Empower Peer Educators
MU Peer Educators Named "Best Network Affiliate"
The peer educators at Millersville University were selected as "Best Network Affiliate" by the BACCHUS Peer Education Network as a result of their educational efforts on campus. Three Empower Peer Educators and three Peer Health Educators attended the Bacchus and Gamma National Peer Education Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 4-7 2010 where they received their award.
Empower Peer Education Programs
Calling Men to Action
This Men-Only program embraces the help and courage of MU men. We know that gender violence isn’t just a “women’s issue,” it’s a problem for everyone. We see men as valuable allies in the fight against gender violence, and we use this interactive program to motivate involvement and to brainstorm ways to help.
Hey Baby
This program provides students the knowledge they need to be able to identify different types of harassment, its impact on a person's self-esteem, and how to deal with it on campus and after graduation.
Lovin' The Skin You're In
This program has participants critically look at the way media portrays body image and the affects that it has on them and ways to improve self-image.
Red Zone Awareness
This program raises awareness of the dangers of the "Red Zone" which is the time period from the first day of the semester until the first break, when transfer and first-year students are at highest risk to be a victim of sexual assault.
Relationships 101
In this program, students discuss the various types of intimate relationships that exist on college campuses and the characteristics that are important to them in intimate relationships. The program highlights characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships.
The Date
Date rape is an all too common occurrence, especially on college campuses. This interactive program helps students learn more about what date rape is, how to help a friend who was a victim of date rape and ways to protect yourself.
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Contact Us
To contact the Empower Peer Education Program to learn more about our programs, or to request a program:
Email: epestudentmanager@millersville.edu
Tel: 717-871-2217
Complete a program request form online
Fill out online
When requesting a program:
- Please provide us with a minimum of 2 weeks notice.
- We do not present programs on Wednesday evenings between 9pm and 10pm due to our weekly meeting.
- After requesting a program, expect to receive an email response within 3 days indicating that your request was received.
- You will receive a program confirmation via email within a week after requesting the program unless noted otherwise by the student manager.
- Please respond to the email confirmation within 3 days indicating that everything is set for the program.
