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How to organize Living Library?
How to organize Living Library?
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Ciao again! Welcome to the playlist that supports your journey of discovering the basic principles of the Living Library methodology and that will guide you towards successfully organizing it.
Before we dive deeper into the Living Library, we want to assure you that the Human Library and the Living Library are names for the same methodology, the same event, and the same approach!
Okay, now that we've cleared up this confusion, let's get started!
Behind the Living Library is one such simple idea:
Meet your own prejudice! Instead of talking about it, simply meet it.
Let's go again through the concept of the Living Library:
The Living Library works exactly like a normal library – readers come and borrow a book for a limited time. After reading it, they return the book to the library and – if they want – they can borrow another book. There is only one difference: the Books in the Living Library are human beings, and the Books and readers enter into a personal dialogue. The Books in the Living Library are people representing groups frequently confronted with prejudices and stereotypes, and who are often victims of discrimination or social exclusion. But only that, anyone can be a book!
Anyone willing to share their experience, and untangle the mysteries, myths, misunderstandings and prejudices. The 'reader' of the library can be anybody who is ready to talk about his or her own prejudice and stereotype and wants to share their time with our books. In the Living Library, Books cannot only speak, but they are able to reply to the readers' questions. Since dialogue is a two-way street, the Books can also ask questions and learn by themselves.
This playlist will support you in:
- Understanding the Living Library methodology and its social impact;
- Discovering how to recruit, train and support Living Books;
- Developing skills in event planning, coordination and promotion;
- Training volunteers in facilitation, active listening and conflict resolution;
- Ensuring inclusive and ethical storytelling practices.
- Getting familiar with practical strategies for planning and running smooth, impactful events.
- Learning how Living Library functions.
- Being equipped with the tools needed to organize a Living Library.
As you already know, all this is followed by:
- Exploring the concept of digital badges as a tool for recognizing learning achievements.
- Understanding how digital credentials can represent skills and learning.
- Learning how to reflect on personal achievements and track progress over time.
We are sharing with you a document that will provide you with more detailed guidance and illustrative examples:
Human Library Organization explained Human Library in a minute through the following video:
Activiteiten om te voltooien
Voltooi de volgende activiteiten, verdien badges en je zult de voortgang van je playlist zien
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Congratulations!
You've completed another step on your journey to understanding how the Living Library works!
After experiencing the process of searching for Living Books, interviewing them, and exploring their stories on site, the next step is to reflect on what you've learned. Along the way, you created an ideal Living Book profile—recognizing both the strengths to embrace and the flaws to avoid. You discovered who can become a Book and the importance of sharing personal stories. You then explored how to shape a Book’s narrative, how to find the right Book for a specific topic, and how to conduct meaningful interviews.
Let's define what Living Books are and what they are like:
Living Books are real people who volunteer to share their personal experiences, stories, and identities with others in a structured, dialogue-based setting. They often represent marginalized or discriminated groups—such as refugees, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, former addicts, and religious minorities—or people who work closely with these communities. However, anyone with a unique or impactful life story that can raise awareness, foster empathy, or promote inclusion may become a Living Book.
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Understanding the Living Book concept and the value of personal storytelling in breaking stereotypes.
- Identifying who can be a Living Book and recognizing the qualities to seek or avoid.
- Developing skills to shape and structure stories for clarity, emotional impact, and safety.
- Learning how to search for, select, and interview Living Books effectively and respectfully.
- Reflecting on personal learning journey, including ethical responsibilities and personal growth.
Watch the video and remember the 5 techniques for better storytelling that we discovered during the workshop on Friday. You will also find the attached presentation used during the workshop. PowerPoint presentation will help you remember what we did and guide you on your way.
Hulpmiddelen
Ontvang een activiteitenbadge
Story seeker Behaal deze badge
After obtaining practical knowledge during the workshop, the time for recognition of gained skills has come!
