Dr. Özgür Osman Demir, Dean of Students at Hasan Kalyoncu University (HKU) and a faculty member in the Department of Guidance and Psychological Counselling at the Faculty of Education, gave a seminar titled “Growing Anew Together” at the 2024-2025 Academic Year Opening Meeting for Psychological Counsellors/Guidance Teachers, held with teachers from Kahramanmaraş to support the professional and personal development of psychological counsellors.
The meeting, attended by Kahramanmaraş Provincial Director of National Education Erhan Baydur, Provincial Branch Manager of National Education Hanifi Şahin, District Branch Manager of National Education Hacı Yaklaşık and nearly 200 psychological counsellors/guidance teachers, was held at the Dulkadiroğlu Guidance and Research Centre. Following the opening speech by Provincial Director of National Education Baydur, a video titled “Teachers Who Leave a Mark”, prepared by students of the HKU Department of Radio, Television and Cinema (RTS) under the coordination of HKU Dean of Students Demir, was screened.
PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLORS ARE A QUALIFIED PROTECTIVE FACTOR
HKU Dean of Students and faculty member in the Department of Guidance and Psychological Counselling at the Faculty of Education, Dr. Özgür Osman Demir, said: “The wounds of the earthquake region continue to heal. Both our teachers and our students have overcome an important period in their education and teaching lives following the earthquake that took place in this region. Alongside this, there will inevitably be some risks and challenging conditions in the school environment. But what matters is to focus on protective factors rather than on the challenging conditions. These protective factors may be situations within an individual’s own inner world and potential, or they may stem externally from the family or society. While having hope is an individual protective factor, sitting down together at the table every evening as a routine is a family protective factor. From this perspective, teachers, and especially the psychological counsellors in schools, are a qualified protective factor for students.”
After the presentation of the plaque, a workshop was held under the leadership of HKU Dean of Students Dr. Özgür Osman Demir.
