WIT Peer Education
Wellness Information Team (WIT)
The Wellness Information Team (WIT) is a group of GVSU students ready to connect with you about wellness! We can chat about nutrition, sexual health, and general wellness (like stress!)
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Request a Presentation
Use the RecWell Service Request Form to request a presentation. Be sure to check "Wellness Presentation" on the form. In the "Event description" let us know what type of presentation you are interested in. You can choose from the presentations below, or you can request a customized presentation.
General Wellness
Your Wellness at GVSU: Explore your wellness in each of the 8 dimensions while learning about resources here at GVSU that can help in your journey to well-being.
Workshop platform: In-Person or Virtual
Run time: 30-45 minutes
Audience: Students
Emotional Wellness: Take a deep dive into emotional wellness. Learn characteristics, expand your emotion vocabulary, get resources and more.
Workshop platform: In-Person or Virtual
Run time: 60 minutes
Audience: Students
Nutrition 101: We'll cover the basics of healthy eating: calories, how to read a food label, what's an actual serving size, and skills and tips for healthy eating.
Workshop platform: In-Person or Virtual
Run time: 60 minutes
Audience: Students
Sleep, Nutrition, and Exercise: See how these three areas of health can transform your well-being. And at the end, set some goals to make changes for a healthier you.
Workshop platform: In-Person or Virtual
Run time: 60-90 minutes
Audience: Students/Staff/Faculty
Body Neutrality: What is body neutrality, why is it important and how can you implement it in your everyday life.
Workshop platform: In-Person or Virtual
Run time: 30-45 minutes (flexible)
Audience: Students or Staff
Finding Rest in the Grind: Feeling like you're stuck in the revolving door of hustle and grind. School, work, life, repeat. Let us help you rest!
Workshop platform: In-Person or Virtual
Run time: 30-60 minutes (flexible)
Audience: Students or Staff
Setting Boundaries: Support your well-being by learning how to set boundaries for yourself in work, school, and social life.
Workshop platform: In-Person or Virtual
Run time: 30-45 minutes
Audience: Students
Wellness, Activism, and Identity: Take a look at how your identity and activism efforts intersect with your wellness. Originally created for the MLK Jr day of service.
Workshop platform: In-Person or Virtual
Run time: 30-60 minutes
Audience: Students
Sexual Health
LGBTQ+ Sexual Health: Learn about sexuality, affirming language, barrier methods, how to prepare for a sexual health clinic visit and more.
Workshop platform: In-Person or Virtual
Run time: 60-75 minutes
Audience: Students
Mile High Club: Learn about safer sexual health practices, but do it like you're talking about the airlines. From take-off to landing, you're sure to have fun and learn a lot!
Workshop platform: In-Person or Virtual
Run time: 45-60 minutes
Audience: Students
What We Wish: Did your high school sex ed class leave you wanting more? Join us to talk about some of the stuff that was left out: lube, pleasure, virginity, communication, and more!
Workshop platform: In-Person or Virtual
Run time: 60 minutes
Audience: Students
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Sex Ed Trivia: How much do you know about sexual health and sexuality? Join us for a fun filled presentation to test your knowledge, and maybe learn some weird tidbits, too!
Workshop platform: Virtual
Run time: 30-45 minutes
Audience: Students
Meet The Team
Abdul Ciise
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Major: College Student Affairs Leadership
Year: Graduate student
Semesters on WIT: 2
Why did you want to become a Peer Educator? I wanted to become a peer educator to connect anyone who wanted to become their best self to the place that could give them the resources to.
Campus Involvement: Member of Black Male Scholars, Black Excellence, Mindset Coach for the Digital Trades Club, and avid rec center goer
Top Tip for Being Well: Write down 3 things you are grateful for
3 Bucket List Items:
- Make $1,000,000+ in income
- Raise a healthy trauma free family
- Travel the world teaching people how to break generational trauma
Arav Gurusaran Korukonda
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Major: Health and Bioinformatics
Year: Grad Student (2nd year)
Semesters on WIT: 3
Why did you want to become a Peer Educator? I want to make a difference in the community by promoting health and wellness, empowering others, and spreading knowledge and awareness. I love to help students by sharing information about wellness and clearing up misconceptions about health and wellness. I hope to see students adopt a positive and healthy lifestyle, which can contribute to a healthy community!
Campus Involvement: WIT peer educator, DSO student employee, IT services employee, and AOD peer educator.
Top Tip for Being Well: Do things that excite and make you happy, take your own time, relax, talk to people, be lively and play sports.
3 Bucket List Items:
- Visit Spain and Brazil (Selfie with Neymar Jr)
- Go for Skydiving
- Volunteer
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Claire Latourell
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Major: Nursing
Year: First year second degree nursing student
Semesters on WIT: 5
Why did you want to become a Peer Educator? I’m so passionate about health and want to be able to share knowledge and resources with other students!
Campus Involvement: Peer Educator
Top Tip for Being Well: Setting time aside for yourself!
3 Bucket List Items:
- Meet a cow
- Go to Europe
- Have a *successful* garden
Josie Kasmauskis
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Major: Applied Food and Nutrition
Minor: Spanish
Year: Junior
Semesters on WIT: 5
Why did you want to become a Peer Educator? I love to learn and share wellness information and help others in their path to find the lifestyle that makes them feel the best.
Campus Involvement: La Tertulia (Spanish Club), Pre-Dietetics Club, Swim Club
Top Tip for Being Well: Don't feel guilty about doing something "unhealthy," just feel proud of whatever you are doing to better your wellness. You can always keep improving, but it should be a fun process!
3 Bucket List Items:
- Go scuba diving
- Find a four leaf clover
- Raise chickens
Kameron Kempker
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Major: Psychology
Year: Senior
Semesters on WIT: 3
Why did you want to become a Peer Educator? To be a part of a community that is able to spread awareness in many areas of life and facilitate positive change in others
Campus Involvement: WIT Member and Rec Center regular
Top Tip for Being Well: Do more of the things that bring you joy
3 Bucket List Items:
- Visit Germany
- Earn a PhD (or PsyD)
- Grow a self-sustaining garden
Rowan Armour
Pronouns: They/them/theirs
Major: English
Year: Senior
Semesters on WIT: 3
Why did you want to become a Peer Educator? I’m passionate about sex education
Campus Involvement: Working at the LGBTQ+ Center
Top Tip for Being Well: Know when and how to say no to things. If you’re overwhelmed, it’s okay to reassess what you can and can’t handle.
3 Bucket List Items:
- Go ice skating
- Learn how to make pretzels
- Visit Finland
Ru Khanna
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Major: Global Studies & Social Impact
Year: Senior
Semesters on WIT: 4
Why did you want to become a Peer Educator? I wanted to become a peer educator to help debunk myths and share important information with my peers.
Campus Involvement: I work at the Climbing Center, I am a part of the Climbing Club, and I am a WIT member!
Top Tip for Being Well: Listen to what your body needs; it is usually right! And drink water!
3 Bucket List Items:
- Travel to every continent
- Go rock climbing in Europe
- Go sky diving
For more information about the WIT Peer Educator role, check out the job description!