Peer Educators
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Peer Education is girl-led and an integral part of The Ranger programme, tying into the Look Wider programme.
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The aim is to enable the development of skills, knowledge and understanding of girls and young women by creating opportunities for them to learn from each other.
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Many girls and young women today struggle with self-esteem. We’re tackling this head on through our peer education programme and Free Being Me.
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Through this ground-breaking scheme, we equip members of The Senior Section with the skills they need to safely and effectively deliver fun, interactive sessions to guiding peers aged seven plus.
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Arrange a Free Being Me session
Free Being Me is a fantastic way to help the girls and young women in your unit feel good about themselves. To arrange a visit from a Peer Educator contact the county Peer Educator Adviser:
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peeredu@girlguidingderbyshire.org
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Get involved in Peer Education
As a Peer Educator you can make a lasting difference to the lives of thousands of girls. It is an amazing opportunity to join our body-confidence revolution and empower the next generation of young women to be body confident.
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For more information on becoming a Peer Educator contact:
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peeredu@girlguidingderbyshire.org
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Gain great skills for your CV
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As a Peer Educator, you will:
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Learn to communicate with young people effectively.
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Gain confidence running group discussions that get young women thinking and expressing themselves.
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Understand questioning and challenging techniques to draw out the girls own ideas and thoughts.
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Be a positive role model to girls, bringing your own life experiences into your sessions.
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Learn how to adapt sessions to suit different girls’ needs and abilities.
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Project-manage your sessions to make sure the girls have the best experience possible.
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Manage challenging behaviour, so the session runs as smoothly as possible.
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Be an inspirational young person in a leadership role
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Be part of the revolution – become a Peer Educator
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We want you to join our exciting initiative! If you’re aged between 14 and 25 find out more from the Girlguiding website Peer Education Page.