There are Kids in the Kitchen!

With the social responsibility project realized in cooperation with Istanbul Gelişim University (IGU), Faculty of Fine Arts (FAF), Radio, Television and Cinema Department and Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Department, children in the 7-8 age group entered the kitchen.

The first session of the Kitchen Transformation and Development Minimal Kitchen Trainings social responsibility project was held at Istanbul Gelişim University C Block Gastronomy Kitchen. With the project, which set out with the aim of ensuring that children in the 7-8 age group in love houses meet the field of gastronomy and participate in the production process, the value of making production was experienced by children, while at the same time, children were made aware of issues such as zero waste and recycling. Social responsibility project carried out under the supervision of Deputy Dean of Faculty of Fine Arts Sezgin Savaş, research assistants of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Department Ayşe Seray Çetin, Emel Çirişoğlu and Department of Radio, Television and Cinema research assistants Eda Çekemci and Okan Kırbacı, it was aimed to raise awareness about transformation and development in the kitchen. The project was organized in cooperation with the Bahçelievler Şeyh Zayed Children's Homes Site operating in the Bahçelievler district of Istanbul, for children who have been left in love homes due to their special circumstances and have limited access to social environments.

Subject: Natural Coloring

After a general briefing on the culinary discipline, the natural coloring processes, which were the subject of the first session, were explained to the children. Learning to make green and red colors from spinach and beets in accordance with the theme, the children prepared green and red cookies using molds of different shapes. At the end of the session, the students, who tasted, had the opportunity to experience the feeling of something they produced with their own handiwork.

Support for the Project from Volunteer Students

The students of the Department of Radio, Television and Cinema and the students of the Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Department participated in the project voluntarily and contributed to the children's having a pleasant time. While the students of the Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Department supported the children with their culinary skills, the students of the Radio, Television and Cinema Department shot footage to make these moments immortal.

With the project, which will continue with different sessions throughout October and November, it is planned to raise awareness of children about the importance of waste-free and natural production in the kitchen.