Stirring the CALDron - Pearl Cove Human Library Event

Stirring the CALDron - Let's talk about linguistic diversity

Image sourced from https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/motherlanguageday

To celebrate International Mother Language Day, Pearl Cove Library will be hosting a Human Living Library event. This is your chance to borrow human “books” to hear the voices of Pearl Cove and learn about their mother languages. 20% of Pearl Cove's residents were born outside of Australia, and 7% do not speak English as their first language. The top languages spoken in our community include Farsi, Arabic, and Mandarin. Pearl Cove is also a Refugee Welcome Zone for refugees from Iran and Syria. Human Libraries create a safe space to challenge ideas, and encourage unity amongst different social, cultural, and religious groups. Borrow a book for 20 minutes and discover how cultural and linguistic diversity can strengthen your business or institution and contribute to the development of the Pearl Cove Community. 

You can find out more about International Mother Language Day at https://www.un.org/en/observances/mother-language-day 

To learn more about Human Library Events in Australia, follow this link https://www.humanlibraryaus.org/ 

Meet the books

Emily Ford: Indigenous speaker and researcher of indigenous knowledge and languages

Aaron: Syrian refugee and member of Pearl Cove Community

Asphyxia: Deaf public speaker and activist

Donya: Iranian refugee and member of Pearl Cove Community

Event details

Date: Saturday 19th February

Time: 11am-12:30pm

Light refreshments will be provided

Location: Pearl Room, Pearl Cove Library

Booking info: This is a free event, please register at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/

Contact: eventsmanager@pearlcovelibrary.com.au

Karina Young

Welcome to Australia

 

                Welcome to Australia 

To celebrate Refugee Week, Pearl Cove Library is hosting an event that gives you a chance to engage in a chat one-on-one with a refugee about their experiences coming to Australia. 

We would love you to join us for this occasion.

Date: 22nd June 2021

Time: 11am - 1.30pm

Venue: The Pearl Room, Pearl Cove Library

Light refreshments available.

Please reserve your spot through Eventbrite.

We welcome the opportunity to learn more about our four speakers or "human books" who represent the Refugee community and have volunteered to participate in this Human Library event. We encourage you to join us, meet our human books and engage in a respectful and interesting conversation.

Our human books are:

Peter Bol                      Australian Olympian.

Behrouz Boochani       Author, journalist, film-maker.

Lowitja O'Donoghue    Advocate for indigenous rights,    

                                    Member of Order of  Australia, 

                                     Australian of the Year, and  

                                     Australian National Treasure.

Samah Shda                International advocate for refugee rights, 

                                     Public speaker for Refugee Council.

The Human Library started in Denmark in 2000, and is based on the concept that everyone has a story to tell and can be a “human book”. 

The intent is for people to loan out a “human book” as you would in a library and have a respectful conversation. 

The aim behind the Human Library concept is to reduce prejudice, judgement, improve knowledge and empathy through conversation.

Please contact Pearl Cove Library with any further enquiries or booking assistance.

contact@pearlcove.library.com

ph: 2345 6789

Photo credit: Lukens, A. 2019. Strategy Movement Core Team. Wikimedia Commons.

Image credit: Human Library. 2021. 

Catherine. M. Baird 

Diploma student - Library and Information Services 

Pearl Cove Smart Culture Day

Pearl Cove Smart Culture Day

Human Library is coming to Pearl Cove to celebrate Harmony Day

Image Credit: Mosman Library

Venue: Pearl Cove Library - Cove Meeting Room

Time and Date: 9:30am – 12:30pm Friday March 20^th 2020

Web information: http://www.pearlcovehumanlibrary.nsw.gov.au/smartclutureday

If you are interested in one or more topics list below, please visit our Human Library event:

• What is Pearl Cove culture and what are the unique elements?
• How to tackle the stereotype and prejudices and embrace diversity within a community to strengthen people’s awareness of cultural diversity and acceptance?
• What are the opportunities in art and cultural industry to develop Smart, innovative and sustainable Economy?     

In the event, you will have the opportunity to ‘read’ the ‘books’ as to their own journeys from being indigenous, refugee, low-educated or unemployed to be re-recognised and become an important part of the cultural development force in Pearl Cove. These ‘books’ were seen as different culturally or socially at the beginning, but through their own effort, they are able to break the stereotype and connect closely with all communities and more importantly, they are able to come up with their own understanding of Pearl Cove culture and share this with you.

FREE EVENT but limited seats available!

