Student Organizations
What is SHAPE?
Sexual Health and Assault Peer Educators (SHAPE) is a peer education group affiliated with CSAW that provides education, organizes events, and generates campus dialogue about sexual health and sexual assault.
SHAPE's mission is to increase students’ comfort about sexuality, encourage them to learn and adopt healthy sexual behaviors and help them recognize and address unhealthy and dangerous behaviors and attitudes regarding sexuality. SHAPE fulfills this mission by providing peer-led presentations and workshops to students, organizing outreach events, collaborating with other student organizations on relevant events, and serving as a resource for individual students looking for accurate information about sexual health and sexual violence.
Want to Join?
SHAPE selects new members through a competitive application and interview process during Fall quarter. New members are required to complete a SHAPE training class during Winter quarter. Email shape@u.northwestern.edu if you are interested in learning more about joining the group.
Request a SHAPE Program
If you would like members of SHAPE to speak to your group, email shape@u.northwestern.edu or visit their .
What is MARS?
Masculinity, Allyship, Reflection, Solidarity (MARS) is an all-masculine identifying peer education group affiliated with CSAW that provides education around healthy masculinity in predominantly masculine spaces at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½. MARS is dedicated to combating rape culture and “restrictive masculinity” while also promoting “healthy masculinity” on campus through self-work and peer-led discussions. MARS exists as a space to openly and genuinely learn about yourself and how to help others form healthy self-images through exploration of masculinity. MARS is advised by Garrett J. McAlister.
Request a Program
If you would like members of MARS to speak to your student group, please email MARS@u.northwestern.edu.
Want to Join?
MARS recruits and trains new members during fall quarter. If you have questions, or would like to be notified when MARS is accepting applications, please email MARS@u.northwestern.edu or garrett.mcalister@northwestern.edu.
What is TACO?
Team Awareness Combatting Overdose (TACO) is a club at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ that aims to combat drug overdose among young adults by providing research based educational resources and accessible harm reduction supplies to the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ community. Our club distributes fentanyl test strips around campus, educates students on how to recognize and respond to drug related emergencies, trains students on how to use Narcan, and more!
Request a Program
If you would like members of TACO do to a Narcan training for your student group, please contact them at taco@u.northwestern.edu.
Want to Join?
for more information on our club meetings and fall quarter plans! We do have a couple of exec positions open still, so if you are interested, please also reach out at taco@u.northwestern.edu.