HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Mail Packet - 1/24/2023 - 10 - Memorandum From Fort Collins Human Relations Commission Re: Invitation To The Human Library Program: “Being Me In Fort Collins”
DATE: January 17, 2023
TO: Mayor Jeni Arndt
City Councilmembers
City Manager Kelly DiMartino
CC: Sarah Kane
Claudia Menendez
Rachael Johnson
FROM: The City of Fort Collins Human Relations Commission
RE: Invitation to the Human Library Program: “Being Me in Fort Collins”
On behalf of the Human Library program co-sponsors – the City of Fort Collins Office of Equity
& Inclusion, the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, Poudre River Public Library District, and
the City of Fort Collins Human Relations Commission – we wish to invite you to this unique
community event scheduled for Sunday, February 26th, from 2:00-5:00pm at the Museum of
Discovery.
The Human Library is a safe and non-judgmental forum for people to engage in difficult
conversations and gain a deeper understanding of diverse human experiences. Typical libraries
offer books that can be borrowed, but the Human Library allows participants – or Readers – to
borrow a human Book to engage in conversations about their unique stories, particularly their
experiences in Fort Collins regarding their identity/identities, e.g., Black, gay, body artist,
wheelchair user, etc. You, as a Reader, will have the opportunity to check out four human
Books, community volunteers who have been subjected to bias, stereotyping or intolerance due
to their lifestyle, race, beliefs, disability, etc., and have these curious and often taboo
conversations. Our hope is that both Readers and Books gain new understandings that advance
acceptance and inclusion among diverse groups in our community.
We hope that you will join us for this free program designed to encourage all to “unjudge” a
human Book by its cover. Please visit the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery website
(https://fcmod.org) to register directly for this event, or feel free to send your confirmation to
bethjaeger53@gmail.com. In advance, thank you for your interest in the Human Library
program.