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Adult Mentors
This program includes mentoring and presenting to
middle and high school classrooms on the issues of dating abuse,
sexual harassment, and sexual assault in the Boulder Valley School
District. In addition to mentoring/presenting, adult mentors will
lead a project committee as well as facilitate a download group
for a small group of peer educators.
The program also delves into learning about and challenging
interpersonal violence in all of its forms including activism on
social justice issues including: racism, sexism, heterosexism, ageism,
classism, and ableism. We encourage adults over 21 years of age
and of all diverse backgrounds to apply. If you are an adult who
is interested in working with teens and becoming an adult mentor
for this program, please contact Melissa Nieto-Florez (melissa@safehousealliance.org),
(303) 449-8623 or Andie Lyons (andie@movingtoendsexualassault.org),
(303) 443-0400 x105 for application information.
Download mentor application and information
here:
Volunteer job description:
Program Summary:
Volunteering as a mentor for Peers Building Justice includes: presentations/mentoring
to middle and high school classrooms on the issues of dating abuse,
sexual harassment, and sexual assault, facilitating discussion with
small groups of teens, keeping in regular contact with your group
of Peer Educators, organizing and hosting youth social justice seminars;
and facilitating Peer Education projects (as decided by the youth).
The program also delves into learning about and challenging interpersonal
violence in all of its forms including activism on social justice
issues such as: racism, sexism, heterosexism, ageism, classism,
and ableism.
Responsible to:
- Youth Educator and Organizer @ Safehouse Progressive
Alliance for Nonviolence
- Prevention Education Program Coordinator @ MESA-Moving
to End Sexual Assault
[The Peer Education Program is a collaborative
effort between these agencies.]
Purpose:
Be a consistent and reliable member of the Peer Education
Team by supporting teen Peer Educators in social action work for
the prevention of interpersonal violence in our community.
Duties:
- Commit to being a Mentor for at least one
school year
- Have availability during school hours to
present/mentor in classrooms
- Participate in and support teen Peer Educators
during Peer Education training
- Attend all Peer Education meetings, 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month, 3:30-5:30pm, as well as facilitate your download
group
- Attend all Mentor meetings
- Assist Peer Educators in preparing outlines
to give presentations in Boulder area middle and high schools
on sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating abuse and anti-oppression
(i.e. sexism, gender violence, racism, heterosexism, classism,
ageism and ableism)
- Observe Peer Educators giving presentations,
intervene when necessary and give written and verbal constructive
feedback, criticism and support
- Give presentations in schools when Peer
Educators are not available
- Be responsible for timely communication
with staff, other Mentors and assigned group of Peer Educators
by phone and/or email
- Counsel and advocate for Peer Educators
and/or students if a personal disclosure is made; communicate
with staff in a timely manner
- Communicate with school personnel to reinforce
preparation prior and follow-up after a presentation is given
- Distribute and collect student evaluations
after Peer Education presentations in classrooms; return to staff
within one week
- Assist with a minimum of 2 fundraisers for
the program per year
- Follow through on committee work projects
and extra peer ed projects
- Have fun working for justice!
Time requirements:
- 1-4 hours per week (September-June) assisting
in preparation, observing, and/or giving presentations, and committee
group work – The requirement is to mentor/present 2-3 presentations
per month
- 5 hours of Mentor training in September
- 40 hours of Peer Education training in October
- 2 hours monthly for Peer Education meeting
the first and third Thursday of the month from 3:30 to 5:30 at
the New Vista High School Cafeteria.
Qualifications:
- High School graduate or at least 21 years
old (unless a former Peer Educator with Safehouse/MESA)
- Experience providing leadership to youth
- Ability to make commitment to Peer Education
program from September-May, and to attend all trainings and meetings
- Dedicated interest in creating positive social
activism and change with anti-oppression issues
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