Course Descriptions

85000 Peer Leadership Program (Peer I) 5 credits

The Peer Leadership Program trains selected juniors and seniors to work with small groups of freshmen to aid in the transition to high school and develop a sense of community among our diverse student body. Throughout the school year, Peer Leaders will plan and facilitate lessons to groups of ninth graders focusing on increasing self-awareness, improving communication skills, and exploring typical adolescent issues while helping to empower each student to reach their maximum potential and develop life values that enhance social responsibility. Students are selected based on a vigorous application and interview process and must attend training.

85100 Peer II 5 credits

This course is offered to those students who have successfully completed Peer I. Peer II will focus on advanced group facilitation skills and community outreach projects that are centered around transitional experiences, social-emotional learning, and transferring the knowledge that fosters a sense of self-awareness, communication skills, and the exploration of typical adolescent issues. Peer II students are selected based on a rigorous application and interview process and must attend training.