Dear Psychology Students of Ireland,
We are currently looking for volunteers who are interested in delivering workshops to secondary-school students, as well as adults for the “Mind the Mind - to Combat the Stigma of Mental Disorders” campaign by EFPSA Social Impact Initiative.
If you….
• Are a psychology student or graduated in psychology
• Want to gain experience in peer education and training
• Feel the importance of social awareness and responsibility
• Are interested in educational activities
… this is definitely a chance you should take!
Being a volunteer and implementing a meaningful campaign, you could help decrease stigma and social exclusion of people with mental disorders, by raising awareness about the presence and effects of stigma.
In the context of EFPSA, Social Impact refers to an initiative aiming to make use of psychological knowledge in order to make a positive and significant impact on society. The team’s first project is the campaign “Mind the Mind - to Combat the Stigma of Mental Disorders”. We aim to raise awareness, educate, and combat stereotypes surrounding mental health problems. After finishing the sixth wave of the campaign, 27 European countries and countless number of satisfied psychology and high-school students involved are the evidence of the campaign’s success. This is the first time the campaign will be held in Ireland and it will be delivered in English.
The main volunteers’ tasks are:
• Participating in trainings and meetings for volunteers.
• Delivering workshops to secondary-school students, as well as for adults.
• Taking care of evaluation and reporting procedures.
Other additional tasks might include:
• Helping Local Coordinator in contacting schools and other venues and arranging workshop delivery
• Promoting the campaign to schools, students and other volunteers
If you have any questions, feel free to contact our Local Coordinators via mindthemindeire@gmail.com.
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If you are interested, please sign up via: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-1Y_nOIRCClB5TlLiW4LykJo_VsZ7msAWs7eHbt0ZbP6vaw/viewform?fbclid=IwAR0tZXKedJWP4IoaLkldZligQ5GIYXgR2TH_PYP8oNQBi5UwJC1TYW3RGNM
The call local volunteers is open until the 31st of October 2020, 23:59 GMT.
