By Julia Berkman
There are five different types of peer health educators who focus on different subjects: body empowerment, emotional resilience, alcohol and drug risk reduction, sexual violence prevention, and sexual health. The educators work 3-5 hours per week teaching classes and mentoring on their chosen subjects. The educators also host workshops and group talk sessions.
As a peer educator, you can gain many valuable skills and resume-boosters. Leadership, public speaking, and program outreach are all things necessary to be a well-rounded member of the workforce, and thankfully, are skills you can learn through Peer Education.
The Peer Education center encourages people of all perspectives to apply for a position. Diverse teachers can provide the most well-rounded and informative programs for everyone. And you don’t already have to know everything, too.
You’ll be taught all the necessary information once you sign up to become a Peer Health Educator, so don’t worry about being left in the dust. Peer educators are all required to take a spring quarter educational class together. Not only will this introduce you to your fellow educators, but you’ll also gain a lot of useful information.
The info fair is happening all this month, twice a week. You can apply in person or online. All are encouraged to benefit the community through outreach!
Remaining Info Fair times:
Tuesday, January 24th at 12pm in VU 460
Wednesday, January 25th at 1pm in VU 460
Wednesday, January 25th at 5pm in VU 460
Thursday, January 26th at 4pm in VU 460