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THE ADLER SCHOOL VANCOUVER CAMPUS
NEWSLETTER
September 27th 2013 Issue Fall 2013, Edition 1
In this issue:
Campus Updates
New at the Library
Common Book Program
New PsyD Program
Adler in the Community
Training, Volunteer & Job
Opportunities
About the Adler School Vancouver Campus Newsletter
This is a student services designed newsletter to update you on all the exciting news and events happening on the
Adler School Vancouver campus and within the
community.
Is there something you would like us to include in the
newsletter? Send us an email at
CAMPUS UPDATES
Stephanie Haslam is the new MANAGER OF STUDENT & ALUMNI SERVICES. This is an exciting new
position at Adler that has been developed to offer even more support to current students and the
Vancouver Alumni. Stephanie’s office is located on the 12th floor just off the student lounge. She can
also be reached via email at [email protected] or [email protected].
NEW MANAGER OF STUDENT & ALUMNI SERVICES
NEW STUDY AREA
There is a new quiet study space is located on the 7th floors at the far end of the hallway near the
community room.
ADLER STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
The 2013/2014 Adler Students Association Committee is gearing up for another great year. The new
committee members are Devan Christian, Brittany Hansen and Nardeen Awadalla. If you are interested in
making campus life even better and would like to join the committee, send an email to
“Adler School of Professional Psychology Vancouver Campus"
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NEW AT THE LIBRARY
Featured book: Handbook of International Disaster Psychology (four-volume set)
RC451.4.D57 H36 2006
Description: A remarkable team of expert authors provides firsthand accounts from disaster survivors around the globe, enabling readers to understand the lingering trauma and mental wounds that might otherwise go unrecognized, yet last a lifetime. These are the men, women, and children whom practitioners in the new field of disaster psychology seek to heal. They include survivors of torture, terrorism, genocide attempts, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunami, and other manmade or natural disasters. This set of books is the most comprehensive available resource explaining the practices and principles that have been em-ployed, and are being employed, to heal them.
See Carrie or Michelle to check out these books Monday through Friday.
COMMON BOOK PROGRAM
The Common Book Program is launching for the 2013-2014 academic year!
All new students, faculty, and staff received their copy of Louise Erdrich's "The Roundhouse" during Orientation. Extra copies are available for pick up to all students and staff who may not have attended
Orientation.
Dr. Vaneeta Sandhu, Core Faculty and Training Coordinator for the Psy.D. Program, and Ms. Ada Christopher, Director of Admissions and Student Services, will serve as the Vancouver campus
Common Book Program Committee.
Keep your eyes and ears on the lookout for the official launch event of the program this fall! We are looking forward to engaging with the community on social justice issues that are themes throughout this
wonderful book.
NEW PsyD PROGRAM
At long last, the PsyD program (Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology) has begun!
After lots of dedicated work by our Dean, Dr. Larry Axelrod, and our Director of Training and Community Service, Dr. Michael Mandrusiak, the inaugural class began this September. We have 15 new students
who come from a wealth of interesting backgrounds and experiences. New faculty are also on board: Dr. Vaneeta Sandhu, Core Faculty and Training Coordinator; Dr. David Aboussafy, Core Faculty; Dr. Cindy
Weisbart, PsyD, Core Faculty and Program Director. Michael Mandrusiak also serves our program serving as Core Faculty in addition to his role as Director of Training and Community Service.
We think our program is a real trailblazer with a fabulous first cohort helping us to blaze the trail … we
believe the PsyD will change the way psychology is practiced in Western Canada and beyond!
The rain began early in the morning outside my bedroom window. It was not a day for marching the streets; it
was a day for lounging around in a sweater with a book. Not to be deterred, I grabbed my umbrella and a hot
coffee, and made my way downtown.
Gathered, a little group of Adlerians, we soon forgot about the downpour. Dr. Bernice King spoke about the
parallels between black relations in the US and the Canadian history of mistreating the First Nations people.
The difference, she said, was that we had built reconciliation into the process. This allowed the sharing of
stories and the facing of ugly truths, and it was from this point that we would be able to help the various
Nations rebuild with dignity. Each speaker reflected this need for honesty and, as each word was spoken, it
began to feel like we were taking part in a momentous step toward a socially just Canada.
The energy buoyed by strong words and a passionate crowd, the march began. We passed over and back over
the viaducts, winding our way through the DTES before ending close to where we began. There was cheering
and shouting and young children walking with pride, kept warm in their button blankets. My mother
remarked, later in the day, that seeing these young children celebrating a culture that is often denigrated,
seeing them act as honored and respected hosts, was her favorite part of the day. In those children, we saw
the seed of belonging being nurtured.
If any message stuck with me after the walk was long over and I had made my way into my warm sweater, it
was the power of community presence: the power in just being a witness, in being a story listener.
The Walk for Reconciliation
Written by Shonagh MacRae
MAOP Graduate
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ADLER IN THE COMMUNITY
TRAINING, VOLUNTEER & JOB OPPORTUNITIES
*Disclaimer: Job postings are found via internet search by Student Services and by email submission to aid students and alumni looking for
work. The Adler School is not affiliated with any of the companies listed in the postings above, nor is responsible for hiring practices or
procedures outside of the Adler School.
WORKSHOP:
“What Works” in Therapy: Translating 40 years of Outcome Research into Strategies for Effective
Clinical Practice - October 25, 2013 at the La Perla Ballroom , New Westminster, BC
Guest Speaker: Scott D. Mills, PhD
To register contact Jenny Lee at 604-434-9101 Ext.313 or [email protected] .
VOLUNTEER:
Youth Group Facilitator, G.V. Counselling & Education Society. The position posting can be found at
http://gvcounselling.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Volunteer-Job-Posting-4.pdf.
JOB:
Surrey Mobile Assault Response Team, Surrey Women’s Centre. The posting can be found at
https://charityvillage.com/jobs/search-results/job-detail.aspx?id=281552&l=2.
More information for all opportunities can be found on the bulletin board in the student lounge.
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