Audience
Attendees
Number of facilitators
Level
Preparation
Activity
Description
The Living Library is an interactive session where participants engage in personal conversations with “Human Books”—individuals who share their real-life experiences as people from migrant backgrounds. The goal is to foster empathy, challenge stereotypes, and build mutual understanding across communities.
Inspired by the Human Library initiative. More info: humanlibrary.org
Objectives
Participants will:
• Promote intercultural dialogue and empathy
• Challenge common misconceptions about migration
• Encourage respect for diversity and human rights
• Strengthen community ties through storytelling
• Provide a safe space for meaningful conversations
Worked skills
• Active listening and empathy
• Storytelling and public speaking
• Intercultural relations
Prerequisites for the audience
• Basic language proficiency (shared with facilitator)
• Willingness to share personal stories and engage respectfully.
Equipment
• Chairs/tables for small group discussions
• Name tags, coloured sticky notes
• Large (or individual) world map
• Feedback forms
Content used
• Real-life stories from migrant participants.
• (Optional) Videos from the DiverCidade Braga Project.
• Printed discussion prompts
• (Optional) Travel cards and/or geneology tree handouts for participants to complete
• (Optional) Present the Mapping Journey Project by Bouchra Khalili (https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/1627)