Brave Spaces
Speaker Series
Join the Coquitlam Public Library in this four-part speaker series with people from diverse backgrounds sharing their stories.
A Brave Space:
- Is a supportive place where participants feel comfortable learning, sharing honestly and equally, and growing individually and together.
- Is inclusive of all races, sexes, genders, abilities, immigration statuses, languages, and lived experiences.
- Can help encourage dialogue, especially about challenging topics like anti-racism.
Each session will have time for questions from the audience, and light refreshments will be served. Registration is recommended for each session, but drop-ins are welcome as well.
Speaker Series Sessions
Active Witnessing: Creating Safer Communities
Oct 27th | 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Active witnessing means noticing discrimination, harassment, or harm and choosing to safely take action instead of staying silent.
Jewish-Muslim Dialogue
Oct 20th | 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre, Rooms 136 & 137
A Jewish-Muslim dialogue is a structured exchange between members of the Jewish and Islamic faiths aimed at building mutual understanding.
Anti-South Asian Hate
Oct 13th | 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre, Rooms 136 & 137
Anti-South Asian hate in Canada has risen sharply in recent years. This problem is growing worse both online and offline.
Kairos Blanket Exercise
Oct 6th | 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre, Rooms 136 & 137
Experience a learning opportunity that explores the shared history between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples in Canada.
Brave Spaces Booklist
Brave Spaces Booklist
Questions?
Contact Ann at ajohannes@coqlibrary.ca or Aman at asaroya@coqlibrary.ca.