Open Book is a community project that creates connections and builds social cohesion through story sharing where People are “Books” and You are a “Reader.”
Books are our neighbors from diverse backgrounds who are willing to share their personal experiences and their defining moments. Readers are people who are interested in hearing stories that are real life changing. They gain a more complex sense of the Books as they “check them out,” hear their stories, and engage with them through small group or one-to-one conversation.
The Open Book story sharing format sets aside debates and agendas. It turns “sound bites” and rhetoric into something more tangible. Through the experience, both Books and Readers discover they have much in common despite their differences. And the experience triggers new, positive connections.
Complete the form and start your journey to become an Open Book.
Engage with our full catalog of stories and discover that we have much in common despite our differences.
CultureALL is proud to partner with Humanities Iowa to bring Open Book to communities across the state of Iowa.
Explore the research behind Open Book's impact.
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