Application for New Peer Educators


Thank you for your interest in the LGBT Peer Education Program. LGBT Peer Educators serve as supportive and accessible resources for students with questions or concerns relating to the issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning students. As part of their outreach efforts, LGBT Peer Educators also attempt to inform the larger University community to issues of homophobia, heterosexism, and stereotyping of LGBT people. The expectations for members of the program are outlined below. Peer educators:

  • Attend a 2-1/2-day training session early in the fall semester (September 14-16, 2009)
  • Are knowledgeable about common concerns of LGBT students and are able to make referrals to appropriate resources
  • Are sensitive and willing to listen to the concerns of students dealing with LGBT issues, including those who are straight or questioning their sexuality or gender identity
  • Lead a minimum of FIVE presentations and discussion sessions for first-year RCA groups, eating clubs, community youth groups, and other groups as requested
  • Maintain confidentiality in dealing with students who have questions or concerns
  • Are listed online and in the campus directory and are willing to be contacted by and provide support for those with questions or concerns

Those applying to be peer educators must be available to attend two and a half days of training on September 14th - 16th, 2009 and a one day training in January or February that you will be expected to attend.

 

Interviews will take place on April 15-30, 2009 in 30 minute slots. To set up an interview after filling out this application, call The LGBT Center at 258-1353. If you have questions about the program or application process, please contact Debbie Bazarsky at bazarsky@princeton.edu or 258-1353.

 

Name:

Residential College:

Cell Phone:

Class Year:

Email:

 

Why are you interested in becoming an LGBT Peer Educator?

 

Please indicate your familiarity with LGBT-related issues and your ability to discuss them in a group setting.

 

Describe any previous experience with facilitating group discussions or peer education.

 

Please respond to each of the following in terms of your willingness to participate in educational/outreach activities:

 

Yes

No

Maybe

First-Year RCA Groups

Student Organizations

Community Youth Groups

Eating Clubs

Athletics

 

Are there any other groups, identities, or organizations which you are a part that you would be interested in speaking to as part of a panel? (i.e. Chicano Caucus, Religious Life Council, Lacrosse Team, etc.) If so, please list.

 

List your 2006-07 extracurricular activities and put an asterisk next to those that you plan to continue next year. List any other events you plan to be involved with next year.

 

 

Also, if you are (or have you been in the past) affiliated with an eating club and/or athletic team? Please indicate which ones.

 

There is also a peer education position that is solely responsible for programming and group facilitation.  These peer educators will help facilitate one of the LGBT Center ’s regular groups (i.e. First-Year Group, LGBT and Questioning Athletes, Queering the Color Line, and Transcending Boundaries).  In this role, you will lead weekly or monthly discussions, as well as attend a regular meetings with other group facilitators.  This is a uniquely engaging way to offer leadership in the LGBT community.  If you are interested in being a group facilitator, please indicate why you are interested and what group you are interested in facilitating.  In addition, what would you bring to this position that makes you especially suited for it?

 

 

Please write a brief statement about how you view the campus climate with respect to LGBT students.

 

Optional Information:

Hometown:

Major:

Race/Ethnicity/Nationality:

Sexual Orientation:

Gender Identity:

Biological Sex:

Religion:

 

Please remember to call The LGBT Center to set up a 30-minute interview.

I have read through the peer education application and will be able to meet all of the requirements, including attending all training dates and times.