Mission
REBEL AS PEER EDUCATORS IN HIGH SCHOOL: REBEL FOCUSES ON EDUCATING, TRAINING, AND EMPOWERING YOUTH. THE PROGRAM FIRST EDUCATES MEMBERS ON EATING DISORDERS AND BODY IMAGE ISSUES, EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH AND ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO BE INTROSPECTIVE - EVALUATING THEIR OWN THOUGHTS AN DFEELINGS ABOUT THEIR APPEARANCE. STUDENTS ARE THEN EDUCATED ON TOPICS INCLUDING THE PREVALENCE OF EATING AND BODY IMAGE ISSUES, THE INEFFICIENCY OF DIETS, THE IMPACT OF NEGATIVE SELF-TALK AND MEDIA LITERACY. AFTER CONTINUOUS TRAINING AND EDUCATION OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR, STUDENTS BECOME EDUCATORS AND INITIATORS, CREATING A DISSONANCE-BASED LEADERSHIP STYLE AND ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS.