[Students] Join SWAT TEAM Peer Educators

[Joan Lawrence]

SWAT TEAM peer educators are accepting applications for new members.  

 

Peer Educators are students who have been trained in a variety of
health/wellness and social issues affecting Texas A&M-Commerce University
students.  

 

They provide educational programs for other groups of students, including
sexual health, wellness, alcohol/drugs, and tobacco programs, in an informal
environment conducive to exchange and open communications. 

 

As a member of the S.W.A.T. T.E.A.M. Peer Educators, you will have several
responsibilities, it is important to be aware of the level of commitment
that is necessary in order to perform well in those roles.  It is important
for peers to see you demonstrating in your daily life the messages that you
are trying to convey through programs.

 

Goals for Peer Educators:

To promote awareness and responsible behavior on a variety of
health/wellness and social issues affecting Texas A&M-Commerce students. 

 

To develop leadership skills, including listening, communication, helping,
facilitation, group, presentation, and community-building skills that will
then be used to educate peers. 

To assist Campus Wellness and other various offices, in providing
psycho-educational programs and outreach on topics related to wellness,
including sexual health and responsibility, alcohol and drug use, tobacco
and intercultural awareness. 

To gain opportunities for career, social, cognitive, and emotional
development and growth.

 

Benefits: 

*      Experience as a group facilitator and educator 

*      Leadership opportunities in BACCHUS 

*      Knowledge and training on current topics affecting university
students 

*      You will be providing a needed service while having fun! 

*      Looks good on a resume! 

 

Membership is open to any students who meet the following criteria:

Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 

Good standing with all components of the University

A completed application for membership

Able to attend required training Spring 2007 and 1 week prior to school
starting

A student may be dismissed from the organization if he/she willfully and
knowingly compromises the integrity of the organization's goals, missions
and standards.




 

APPLICATION BELOW:

Name: __________________________________________ Phone:__________________


School Address: __________________________________________________________


Email: ________________________________________________________

Age:  _________________   Classification:___________________________

GPA: __________________

Major: __________________________________     Minor: __________________


 

Directions: Please complete the information above, and on a separate typed
paper, answer the questions listed below in a clear concise manner.

 

1.  Describe why you are interested and what you hope to get out of becoming
a peer educator.

 

2.  Describe any personal experiences or qualities of your personality which
you feel would be beneficial to the role of a peer health educator.

 

3.  These peer education programs may ask for 2-3 hours of your time a week.
How many hours a week could you realistically devote to peer education?

 

4.  What other extracurricular activities, internships or practicum
experiences, and/or job commitments will you have during the next 3
semesters? 

 

Hand it In! DEADLINE: Friday April 13th.   You can deliver this application
to Morris Recreation Center or email it to Tieranee Jones
(tjones1 at leo.tamu-commerce.edu) as an attachment saved as SWAT(yourname) or
drop in campus mail, Attn: Tieranee Jones, President of SWAT TEAM, Morris
Recreation Center.

 

Thanks for Applying! We will contact you to set up an interview.  Additional
questions???   Call 817-729-1515 or e-mail: tjones1 at leo.tamu-commerce.edu

 

 

Shelly Matikiewicz

Associate Director

Wellness / AOD 

TAMU-Commerce

903-468-3172

 

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