Over One Year and Still Here Bandon Inclusivity Group (BIG) continues our demonstrations on Hwy 101 on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30pm and on Fridays from 2:00-3:00pm. The issues that brought us out to the corner in the first place still need our attention. Our presence on the corner is a great way to highlight these issues. Our country and…
Something new for BIG! Bandon lnclusivity Group invites you all to come together for a form of peace activism that we’re calling Peace Circles. The idea came about when weekly BIG demonstrators on Hwy 101 began to notice a positive change in reactions from drivers passing by – more head nods, more smiles from people who before had been indifferent or…
Hello! We hope you are well and staying safe! BIG has been invited by SEA/SOLVE to participate in a special “Beach Cleanup” celebrating Earth Day on April 17th, 2021. We hope to see you there! Here is a detailed description of the event as shared by Bruce Williams: SEA/SOLVE Bandon Area Beach Cleanups April 17 for Earth Day Shoreline Education for Awareness…
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: BEACH PATROL WITH SEA Hello BIG community! We hope you and your families are well and staying safe! We have been asked by Bill Stenberg, Vice President of Shoreline Education Awareness, to extend an invitation to you as BIG members to volunteer for a ‘Beach Patrol’ (see the information below). SEA (Shoreline Education Awareness) is a group of local…
February-March BIG Book Club Title “Don’t Think Like of an Elephant” Book Overview The BIG Book Club’s next book to read and discuss together is “The All New, Don’t Think of an Elephant! Know your Values and Frame the Debate” by George Lakoff, a noted American cognitive linguist and philosopher, known as the “Father of Framing.” We believe that learning about what “Framing”…
IF YOU’RE READING THIS, CHANCES ARE THAT YOU’RE INTERESTED IN TALKING ABOUT RACE Article by M.F. Something happened in 2020 or 2021 that got your attention, and got you to our website. It could have been what caught my attention: the killing of Black persons by police in incidents that could have gone differently, could have gone better, without the…
FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH! By W. F. Black folks’ contributions and influence in these United States make up important stories that began at the start of this nation and continue through today. These are stories of sadness, tragedy, terror, yes, but, more importantly, they are stories of determination, creativity,…