I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Ruth Mitchell, a librarian in Eureka, California, who discovered an exciting program she couldn't wait to adapt and share with her students. She modeled her program on The Human Library (humanlibrary.org), an international initiative that takes a creative approach to teaching students inclusion and empathy by bringing in guest speakers from ranging backgrounds, and framing them as human "books" with unique human stories for students to explore. Enjoy this conversation, which includes tips on how to bring human stories into your own library.
0:00 | Introduction |
2:52 | People as Books |
5:12 | Finding Participants |
7:39 | Facilitating the Experience |
10:18 | Using Human Stories to Inquire about Diversity and Equity |
13:21 | Expanding the Program |
14:58 | Inspiring Inquiry through Human Stories |
17:50 | Building Community Connections |
21:54 | Inspiring Students to Explore Careers |
23:49 | Advice for Getting Started |
MLA Citation
Stripling, Barbara K., and Ruth Mitchell. "Students Learning from Human Stories [25:35]." School Library Connection, January 2022, schoollibraryconnection.com/Home/Display/2272957?topicCenterId=2252404.
Entry ID: 2272957