Apply to Be a FIRE Starter

Requirements:

  • Complete an application, including an essay and letter of recommendation from a professor, staff member or peer.
  • Attend a mandatory overnight training retreat, prior to the start of the fall semester.
  • Agree to a 10-hour minimum commitment of service per semester, including:
    • Assist in the development and/or execution of at least three GRC programs each semester, including one from the Violence Prevention Initiative.
    • Participate in monthly meetings.
    • Help to hang publicity posters around campus.
    • Attend one supervision meeting per semester with the Assistant Director of the GRC.

Benefits of being a FIRE Starter:

  • Gain knowledge and confidence through leadership training to:
    • Design and implement programs.
    • Deliver presentations to a variety of audiences.
    • Facilitate small-group discussions.
  • Learn more about topics such as Body Image and Eating Disorders, Sexuality, Rape and Sexual Assault, and Dating and Relating.
  • Give back to the Notre Dame by serving as a role model and making a difference in the community.
  • Participate in hands-on planning and execution of programs that are designed by students for students.
  • Have fun! FIRE Starters are a dynamic and diverse group of students who get to know one another on the retreat and spend time together throughout the year at ongoing trainings, programs and social gatherings.