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Ever read a living book? Here's your chance...

By John Adkins

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A new diversity project called The Living Library is coming here in October!

Copley Library, the Legal Research Center, and the United Front/Multicultural Center are sponsoring the event to promote dialogue, reduce prejudices and encourage understanding of others: visitors to the Living Library are given the opportunity to speak informally with ?living books? ? people of every age, orientation and cultural background.

For example, a person could come to the Living Library and check out a ?book? on dyslexia, atheism, people of faith, alcohol abuse, female athletes, homelessness, living with HIV, ROTC, racial groups, living in the priesthood, being blonde, etc. But instead of sitting down with a printed book, they sit at a table with a person who shares the characteristics of that specific group. The Living Library enables groups to break stereotypes by challenging the most common prejudices in a positive and humorous manner. It is a concrete, easily transferable and affordable way of promoting tolerance and understanding. Read more here about "What is a living book??

Take a look at the Living Library website to get familiar with the concept: http://living-library.org/index.html, and its history. If you have questions about the project, contact Amy Besnoy at Copley (abesnoy@sandiego.edu) or John Adkins at the Legal Research Center (adkins@sandiego.edu).

Full post as published by l r c - o r b i t ... the usd research satellite on September 06, 2009 (boomark / email).