{"id":5402,"date":"2024-08-22T18:12:55","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T18:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/?p=5402"},"modified":"2024-09-10T16:50:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T16:50:31","slug":"meet-your-neighbors-a-human-library-event-september-14-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/2024\/08\/22\/meet-your-neighbors-a-human-library-event-september-14-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Your Neighbors: A Human Library Event- September 14, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\">Internationalization @ Home!<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The Mortenson Center, in collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/nawc.universityymca.org\/\">New American Welcome Center<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urbanafreelibrary.org\/\"> The Urbana Free Library<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/international.illinois.edu\/services-units\/global-relations.html\">Illinois International- Global Relations<\/a> will have a Human Library Event as part of the events featured during 2024 National Welcoming week. The event will feature immigrants and international students living in Champaign-Urbana as human books. Each human \u201cbook\u201d will be available during the event to interact with \u201creaders\u201d and talk to them about their native country. Topics covered in the conversations include among others geographic location, cuisine, languages spoken and culture. Snacks, arts &amp; crafts will be offered as part of the event. Open to all ages!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5473\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/08\/GR-MYN-HCE-2024-Flyer-Digital-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/08\/GR-MYN-HCE-2024-Flyer-Digital-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/08\/GR-MYN-HCE-2024-Flyer-Digital-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/08\/GR-MYN-HCE-2024-Flyer-Digital-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/08\/GR-MYN-HCE-2024-Flyer-Digital-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/08\/GR-MYN-HCE-2024-Flyer-Digital-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/08\/GR-MYN-HCE-2024-Flyer-Digital-scaled.jpg 1978w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>When: Saturday September 14 at 3:30-5:30pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Where: The Urbana Free Library, <span class=\"LrzXr\">210 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Eleven countries will be\u00a0 featured : Algeria,\u00a0 Argentina, Brazil, Congo, Guatemala, Jamaica, Kazakhstan,\u00a0 Russia, South Africa,\u00a0 South Korea and Yemen. In keeping with the mission of the Mortenson Center, the event aims to introduce the concept of \u201cinternationalization @ home to the University of Illinois community and to foster intercultural competency and global understanding as well as welcome newcomers to the community while embracing diversity and fostering a sense of belonging.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Internationalization @ Home! The Mortenson Center, in collaboration with the New American Welcome Center,\u00a0 The Urbana Free Library and Illinois International- Global Relations will have a Human Library Event as part of the events featured during 2024 National Welcoming week. The event will feature immigrants and international students living in Champaign-Urbana as human books. 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