{"id":78778,"date":"2025-06-18T11:39:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T09:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/?p=78778"},"modified":"2025-06-18T12:09:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T10:09:25","slug":"support-student-teachers-with-professional-wear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/support-student-teachers-with-professional-wear\/","title":{"rendered":"Support student teachers with professional wear"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"78778\" class=\"elementor elementor-78778\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e6ba3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e6ba3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a62979e\" data-id=\"a62979e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad319c2 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad319c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Faculty of Education is excited to launch <strong><em>The Boutique<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; a campus-based initiative that provides our student teachers with free access to stylish, practical and professional clothing for work-integrated learning placements and special events.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As our future educators prepare to step into classrooms for their teaching practicals, we want to ensure they do so with dignity, confidence and appropriate attire.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We call on the SPU community, alumni and our broader networks to support this meaningful initiative by donating:<\/p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li>Gently worn professional clothing (blazers, shirts, trousers, skirts, dresses, suits)<\/li><li>Formal wear for events<\/li><li>Smart-casual and clean, good-quality casual items<\/li><li>Accessories such as shoes, belts, ties, handbags and more<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><u>Drop-off Location:<\/u><\/strong><br \/>Room T318, Faculty of Education Building<br \/><strong>Times:<\/strong> Monday to Friday | 08:00 \u2013 16:30<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Let us come together to uplift our future educators by giving them the confidence during their practicals. Your support helps uphold dignity and promotes shared humanity &#8211; one outfit at a time.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><u>For more information, please contact:<\/u><\/strong><u><br \/><\/u>Ms Kedibone Bonnie Sesenyamotse &#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:Kedibone.sesenyamotse@spu.ac.za\">Kedibone.sesenyamotse@spu.ac.za<\/a><\/span><br \/>Ms Fatima Ajimundin &#8211;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <a href=\"mailto:Fatima.ajimundin@spu.ac.za\">Fatima.ajimundin@spu.ac.za<\/a><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Your contribution will give our student teachers the dignity to show up, teach with confidence, and represent SPU with pride.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Faculty of Education is excited to launch The Boutique &#8211; a campus-based initiative that provides our student teachers with free access to stylish, practical and professional clothing for work-integrated learning placements and special events. 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