PEER EDUCATION PROGRAM

Peer Educator’s Role

1. Being a peer educator is a unique opportunity for students to become leaders on Towson’s campus.
2. This experience will likely enhance your public speaking skills, as well as your leadership skills.
3. You will serve a vital role in helping to raise awareness regarding sexual assault, violence against women, and other related issues.
4. You will also provide information regarding local resources that will enable some students to find help that they may not have previously known was available to them.
5. You will also be seen as a role model on the campus. Not only working to raise general awareness, but also to inform fellow students what role they can take to help work on these issues.

Functions of sexual assault awareness peer educators

1. Campus Outreach
   • Classroom presentations 
   • Outreach for the following organizations:
     • Greek Life 
     • Athletics
     • Residence Life 
     • Orientation 
     • Other student organizations and university departments
2. Sexual assault awareness peer educators present on a variety of topics including (but not limited to):
   • What is sexual assault?
   • Myths about rape
   • Dating violence
   • Risk reduction
   • Date rape drugs including alcohol
   • Men’s prevention program

Application Procedures:

You can apply for the Peer Ed Program online or via paper form.  Please select one method.

To submit an online application form, click Online Application Form.
To Submit a paper application, click Paper Application From(PDF), and forward the paper application to:

Towson University 
Counseling Center
Attn:  Peer Ed Coordinator
8000 York Rd.
Towson, MD 21252

To schedule an appointment you can call 410-704-2512 or stop by the Counseling Center Reception Desk. Our office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.