Austin Meinert and Jenny Liebig
Recorded
December 12, 2019
Archived
December 11, 2019
36:30 minutes
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Id:
dda003044
Description
Austin Meinert (16) talks to his teen librarian, Jenny Liebig (33), about his involvement at the library, experience with bullying as a gay Black teenager, and the importance of fostering mental health in teenagers.Subject Log / Time Code
AM remembers first coming to the library and the long process of opening up to JL.
AM talks about his favorite book, Wonder, and how it opened him up to other people. AM discusses being bullied, how it built up his confidence, and putting together a library program to prevent kids from being bullied.
AM reflects on his involvement with the library's Queer Straight Alliance, his family, his dad's death, and decision to change his life path.
AM remembers coming out and how it boosted his confidence. AM talks about the difficulty of high school.
AM & JL on their hopes for the teenagers and Teen Space at the library.
AM reflects on shifting his perspective outside of himself. JL & AM talk about their desire to build up mental health in teens.
JL & AM talk about their impact on each other, the importance of kindness, and their favorite games to play together.
Participants
- Austin Meinert
- Jenny Liebig