<p>​</p><p style="text-align: justify;">One of the biggest foundation universities in Turkey, Istanbul Aydın University is carrying out a quite interesting project. Continuing Education Center of IAU is starting an education program called <strong>&quot;Second Academy&quot; </strong>for <strong>50 years and older citizens</strong>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>&quot;The aim is to catch the change&quot;</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Istanbul Aydın University Director of Continuing Education Center Nilgün Efendioğlu</strong> said: &quot;Our aim in this project is to sustain the excitement of being a university student to 50 years and older participants who want to improve themselves and catch up the changes, and experience the university life within academic community and thereby, make them feel more productive and efficient, through this program. Thourgh this project, realizing the skills are also aimed aside from enhancing the knowledge . Participants will have the opportunity to develop their hobbies in different areas such as painting, photography, gastronomy&quot;. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>120 hours total</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">This <strong>120 hours</strong> program will be carried out as <strong>hybrid</strong>, in other words, <strong>some parts will be face to face and some parts will be online</strong>. In the content of the program, there are educations in many areas such as intergenerational communication, psychology, history, health, music, drama and yoga. Accomplished participants will receive <strong>certificate approved by the IAU Rectorate </strong>For detailed information call <strong>444 1 428/12409</strong> or visit our website&#160;</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br/></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><a href="https://www.aydin.edu.tr/tr-tr/arastirma/arastirmamerkezleri/sem/Pages/2-akademi.aspx">https://www.aydin.edu.tr/tr-tr/arastirma/arastirmamerkezleri/sem/Pages/2-akademi.aspx</a></strong></p>