Human Library Live and Remote

414 West Fort Grounds Drive,Coeur d'Alene ID 83814

18 September, 2021

Description

Learn something new by speaking to those with different and diverse life experiences, all from the comfort of your home or live at HREI! The Remote and Live Human Library will be held on September 18, 2021 from 9:00 am - 4 pm hosted live from the Human Rights Education Institute or from the comfort of your own home. The Human Library™ is designed to build a positive framework for conversations that can challenge stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue. It is an opportunity to open individuals' minds in a positive way, and help them understand the fears they may have of others. The Human Library is a place where real people are on loan to readers. It is a place where difficult questions are expected, appreciated, and answered. Books are ordinary people like you and I, who have a different story to tell. They could be homeless now, or in the past, a refugee from multiple areas of the world, a recovering alcoholic, an individual with a disability, or a parent of a disabled child, the disability could be someone with anxiety, bipolar, depression, or a physical disability, a victim of child abuse (over 18 years old), a victim of human trafficking, an African American, a transgender individual...the list is infinite. The Human Library gives the options of helping people understand other individual’s ways of life that they may have never had the opportunity exploring. It helps people understand fears that they may have about others and open their mind in a positive way. The Human Library is an educational opportunity by bringing in real live people as the teachers of their own stories and way of life. For our September 18th Human Library we will have the following human Books: "Atheist," "Pain Does Not Define Me....A Life with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)," " Baha’i: My Spiritual Journey," "Life in a Wheelchair," "Sober Woman," "Nonnative: Three Months in the Big Apple", and "Where do You Come From? DNA Doesn't Lie" Human Rights Education Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting human rights for all citizens in our community through our efforts to strengthen the voices of those who otherwise may not have a strong voice, by promoting human dignity, and by encouraging a more just society. We provide cultural and historical educational opportunities for all age groups that promote embracing our differences. We teach that diversity is something we should value and not fear through exhibits, speakers, and educational programming. We also provide curriculum for teachers in our community that can be integrated into their daily classwork that promote dignity, compassion, and inclusion for all.