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ImagoAfrica was formed last year with our Chairman Kola de Klerk and myself as vice-chair and a committee of 5 members. Our main aim was to increase the accessibility and availability of Imago concepts to all South Africans. We were thrilled when our first qualified workshop presenter Kobus van der Merwe completed his training in Denmark and returned to start running couples workshops here in South Africa. In January this year, Jette Simon came out from Denmark to run Clinical training for 10 clinicians (three of whom were spouses and also the first leg of the workshop presenters training to 15 trainees. So we are delighted that couples workshops will be presented throughout this year and by year’s end we will have swelled our ranks of trained clinicians. At present we have 69 clinicians, some of whom are sadly still working towards their final accreditation and we need to support and give them a gentle and when appropriate, not-so-gentle nudge! Kola has been in touch with Hedy and Yumi and we are delighted that they will be returning next year to offer some more couples' workshops and further training.
ImagoAfrica also offers membership to those who would like to be associated with the work of ImagoAfrica at R300 per year. There are several categories of membership Accredited; Certified; Member in Training, Associate Member and Friends of Imago. I am actually not too clear at this point if the membership fee is a flat rate for all members - I could let you know that at a later stage if you are interested. We are planning many things throughout the year- a regular newsletter (an official and splendiferous Imago Africa launch later in the year), mini conferences, and in a few years an International Imago Conference at some wonderful venue at a Bush Lodge in the heart of Africa. How does that sound?!
Our committee meets every 2 months and several therapists meet regularly for supervision and support every 5 weeks.
By all accounts the Cape Town bunch are extremely active and enthusiastic as are the Natal and Namibian Imagens.
Challenges that face us as we see it are:
· to introduce Imago concepts into schools and in the workplace
· make workshops more cost effective and accessible to disadvantaged communities
· increase our marketing effectiveness
· acquire business support and fundingWe have been set a great example of dialogue and respectful listening by our beloved Madiba, Nelson Mandela and we feel hopeful that Imago has much to offer to people who have triumphed over historical trauma and are engaged heavily in a process of national healing. May we do this consciously and well! We are encouraged and optimistic. So, it is good to keep in contact with you and keep the bonds of communication alive.
Thank you for your concern and interest and many blessings to you in all your work and play relationships - please keep us in touch with all the areas of transformation that Imago International is undergoing.
With thanks and love,
Denise Moys
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