Katy Jon Went

Head of Methodology Event Speaker @Human Library Organization

GB

Having been a \"Book\" since 2009, in 2018 I took on the role of managing the Human Library in the UK. Since 2020, and the age of Zoom, my role is now international involved in development and event delivery, as well as leading on maintaining our methodology across all platforms. I work closely with Ronni Abergel, the Danish founder of the organisation now present in 80 countries. The Human Library creates a positive but apolitical space to explore bias, stigma, stereotype and prejudice, through encounter and dialogue with openminded people who become \"Books\" to enable \"Readers\" to safely risk asking questions of difference and diversity in a non-judgemental space.#UnjudgeSomeone extends to Books and Readers alike allowing deep courageous conversations to take place without taking offence and the safety to learn and unlearn language, preconceived ideas etc. It\'s a rare opportunity in our polarised views world to meet the human being in all their complexity, individuality and intersectionality, beyond diversity policy documents, Title IX or Equality Act protections. It\'s a deep-dive dialogue experience not a DEI training. It benefits those fears that we naturally have with new encounters and uncomfortable conversations. It\'s about understanding, empathy, communication, leadership, and bravery as much as inclusion, belonging and recognising the reality of diverse individual experiences.