Peerled
Peerled is a term used to describe a model of leadership and service delivery in which members of a peer group assume formal or informal leadership roles to design, facilitate, and sustain activities or services. The approach relies on peer-to-peer facilitation, shared decision making, and experiential knowledge, and it is commonly employed to complement or replace traditional professional-led models in education, health, and community settings.
Origin and scope: While peer-led practices have existed for decades, the compact term Peerled has been used
Structure and practices: Programs typically recruit participants from the target population to train as facilitators or
Benefits and challenges: Potential benefits include higher engagement, relevance, trust, and skill development for leaders. Challenges
See also: Peer-led teaching, peer mentoring, peer support, participatory governance, student-led initiatives.