Peer Leaders are a select and incredible group of UC students who serve as a mentor to current members in RAPP intensives.  Peer Leaders in the 9-month RAPP have previously completed a RAPP year and return for a second with a new group; Peer Leaders in Accelerating Racial Justice have either completed a RAPP intensive or a similar experience in another program.

Peer Leaders largely identify their own goals for what they'd like to get out of the process and what they'd like to do in the year.  Some Peer Leaders work on developing facilitation skills, others focus on helping RAPPers build relationships, and still others focus on supporting others through challenging points and more.

Peer Leaders participate in initial and on-going training to support their experience and development.  They are also usually recognized for their work with the RAPP Social Justice Peer Educator certificate.

Peer Leaders are selected in late spring and must meet three criteria:

• Have previously fully completed a RAPP intensive or a similar group experience;
• Are a currently enrolled UC student with a 2.3 GPA;
• Are capable of committing to the time specified for the Peer Leader role which they are pursuing.

If you would like to learn more about becoming a Peer Leader, contact Rebecca at lehmanrl@uc.edu or 513.556.6119. To apply to become a Peer Leader, please check out the Be a RAPP Leader page.