Lehman College's Leonard Lief Library is partnering with the New York City Human Library [https://www.humanlibrarynyc.org/] for an online Human Library event:

• Sunday, January 24, 2021
• 2:00 - 4:00 PM
• Zoom

What is the Human Library?
The Human Library is an organization that began in Denmark in 2000 and now has chapters [called Depots] all over the world.  In a Human Library, real people are “Books” on loan to Readers, giving Readers the opportunity to listen to their stories first-hand. 

Human Library NYC public events break down social barriers by providing a safe platform for individuals to challenge their own stereotypes and prejudices.

If you would like to register to be a Book or a Reader - please fill out this Interest Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdM9RHKvp8BU6R8E_WGKXcLw1I5FxZGnZGlzCBiqReFUtJwLA/viewform?fbclid=IwAR1feSuLB1sQwMJZlbXden3fjHrtVor2jJ0A0t5-8RwgPV_t63URt0t9zAs

What is a Book in the Human Library?

A Book is a volunteer who represents a stigmatized group, willing to share their story, and help challenge what is being shared and understood about their topic.

What is a Reader?

A Reader is curious about the Book, can ask questions of the Book, and is respectful of the Book they are reading.

Your Story is Important.

Throughout Black History Month, One Book One Bronx, in collaboration with the Leonard Lief Library at Lehman College, will host a series of eclectic programs and reading groups as part of the yearlong initiative Lift Every Voice: Why African American Poetry Matters. Sponsored by the Library of America and The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Lift Every Voice seeks to engage participants in a multifaceted exploration of African American poetry. 

Join us on Tuesdays in February for a three-part discussion of Olio by Tyehimba Jess, winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize. Part fact, part fiction, the book weaves sonnet, song, and narrative to examine the lives of mostly unrecorded African-American performers directly before and after the Civil War up to World War I.

Click here to register

Lehman College and Power to Decide will host the first CUNY Sexual Health Summit to deliver information on best practices for sexual well-being during the lifespan, disease prevention, reproductive justice, and health equity in our communities. New York State Senator Gustavo Rivera, chairman of the Committee on Health, will deliver opening remarks. 

This event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by Lehman College’s Division of Student Affairs, Student Health Center, Wellness Education and Health Promotion Program, and Power to Decide, a non-profit organization founded in 1996 to reduce the number of teen pregnancies. 

The program will begin at 11 a.m. with a Sex Education Fair in the lobby of the Music Building, followed by a panel discussion with experts in the East Dining Room from 1-3 p.m. The event will culminate with a private Q&A where students may ask panelists questions from 3-5 p.m. 


Featured Panelists: 

FRANCISCO RAMIREZ earned his Master of Public Health degree from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health where he was named a Rosenfield Scholar in Sexual and Reproductive Health.

For 20 years, Francisco has dedicated his career to responding to the sexual health and public health needs of diverse communities worldwide.

He is a frequent speaker on sexuality education, sexual violence, and diversity and inclusion. He is co-founder of the newly released sex education app OkaySo and sits on the advisory board of Circle of 6, a sexual assault prevention app with users in 36 countries.

ELISE SCHUSTER is a sexuality educator with 15 years of experience in pleasure-based sex education and youth development. Schuster co-founded and serves as CEO of OkaySo, a sex education app.  Schuster is a Startup Leadership Program Fellow and a recipient of the InnovationNext grant funding innovative approaches to teen pregnancy prevention.

DR. RAFFAELE M. BERNARDO is associate professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He specializes in infectious diseases and internal medicine.

STUART CHEN-HAYES is professor and program coordinator of the counselor education/school counseling/ bilingual counseling program at Lehman College. He has experience as a counselor in middle school, college student affairs, sexuality, family and couple, community mental health, and addiction counseling settings. He is a school counseling program consultant in K-12 school districts in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut.