The primary role of a TUPE peer leader is to bust myths surrounding tobacco, vaping, and cannabis, and use the information they learned to educate their peers. Students will be provided with resources to provide support to peers, as well as inspire members of the school community by modeling healthy choices. Peer leaders will deliver anti-tobacco, vaping & cannabis messages through activities, classroom presentations, and school-wide events.

You may want to consider creating a simple recruitment flyer highlighting what students will learn and gain from being a TUPE peer leader. As previously mentioned, you may recruit students from existing student clubs at your school site. Overall, we encourage you to look for students who are interested in educating their peers and have time to participate in TUPE peer leader program activities.

Each site lead is expected to recruit 5 to 10 students to become TUPE peer leaders at their school sites. We suggest being clear with students about expectations in being a TUPE peer leader and allow students to determine if the program is right for them.

Yes, you are more than welcome to tap into pre-existing youth groups at your school site, such as ASB, Link Crew, Friday Night Live, AVID, or other student clubs. We also encourage you to look for and recruit students outside these existing groups to create a TUPE peer leader group that truly represents all students at your school site.

Site leads are expected to meet with their peer leaders at least 6 times per school year to plan and organize schoolwide event, activities, and/or presentation. The more often you meet with your peer leaders the more ownership they create with the program which will result in a more engaged club that will run itself with you as an advisor.

Site leads are expected to assist their peer leaders in organizing at least 2 events/activities and 1 presentation each school year. These activities should be student-led and not organized by the site lead. If you meet and engage with you peer leaders frequently, the students will be more enthusiastic and willing to organize activites on their own with your supervision.