Peer Educators plan events throughout the year to connect their peer community together. These events include excursions in the city, events on campus, and partnerships with others. Check Student Diversity and Inclusion's Engage page for an up to date list!
The mission of the Peer Educator Program is to help create a learning environment that celebrates diversity, builds partnerships, and provides support to enhance the goal of an inclusive and culturally respectful campus.
The program creates excursions around Chicago, hosts a podcast called "Our First Year", and creates intimate events and dialogues year-round for students to create a collective learning experience.
Matthew Rillie
618 S Michigan, Suite 405 
Phone: (312) 369-7825
Email: mrillie@colum.edu
- "Our First Year"
“Our First Year” is a podcast dedicated to sharing advice, tips, and resources to increase the success and retention rates of first year students. This podcast came from discussions with the Peer Support Mentors recognizing that they wanted to expand their reach to more students while still offering the depth of mentorship they do with their mentees. The podcast is led by students and is for students, focusing on the peer support that resonates so much with our community.
You can find the podcast player below, on Spotify at “Our First Year – Columbia College Chicago”, and for a captioned version, on our YouTube: @ColumbiaChiSDI with its own playlist, “Our First Year”.