Public Health & Interdisciplinary Oral Care Volunteers in Ankara
ANKARA UNIVERSITESI
TANDOGAN ANKARA, Türkiye
Description
Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry is looking for 10 enthusiastic international volunteers to join our one-month ESC Volunteering Team in Ankara, Türkiye! This initiative is specially made for young people who share a true passion for healthcare sciences, healthy lifestyles, and community solidarity. As a team, our main goal is to create a positive social impact by organizing creative public health campaigns, designing friendly educational workshops, and producing dynamic social media content to make general health and dental hygiene knowledge accessible to everyone. To inspire and support your volunteering actions, you will dive into an advanced dental hospital and medical campus environment. It is the perfect opportunity to combine your passion for medical wellbeing with community solidarity, share your culture, and form strong lifelong bonds with other future healthcare peers.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Accommodation: You will stay in shared student accommodation facilities provided by Ankara University. Food: All daily meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) will be fully provided and arranged by the host organization throughout the project. Additionally, cash pocket money will be given to the volunteers in accordance with official ESC rules. Transport: Local transit support for official volunteering and awareness activities will be managed by the hosts. An Info Pack about airport transfers and daily life in Ankara will be shared with selected participants before arrival.
Training during the activity
To fully prepare you for your volunteering and awareness tasks, you will receive: • An on-arrival orientation session to adapt to the city, campus, and your team. • Basic language support and training to help you communicate with the local community during campaigns. • Training on public communication, non-formal education methods, and digital content creation. • Regular mentoring, team-building, and evaluation support from coordinators. • Full guidance to document your learning outcomes and receive the official Youthpass Certificate.
Participant profile
We are looking for young volunteers who meet the following criteria: • Highly motivated to volunteer, share solidarity, and advocate for public health awareness. • Driven by a genuine passion, clear enthusiasm, or foundational studies in medical sciences, general wellbeing, oral healthcare, or dentistry fields. • Excited about creating public health campaigns, educational videos, or interactive workshops for youth. • Able to communicate effectively in English to collaborate within a multicultural team. • Open-minded, cooperative, proactive, and ready to take part in community volunteering activities with a big smile. • Please note that prior ESC or international volunteering experience is not required.
Activity dates
From 05/07/2026 to 05/08/2026
Activity location
DOGOL CADDESI , TANDOGAN ANKARA, Türkiye
Activity type
Volunteering teams
Looking for participants from
Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo * UN resolution, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, North Macedonia, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saint Barthélemy, Serbia, Sint Maarten (dutch part), Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, St Pierre and Miquelon, Sweden, Syria, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Wallis and Futuna
Activity topics
Health and wellbeing
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 10/06/2026 12:00
Project code
2024-2-TR01-ESC51-VTJ-000277362