Apply to Be a Peer Educator for RESPECT Sexual Assault Awareness Internship Program

STAR Central is currently accepting applications for the 2019-20 school year to join the award-winning peer education group, 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.

To apply, students should visit the RESPECT website at respect.uark.edu and download the application from the homepage.

Applications must be submitted by noon on Monday, May 6, to Pat Walker Health Center, room 2129.

For additional questions, contact respect@uark.edu.

About Pat Walker Health Center: Pat Walker Health Center supports students along their academic journey by providing efficient and convenient access to quality medical care, mental health care, and wellness and health promotion programs and services. The health center strives to enrich the academic and personal development of students by creating an inclusive environment that promotes positive behavior and lifestyle changes. Pat Walker Health Center is a department of the Division of Student Affairs.

About the Division of Student Affairs: The Division of Student Affairs supports students in pursuing knowledge, earning a degree, finding meaningful careers, exploring diversity, and connecting with the global community. We provide students housing, dining, health care resources, and create innovative programs that educate and inspire. We enhance the University of Arkansas experience and help students succeed, one student at a time.

Contacts

Zac Garrett Brown, assistant director of communications
Pat Walker Health Center
479-575-4649, zacharyb@uark.edu

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