The Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) encourages doctoral candidates volunteering in order to give back and continue their relationship with the university after completing their dissertation. Volunteering can take on many forms, from acting as doctoral assistants to performing the role of critical friends on future doctoral…

This report details the purpose and development of a student volunteer program at the University of Florida which evolved from the idea that students who volunteered to serve as informal helpers would be an effective force in orienting freshman students. (Author)

Black undergraduate volunteers were trained to give assistance to black dormitory residents, with the primary focus on referring them to professional helping resources. Black faculty and staff were identified as referral resources. The merits of training peer counselors broadly as opposed to in depth are discussed. (Author)

This paper describes the Peer Resource Program established by Harcum Junior College. It is designed to provide, in addition to professional guidance personnel, student peer leadership and student personnel services to other students. The approach is based on the assumption that adolescents are generally more responsive to peer influences,…

Designed to improve self esteem and quality of life for rural adolescents and elderly, Project Teen-Ager enables these groups to exchange knowledge and skills for their mutual benefit. Initial sponsors of the program were Manning High School and South Carolina Community Long Term Care, a state agency for elderly/disabled persons who need help to…