RESPECT Internship Applications Open
Students can apply now to be a peer educator for the RESPECT Sexual Assault Awareness Internship Program.
Star Central is now accepting applications from students for the 2015-16 school year to join RESPECT (Rape Education Services by Peers Encouraging Conscious Thought).
RESPECT is a group of men and women who provide educational presentations and interactive events on sexual assault issues through peer health education. They are students helping other students to understand the issues of sexual assault, relationship violence and its risk reduction and prevention. These programs are developed specifically for the target audience — college students and prospective college students.
Applicants should be a University of Arkansas student, currently enrolled in either undergraduate coursework.
To apply, students should visit the RESPECT website at respect.uark.edu and download the application from the homepage. Applications should be submitted to Pat Walker Health Center room 277 by Friday, April 24 at 3 p.m.
Contacts
Casey Maute, assistant directr for communications
Health Center
479-575-4649,
cmaute@uark.edu
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