Just Ask The Books, They Have The Answer - Celebrating NAIDOC WEEK

 

Just Ask The Books, 

They Have The Answers.

  

 

 

Azure Beach Library is hosting a Human Library event.

 

The theme for this event is Literacy and the aim is to raise awareness about the importance of literacy amongst Indigenous Australians.

 

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During the event, you can borrow a human book, have a chat, ask questions about their professional life, and hopefully be inspired to become a writer!

 

Meet Our Human Books

 

Aunty Barbara Nicholson is an Elder of the Wadi Wadi people of the Illawarra region. She is project leader of the Black Wallaby Writers and Chief Editor of Dreaming Inside: Voices from Junee Correctional Centre. She is a poet, activist, recipient of numerous awards in Aboriginal Education, a published academic, university lecturer and has taught course work to inmate students at Goulburn Gaol and JCC. She holds a degree in English Literature (Newcastle) and an Honorary Doctorate of Laws (UOW).

 

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Ellen van Neerven is an Aboriginal Australian writer, educator, and editor. They are queer and non-binary. Their first work of fiction, Heat and Light, won several awards, and in 2019 Van Neerven won the Queensland Premier's Young Publishers and Writers Award.

 

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When: Saturday 8^th July 2023

Time: 10.00am – 2.00pm

Where: Azure Beach Library,

44 Lighting Way, Azure Beach NSW 2100

 

For more information and to register for this event contact us on:

P: (02) 9717 ####

E:hello@azurebeachpubliclibrary.gov.au

 

*Please note this is a free event but registration is compulsory.

 

For more information on Human Library's visit 'The Human Library Organization's website https://humanlibrary.org/  

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My Country; Our Community: NAIDOC Week Human Library Event

 

Coming Soon: My Country; Our Community

Celebrating the special connection our Aboriginal community members have with Azure Beach - a Human Library Event.

"Bundeena” by Eric Opena ( Bundeena NSW | 28 Feb 2021: Bundeena takes its name from an … | Flickr) by Eric Opena is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0

What’s a Human Library Event you ask?

As part of the Human Library® movement, the event involves a living breathing person agreeing to be an “open book” and be borrowed by a Reader – that is to sit down for a conversation. 

The Human Library® Organization began in Europe in 2000 and has grown into a world wide movement, breaking down barriers and stereotypes, though the power of conversation.  For more information on this movement, check out  Unjudge someone - The Human Library Organization

What’s does it involve?

We’ll be opening the event and the Azure Beach Main Branch Library with local Aboriginal elders giving a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony in the Library Courtyard at 10 am on Saturday 8 July 2023.

Afterwards four Aboriginal members of our community will be available for conversations about their lives, their experience, their connection to the beautiful Azure Beach area and being part of the wider Azure Beach community.  

Come and have a chat with any one of:

• ·       Jessie - local high school teacher, find out about her journey from Azure Beach to the city to get her teaching degree, and her return home to teach at the school she was once a student.  
  
  
• ·       Bill – once a promising football star whose career was cut short due to injury and who came home to Country to heal and now works as a youth social worker.
  
  
• ·       Maisie – one of the “Stolen Generation” – learn about her trials and triumphs as she sought to find out where she was from and establish a connection with her lost culture.
  
  
• ·       Bob – retired local who worked for many years in fishing boats along the coast and who knows this Country like he knows the wrinkles on his hands.

It’s part of Azure Beach’s NAIDIC Week celebrations

For some community members this will be an opportunity to gain an understanding of the indigenous experience in Australia, to break down stereotypes, foster understanding and consider different points of view.

For indigenous community members it's an opportunity to talk with someone who shares a common connection to Country, but whose path and perspectives may be different.

For more information on NAIDOC week and Local Council’s NAIDOC Week celebrations see www.naidoc.org.au and www.ablocalcouncil.nsw.gov.au

 

This Event is Free,

 but Bookings for Books are essential.

When: Saturday,  8 July 10am – 1pm

Where: Azure Beach Public Library – Main Branch, 1 Coastal Road Azure Beach NSW 2777

Bookings: Reserve your Book by:

·       Calling the Library on 7777 8888

·       Emailing the Library at Libraybookings@azurebpl.gov.au

·       Registering online at www.eventbrite.com.au/AzureBeachPL/MyCountryOurCommunityHumanLibrary

Bernie Banbury

Do You Hear That Maloo?

Do You Hear That Maloo? 

This month is July, which hosts NAIDOC week. With this, Azure beach this July will run a human library event highlighting the Aboriginal community. On Wednesday 5thof July, you’ll get the chance to meet and listen to four of the human library’s Aboriginal volunteers, who'll share fascinating insights into their community’s history and culture. It's A rare chance to learn about the amazing cultural heritage of Australia's First Nations people, and to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges they have faced and continue to face. This event will challenge any of your preconceived ideas you might have and encourage you to think more deeply about how you view and engage with the Aboriginal community. With only 3% of Azure Beach's population being Indigenous, we think that it's important to raise as much awareness and promote a greater understanding of the Aboriginal community. 

‘The Human Library’ was first founded in 2000. Their goal is to fight harsh stereotypical views, and beliefs along preventing people judging each over. They do this by giving the public the chance to borrow a book (volunteer) to talk to. 

Event information

Date: Wednesday 5th of July -- From 12:25PM to 6:30PM 

Location: Azure Beach Library, Room Located adjacent to the library on the ground floor. 

Number: 09-3-3351-FOGO   

Email: dingusmybeloved8@gmail.com  

Link to human library website: https://humanlibrary.org/  

 

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