SARP Ambassadors
SARP Ambassadors are a community of students who work together in the mission to build community, promote sex-positivity, and drive change to prevent sexual and interpersonal violence at Boston University (BU). They assist in the planning and implementation of SARP events and initiatives, implement programs, provide valuable feedback on campus sexual violence initiatives, and facilitate important conversations with other BU students. Undergraduate Students Only.
SARP Ambassador Responsibilities:
- Weekly Meetings: Monday nights from 6pm-8pm
- These weekly meetings are an opportunity to brainstorm and collaborate on ideas to prevent interpersonal violence. Ambassadors deepen their knowledge of interpersonal violence prevention by discussing current events, meeting with guest speakers, and hearing from staff. These meetings cover a range of topics such as rape culture, racial justice, classism, ableism, and other intersecting issues that impact our ability to prevent sexual violence.
- Tabling
- SARP ambassadors spend a portion of their hours doing outreach work to build awareness about SARP resources. Tabling involves attending events at the GSU and other locations frequented by students. Through tabling, students are able to educate their peers on prevention topics such as supporting survivors and being a prosocial bystander.
- Awareness and Events
- There are so many ways to encourage others to take action to prevent interpersonal violence! Here are a few examples of the many campaigns, events, and activities that SARP ambassadors have hosted over the years:
- Incarcerated Survivors Letter Writing Event
- Gender Harassment in Science and Academia Summit
- I Will Walk With You
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month
- Annual Fall Welcome Event
- There are so many ways to encourage others to take action to prevent interpersonal violence! Here are a few examples of the many campaigns, events, and activities that SARP ambassadors have hosted over the years:
Want to join the team?
Eligibility
All undergraduate BU students are invited and encouraged to apply to be SARP Ambassadors.
- Be in good judicial and academic standing with Boston University
- Availability during training sessions and Monday evenings for our weekly meeting
- Ability to commit 4-6 hours to prevention activities and completion of the SARP bystander intervention and consent training during this time
- Ability to participate in a team building retreat
Application Process
- Application deadline: February 24th, 2025, 11:59pm
- Notification of interview selection: March 21st, 2025
- Interviews begin: March 26th, 2025
- Notification of decision: Late April 2025
- Position commitment: September 2025 – May, 2026
Questions? Please email prevent@bu.edu.