Global Relations in Illinois International and the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs in collaboration with the New American Welcome Center will have a Human Library Event as part of the events featured during 2025 National Welcoming Week. The event will feature immigrants and international students living in Champaign-Urbana as human books. Each human “book” will be available during the event to interact with “readers” and talk to them about their native country. Topics covered in the conversations include among others geographic location, cuisine, languages spoken and culture. Refreshments, arts & crafts will be offered as part of the event. Open to all ages!
In keeping with the mission of the Global Relations unit, this event aims to help foster the values of global understanding and belonging in our own community and help strengthen connections across cultures to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign community.