Peer Leaders Meeting Update 12/08/15

Updates from last meeting:

During our second meeting, Tuesday December 8th. Peer Leaders (PL) identified some traits of a Watertown Youth Coalition Peer Leader. Here’s what they come up with:

  • Having a voice
  • Willing to help others in community
  • Role model
  • Stand up for what they believe in
  • Create positive change
  • Educate & inform
  • Positivity/ being open-minded
  • Takes control of situation

PLs also began exploring Project Themes for the year. Some of them include but are not limited to:

  • Speak Week/ “I Am” Campaign
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Chapter 84/ PhotoVoice
  • Substance/ tobacco prevention

There will be no meeting next Tuesday: 12/15/15.

Peer Advisor will stop by school during all three lunch periods on Tuesday 12/15/15 to collect any WYC Permission Slips. If you did not receive a permission slip please contact Peer Advisor Shanesha Christmas ASAP.