3 December, 4-8 pm
Library
Café
The idea to read a person like a book is not
new, but these days this metaphor has transformed into an exciting initiative
of the human book library. The first Human Library was organised in 2000 in
Copenhagen by the group Stop The Violence. The main purpose of this event was
“to challenge prejudices, to encourage dialog, and to build relationships”
among diverse student society. The goals of every Human
Library since have been similar: to challenges stereotypes, to increase the
level of understanding and tolerance among diverse society.
The Pearl Cove library is happy
to introduce the first Human Living library to
our community.
If
you would like to:
- is
to increase awareness about learning disabilities,
- to
give people access to information from the first hands,
- to
ask the most relevant questions to people who are living with learning
disabilities,
- to
open mind about their strength and creativity.
- to
find a supportive community and close-minded people,
Our Human Living
library is for you!
We
invite parents (families) who have children with learning disabilities, young
adults, teenagers who experienced learning difficulties, problems with
employment and may need to clarify what kind of support they may expect from
educational institutions or employers.
Our
living Books are specialists in this area and successful people with
learning disabilities, who are happy to share their knowledge and experience
with you.
Join
us for save, open and honest conversations
and learn from each other!
Our partners:
Supporting children and adults
with specific learning difficulties (SPELD NSW) https://www.speldnsw.org.au/
Headspace https://headspace.org.au/
Pearl Cove Public School and Peral Cove High School
More about Human Living library: https://www.humanlibraryaus.org/
Our address and contacts:
52 O’Connell Street,
Pearl Cove NSW 2150.
Phone 02 04 545 757
Web http://www.pearlcovelib.nsw.gov.au
Elena Kravtsova
Picture by: Andreas Brændhaugen
https://www.flickr.com/photos/andreasmb/
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cove library events, #learning disabilities
