Founded by students in February of 1992 and sponsored by NAN, Peers Promoting Action and Awareness is one of the largest extracurricular clubs at the Nantucket High School(NHS). The club is dedicated to educating their peers, middle school students and the community at large, about HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, healthy decision making, and drug and alcohol use and abuse.

PPAA Peer Leadership Training workshops are offered to the entire student body. The training program utilizes experiential activities such as role playing, extensive public speaking exercises,and guest speakers from community organizations including NAN, the Nantucket Police Department and Family Planning.

In addition to training sessions and regular meetings to discuss current school related issues, PPAA members distribute free condoms and maintain an information resource center and sponsor a World AIDS Day school-wide assembly.