Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Teach for America, Psychology Roundtable, and Zombies!

Teach for America is a non-profit organization that recruits recent college graduate to teach for two years in low-income communities through the United States. If you are interested in teaching this could be a great opportunity that will not only benefit you but also underprivileged children. 


Representatives from TFA will visit us at our chapter meeting and present information on current openings with them. They will also talk about the application process and the deadline for the applications (which is November 2nd). They will discuss about what is like to be working for them and what are some of the benefits that they offer.

When: Monday October 29th, 6:00pm
Where: BPS 1142

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Do you like ZOMBIES? Do like running? If yes, you're in luck! Psi Chi is offering the UMD Habitat for Humanity 5k as a service event that will count toward becoming an active member of Psi Chi. You must be an active Psi Chi member in order to receive the Psi Chi graduation cord or medallion. 

The run is a 5k, or 3.2 miles. It will take place this Saturday and in the spirit of Halloween, you will be chased by scary zombies throughout the course. The race runs from parking lot XX1 on campus and around Lake Artemesia. The fastest male and female runners receive prizes! Also, the first 50 to register will receive a free t-shirt. 

For more information, check out http://habitatumd.org/?page_id=119

When: Saturday, October 27th, 12:00pm
Where: Parking lot XX1 on UMD campus
Cost: 12$ early registration, 15$ race-day registration


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PSYCHOLOGY EVENT:

The DC Chapter of the Association of Black Psychologists will host a Careers in Psychology Roundtable on Saturday October 27 from 5p-7p at Trinity University. Trinity University is located at 125 Michigan Ave. NE Washington, DC. The event will be held in Social Hall, which is in the Main Building.

When: Saturday, October 27th at 5:00pm
Where: 
Social Hall of Trinity University 
125 Michigan Ave
NE Washington DC

Panelists include: Dr. Adanna Johnson; Dr. Edwin Nichols; Dr. Frederick B. Phillips; Dr. Daryl Thorne; Ms. Nkemka Anyiwo

This will be an opportunity for professionals and graduate students to talk with undergraduate and graduate students about career paths in psychology. Professionals from different fields will be prepared to share their expertise and development in their respective field.

Panelists will be asked to: 1) explain their field of work; 2) describe your current work; 3) describe how your work can be applied to helping people of African ancestry. Depending on the number of panelists, each panelist will have 5-7 minutes to speak during the panel and then be asked to join the round tables for questions and answers with the students and professionals afterwards. 

After the panel, there will be 45 minute round tables where graduate students and professionals will be asked to share their experiences with undergraduate students on the following topics:
1) how to prepare for a career in psychology 2) the ins and outs of applying to your respective institution; 3) how to obtain funding for graduate school, externships and internships; and 4) how to secure a job as a professional.

Parking is available on campus. Trinity is close to the Brookland/CUA Metro station on the red line. A shuttle will bring you to and from the station. Please bring the flyer with you on the shuttle. http://www.trinitydc.edu/safety/metro-shuttle/

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