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GREETINGS PSYCHE FAMILY OF 2020 !Welcome to a year of bridging the gap betweenthe theoretcial knowledge of psychology and thepractical experience. Psyche's new ExecutiveCommittee as pictured above, Are so motivated to offer you a fruitful membership within Psyche.Please zoom in a little closer to see who is who inthe zoo of the Psyche EC. This Quarterly E-newsletter will to keep you up to date with up-coming events and exciting volunteeringexperiences.

Monday 24th of February - Volunteer Shirt Order GoogleForm opens

Thursday 27th of February - 13th of March: Beginning ofVolunteer Interview Sessions

Monday 9th of March: Leader and Facilitator workshop

Wednesday 11th of March: Wine and Pizza SocialNetworking Event

Friday 20th of March: End of Quarter one

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UP-COMING EVENTS!

Pro-tip for volunteering interviewBenjamin Franklin said it best by saying ,"When failing  to prepare, You arepreparing to fail". Researching the specific needs or pathologies such asAutism Spectrum Disorder or Alzheimers of the residents, of yourdesired charity you would like to volunteer at, is very vital! The purpose ofthe volunteer interview sessions is for the panelist to get an idea of whoyou are as an individual and if you will be well-suited at your sought aftercharity organization. The interview panelists are: The Head of Community Projects (JessicaDawson) , Long-term Community Projects Director (Chériska van Rooyen)and Vice-Chairwoman (Sarah Oeschger). Once you start volunteering ,It will be one of the most memorable andedifying experiences that will forever be imprinted in your journey ofbecoming a future psychologist or an individual within the field of mentalhealth.

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Charity Organizations you canvolunteer at through Psyche.

Susan Strijdom Huis: A care-centre for frail, elderly people,which delivers nursing andwelfare care services for ageingand younger persons who arephysically and mentally disabled.

UNICA TAP: A school for children withautism spectrum disorder, which providesspecialised and affordable education tochildren with various levels of thisdisorder.Volunteers fulfill ateaching assistant role.

Whispers Speech and Hearing Centre: Acentre of excellence where hearing andlanguage impaired children's listening andspoken language potential is maximized.Many of these children have various othermental and physical disabilities in addition totheir speech and hearing impediments

Echo Youth Development: A non-profitorganisation that provides supportservices to youth in need They arededicated to providing a community forchildren 14+ and young adults who havebeen failed by the child protectionsystem.

Itsoseng Clinic : A clinic run by theDepartment of Psychology on theMamelodi Campus.The clinic providesvarious affordable psychologicalservices to the surroundingcommunity.

Blymoedig Clinic: The Clinic cares forresidents with various psychiatricdisorders,with predominant focus onresidents diagnosed with Alzheimer-TypeDementia.

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For more detailed information about thelisted Charity Organizations, Please readthrough your emailed Community ServiceManual.

The STAR ACADEMY: The Academyspecialises in creating individualisedprogrammes to assist the specific needs ofeach child diagnosed with autism spectrumdisorder, It uses applied behaviour analysis tocatch up to skills deficits or developmentaldelays.

The Bakwena Centre: A foster homefor orphaned and vulnerable children(grades 4-12) where volunteers assistwith tasks such as homework andentertaining the children with activitiesthey are interested in.

KungwiniWelfare Organization (KWO): A homeand medical facility for over 140mentally and physically disabledadults. KWO also runs créche inproviding early educationaldevelopment for the children.

New Beginningz Haven: Anorphanage for young children,up to the age of 8 year, whichprovides vulnerable children witha nurturing home and necessaryservices and programs to aiddevelopment.

Whilst volunteering at one of thecharity organizations ,You need tofollow a strict dress-code .Not only isthe dress-code put in place forprofessionalism but it also protectsyou as a volunteer and theresidents/children at theorganizations.  The volunteer shirt was purposefullyre-designed by  to signify freshinnovation within the Psyche familyfor 2020. The EC of 2020 are excited to seenew and old members walkingaround on campus, volunteering oreven passing one of you by at thelocal Checkers wearing the Psycheshirt! Wear this shirt with pride, pleasureand pure loyalty in your involvementwith the Psyche Family!

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Psyche's re-designed volunteeringshirts

How to order the new Psyche Volunteer Shirt?

Follow the instructions as per emailedgoogle form

Remember you shall not receive yourshirt without proof of payment

Once order and proof of payment hasbeen received the you shall receiveyour shirt within 7-9 working days The Secretary and Treasurer willpersonally arrange with you via

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