As peer education advisors, program planning and implementation is a core function of peer education programs. As an advisor you will typically assist your peer educators in program brainstorming, planning, implementation and evaluation. This workshop will focus on how to create engaging, effective and evidence-based programs, events and workshops.

As a peer education advisor learning about assessment and evaluation is the key to ensuring that your peer education program is efficient. Assessment and Evaluation can provide you with another tool to provide credibility to the work that your students are doing, as well as evaluating programs, events and workshops. This workshop will focus on the best practices of assessment and evaluation within peer education programs.

As a peer education advisor recruiting and retaining competent peer education is crucial to sustaining a functioning peer education program. Recruiting peer educators who can lead, educate, facilitate and present to their peers on relevant topics is the core of any successful peer education program. Once the students are recruited into the programming, it is crucial to create an environment that fosters growth and development. This session will discuss methods of recruiting and retaining peer educators.

As a peer education advisor group dynamics play an important role in the formation, retention, recruitment and succession of a peer education group. This session will discuss how to create environments where advisors, and students can thrive by learning how to navigate the different tips of group dynamics that are typical of a peer education group, along with navigating conflict, and hearing from your peer experiences.