In order to successfully master this activity and earn badges, think carefully about the workshop you attended. Watch a video about 5 techniques of storytelling, pay attention of all the elements, go through the presentation and try to remember what was discussed during the workshop on Friday. Try to remember what made the biggest impression on you. What new things did you learn, and what knowledge did you already have that you applied?
Look carefully at the material and try to answer the following tasks.
Taken
Taak nr.1
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To gain this badge, please first watch a displayed video and answer the following questions.
- What are the 5 techniques of storytelling?
- Why does it matter to state the location?
- Why does it matter to state the actions?
- How sharing your thoughts can make the story more relatable?
- How visually express emotions?
Taak nr.2
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Upload a list of potential Living Books and titles you would like to read on Living Library. This is the list you created during the workshop.
Locatie
Via Carpaccio, 14, 09121 Cagliari CA, Italy
Efficient Event Planning & On-Site Coordination
Verplicht
25 minuten
Je hebt een uitnodiging nodig om deze activiteit te bekijken
Vaardigheden
#Listening carefully to others, without judgement, interruption and, if possible, in an unbiased manner
ETS-TR
#Gebruikt en/of past de basisprincipes van mensenrechten en mensenrechteneducatie en gerelateerde methoden toe
ESCO
#recruiting and training staff
ESCO
#evenementenbeheer uitvoeren
ESCO
#consider the social impact of actions on the service users
ESCO
#make use of leadership abilities for team coordination
ETS-TR
#Effectief beheren van eigen emoties in trainingsituaties; respecteren van ethische grenzen ten opzichte van deelnemers
ETS-TR
#Het beoordelen van eigen leerprestaties en competenties
ETS-TR
#Ontwerpt met zelfvertrouwen leerprocessen op basis van waarden
ETS-TR
#Moedigt observatie, ervaring, reflectie, redenering en communicatie tussen lerenden aan
#Reflecting on own values and senses of belonging to increase self-awareness and understanding of difference
ESCO
#self-reflection
ESCO
#active listening
ETS-TR
#Toont begrip van eigen vooroordelen en gedragingen bij het aanpakken van stereotypen
ETS-TR
#Luistert openhartig, zonder oordeel
ETS-TR
#Ziet de meerwaarde van dergelijke openheid voor zijn/haar eigen persoonlijke en professionele groei
ETS-TR
#Werkt effectief met lerenden uit diverse achtergronden
ESCO
#comprehend non-verbal forms of communication
ETS-TR
#Het kritisch reflecteren en afstand nemen van eigen percepties, vooroordelen en stereotiepe constructies van de werkelijkheid
ESCO
#analytische inzichten communiceren
ESCO
#tell stories
ETS-TR
#Vermogen om verschillende verhalen te integreren
ESCO
#active listening
ETS-TR
#Handelt inclusief ten opzichte van verschillende opvattingen van solidariteit en manieren om dit in de praktijk te brengen
ETS-TR
#Toont begrip van methoden en benaderingen die een effectieve overdracht van kennis naar de groep lerenden bevorderen, waarbij rekening wordt gehouden met waardesystemen
ESCO
#interviewing techniques
#Tonen van interculturele gevoeligheid
ETS-TR
#Creëren van een veilige, inspirerende leeromgeving
#Samenwerken in teams
ETS-TR
#Creëert een veilige omgeving waar gevoelens en emoties vrij en respectvol kunnen worden geuit
ETS-TR
#Moedigt observatie, ervaring, reflectie, redenering en communicatie tussen lerenden aan
#Beheren van middelen
ESCO
#communicatiestijl aanpassen aan de ontvanger
ESCO
#carry out event management
ESCO
#coordination of well project
ESCO
#create a plan of teamwork
ESCO
#operational activity coordination
ESCO
#teamwork methods
ESCO
#multi-program event planning
Activiteiten: 5
Gestart: 4
Voltooide playlist: 0
Tijd om te voltooien: 1 uur 35 minuten
Delen:
Organisatoren
Associazione Interculturale NUR
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