Jim Schumacher

Boise State Peer Educator

Supervisors:

Holly Levin & Shannon Jacobs

Fall 2014

Mission Statement:

The purpose of Boise State University

Wellness Services is to empower individuals in

their lifelong commitment to health by

providing comprehensive wellness resources

to the campus community.

Summary

What is Peer Education

Purpose of Peer

Education

Throughout this semester I have interacted

with Boise State University’s student

population. Through this internship, I have

educated students about multiple health

topics ranging from sexual health, drugs

and alcohol to bike safety. I learned more

about health and wellness than I had ever

anticipated. I was given free rein on what

topics I wanted to cover and every idea I

had was a possibility!

Peer Educators are valued members of the

university community. We provide essential

outreach services for students, campus

groups, classes, and organizations on a

variety of health-related topics. We received

relevant training to develop and implement

programs designed to improve campus

well-being.

As a Peer Educator I am tasked with interacting

with the student population on health topics.

We present the topics through the monthly

Health Huts and programs through tabling,

dispersing educational information, small

group presentations, social media, and health

and wellness games and activities. The topics

are tailored to the students' needs. I develop,

plan, implement, and evaluate the program

from start to finish.

October Health Hut: Alcohol Awareness

Get Rec’t and Recover: June 24, 2014

Girls Night In:

Self Defense

November 11,

2014

Winter

Biking:

Embrace the

Cold:

November

13, 2014