Arizona State University
EN-1: Student Educators Program

Established in the Fall 2022 semester, the Eco-Reps program galvanizes sustainability within the student body and residential life by hiring students at ASU’s Tempe campus to serve as sustainability representatives and change-agents in their residential communities. The program was built and is facilitated by program coordinators in the University Sustainability Practices department. Eco-Reps are peer educators who raise awareness on global and local sustainability issues and facilitate and model sustainable behaviors. Eco-Reps are a diverse pool of students from residential communities, coming from a variety of cultures and academic backgrounds. Students in the program are trained through self-paced online training and in-person training sessions. They are then responsible for bringing sustainability knowledge back to peers in their respective communities and the general ASU community through planned weekly engagement activities and educational opportunities. This semester-long program follows 7 “modules" or sustainability areas of focus including: global sustainability, ASU sustainability, zero waste, transportation, energy, water, and food reconnection. For each module, Eco-Reps collaborate and plan the most effective ways to engage and educate their peers about each topic and spark lasting awareness and behavioral change. They also serve as the eyes and ears of sustainability, ensuring operations within each of their communities follow sustainable practices.

Eco Reps meet with the program facilitator on a bi-weekly basis to discuss program progress and engagement success. During these meetings, the facilitator provides an outlet for feedback, collaboration with one another, and resources for upcoming engagement activities.

Engagement examples:
-Documentary showings on a variety of topics including veganism and low-carbon transit
-Community thrift exchanges
-Tablings (energy efficiency, water efficiency)
-Handing out vegan samples in dining halls
-Rewarding sustainable behaviors in real-time (reusable water bottle use, biking, taking public transit

Outreach is targeted to all ASU resident students

The Program Assistants are responsible for creating and implementing sustainability programs and events on campus in support of ASU’s sustainability goals. Program Assistants go through an orientation process, are trained throughout their experience by USP staff and are supported by ASU faculty on specific sustainability topics. As part of their orientation, student Program Assistants complete trainings that teach: behavior change, how to engage different audiences (Yale University research on "Global Warming's Six Americas" and applying that to their communication with peers in a campus context), professionalism in an office setting and ASU's sustainability goals and initiatives. Funding support is provided by the USP budget under Business Services. Students lead education and outreach efforts that target the entire ASU student population. Program Assistants engage fellow students on a one-on-one basis through in-person learning at events and tabling. Program Assistants develop a variety of events and activities across each campus.

Examples:
Campus Sustainability Month - events, workshops and activities
Earth Month - events, workshops and activities
Green Event Planner training
Fair Trade Events
Campus Sustainability Walking Tours
Caught Green Handed activations on campus
Garden Commons student assistants help with volunteers days and Farm Stands
Lifestyle Recognition - presentations

Outreach is targeted to all ASU students

Students can apply for the Garden Commons Ambassador Program each semester. This 12 week program includes extensive training on organic gardening and offers engagement opportunities in the garden with other departments and campus and student organizations. The ambassadors assist with student volunteer days, workshops and the weekly Farm Stand. Training modules include basic soil science, seed starting and propagation, seasonal planting guidelines and peer-to-peer education principles. Learning outcomes are stated and expected deliverables for each week are set and tracked.

All students on the Polytechnic campus are targeted (students from any campus are welcome)

Zero Waste program assistants are responsible for all student engagement and marketing in support of ASU's circular resources goal. Students are trained by the Zero Waste Program Manager for Marketing on student engagement. Example peer outreach includes tabling in residence halls to promote sustainable living practices.

"Sexual Violence Prevention Leadership Program
Target audience: Sorority members
This program trains emerging student leaders within sororities to create change in their community by applying knowledge and skills for peer to peer engagement and education with their fellow students in their sororities. The student leaders participate in a 90-minute training session for six weeks, led by the Associate Director of Sexual and Relationship Violence Prevention. After training, these sorority members provide education within their individual Greek chapters on how to be active bystanders. The student leaders also give talks on sexual violence prevention and provide opportunities for peer students to talk about issues related to relationship red flags.

Sexual and Relationship Violence Prevention Peer Education Program
Target audience: Outreach is targeted to all ASU students
The Sexual and Relationship Violence Prevention Peer Education Program is composed of peer educators, whose core mission is to provide sexual and relationship violence prevention education and engage the ASU student community in involvement opportunities. Peer educators receive training from ASU staff on healthy relationships and how to prevent sexual and relationship violence. Training is conducted during a six-week program for students who are currently serving in a leadership role on campus or looking to develop leadership skills. Participants will meet once a week for facilitated discussion and education topics pertaining to sexual violence prevention including, but not limited to: the continuum of sexual violence, bystander intervention, healthy relationships, rape culture, consent, healthy sexuality, survivor support, and community resources. The purpose of this program is to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to identify and address rape-supportive norms, attitudes, and behaviors and mobilize social change among their peers around sexual violence. The last session will end in action planning designed to impact their individual communities.
https://sexualviolenceprevention.asu.edu/content/sexual-violence-prevention-leadership-program-registration

Sun Devil Support Network
Target audience: Outreach is targeted to all ASU students
The Sun Devil Support Network is a peer advocacy training program (6 hours in person, 4 hours online) where professional staff prepare students to support their peers who experience sexual and relationship violence. Peer advocates provide a supporting ear to fellow students and share legal, medical, and psychological resources available on and off-campus. More information: https://eoss.asu.edu/sdsn"
Devils 4 Devils is a university-wide wellness initiative for shaping the culture of a safe and caring community. ASU Counseling Services combines education and training with student-led solutions to generate a greater understanding of empathy and opportunities for peer to peer support. We believe that if enough students gain an enhanced understanding of key points about wellbeing and our fundamental responsibilities within our community, we impact the whole. Participants in Devils 4 Devils training sessions will learn the fundamentals of empathy, common symptoms of distress that people show, enhanced pathways to offer help, and resources focused on support across ASU. The peers also learn practical skills such as active listening.
"Changemaker Central @ ASU is a student-led initiative designed to inspire, catalyze, and sustain student-driven social change. The Student Leadership Team is carefully selected through a thorough student-led interview process. These students are passionate about service and social entrepreneurship and seek to inspire their peers to be passionate as well. A dedicated team of staff professionals works to support and guide the work of the Student Leadership Team and Change Agents at all four ASU campus locations. Advisors provide resources, mentorship, leadership and professional development, and assistance in navigating ASU and community systems.

Each Changemaker Program is managed by a Chair and is supported by a dedicated team of committee members who work together to create and implement all of the Changemaker programs. Change Agents educate and inspire students to get involved in the community through a variety of pathways to affect local and global change.

Number of students enrolled for credit. Per PRE 5, this metric is based on headcount. However, per EN-1 Technical Manual guidance, "students who are exclusively enrolled in distance education
programs may be excluded."

Total number of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program: this number represents the metro Phoenix campuses and excludes Lake Havasu, Washington DC, and LA students.

As part of a large public institution, ASU's University Sustainability Practices, Zero Waste, and wellness offices coordinate programs that are targeted at all students.