12 June 2011

Peer Mentoring - An American's take on the Value and Impact of Peer Support within UK HE

It is over a fortnight since our most recent Student Intern, Eric Aiken  returned to his native North Carolina to continue his MA in College Student Development and marry next month in Michigan -  we wish him well.. In the four short weeks he was with us he was tasked with  presenting a case (or not!) for the development of a peer support model here at Keele. This was no easy task but in those few days Eric, as well as learning alot about UK Student culture (played out by several educational trips to the bar facilities of KUSU and KPA)   gained a comprehensive understanding of how peer mentoring/support has benefitted University students here in the UK.  Many of us were fortunate to listen to Eric's excellent presentation that he delivered on his final day at Keele and will have left enthused and keen for us to continue the discussions that arose out of that session.

I will be sending Eric's final report to you all this week but the following link will take you to the presentation that Eric gave to us a few weeks ago - http://prezi.com/d3zeianrlgv_/keele-university-finding-a-peer-to-mentor-the-trees/

Lots to consider, no end to explore and much to be positive about!

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