THE RED PENCIL INTERNATIONAL LTD 20 Upper Circular Road, The Riverwalk #02-01, Singapore 058416  

 

 

ART THERAPY IN KURDISTAN A JOINT COLLABORATION BETWEEN JIYAN FOUNDATION AND THE RED PENCIL INTERNATIONAL

Jiyan is the Kurdish word for "life". The Jiyan Foundation strives for a society where the dignity of the human person is protected, where adults and children enjoy the right to life and liberty, and where citizens are free from torture and terror.

The goal of the Jiyan Foundation is to empower individuals and seek the following:

• assist survivors of violence, torture and terrorism • support victims of genocide and ethnic persecution • protect refugees and minorities • promote the rights of women • defend the rights of children • foster civil society and democracy • prevent violence and extremism • promote friendly relations between nations

For the last 2 years, Kurdistan has been affected by waves of Syrian and Iraqi refugees

who have fled from war. They have suffered violent torture and sexual slavery, and mainly are girls and women from the Yazidi community who have escaped ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) after months of captivity.

Kurdistan is a safe area with the training taking place in Erbil, also with beneficiaries in a Syrian refugee camp located 20 minutes drive from the capital.

Thus, The Red Pencil International is very glad to partner with Jiyan Foundation and is looking for:

2 Art Therapists

with knowledge and expertise in:

• posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) • sexual violence • severe loss, torture and displacement • multicultural setting • experienced in giving art therapy training • willing to implement the ‘Train the Trainer’ programme

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THE RED PENCIL INTERNATIONAL LTD 20 Upper Circular Road, The Riverwalk #02-01, Singapore 058416  

DETAILED INFORMATION

Dates Step 1: 8 - 14 February 2016

Step 2: 31 May - 6 June 2016

Population • ‘Train the Trainers’ programme for 20 counselors with psychosocial and post-trauma care training background

• Beneficiaries are victims of war, sexual violence and torture: children, adolescents and young adults (men and women)

Needs • Provide basic art therapy skills for local counsellors to apply in the context of refugee camps.  

• Facilitate art therapy sessions for beneficiaries who experienced sexual slavery, brutal loss of loved ones and posttraumatic stress disorder.  

Venue Erbil hotel and Syrian refugee camp

Website www.jiyan-foundation.org

Context Kurdistan has been under severe strain wars and attacks from ISIL since August 2014. The number of refugees and IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) has dramatically increased, particularly with the Yazidi community. Thousands of man and boys have been murdered, and also women and children taken into slavery; which results in a collective trauma for the Yazidi community.

If you are interested, please send your CV with a cover letter before 15 December 2015 to Manuela, International Operations Manager, at welcome@redpencil.org.

Art Therapists will be selected based on their experience, availability, and willingness to work on a voluntary basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

All costs are sponsored by The Red Pencil International and Jiyan Foundation.