Sign up for HRD 123 for Fall 2025! Though open to all undergraduate students, those interested in becoming a peer educator must successfully complete HRD123 to apply for the role. 

HRD 123 is three-credit elective course that meets Tuesdays 2:20-4:45 p.m. 

Please email your questions to deepimpact@jmu.edu.

HRD123 Course Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:

• Define key terms and concepts in dialogue facilitation
• Distinguish between one's personal and social experiences of their identity
• Analyze systems of society, including their impacts and contributing factors in the past and present, through an intercultural lens
• Develop education materials, including designing dialogues and other educational programming
• Apply skills for effective facilitation, including active listening and trigger management

Educators are paid Student Staff who facilitate DEEP Impact Dialogues, deliver outreach presentations, and represent DEEP Impact.

Educators are expected to work 10-12 hours per week at $12.65/hr and complete training that takes place in August before classes. Students must have participated and completed HRD123 at some point during their time at JMU. The course is offered every Fall semester in partnership with the College of Education.