Our People with Pride

 

When: Saturday, June 11^th, 1pm – 4pm

Where: The Pearl Room, Pearl Cove Library

Bookings via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/

Admission is free but booking is required as spaces are limited, so book now to secure your spot!

For any issues with booking or for more information, please contact Pearl Cove library via telephone on 9876 5432 or send us an email at enquiries@pearlcovelibrary.com.au

About the event

Join us at Pearl Cove Library for a Pride Month event celebrating the diversity of our community. As part of our Human Library event series, have earnest face to face conversations in an open and safe environment with our 4 “books”, people from the community with a wide array of personal experiences.

What is a Human Library event?

Human Libraries events are where members of the public can have one-on-one informal conversations with volunteers who have specific life experiences, known as “books”. The purpose of these Human Library events is to help in breaking down social stereotypes and humanising marginalised and/or less understood groups. These conversations are mediated in a safe and inclusive environment so both the “readers” and the “books” can be comfortable in talking about personal subjects that we may otherwise not talk about.

Our Books

Jane, an Indigenous Australian Lesbian Activist

Clint, a Trans-masculine Tradie

Emma, an Asexual Nurse

Georgie, a Sexual Health Clinic Worker

For more information on Pride Month, visit https://unyouth.org.au/event/global-issues-resources/national-pride-month/

Asher Scobie, Student Number: 367343559

Yes to piercings, no to judgement!

Pearl Cove Library would like to welcome you to a special Human Library Event:

Body Piercing: Taboo or Self-expression?

https://tinyurl.com/8xzeyez9 

About the Event

This special Human Library event will focus on the stigma around body piercing within society and within workplaces. It will highlight how the community can take steps to seeing piercing as an art form rather than taboo.

What is a Human Library Event?

This concept takes the traditional idea of borrowing books and turns it into something that has even more potential to open the minds of people within the community. Attendees 'borrow a book' to learn more about the theme of the event. However, these 'books' are actually people! Each attendee has the opportunity to have a private one on one conversation with their chosen 'book'. It is a very open way of learning and expanding knowledge of topics one might not normally encounter!

For further information on this wonderful concept, please visit:

https://www.humanlibraryaus.org/

https://humanlibrary.org/

Who are our 'books'?

Thomas Alberts - Healthy Piercing Advocate 

Thomas has been involved in the piercing community for over 40 years. He was the owner of a successful piercing and tattoo studio but has since retired at 70 years of age. He has kept all of his piercings despite his age and has since become an advocate for healthy piercing practices. He prides himself on helping older community members understand piercing.

George Wilson - Owner of Wilson & Associates Law Firm

Mr Wilson is a well respected member of the Pearl Cove business community. He has no piercings himself but has a great understanding of body piercings through his close family members. He has 10 employees with visible piercings and hopes his participation in this event will help reduce the stigma of body piercings in the workplace. 

Ester Ali - Law Student

Ester is studying law at university and is currently unemployed. Originally from Iran, she is happy that living in Australia allows her to express her creativity through her facial piercings. However, she is concerned about the stigma around body piercings in the workplace and how that will impact upon her future employment opportunities. Ester is also huge in the social media world and helps to promote body piercing acceptance through those channels.

Shae Walters - Indigenous Body Piercer

Shae is the owner of Holier than I, a body piercing studio in Pearl Cove. She designs her own body jewellery based on indigenous artworks that she creates. Through her work, she aims to decrease the stigma surrounding body piercing so it is more accepted in the community as a whole.

For further information about safe piercing, please follow the below link:

https://www.safepiercing.org.au/

Want to attend? Check out the details below!

When: Saturday 26 June, 10am - 1pm

Where: Pearl Room, adjacent to Pearl Cove Library

Bookings: Please book via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/

Book fast to secure your spot!

Admission is free but bookings are essential as this is event is capped at 20 guests

For more information, please contact Pearl Cove Library staff on 9435 6000 or via email at customerservice@pearlcovelibrary.com.au

We can't wait to see you there!

Jasmine Searle

Rehumanising Mental Health

 Rehumanising Mental Health

A Human Library event at Pearl Cove Library

 

 Mental Health and Human Libraries

The National Health Survey (2017-18) indicated that roughly one in five Australians suffers from a mental or behavioural condition. Despite how common mental health issues are, many people suffering from these issues feel too embarrassed to talk openly about their problems, or fear stigmatisation should they do so. This denies them one of the most important assets in combating mental health issues - the ability to openly express and be themselves without fear of censure.

The Human Library Organisation is a movement designed to combat stereotypes and preconceived judgements by facilitating conversations between people who believes in those stereotypes and the people who are implicated by them in a safe environment designed to promote open and candid discussion.

