NAIDOC Week 2020: Always was, Always will be.

   NAIDOC Week 2020: Always was, Always Will be

                                          

                                                Image courtesy: NAIDOC

Come take part of NAIDOC Week 2020 at Pearl Cove Library! Throughout the week, you will have the chance to speak to one (or more) of our Human books about their experiences and learn more about the Indigenous Australian culture and what it means to be an Indigenous Australian. 

Background Information: 

NAIDOC Week is an event that takes place every year during July which aims to raise awareness of achievements made by Indigenous Australians. The theme for 2020 is 'Always was, Always will be.' This year, we have invited four 'Human Books' to be present during the week to those who wish to know about the experiences of Indigenous Australians.

A Human Book is a a person who is willing to share their experiences about a particular issue, such as 

For more information, please visit the following websites:

NAIDOC:  https://www.naidoc.org.au/

Human Libraries Australia: https://www.humanlibraryaus.org/

EVENT DETAILS

When: Sunday 8th November 2020 - Sunday 15th November 2020

*On Sunday the 8th of November, there will be a talk by two Indigenous Australians beginning at 1:30pm, Please make your way to the Pearl Room on the ground floor of Pearl cove library. Following the talks, the Human Books will be available. The Books will also be available for the rest of the week.

Where: The Pearl Room, Pearl Cove Library

Cost: Free *Bookings are essential - see the bottom of the post. 

Human Books:

Reggie Dyckman -  Elder from a Rural Community

Gus Hartman - Elder living in the City of Sydney

Nova Perris - Former Politician and Olympic Hockey Player and Sprinter

Cathy Freeman - Gold Medallist at the Sydney Olympics

PLEASE NOTE: Food and drink will be provided

To book, please contact staff at Pearl Cove Library at pearlcovelibevents.com.au 

Lucy Cullis

Languages without Borders: A Human Library Event

On Saturday, 20 February 2021, Pearl Cove Library will be hosting its monthly Human Libraries event to coincide with UNESCO's International Mother Language Day.

United Nations. (2020). International Mother Language Day [poster]. UNESCO. https://www.un.org/en/observances/mother-language-day

International Mother Language Day celebrates the diversity of all languages used by peoples of the world. It seeks to preserve and protect linguistic diversity, and promote unity and understanding through multiculturalism and multilingualism.

As part of our Human Libraries Event, come down to Pearl Cove Library and share a 20 minute conversation with one of our eight "Living Books" and learn more about growing up and living in a multilingual household and being part of a multicultural community.

Our Books, chosen from Pearl Cove's own diverse community, will open up on their struggles and achievements faced while being part of Australian society and their approach to maintaining ties to their cultural backgrounds.

Links to further information

UNESCO International Mother Language Day: https://www.un.org/en/observances/mother-language-day
Human Library Australia: https://www.humanlibraryaus.org/

Event Details

Date: Saturday, 20 February 2021
Time: 1pm - 4pm
Location: The Courtyard at Pearl Cove Library
Cost: Free
Bookings: Book online through Eventbrite, or in person with our friendly Library Staff.

Contact Details

Pearl Cove Library
42 Langton Road,
Pearl Cove 2456
(02) 9876 1200 or events@pearlcovelibrary.nsw.gov.au

[Harmony day] Understanding others

Understanding others

(Refugees and Indigenous Australian)

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Saturday, 21 March 2020
3.00pm to 4.00 pm
Pearl Cove Library Courtyard

For ages 15 years+

It is a free event to celebrate harmony day in 2020!

Human books with a refugee and indigenous Australian background are telling their real-life story.

Come and share these books' stories, it will be a good time to get rid of stereotype prejudice and to understand refugees and indigenous Australian.

Book Now!

Our Books:

• Sarah's Story (Background Indigenous Australian)
• Justin's Story (Background Tibetan) 
• Vivian's Story (Background Armenian)
• Brian's Story (Background Vietnamese)
• Vincent's Story (background Iraqi)

For more information:
Contacts: Sally Park 9912 3456  sally.park@pearlcovelibrary.gov.au

More information on Human Library
https://humanlibrary.org/

Sung Shin (Sally) Park

Come and Ask an Athiest

ASK AN ATHEIST

Ask An Atheist is a special Human Living Library event that will be held on International Skeptics day, October 14th, 2019 from 3-7pm at the Pearl Cove Library. 

The aim of Human Living Libraries is to promote inclusiveness, break stereo types and educate people by having “books” which are represented by groups people whom are in marginalised, minority, stigmatised communities or groups that may be affected by lesser known issues.

Everyone is welcome to attend this event, although bookings are essential. The aim of the event being to break the stigmas that people of faith may hold about the morality/ethics of people within skeptic/atheist communities.

Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided.

Image taken from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HumanismSymbol.svg

Our Books:

 Steven Bradshaw: Steven is a humanist whom grew up with no religion in his life. He is married to a devout catholic woman.

Elijah Creek: Elijah is a former Baptist paster who now calls himself an atheist.

Majid Anwar: Majid is a Pakistan born former Muslim and ex Islamist. He is an author of many books promoting humanism and critical thinking.

Rachel Roberts: Rachel is an atheist indigenous Australian lawyer focused on fighting for social equity and civil rights.

 

 Event details

Where: Pearl Cove Library Main Room

     When: 3pm to 7pm Monday 14th October 2019

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

                           or at Pearl Cove Library front desk

  

Phone: (02) 9555 5544

More information

Humanists Australia 

human Library 

Published by 

Wayne Martin