Date(s): Wednesday, March 15
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: : Chilliwack campus at Canada Education Park

Human Library Comes to Life

Human Library

March 15

10 am to 1 pm

Atrium, Chilliwack campus at CEP

UFV’s Human Library will come to life on Wed, March 15 at the Chilliwack campus atrium.

Staff members at the UFV Chilliwack campus library have been busy collecting “human books” and they will be on hand to interact with students and the public in a speed-dating format from 10 am to 1 pm.

“Our mission is to present unique experiences that challenge peoples’ understanding of stereotypes and educate people on diversity,” says Lisa Morry, a UFV library technician and part of the committee planning the project. “The topics presented or the people involved have some connection to UFV and its objectives.

“We have human books from a variety of religious and cultural backgrounds, including Sufism and Buddhism, people willing to talk about their mental health journey and their sexuality, scientists and professors, and successful entrepreneurs.”

UFV’s human books include science communicator Carin Bondar; Buddhist nun Sister Jessie; aboriginal role models Shirley Hardman, Elaine Malloway, and Kayla Mussell (North America’s only female bronc rider); Sufist and UFV professor Sandy Hill; firefighter Lisa Axelson; UFV staff member and survivor of abusive marriage Kulwant Gill; sociologist Darren Blakeborough; physical educator Joanna Sheppard; entrepreneur Tim McAlpine; mental health advocate Adria Roberts; and queer artist Christina Billingham.

To see biographies of the human books go here: http://www.ufv.ca/library/exhibits–events/human-library-display-and-event/