DIY PLTL: Funding the Program of the Leaders by the Leaders
James E. Becvar and Geoffrey B. Saupe
University of Texas at El Paso
Abstract
We present and describe a Do-It-Yourself strategy to develop and utilize trained Peer Leaders in your PLTL program to fund that very program. We discuss how you can develop a self-funding PLTL program by employing existing talent, creativity, and need for customized PLTL learning materials to financially support a future or current PLTL intervention. A local non-profit publisher, organized specifically for the purpose, is essential in this endeavor. The non-profit organization handles finances and provides Conflict of Interest distancing for faculty and student PLTL practitioners. To date, the non-profit and DIY-PLTL strategy described here has donated a total of more than $700,000 to two university campus PLTL programs in support of peer-facilitated learning.
Keywords: Peer Leaders, Peer-Led Team Learning, Workshop, Non-Profit Funding, Intellectual Property, Books, Workbooks
Recommended Citation
Becvar, J.E., & Saupe, G.B. (2021). DIY PLTL: Funding the Program of the Leaders by the Leaders. Advances in Peer-Led Learning, 1, 142-154. Online at https://doi.org/10.54935/apll2021-01-12-142