In recognition of the ongoing National Mental Health Month, Pearl Cove Library is proud to announce a Human Library event focusing on mental health matters.

 

At our event you will have the opportunity to engage in frank and meaningful conversation with four "human books", who either themselves experience or have experienced mental health issues or have worked extensively with people who experience mental health issues.

If you feel that you don't totally understand the amazing complexity of mental health, or want an opportunity to talk about your own experiences with someone who will understand, this is the event for you!

 

Event Details

Date and Time - Saturday the 16th of October, 11 am - 1 pm 

Venue - The Pearl Cove Library cafe

Admission - FREE! 

Booking

Please book through Eventbrite at: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/pearl-cove-library-rehumanising-mental-health

For any further assistance, please contact our event co-ordinator, Lilly Leal, at 04XXXXXXXX or at lillyl2@pcl.nsw.gov.au

We are only accepting 25 attendees for this event. Book fast to ensure you'll be able to attend!

 

Further Information

Mental Health Month - https://www.mhfa.org.au/cms/national-mental-health-month-2021

Human Libraries - https://humanlibrary.org/   

Australian Mental Health Statistics - https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/mental-health

 

 

Max Sibrits, Student number: 808418631 

Every Day Is a Learning Day

  Tuesday, 15 June 2021

Image source: https://images.app.goo.gl/PHar2XyYBhceDeJs5

About the Event

Every Day Is a Learning Day event is a human library event where you can borrow a human book and ask the questions you want. Have you probably been thinking about “Am I too old to learn something new? “, or “I would like to update my skills, where can I start?” You are not alone!

 This is absolutely where they are looking for, this topic will bring lots of possibility to you and would connect people with new learning trends by listening others experience and skilful advice.

As the world is changing so rapidly that people need to be consistently upskilling in order to keep up to date with the latest knowledge. It is also incredibly important for self-improving and trying to become better personally, specifically in the Pearl Cove community.

 The Human Living Library aims to create a safe space for dialog, a place to ask questions about difficult issues, and an opportunity to challenge the stereotypes as well. People participated in the event found more emotional support and social connection. Read more at  https://humanlibrary.org/

Meet the Books

John Maynard( an artist & Indigenous Australian)

Kelvin Hayley (a retired engineer & a teacher from Sydney U3A)

Ali Hassanzadeh(a former university teacher worked in Teheran )

Amine Barakat(a writer from the UK & originally from Syria)

Yan Liu (a government employee- from NSW Health)

Contact

BOOKING is Essential. There are only 20 places maximum are available for this event. Please follow  this link to the booking form.

💬 Librarontact:  Patricia. F   

(0449220567, lbs7@thepearlcove.nsw.gov.au)

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  TOUGH TIMES DON'T LAST 

(For Mental Health Awareness Week 8-14th May 2021)

Human Living Library Event @ Pearl Cove Library

''I would say what others have said: It gets better. One day, you’ll find your tribe. You just have to trust that people are out there waiting to love you and celebrate you for who you are. In the meantime, the reality is you might have to be your own tribe. You might have to be your own best friend. That’s not something they’re going to teach you in school. So start the work of loving yourself.'' — Wentworth Miller

What is a human living library?

Human living library helps people to un-judge others by assembling people that do not usually meet in normal life. It allows people to borrow others as a '' human living book '' and have conversation for a while. Human living book event aims to break prejudice in Pearl Cove community and raise awareness about mental health issues. The human library is an international organization and first started in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2000.

Meet our human books;

Ngarra Hawkins Ngarra is 47 years old and born in the Pearl Cove region.  Ngarra has suffered from alcoholism and depression since adolescence. She enthusiastic about sharing her story and help others.

Lowanna Stanley Lowanna is 22 years old and she is an active member of the indigenous community in the region. Lowanna suffers from anxiety and she’s willing to share her experience with others.

Fatima Qureshi Fatima is 33 years old and she is asylum seeker and left his hometown Damascus in 2012 due to civil war in Syria. She is living in the Pearl Cove for 4 years. Fatima is suffering from PTSD.

Mehrdad Gholami Mehrdad is 39 years old and moved to Australia as an asylum seeker since he was politically active in Iran before.  

Borrowing session will run 25 minutes for each human living book*.

Event is free of charge**.

Event Information;

When🕒: 14th of May 2021 (Friday)

4.00 pm to 6.15 pm

Where🏠: @ Pearl Cove Library

@Pearl Cove Room (Inside the Library Building)

17 Alice Street Pearl Cove 2242

Please e-mail events@pearlcovelibrary.com.au for bookings and

Please visit the website below for information about mental health in Australia.

https://mhaustralia.org/

For more information;

Phone: (02) 354 04 444

E-mail: events@pearlcovelibrary.com.au

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