LGBTQIA+ in Higher Education – Online Peer Support Sessions

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Schedule

  • Platform
    Zoom

  • The peer support session registration for autumn 2026 is now open!

    Sessions will be held on the 5th and 12th of November 2026 from 5 PM to 7 PM.

  • There is room for a maximum of 10 participants in both sessions.

    There will be two peer support sessions, and you can register for either one or both of them.
    The duration of each session is two hours and there will be a small break during each.

Welcome to join our English-speaking online safer space peer support sessionst! LGBTQIA+ in Higher Education sessions are for international students in higher education and we wish to share the queer joy among every one of you. Peer support session is an ideal place to discuss about experiences of minority stress as an LGBTQIA+ student and share your heart and mind with others. Student life can be hard but let us all enjoy it with while it lasts – while spreading love and acceptance around us! 

Peer support sessions are free of charge and held via Zoom.

The sessions are on the 5th and 12th of November 2026 from 5 PM to 7 PM.

To Whom?

Online peer support sessions are for the international LGBTQIA+ students in higher education. These pop up sessions are especially created for you who want to share experiences, find support and talk to other like-minded students. 

The peer session is for all international LGBTQIA+ students from different cultures and backgrounds and will provide an opportunity to discuss their own experiences of LGBTQIA+ identity, cultural differences and minority stress as an LGBTQIA+ student.

What Do We Do on the Online Peer Support Sessions?

In the online peer support sessions we gather to share our thoughts and experiences in a safer online space.
The aim is to give and receive peer support from other international LGBTQIA+ students.
The topics of the online support sessions include minority stress, student life, queer identity, cultural differences and queer joy.

The online peer support sessions are facilitated by QueerMieli -projects specialists Sanni and Iivari.

The groups can accommodate a maximum of 10 participants each. You can register for either one or both of the sessions.

Discussions in the group are confidential.

Late participants will not be admitted after 10 minutes of the beginning due to confidentiality and safety of the group sessions. Please note this while registering for the sessions.

The online peer support sessions follows the Nyyti’s principles of a safer space.

Familiarize yourself with Nyyti ry’s Safer Space Principles

Learn more about Nyyti ry’s Harassment Liaison activities
On the Harassment Liaison Activities page, you will find information on what constitutes inappropriate behavior, discrimination, and harassment, as well as instructions on how to act when you encounter or observe such behavior. The page also includes a harassment report form, which you can use to report any inappropriate behavior you have experienced or witnessed.

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More Information

Sanni Laurila (they/she)
Specialist

tel. +358 50 360 1876
sanni.laurila@nyyti.fi