This event is fully booked, including its waiting list. If you are interested in inviting an American to your classroom, please consider booking our Ask an American event.

The living library event will take place at Amerikahaus.

This special “living library” event is all about interaction. A living library is a type of event where a special group of people are stationed around a large room, and participants are free to visit each station at their leisure. Students can ask U.S. Americans about their experiences with voting, with election cycles and their personal views on the political situation in the U.S. They offer unique views on the U.S. voting system, and they can speak candidly about their personal experiences.

The idea behind a living library is to offer a human-to-human interaction with someone students may otherwise not come into contact with—people with exciting and unique stories to share. In this case, everyday U.S. Americans from a variety of states, generations and backgrounds will each introduce themselves briefly for the whole group. Then, they will each go to their dedicated station in Amerikahaus, and students will be welcome to move freely from station to station, visiting with whichever U.S. Americans they would like. 


This event is free of charge. Reservations can be made via e-mail by school teachers and individual students grades 10 through 13. Please include the number of students and your school's name with your registration.

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