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Welcome to the Human Rights Advocates of Coos County (HRACC) Website

Promoting dignity, unity, and resilience through education, advocacy, and action.

At HRACC, we believe in the power of community. Through innovative programs, impactful events, and compassionate outreach, we work to uplift every voice and create a Coos County where human rights are a shared reality.

What We Do

Explore how HRACC empowers our community:

Our Work: From educational initiatives to resource distribution, our programs foster awareness and self-sufficiency.

Community Events: Engage in transformative gatherings like Human Rights Day.

Resources: Access tools and support locally and globally to advocate for justice and equality.

BREAKING NEWS:

a story from DailyGood.org

“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.”

— Dalai Lama XIV

Across the Country in Peace

In a world inundated with polycrises, a group of unassuming monks is bringing light and harmony to communities across America, simply through their presence. Walking from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington DC, the journey for these Buddhist monks isn’t about religion; it’s a demonstration of peace in action. As they walk 2,300 miles through various towns, they’re not just talking about peace — they’re living it. One on-looker, Cindy Bernhardt, who was moved to tears, remarked that the monks were living examples of how “peace really does start with us.” “I’ve never seen anything like it. I have shot so many parades. I’ve shot so many NASCAR races, concerts where emotions are big,” said photographer Michael Anderson, “The outpouring of support, the love.” Beyond the 19 monks who began the pilgrimage, the Walk for Peace has galvanized everyday people in communities across the country to come together to support and volunteer in the spirit of compassion. Physician’s assistant Bowie Tran remarked, “It was so beautiful to see people from all walks of life, getting together, volunteering for a really good cause. Something simple… like a walk, yet it brings tons of us together to experience it.”

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Current Events:

Dr. Martin Luther King

2026 Coos County Student Art Exhibit

“Mission Possible 2: Building Community, *Uniting a Nation the Nonviolent Way.”

January 17 – February 8, 2026

Pony Village Mall

Monday – Friday: 10 am to 8 pm;

Saturday: 10 am – 6 pm; Sunday :11 am to 5 pm.

The King Center’s 2026 “Mission Possible” theme “is more than a tribute, it’s a challenge.

It dares us to believe that unity is not a distant dream,

but a deliberate act of courage, compassion, and collective will.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. didn’t just preach nonviolence;

he wielded it as a radical tool for transformation,

proving that love in action could dismantle systems of hate.

This theme calls us to pick up that mantle, not with nostalgia, but with urgency.

In a time fractured by division, it reminds us that building community is not passive…

it is revolutionary, and the mission is still possible if we choose to walk it together!” thekingcenter.org

Upcoming Events:

The Annual Gandhi King Gyatso Season for Nonviolence (SNV)

January 30 thru April 4, 2026.

The SNV brings attention to the philosophy of attaining peace through nonviolent action as emphasized by the bookend memorial anniversaries of Mohandas Gandhi (Jan 30) and Martin Luther King Jr. (April 4).

HRACC also bring awareness to Tibet Uprising Day (March 10), the birthday of Cesar Chavez (March 31), and Freedom Day in South Africa — a public holiday celebrating the first post-apartheid elections held in 1994 (April 27).

For a wider breadth of the season, HRACC highlights Central Oregon Community College’s 18th Annual Season for Nonviolence Events:

https://cocc.edu/departments/foundation/cls/season-of-nonviolence

Past HRACC Events!

Homeless Persons’ Memorial & Celebration

Friday, December 19th, 2025

4 pm to 8 pm

Harmony United Methodist Church, 123 Ocean Ave, Coos Bay

Get Involved

We need innovative, kind and creative people to continue.

Whether you’re volunteering, donating, or participating, your support fuels our mission.

Together, we can create lasting positive change incoos county.

Become an HRACC member today!

“Be the change that you want to see in the world.” – M. Gandhi