Peer Education Personal Statement

I am currently a Peer Academic Leader for Grogan Residential College. I decided to become a PAL because I wanted to help first-year students transitioning from high school to college. This experience has been very rewarding because I feel that I have made an impact the lives of my fellow Spartans. I wanted to make sure that I could help first-years receive guidance and support whether it be academically or socially. I am also going to be a Resident Advisor next year and I am very excited to impact the lives of more first-year students! I am a firm believer in being the change we wish to see in the world, and I plan on helping my student community in order to see that change occur.

In February, Galaviz will be traveling to the NEA Foundation Gala in Washington, D.C., to receive $10,000 and the NEA Foundation’s Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence. As one of only five recipients in the nation, this prestigious honor really reinforces Galaviz’s devotion to continually going above and beyond for her students, something that, for her, starts long before the start of the school year. Every summer, Galaviz goes door to door, meeting with the families of her incoming students. As an educator, she believes that knowing about the student, their family dynamic and their home helps her to be a better teacher. “I

I decided to release some stress, and go meet new people from other schools. Throughout this process I learned a lot about what other states were dealing with and what students wanted out of their education systems. I had knowledge about what the North Carolina education system was going though, but I had no clue as to the depth of problems that other states were dealing with. At this point, I decided to stand up for all the students in all states and address ten thousand people during my national beta club campaign speech for secretary. As Nobel Peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai said, “I raise up my voice-not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard”. I wanted to advocate for opportunities that all students in this country should have access to. I used my national campaign speech to talk about the issues, concerns, and dreams of other students throughout the United States and wanted to project all of the voices that I had listed to throughout this journey. I used my voice to advocate for others who did not have the opportunity and I am now National Beta Club Secretary. In my role as National Secretary, I will plan, operate, and preside at not only there North Carolina Conventions, but also at the

Thus, I would also like to go outside of KIPP to support young individuals with their college process. My target population are the adolescents from underprivileged communities that are not given the quality education that they deserve. I attended a public high school and have made great connections with my principal, teachers and city council that will encourage my project in their school. In the past, I have conducted informational sessions, panels and meetings at the high schools in my community and will continue to do so. My greatest accomplishment has been supporting high school students with conducting a health fair for the community.

This should certainly include writers/columnists, bloggers, popular social networkers, parents, etc. But it must stretch its arms to engage new audiences. For example, since PGCPS struggles to solicit attendance from more affluent, educated residents, this group should be chief among the audience for influential voices. Bring them in to do job fairs and host fundraisers for area non-profits. Connect them to the school system’s brand so that they feel inspired to advocate – and ultimately to enroll their own children.

A nurse, who embodies the role of a teacher, can provide information which prompts the client to engage in activities that lead to a desired change. “Teaching is most effective when it responds to the learner’s needs” (Potter et al, 2006, p. 318). This project will reduce demand in Emergency Rooms and move ALC patients who are ready to be transferred out to alternate care streams to the right care at the right place and at the right time. Finally, I will discuss the personal growth and development which will help me for improvement in personal nursing practice.

Before I had come into high school, there was no way for people who wanted to pursue health to get involved with any other students with that same desire. When this club, called the Health Organization for the Students of America (HOSA), was finally created, I wanted to join and maintain a leadership position immediately. I was elected as chairman and was ready to make a mark on New Albany High School. As a chairman, I was responsible for making the school become involved in interscholastic competitions with clubs similar to ours. By performing in these interscholastic competitions, the students of our school would gain an application to the breadth of knowledge learned in classes to the practical field of medicine. In our first year, we were

I will educate younger African American children, becoming a mouth piece and passing on what I learned from the conference. This will in turn influence and inspire my peers to strive for greatness. In conclusion, my mission is to provide a message of fortitude to young African American children. I will to create an environment that exposes African American youth to the problems that we face today. I have the hopes of inspiring and motivating youth you reach their greatest potential and take part in things that may seem unfathomable and beyond their greatest imagination if they work hard for

I acknowledge that without the help of mentors and teachers who believed in me, I would not be where I am today. I want to be part of this organization because students in low income communities deserve a “Mr. Bravo,” a supportive mentor that will provide a quality education and prepare students to be civically engaged citizens. By being part of this organization not only will I be a devoted teacher but also a mentor, resource counselor, and community leader. I will push my students to achieve academic excellence and challenge them to be invested in their community. I will collaborate with teachers, partnerships and community members to provide a holistic learning environment. I believe that together we can build a stronger and safer community for the

This way, the school can get a sense of whether this will benefit a higher graduation rate or not. Students are able to recognize the importance of school through the influence of each other. Evidence of successful change can be seen through making a difference in the student’s everyday life. After the first month of testing the improvements, peer learning should have boosted up a student’s confidence and learning style. Throughout the months, students should be asked about how their peer learning is changing their learning style, this way the school can see the beginning and end result of student’s working together. With this being said, peer to peer learning should help students in improving their self-esteem and make them become a stronger individual. As a whole, these improvements will have a positive impact on the previous and future community. All in all, encouraging peer learning leads to a better community surrounding and trust between

At the end of ninth grade, I was given an opportunity I could not refuse to become an ambassador in the Peer Leadership Program at North Warren Regional. Peer Leadership gives its members, including myself the opportunity to be role models of the younger students. Over the years I’ve given countless seventh graders assistance with their lockers and have guided them through their schedule to ease any

I am interested in being a peer leader because I want to be able to help ninth graders see that high school is not an intimidating place. Most ninth graders are intimidated by high school because it a new environment- their future experiences there are uncertain. By sharing with them the reality of how high school works and giving them a more accurate representation of their experiences and relationships with teachers, I hope to lessen their fear of high

Direct, market and assess the educational outreach components of the Kansas NSF EPSCoR statewide grant awards

As of today, I demonstrate the idea that young minds are valuable through my HPAC group. I created this group not only from personal experiences, but also learning that my experiences were all too common. Finding out that my own school district had the highest suicide attempt rate in America was heartbreaking. I knew that there was something to be done to alleviate this. This pushed me into creating Helping Our Peers Excel (H.O.P.E.).

Learning obtained from this project, how to organize an event and coordinate to provide a community event with other health care providers and present to the community. Effective leadership and effective communication skills. The health fair broaden the understanding of disparity and understanding of culture. Learn community resources available to assist with the lack of access to health care. Team building skills working with the organization. Learn what it’s like from the perspective of the person with a chronic conditions and barriers to access. The knowledge of the community about health. It will assist me in future roles to determine health disparities in the community and different way to educate on disease prevention, promoting a healthy