We are proud to announce that Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University LAP was granted the US Department of State, FHI 360 Small Grant Community Impact Award for the "Green LAP Leaders" project.
Strategic Partnership: This initiative was conducted in successful cooperation with SpringBay Studio, Ontario Canada, utilising their League for Green Leaders competition and game portal.
The Project Team:
- Project Coordinator: Gamze Güven Yalçın
- Academic Team: Zeynep Olgun Pamuk, Demet Sertdemir Kabakçı, and Yasemen Özfındı Kotik
- Teaching Assistants: PLA Ebru Bozkurt and LA Mücahit Muratoğlu
Mission & Implementation: Over a focused 4-week period, 20 high-autonomy students engaged in a gamified, 14-day intensive program designed to bridge the gap between sustainability awareness and real-world agency.
Gamified Learning: Through the LGL Game Portal, students experienced the immediate impact of eco-friendly choices via interactive videos, quizzes, and real-time assessments.
Key Highlights: The Argument Bridge: Students refined their rhetorical logic by debating AI personas on climate issues.
Tangible Results: Implementation of a Swap Corner and the design of the “Eco-Underground" urban waste hub.
Institutional Legacy: Development of a "Project Playbook" to ensure the sustainability of these circular economy models at AYBU.
