In a beautifully diverse world, Erasmus Student Network wants to help foster a tolerant and respectful peer-to-peer interaction and make the world a safer place for queer students whether they are our volunteers or exchange students. Hence, following the study session in 2018, Erasmus Student Network volunteers worked on the first edition of the “Under the Rainbow” booklet to facilitate more LGBTQI+ friendly activities in the network across Europe.

This booklet is the result of the Study Session “Under the Rainbow – LGBTQI+, Volunteers and International Students” in partnership with the European Youth Centre of the Council of Europe (CoE) held between the 8th and 15th  April 2018 in Budapest. As part of the Council of Europe’s Youth for Democracy Programme, this event aimed at equipping ESN volunteers with relevant knowledge about LGBTQI+, social inclusion, and intercultural differences. This knowledge will allow them to implement quality measures within their local organisations, which will promote a safe and supportive environment for LGBTQI+ international students and ESN volunteers.

Within these guidelines, basic information about sexual orientation and gender identity was introduced, together with the role of our network in this topic and how to articulate student mobility and social inclusion in the field of LGBTQI+ and education. 

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