Support for these projects was provided in part by the FLEX Global Youth Service Day Grants Initiative, which is funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State (ECA) and administered by the American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS.

четверг, 18 апреля 2013 г.

Human Library in Belgorod by Yeseniya Koshchavka

As we have already mentioned, this blog is not only about our 28 grant-winning projects, but also about other FLEX GYSD projects that are organized by our alumni!

One more story of such project is about a GYSD event that will be organized in Belgorod, Russia by 2010 alumna Yeseniya Koshchavka!
Here is what Yeseniya has shared with us!


"Human Lubrary" is a social project that is focused on sharing ideas of tolerance in the modern society. This project was firstly organized in Denmark by a group of students. Then it started to get more and more popular in countries all around the World including Russia. In the beginning it took place in big cities like Moscow and St.Petersburg, but then smaller towns took their tirn as well. Belgorod has become one of them. This is my hometown, and I can't say that it is intolerant. However, we are all humans, and we all are different. When I found out about such project, as "Human Library", I decided to organize it in Belgorod. We have already found some people who will become so-called "books" at our event. We are waiting for a positive feedback from the citizens of our town, especially from the youth. 

You can learn more about Yeseniya's project at her VKontakte community

Yeseniya has already organized the very first Human Library event in Belgorod 2 months ago! The guest speakers (books) varied from a young activist to a film director! Let's see what "books" will be read in Belgoros on April 26!

It is very little time left till Global Youth Service Day! Become one of us and don't forget to make the World better on April 26-28! :)


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