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Peer Health Education Program

Program Overview

Peer Health Educators are a diverse group of Bard students trained to educate their classmates about health and wellness issues in a positive, interactive, fun and non-judgmental manner. Our focus for the 2005-2006 academic year will be on sexual health.

Comprehensive training during the fall semester will prepare the peer health educators to facilitate interactive and dynamic outreach programs; provide confidential peer education sessions; and create community awareness campaigns. The peer health educators are dedicated to providing education with sensitivity to race, gender, sexual orientation, culture, and religion.

Expected Commitment

Being a Peer Health Educator will require a substantial commitment of time and energy. There will be weekly training sessions during the fall semester totaling at least 15 hours and bi-monthly outreach programs during the spring semester requiring 15-20 hours in total.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Attending all training and planning meetings
• Designing and presenting outreach programs
• Organizing and participating in campus-wide awareness activities
• Staffing information tables
• Designing flyers and informational sheets for passive education campaigns
• Other tasks to be decided by group interests - but the possibilities are limitless

Benefits

• Gain extensive knowledge on sexual health issues such as contraception, sexually transmitted infections, sexual orientation, and healthy relationships
• Become part of a highly skilled, diverse team of students committed to providing accurate, nonjudgmental, and open health information to the Bard community
• Develop teaching, presentation, communication, and group facilitation skills
• Contribute significantly to the growth of the peer health education program and to the greater Bard community
• Add health related skills and references to your resume

Requirements

• Attendance at weekly meetings/training
• Develop and conduct educational programs for the Bard Community centered on sexual health awareness
• Willingness to talk candidly about personal, controversial and sensitive topics
• Ability to be open minded about cultures, practices, and sexual orientations different from your own
• Have a deep respect for your peers and be willing to hold information confidential
• Ability to facilitate group discussions and encourage participation from all members of the audience
• Ability to function in a group both as a leader and as a supportive team member

How to Become a Peer Health Educator

Applications can be downloaded (PDF) here or obtained in the lobby of Health Service or if you contact Lisa Pearlman at lpearlma@bard.edu an application can be emailed directly to you. Completed applications must be returned to Lisa Pearlman at Student Health Service by Monday, September 19, either through campus mail or by dropping it off in person. Once your completed application has been reviewed, you will be contacted via email to set up an interview for sometime during the week of Sept. 19 – 23.