Swampscott Unites, Respects, Embraces Diversity
Our Mission: To Celebrate all aspects of Human Diversity
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Formed in 2016, S.U.R.E. Diversity is a volunteer community group that aspires to encourage, educate and collaborate in building a welcoming, nurturing, respectful and inclusive Swampscott community.
​S.U.R.E Diversity promotes that through understanding that each individual is unique, we can acknowledge and celebrate our individual and group differences. S.U.R.E. Diversity is committed to building individual and community cultural competency**skills and being a voice for promoting diversity and inherent equality for all.
** What is cultural competence? "Simply put it is the ability to understand, appreciate, and interact with people from cultures or belief systems different from one’s own."
Resource: National Center for Cultural Competence, nccc.georgetown.edu
Join our S.U.R.E. Diversity Book Club at the Library
the third Monday of every month at 5 p.m.
Each month celebrates a different aspect of diversity!
Book List September 2025 to August 2026
September - Solito by Javier Zamora (Hispanic Heritage)
October - Beautiful Country, a memoir by Quian Julie Wang (October 28 is National Immigrants Day)
November - Braiding Sweetgrass, nonfiction by Robin Wall Kimmerer (Native American Heritage Month)
December - The Farming of Bones, historical fiction by Edwidge Danticat (Human Rights Day, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women)
January- Persepolis , a graphic novel and memoir by Marjane Satrapi (Muslim American Heritage Month)
February- The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, nonfiction by Michelle Alexander (Black History Month)
March- The Joy Luck Club by, fiction by Amy Tan (International Women's Day - March 8)
April- Dearborn, a short story collection by Ghassan Zeineddine (Arab-American Heritage Month)
May- Maus I, II graphic novel by Art Spiegelman (Jewish-American Heritage Month)
June - When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Cullors (LGBTQIA+ Pride)
July - A Disability History of the United States, nonfiction by Kim E. Nielsen (Disability Pride Month)
August - Twelve Years a Slave, 1853 memoir by Soloman Northup (International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition)
Tell Us Your Story
Coming to America Stories
We are, with the exception of indigenous peoples and descendants of enslaved peoples, ALL immigrants.
Click here to learn more, read stories and
find out how to "Tell us your story."
We are proud to announce that S.U.R.E. Diversity is
a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Your support is tax-deductible and
helps us make a greater impact that promotes inclusion, equity, and cultural awareness through meaningful events in Swampscott!
Thank you!
Our Community Group
S.U.R.E. Diversity has led numerous campaigns that help to educate, empower and mobilize our community. Through events organized by our dedicated members and in conjunction with community allies, we work to engender meaningful discussions, individual and community assessments, and constructive cultural change.
Movies, Discussions and Speakers
We often will pair a movie viewing with discussion to help our community understand the message.
Gatherings Against Hate
S.U.R.E. Diversity has built an environment of inclusion and support and we often participate in gatherings against hate in our community or nationwide.
Partnership with Community Groups
We partner with community groups to host events, build coalitions and sustain momentum.
