The types of Peer Educators....

• Student Health Awareness Resource Program (S.H.A.R.P.)
  
  The Student Health Awareness Resource Program, peer educators that strive to educate and heighten the awareness of the Loyola College community on health issues.  SHARP deals primarily with topics such as: Women’s Health Issues, Abstinence, Relationship Communication, Healthy Relationships, AIDS/HIV and STIs.  SHARP provides programs such as the Race for the Cure, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, World AIDS Day, Sexual Responsibility Week, the Health Fair and various audience-targeted Sexual Health Awareness Programs.

Moderator: Vicki Lentz, Student Health Center X5055, Health Center Home Page

Student Coordinator: Adriana Spizuoco, amspizuoco@loyola.edu                      

• Creating Awareness for Real Experiences (C.A.R.E.)
  
  A group of Peer Educators dedicated to providing information about wellness issues to the Loyola College Community.  C.A.R.E. addresses topics such as eating disorders, body image, stress management, healthy relationship and communication building, and acquaintance rape awareness and risk-reduction.  C.A.R.E. sponsors many events on campus including Health and Wellness Week and Sexual Assault Awareness Month which are aimed at maximizing awareness while creating a safe and healthy campus community. If you feel strongly about these issues, C.A.R.E. presents a unique opportunity to get involved and become a leader on campus.

Moderators: Chanda Corbett, Counseling Center X5109, Counseling Center Home Page

Student Coordinators: Sarah Murray,  slmurray@loyola.edu & Laura Wolff, llwolff@loyola.edu

Choice Alcohol Drug Education Team (C.A.D.E.T.)

A peer education group committed to increasing awareness about wellness issues related to alcohol and drug use.  CADETs are involved in the development and presentation of alcohol and other drug awareness presentations in classrooms and for residence hall programs.  They also plan and carryout several campus-wide educational and social programs throughout the school year. 

Moderator: TBA

Student Coordinators: Janine Lobue, jlobue@loyola.edu & Alexandra Sloane agsloane@loyola.edu

Diversity Peer Educators (D.P.E.)

Diversity Peer Educators (D.P.E.s) work very closely with the ALANA Services to address issues related to diversity, multiculturalism, and race issues. The Diversity Peer Educators strive to promote diversity education and awareness through discussion, film presentations and programs.  Our programs focus on racial, gender, sexual preference, physical and mental disabilities.

Moderator: TBA,  ALANA Home Page

Student Coordinators: Autum Sands-Caldwell, asandscaldwell@loyola.edu & Mistee-Rae Peters, mpeters@loyola.edu

• Career Peer Educators (C.P.E)

CPE's serve as liaisons between the Career Center and the student population.  Responsibilities will be to assist students who visit the Career Center in locating and utilizing appropriate resources, and to share information about upcoming career programs/workshops.  In addition, CPEs will conduct “house programs” for students in the residence halls as requested on topics such as resume development and the job search process.  CPEs will assist with the marketing and logistical aspects of career fairs, workshops, and other programming efforts.  CPEs will also have the potential to initiate new and innovative ways to increase student use of Career Center programs and resources. In addition, CPEs will provide input on how to improve the Career Center’s programs and services.

Moderator: Jennifer Rowley, Career Center X5167, Career Center Home Page

Student Coordinator:  Cen Bi-Liu, cliu@loyola.edu

For More Information...

• If you are interested in becoming a Peer Educator, please contact Michael Puma, Associate Director of Student Life, at x5081 or mpuma@loyola.edu.
• If you are interested in having the Peer Educators assist you in programming, please fill out the attached form and forward it to Mike Puma in Seton Court 08B.

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