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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:
Dejavnosti za dokončanje
Opravite naslednje aktivnosti, prislužite si značke in videli boste posodobitev napredka na seznamu predvajanja
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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.
Gradivo
Pridobite značko aktivnosti
Story seeker Pridobi to značko
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.
Naloge
Naloga št.1
Izda organizator ali skeniranje QR kode
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?
Naloga št.2
Izda organizator ali skeniranje QR kode
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.
Lokacija
Via Carpaccio, 14, 09121 Cagliari CA, Italy
Efficient Event Planning & On-Site Coordination
Obvezno
25 minuta
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Veščine
#Listening carefully to others, without judgement, interruption and, if possible, in an unbiased manner
ETS-TR
#Uses and /or puts into practice the basics of human rights and human rights education and related methods
ESCO
#recruiting and training staff
ESCO
#upravljati dogodke
ESCO
#consider the social impact of actions on the service users
ESCO
#make use of leadership abilities for team coordination
ETS-TR
#Effectively managing one's own emotions in training situations; respecting ethical boundaries vis-à-vis learners
ETS-TR
#Assessing one’s own learning achievements and competences
ETS-TR
#Confidently designs value-based learning processes
ETS-TR
#Encourages observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, and communication among learners
#Reflecting on own values and senses of belonging to increase self-awareness and understanding of difference
ESCO
#self-reflection
ESCO
#active listening
ETS-TR
#Demonstrates an understanding of their own biases and behaviours when addressing stereotypes
ETS-TR
#Listens openly, without judgement
ETS-TR
#Sees the added value of such openness for his/her own personal and professional growth
ETS-TR
#Works effectively with learners from diverse backgrounds
ESCO
#comprehend non-verbal forms of communication
ETS-TR
#Critically reflecting and distancing oneself from one’s own perceptions, biases, and stereotypical constructions of reality
ESCO
#sporočati analitične ugotovitve
ESCO
#tell stories
ETS-TR
#Ability to integrate different narratives
ESCO
#active listening
ETS-TR
#Acts inclusively to different understandings of solidarity and ways to put it in action
ETS-TR
#Demonstrates an understanding of methods and approaches promoting an effective transfer of knowledge to the group of learners and addressing value systems
ESCO
#interviewing techniques
#Displaying intercultural sensitivity
ETS-TR
#Creating a safe, inspiring learning environment
#Collaborating in teams
ETS-TR
#Creates a safe environment where feelings and emotions can be freely and respectfully expressed
ETS-TR
#Encourages observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, and communication among learners
#Managing resources
ESCO
#prilagajati slog komuniciranja prejemniku
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
Aktivnosti: 5
Začeto: 4
Dokončan seznam predvajanja: 0
Potreben čas za dokončanje: 1 uri 35 minuta
Deli:
Organizatorji
Associazione Interculturale NUR
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