Violence Prevention
Get Involved!
Preventing violence is everyone's responsibility! Student interns and volunteers help enact real change here at USF. To learn more about getting involved, email va@usf.edu for more information
PAVE (Peer Anti-Violence Educators)
Applications now open! If you're interested in joining PAVE for the 25-26 academic year, please review the and then apply here:
From fall to spring semester, our student volunteers, PAVE, work closely with the Violence Prevention Team to build a safer, more supportive USF community. Volunteers raise awareness about violence affecting college campuses and engage USF students in prevention initiatives.
In PAVE, volunteers can engage in anti-violence work in many ways: facilitation and presenting, outreach, event planning and support, community mobilization, marketing, and more! As peer educators, PAVE students play a crucial role in supporting prevention initiatives across campus. Volunteers receive ongoing professional development and training on violence prevention and trauma-informed support.
Students from all majors and experience backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Please
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General program expectations include:
- Attend initial 10-hour onboarding training at the beginning of fall semester
- Attend monthly meetings
- Participate in 10 hours of volunteer activities a semester
- Uphold departmental best practices
Violence Prevention Internship ProgrAM
We are currently accepting applications for undergraduate students who are interested in interning with the Violence Prevention team for the 25-26 academic year (fall and spring semesters).
Violence Prevention interns do project-based work and support violence prevention initiatives, which can include assisting with event planning, outreach, peer education, ongoing programming, marketing, and evaluation. Interns typically intern 10 hours a week through an internship class for credit.
To learn more about the program requirements and application process, please visit the following link:
If you have questions, please email va@usf.edu
See why some of our student volunteers believe in preventing violence!
Melissa "I believe that education can empower a community to intervene in the face of violence"
Joshua "I believe in a better tomorrow for everyone"
Catherine "I believe that everybody deserves to feel happy, healthy, empowered, and safe in their relationships"
Almendra "I believe in our power to work together in the journey to ending violence for all"
