PEERS Houston

At this time, we would like to formally announce the winners from the Third Annual PEERS Competition! On the weekend of May 8th, ten teams of high school students presented their innovative solutions to this year’s grand challenge question - If you had $5 million dollars, how would you improve wellness in the Houston community. The judges and project head were sincerely blown away by the creativity and intricate details that were put together by all teams. The selection process for top 3 was certainly difficult and not an easy decision! At the end of the weekend, we were able to award the three teams that are pictured in this post! Congratulations to you all🎉

We also want to recognize the teams’ respective mentors for their leadership and collaboration with the high school students. Thank you to all 6 of the depicted mentors for your effort and determination in PEERS this year!!

The winning teams will have their projects displayed on the PEERS website later this summer. We will be sure to update our social media whenever it has been posted so that everyone can take a look at them!

PEERS will kick off the 2019-2020 project year with 2 orientations this October! Times and locations are posted below. We look forward to seeing all of our mentors and students!
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Mentors Only: SC South Space City Room 10/19 10:30 - 5:30

Mentors & Mentees: SEC 100 10/26 10:00 - 3:00 (mentors check in at 9:00)

*APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED* Applications for the PEERS program will be accepted up to Sunday, September 29! Join our team if you want to strengthen your leadership skills, give back to the community, and inspire the next generation of college students.

This year, PEERS students will work on projects that tackle health disparities relating to preventative care. We are looking for undergraduates from ALL majors who are interested in mentoring high school students and helping us build a healthier, more resilient community. Interested in joining our team? Links are in our bio!

Hi, guys! The deadline to apply to be a PEERS mentor is tonight at midnight! We’d love to have you guys in our mentor team! Send your application in today! Here’s a link the application: https://goo.gl/forms/p2A4uPdVp30Jjmbx1

Hi, everyone! Our application deadline is one week away! If you haven't already applied, send us an application-- we'd love to have you on our mentor team! Also, share our program with your friends and get them on board with PEERS too!

Hi, everyone! Our applications for PEERS is now open! If you're looking to be a mentor for students in the 3rd and 5th Ward working on community related issues, feel free to fill out the attached Google form and submit it. We welcome everyone, from every major and every year, and we'd love to have you on our mentor team! If you have any questions, you can send us an email and our leadership team will get back to you with answers! The deadline for applications is Friday, September 21st.
https://goo.gl/forms/p2A4uPdVp30Jjmbx1

Hi, everyone! PEERS is a new community health initiative created by four UH students who are also certified community health workers. PEERS stands for Project Engagement Encouraging Rising Students, and is an interactive mentorship program for high schoolers in the Houston area that partners with UH undergraduates. Together, teams of 4 students and 2 UH mentors will work on projects focused on solving relevant community issues. In the spring, all the teams will compete against each other in solving these challenges, and prizes will be awarded! Throughout the program, high school students will have the opportunity to attend various workshops on career building, networking, and financial aid. We hope to promote community engagment through these student-led projects and address these issues through the communtity itself! Stay tuned for our project theme reveal and for when our applications open!