Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Young, Queer & Away from Home: LGBTIQ+ identities and creating inclusive services
Missing Children Europe and IGLYO
This course focuses on building an understanding of LGBTIQ+ identities and experiences, addressing specific barriers to access, and creating safer, more inclusive environments.
3 weeks, 1 hour per week
Eugenia Yumi Miyashita
Senior Programs Manager at Missing Children Europe
Missing Children Europe
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Describe the differences between gender, gender expression, & gender identity.
- Reflect on the social construct of SOGIESC-related topics and issues.
- Facilitate inclusive discussions with young people, including those who may be exploring or questioning their sexuality and/or gender identity.
- Reflect on the role of intersectionality and privilege in the context of identity.
- Demonstrate how it impacts one’s work with LGBTIQ+ children and young people
- Identify the barriers that LGBTIQ+ children and young people face when accessing support
- Explore strategies that can create safer and affirming spaces
- Explore the roots of homelessness for LGBTIQ+ youth
- Describe trauma-informed and intersectional practices that can improve protection for LGBTIQ+ children and young people
Syllabus
- Introduction to LGBTIQ+ identities and terminology
- Evidence-based challenges to accessing support by LGBTIQ+ children and young people
- Creating safer, affirming and inclusive spaces for all
- Applying trauma-informed and intersectional practices in services and organizations
Issued on 23rd July 2026
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