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Applications Open!
Body Project Student Facilitator

The Body Project – University of Manitoba
 

We would like to invite you to apply to become a student facilitator for the Body Project, a program conducted at the University of Manitoba that is aimed at helping young women feel better about their bodies. The Body Project is a peer-led (i.e., students facilitate workshops for other students) program comprised of 4 x 1-hour workshop sessions that has been found to improve body satisfaction, reduce risk for eating disorders and improve school and social functioning.

 

To become a student facilitator you must:

  • Be a full-time student at the University of Manitoba;

  • Complete the application form (deadline for applications is December 4, 2023);

  • Be selected for an interview and subsequently selected to be part of this program;

  • Attend one day of training on January 5, 2024 (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m);

  • Commit to facilitating at least one complete workshop in the winter term 2024 and the fall term 2024;

  • Female or female identifying student and planning on remaining a full-time student at the University of Manitoba until at least December 2024.

 

As a student facilitator for the Body Project you will receive:

  • The one-day training at no cost;

  • Professional mentoring and support as a workshop facilitator;

  • An opportunity to build and develop skills transferable to the workforce;

  • An excellent opportunity to invest in the health and well-being of fellow students.

 

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To apply, please submit a completed application form and resume to healthyu@umanitoba.ca.

Posting closes December 4th 2023 at 11:59pm CST.

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If you have questions about the Body Project – University of Manitoba, please contact David Ness, Director of the Student Counselling Centre (David.Ness@UManitoba.ca).

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For more background information on the Body Project, please see bodyprojectcollaborative.com.

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