Since 2001, we've posted 21,201 different business opportunities and ideas, so you're sure to find something here to inspire you!
Public Library Allows Patrons To Also Borrow People
The Human Library Project aims to break down prejudice barriers by creating settings where people of different backgrounds can engage in conversations according to a report in Yonge Street Media.
The idea of a Human Library first emerged in Copenhagen about a decade ago, as a way to break down prejudice by bringing people of different backgrounds together for one-on-one conversation.
The Toronto Public Library held its first Human Library event at five branches on Nov. 6, attracting more than 200 users who checked out the likes of a police officer, a comedian, a sex-worker-turned-club-owner, a model and a survivor of cancer, homelessness and poverty.
They’re all volunteers whose lives would make good reading, but even better one-on-one chatting.
Photo by Toronto Public Library.
Related Businesses in the Directory
Related Posts
Related Resources
Angela Shupe on December 17th, 2010 10:01 am
I like the idea. Too many people base their opinion of others on a stereotype. This sounds like a great way to help people realize that everyone is human, no matter what walk of life they are from.
Leave a Reply