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About

Peer Leadership is comprised of a group of students who have identified social issues in their community and want to tackle them head on. These issues include gender based violence, mental health, racism, social media and technology,  alcohol and other drug education, and much, much more. As Peer Leaders they are change agents by creating presentations, videos, media campaigns, and group discussions for Brookline community members. Whether they are leading discussions in the middle schools or presenting at PTO meetings, Peer Leaders are working hard to create a safe and healthy community for all Brookline Youth.

To apply for the Peer Leadership Program, fill out the application (on this page) and stop by Room 149 (Next door tot he nurses office)  or email Kendell Jones or Mary Minott to schedule and interview: mary_minott@psbma.org,  Kendell_Jones@psbma.org
The course meets Z Block, Monday, Wednesday and Fridays

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Video

Weary Warriors

Students were asked three questions:

1) What about school stresses you out?
2) What are teachers doing to help with that stress?
3) Are there outside factors that add to that stress?

The clip above is a short summary of honest and earnest responses by our students.

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Real Consequences of Smoking Marijuana

As students we are taught the science behind why smoking marijuana is bad for your health. In the following videos we want to highlight the real life consequences you can encounter for smoking marijuana or using any substance. This video will demonstrate the school, extracurricular, and family consequences. For more information, please visit The National Institute of Drug Abuse.

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Freshman Success

BHS Peer Leaders were asked, “what does it take to have a successful freshman year?” The following video is their response and their advice to incoming freshman. They look forward to welcoming their BHS classmates and also look forward to seeing them at the Incoming Freshman Fair on June 18th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on Cypress Field.