuncu, Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Şule Itır Satoğlu, Cağaloğlu Anatolian High School Principal Cafer Çilenti, and Cağaloğlu Anatolian High School students.

Cağaloğlu Anatolian High School students received advice from İTÜ’s experts on making their preference according to their areas of interest at this critical juncture where they are struggling with great stress due to pandemic conditions. Additionally, they had the chance to see closely the opportunities İTÜ provides to its students.

The cooperation protocol signed by İTÜ Rector Prof. Dr. İsmail Koyuncu and Cağaloğlu Anatolian High School Principal Cafer Çilenti includes the following obligations.

Istanbul Technical University’s obligations

Making presentations to the teachers and students by the instructors on the subject, at the place and time, under the conditions deemed appropriate by the University from the courses offered by the High School.

Giving support for the provision of academic staff for educational seminars, panels and conferences to be organized for students, teachers, parents and stakeholders.

Organizing seminars for the professional development of teachers on the subject, at the place and time, under the conditions deemed appropriate by the University.

Providing the necessary scientific consultancy by the University regarding the preparation of programs and projects for scientific studies on the subjects to be recommended by the High School to the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade students of the High School.

Making the High School’s students benefit from the facilities of the University on the subject, at the place and time, under the conditions deemed appropriate by the University.

Cağaloğlu Anatolian High School’s obligations

Making suggestions to the University to conduct research in order to increase efficiency in education, training and management, to increase quality and to ensure continuous development and also to prepare and implement projects for improvement in these issues.

Supporting students to cooperate with the University within the scope of community service activities and creating the necessary environment.