Please book your TICKETS (bookings required) via

http://www.pearlcovehumanlibrary.nsw.gov.au/smartclutureday/booking

More Information:

Phone: 02 9543 4321

Email: info@pearlcovehumanlibrary.nsw.gov.au

Facebook: pearlcovehumanlibrary

Twitter: #pearlcovehumanlibrary

Human Library: https://humanlibrary.org/

Harmony Day: https://www.harmony.gov.au/

Student Name: Lina Sun

Student Number:806691518

[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

Our Journey Towards Home: Refugees in Conversation

Have you ever met a refugee? What would you ask them if you could?

In celebration of World Refugee Day, Pearl Cove Library will be hosting a Living Library Event where you become the 'reader' of a human 'book'. Talk with your book about their experiences and get to know members of our community!

You can choose to chat over a cup of tea and biscuits with a refugee from Syria, a refugee who is Muslim, a refugee who has lived in Australia for 30 years, a refugee who is Christian, or an Indigenous Australian from the Stolen Generation.

Photo by William Moreland

WHEN
20 June 2019  10:00 am - 6:00 pm 

WHERE
Pearl Cove Library - Pearl Room
100 Seabreeze Lane
Pearl Cove, NSW 2233
Google map and directions

CONTACT
Madelyn Carey
mcarey@pearlcove.gov.au
0412 345 678

TICKETS
FREE - Register here



This event is proudly presented in conjunction with Refugee Week.

What would you do if your home disappeared?

Ever wondered what it’s like to be homeless? Come and have a chat with people from Pearl Cove who have experienced homelessness and survived to tell the tale.

Event: Come over to my place!                                                                             

During ‘Homelessness Week’ we are celebrating people from our community who have been homeless.

Living Books: Book in for a chat with one of our ‘Living Books’ to hear their stories about what it’s like to be homeless.

You’re allowed to ask questions: the aim of this event is to promote awareness and understanding, encourage open communication, and break down barriers and prejudice.

When: Wednesday 9^th August

Where: Pearl Cove Library

Bookings: Book your appointment here

Library café: After your conversation check out the Library Café - for a coffee or a snack – and a chance to talk with others who’ve just met a Living Book. 

Who are the Living Books?

Senior Citizen - Marilyn Joyce

Indigenous Elder - Bessie Bright

Refugee - Tom Zelzer

Young Adult - Jake Evergreen

More about homelessness

HomelessnessAustralia

Debbie Case

Humans of Pearl Cove Library

Humans of Pearl Cove Library

World Refugee Day 2018

Wednesday 20 June 2018, 6pm

Pearl Cove Library, main area

Come and celebrate Pearl Cove’s diversity by “loaning” our living books! Based on the ground-breaking "Human Living Libraries" concept, "Humans of Pearl Cove Library" will be an eye-opening and unforgettable experience for all. Five volunteer "books" with five very different stories to tell will explore what it means to be a refugee. The event is hosted by Pearl Cove Council in collaboration with Pearl Cove Library, Pearl Cove Social Justice Group, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Committee. You will make new friends, learn about different cultures, and have a few snacks too. Kosher, vegetarian, and halal options are provided.
The event is free. Register at Pearl Cove Library by 1 June 2018. For more information about the "Human Living Library" initiative please visit humanlibrary.org 

Veronica Fitzpatrick

Mother Language Day: Heart to Heart

Pearl Cove Library has a Human Living collection! 

Time: 7:00 – 9:00pm

Date: Friday 23 February 2018

Place: Pearl Cove Library, Pearl Room

Pearl Cove Library invite you and community supports to join special

Human library Event in February 2018

        Heart to Heart

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Come join Pearl Cove Library February ‘Mother Language Day ’event

Ticket Price: $20

include drinks and refreshments: International assorted finger food & gourmet sandwiches

Please book the ticket through Pearl Cove Library’s Eventbrite site Ticketing available link to book Eventbrite Perl Cove library Feb. Event

This event offers information on the International Mother Language Day which will be celebrated on 23 February 2018. Human living libraries in Pearl Cove Library deliberated importance of celebrating the International Language Day. Its role in representation of human libraries and borrow their remarkable a living history of their life and share in the special event.
 

 We represent the special speakers as big Hearts as Human Living Libraries. Its never ever happened before in Pearl Cove Library.

• Melissa Jackson: Borrow a passion for Aboriginal history and Language
• Lam Binh: Borrow a refugee for first boat people from Vietnam 1976 to Australia for freedom
• Philip Jensen: Borrow a witness of 500th Reformation of Questioning Christianity.

To find out more about Human Living Libraries, Please visit the follow website at:

Melisa Jackson

Lam Binh

Philip Jensen