No, where are you really from?

Photo by Joel Muniz on Unsplash

While often asked as an innocent question from curious strangers, this simple micro aggression can make people of marginalised groups feel excluded and unwanted from a society that they are proud members of. 

As part of Pearl Cove’s Harmony Day celebrations, the Pearl Cove Library will be hosting a Human Library event where you can borrow “books” – real life members of your community from minority groups and different racial backgrounds – and have a chance to have meaningful conversation with someone different to yourself.

This event aims to celebrate racial diversity, harmony and social cohesion, and understand and break stereotypes of people of colour.

Open to all, this free event will be held on Saturday, 20^th of March 2021 from 11am-3pm in the Pearl Room at Pearl Cove Library. Bookings essential!

Please call or text Event Co-ordinator David McClement on 0489 632 258 to book or see one of our friendly staff at Pearl Cove Library.

Click here for more information on Harmony Day and here for more on the Human Living Library concept

Sally Kim

Let's talk about ... sex!

Pride, Prejudice and 21st Century Women

a Living Library Event at Pearl Cove Library

Monday 8 March 2021 - 5pm to 8pm

Includes light refreshments.

Free event but bookings essential. 

This is a 16+ event.

The "weaker" sex has never been stronger, but the road to gender equality and acceptance still has some distance to travel.

Join us on that journey when this year, on International Women's Day, Pearl Cove Library invites you to be a part of our first  Human Living Library event  to celebrate women’s political, social and personal accomplishments, but also to raise awareness of the prejudices and discrimination they face. 

Join us and "borrow" a "human book". Don't miss the opportunity to meet some fascinating and diverse people, ask them questions and hear their stories in the cosy, casual atmosphere of Pearl Cove Room. Our "human books" list includes, among others, Katherine Cummings -  librarian, award-winning author and activist for transgender people’s rights in Australia - and Professor Ngiare Brown - one of the first Aboriginal doctors in Australia.

(photo credits: "Wiki Women" by Alex Tash, https://oberlinreview.org/18101/arts/artfeminism-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-to-promote-marginalized-artists/)

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