The Yücelen Foundation, guided by its mission to offer public services without expecting anything in return, focuses on initiatives that ease government responsibilities and serve the public good. One of these initiatives is the Bilge Çocuk Project, designed to support the education and development of disadvantaged children and youth, helping them gain skills and confidence for the global workforce.

Yücelen Foundation Vision
The foundation envisions a future where orphaned and disadvantaged children can:

• Overcome their challenging circumstances
• Thrive in warm and secure family environments
• Achieve respectable positions in society
• Benefit from institutionalized, awareness-raising programs that serve as valuable references in the community

The foundation runs its education and youth workforce development programs under the "Yücelen Bilge Çocuk Academy."

Program Details:

• Objective: The program is conducted between September and June, outside of regular school hours, for a group of 12 children. The primary goal is to foster self-confidence, self-awareness, team spirit, entrepreneurship, and technological skills in the children. The curriculum includes coding, a STEM workshop (mechanics using scissors, paper, glue, projection, and animation), LEGO education (building original models using LEGO and computers), team-building for competitions, and English language improvement.
• Instructors: The program is taught by students from Ankara University’s Faculty of Educational Sciences, with English instruction provided by TÖMER educators.
• Learning Environment: The program is held at Yücelen Bilge Çocuk Academy in Ankara.
• Logistics: All program logistics, including transportation, meals, learning materials, computers, and associated costs, are covered by the Yücelen Foundation.