Open Meeting

February 14, 2026

Rourk Branch Library

• Today’s hosts: Jane Ferriera & Karen Faria
• Please sign-in at the table

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Agenda

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1. Recap of Protests 1/20 and 1/30
2. Next NO KINGS Day
3. Reach Out to Other Organizations
4. Other Important Actions
5. Getting Discouraged & MLK, Jr.
6. Voting Essentials
7. Next Meeting

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Protests’ Recap���

Protest 1/20/26

71 count

Positive Experience

Safety: Responding to Negative Feedback

Protest 1/30/26

39 count

Positive Experience

NO KINGS �

Will it be the New “Largest Peaceful Protest in American History”?

March 28th

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Raleigh

Willington

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Democrat Party in Shallotte on Smith & Main

Needed

Protests

Decision

Our Local Protests

1. Easier for members to attend
2. Police relationship and protection
3. Visibility in our community attracts more people
4. Local organizations can advertise to their members OR

Joining County & State Protests

1. Makes more of an impact
2. Gets better media coverage
3. Feels good to be apart of a large group OR

Both

1. Always organize locally, but each individual decides on competing protests
2. Have our protests on different dates than other protests

Reaching Out

to Other Organizations

Update

BISFA - Della Hann

JUST Ladies - Cheryl Fulton

Corrected Information post meeting - Susan Duncan has been involved with different organizations as needed. However, now she has stepped up to run for the School Board based a personal commitment to make things better for students and families.

RED, WINE and BLUE - not in attendance.

Next Outreach:

Indivisible of North Carolina, state level

Funds may be available from the State or National Level

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Importance

of

Other

Actions

Keeping the Pressure On

from all directions

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1. Contacting Representatives, Governors, White House
2. Posting on Social Media ( factual and respectful)
3. Meet & Greets (host or attend, focus on locals)
4. Mailings to Unaffiliated People on the Issues.

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What can you commit to today?

The Midterm Issues in

North Carolina

1. The Economy
2. Gerrymandering
3. ICE Tactics
4. Disaster Support

Canvas your relatives and friends, what are the most important issue to them, particularly the younger generation. Let's find out what’s important to the people of Brunswick County.

Email kfaria@indivisibledefenders.org with your findings.

Political Overload

and Discouragement

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Feel like you can’t keep up with what’s happening?

Feel whiplashed from the bad and good political moves?

Feel like throwing in the towel some days?

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WHAT’S YOUR METHOD OF KEEPING COMMITED?

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MLK, Jr. believed in Agape Love

AGAPE LOVE

Grreeks’ Highest Form of Love

“unconditional, selfless, and creative”

Here’s one of the ways MLK, Jr. kept his commitment.

MLK, Jr., applied Agape Love to politics making it:

The Love of Community

Build a community based on reconciliation and the recognition of the sacredness of every individual. It requires a commitment to non-violent, direct and strategic action to confront injustice.

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Voting Esssentials

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HANDOUTS

Brunswick County Precinct Maps

Precincts Map

Polling Places Polling Places List

List of Candidates Candidate List

Election Dates Election Dates

Your Voter Status Voter Status

Share Information Far and Wide

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Next Meeting

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March 14, 2026

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2 to 3:30 PM

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Rourk Library

Final decision for meeting’s focus will be based on the political climate of early March. Currently, the planned topic will be ICE training.