7/16 Peer Education

Peer Education
Thursday July 16th, 7pm, Ellis Library 3G61

1. How do we strike a balance between “reaching people where they are”, providing the necessary level of education, and integrating social justice?
2. Does the addition of social justice concepts automatically turn people off to a topic?
3. Where is the line between directly offensive material and tacit support of injustice by failure to address an issue? Are both equally damaging?
4. What obligation does the Wellness Resource Center and Summer Welcome have to providing information in a social responsible way?
5. Does schmoozing increase one's ability to effect social change by reaching a larger audience, or does the compromise of values weaken the overall message?

Theory of Peer Education (pdf)

Wellness Resource Center (Look at Theoretical Approaches)

Social Norms Approach
1.How might social norm approaches apply to minority communities? If someone is already outside the “norm”, would this approach be as effective?

Unicef Peer Education

Situational Leadership

Social Justice Math

Sexual Assault Green Dot Program
1.What are the pros and cons of this approach in terms of effectiveness on both an individual level and a societal level?