Meaningful Solidarity from AUC Students with the ‘One Paw One Hope’ Project
- 6 November 2025
Cyprus American University (AUC) Faculty of Fine Arts Department of Visual Communication Design Lecturer Dr. Emel Yılmaz conducted the “One Paw, One Hope” project as part of the 2025-2026 Fall Semester “Communication Skills” course. Social Responsibility Project, students were invited to the Turkish Municipality of Nicosia and welcomed by the Mayor, Fikri Özgüvenli, in the municipal meeting hall.
During the visit, Özgüvenli listened to each student’s experiences with the project process and gathered their opinions and suggestions. The students also shared detailed information about their fieldwork, communication skills, and social responsibility gains.
At the end of the program, Lefkoşa Turkish Municipality presented certificates of appreciation to Dr. Emel Yılmaz and the project students for their exemplary work in the community.
Cyprus American University Rector Prof. Dr. Gökçe Keçeci expressed her pride in the students’ success, stating:
Our university embraces an approach that does not limit the educational process to the mere transfer of academic knowledge; it aims to nurture students with a sense of social responsibility, empathy, and participatory citizenship values. In this context, this project, brought to life through the voluntary contributions of our students from different faculties, has clearly demonstrated how strong and productive inter-institutional collaboration can be. I wholeheartedly congratulate all our students who participated in this meaningful project and hope that such initiatives will continue to increase in the future.”
