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28 January 2023: Creative Non-Fiction Storytelling Workshop with Balli Kaur Jaswal (Growing Up Indian)

Important note: This workshop is part of AWARE’s Growing Up Indian initiative to foreground the voices of Indian women in Singapore. It is therefore intended primarily for Indian women participants. If you are not an Indian woman but are still interested in writing about the intersection of race and gender in Singapore, however, you may sign up. If you have questions about this, please email projects@aware.org.sg.

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We all have a story to tell, but how do we go about writing it?

In AWARE’s 2022 anthology, What We Inherit, Indian women writers expressed their stories via the form of the personal essay. If you were inspired by those essays, or simply wish to learn how to write your own story as an Indian woman, this workshop is for you!

In this two-hour introductory workshop, author Balli Kaur Jaswal (Sugarbread, Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows) will delve into the possibilities of the personal essay, a subset of creative non-fiction. As participants, you’ll learn about the personal essay form and explore various angles through which you can approach non-fiction storytelling. You’ll come to understand how personal essays can reflect on your lived experiences, and the foundational skills for writing your own narratives.

Please note this workshop will be online only (Singapore time). Participants will be emailed the Zoom link shortly before the session date, alongside some reading materials and other preparation instructions. We encourage participants to turn on their video throughout the session.

We want our workshops to be accessible to everyone, and require your generous contributions to make programmes like this possible. While you are welcome to give any amount you wish, we suggest a minimum of $15 per person. No tax deduction will be provided. Note that Eventbrite requires a minimum contribution of $1. If you require a waiver of this minimum contribution, please email media@aware.org.sg.

We are unable to accommodate transfers and cancellations if participants are unable to attend after payment has been made.

Date: Saturday, 28 January 2023
Time: 3-5pm
Venue: Online (Zoom)
Fee: Contribute what you can (suggested amount $15)

Register here!

About the Facilitator

Balli Kaur Jaswal is the author of five novels, including Singapore Literature Prize finalist Sugarbread, and the international bestseller Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows. Jaswal’s non-fiction has appeared in The New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar and Salon.com, among other publications. Currently a lecturer at Yale-NUS College, she is preparing for the release of her upcoming novel, Now You See Us.

POSITION FILLED: We are hiring! Programme Manager, CARE

We are no longer accepting applications for this role.

AWARE is hiring a manager to coordinate and lead our case management and counselling service. This is a senior management position in a thriving organisation and requires an experienced practitioner, preferably with a background in social work and/or counselling, management and working in an organisational setting. A willingness to embrace and develop a broad range of counselling models, underpinned by gender- and trauma-informed theory, is preferred.

The successful candidate will hold a small number of complex cases but will spend most of their time managing the service and supporting AWARE’s commitment of being trauma-informed at all levels. Professionalism, leadership and management skills are essential. Close liaison with CARE counsellors and case managers, the CARE head of department, Operations team, external consultants, the Advocacy, Communications and Research department and the Executive Director will be part of the work.

Position: Programme Manager
Department: CARE
Commitment: Permanent, full-time
Salary range: SGD$5,200 – 6,200
Starting date: Immediate

Job Description

  • Oversee and manage the planning, development, administration, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the befriending, case management and counselling service to deliver high-quality, gender- and trauma-informed services in line with AWARE’s mission and values.
  • Provide line management, leadership, empowerment, encouragement and support to the CARE team, including but not limited to: service delivery staff, operations team, case managers, counsellors, volunteers and interns to ensure smooth and effective delivery of the programmes.
  • Lead and monitor the programme such that it is delivered as per strategy plan, on time, within budget.
  • Identify service priority areas and introduce changes to service delivery in order to increase efficiency, improve quality or to respond to the changing landscape of Singapore’s services provision. Liaise and partner with relevant social service, voluntary and statutory services where relevant.
  • Provide casework and carry out planned interventions, including crisis intervention and arranging for various internal and external services to meet overall needs of survivors of gender-based violence (and their significant others). This includes liaising with authorities like the police and hospitals and various community organisations.
  • Build a competent and committed team through recruitment and onboarding. Fostering staff growth through coaching, supervision and identifying growth and training opportunities.
  • Promote the programme among relevant agencies, referrers, clients and potential clients as required.

Requirements

  • Recognised qualification in counselling, social work or psychology
  • Certification in trainings related to trauma-informed care practices
  • Min. 5-8 years experience working in an organisation (experience working in the voluntary/social service sector preferable)
  • Experience in managing service development (especially change management, programme evaluation, service improvement, implementation of new processes and policies)
  • Experience in recruiting and managing staff and volunteers
  • Strong commitment to the values of AWARE, gender- and trauma-informed practice
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to maintain professional boundaries
  • Strong teamwork ethos and ability to work within a multidisciplinary team (social workers, counsellors, managers)
  • Ability to communicate appropriately with clients, co-workers and management, both verbally and in writing (second language such as Chinese, Malay or Tamil preferable)
  • Excellent case recording and record-keeping skills, ability to interpret data and produce reports (experience of research/audit preferable)
  • Good organisational and IT skills. Ability to manipulate and analyse both quantitative and qualitative data; strong Excel skills and project management skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands
  • Ability to work independently and support the workload management of team members

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Please note that due to the large number of applications, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview. If you have any questions about this position, please email careers@aware.org.sg.