S.U.R.E. Diversity is a volunteer-led organization committed to celebrating the many dimensions of human diversity. Our mission is to educate, empower, and strengthen our community by creating meaningful opportunities for connection, learning, and understanding.

To help guide our future events and initiatives, we are gathering community feedback.

Below is a RED BUTTON which will link you to a brief survey designed to capture the diverse perspectives, interests, and experiences that make our community so vibrant.
We would truly value your input. Please take a few moments to complete the survey, and consider sharing it with others so we can include as many voices as possible.

Please note: While the survey collects email addresses, completing it does not automatically subscribe you to the S.U.R.E. Diversity mailing list. You will only receive future communications if you choose to opt in.

Thank you for helping us build a stronger, more connected, and inclusive community.

S.U.R.E. Diversity Community Survey

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

Book List September 2026 to August 2027

September 28, 2026 (Sep.27: World Day of Migrants and Refugees)

The Displaced: Refugee Writers on Refugee Lives, edited by Viet Thanh Nguyen (essays)

October 19, 2026 (October 8th : International Lesbian’s Day)

In the Dream House, by Carmen Maria Machado (memoir)

November 16, 2026 (Native American Heritage Month)

There, There by Tommy Orange (fiction)

December 21, 2026 (Human Rights Day)

The Future is Peace by Maoz Inan and Aziz Abu Sarah (nonfiction)

January 25 (4th Monday), 2027 (Muslim American Heritage Month)

Defiance: A Memoir of Awakening, Rebellion, and Survival in Syria, by Loubna Mrie

February 22, 2027 (4th Monday) (Black History Month)

The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson (nonfiction)

March 15, 2027 (March 8: International Women’s Day)

Believing, by Anita Hill (nonfiction)

April 19, 2027 (Celebrate Diversity Month)

The History of White People, by Nell Irvin Painter (nonfiction)

May 17, 2027 (Asian-American Heritage Month)

On Gold Mountain by Lisa See (nonfiction)

June 21, 2027 (Caribbean-American Heritage Month)

Keeper of My Kin by Ada Ferrer (Cuban memoir)

July 19, 2027 (Disability Pride Month)

Disability Visibility (nonfiction: essays)

Aug.16, 2027 (Black August)

Backtalker by Kimberle Crenshaw (memoir)

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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!

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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.

February 2026 - THE NEW JIM CROW: MASS INCARCERATION IN THE AGE OF COLORBLINDNESS, by Michelle Alexander

Post composed by Ralph Edwards As the Black History Month selection, this book encapsulates the historical journey of African Americans in the convoluted evolution of the American experiment. To best understand the architecture and impact of the New Jim Crow, it’s helpful to know the genesis of Jim Crow and Black Codes and the centrality of American enslavement to our society’s stratification and wealth. The author illuminates the competing, contradicting images of Black a

Mar 52 min read

January 2026 - PERSEPOLIS The Story of a Childhood, by Marjane Satrapi

Post composed by Ralph Edwards Growing up before television, our family played games, talked, listened to the radio, read books, especially comic books. This included Mickey Mouse and Superman as well as Prince Valiant and other literature classics. Today’s grown-up version is the graphic novel which tells its story with drawings and text. This visual/reading combination provides the mood, environment, setting, etc. to the Reader differently from a solitary text. It also

Feb 41 min read

December 2025 - The Farming of Bones, by Edwidge Danticat

The Farming of Bones, historical fiction by Edwidge Danticat Post Composed by Ralph Edwards The S.U.R.E. Diversity Book Club provides opportunities to explore and learn the multiple expressions and cultural dynamics of Diversity and acknowledge international days or months dedicated to illuminating the challenges and experiences of a particular population. Both HUMAN RIGHTS DAY and INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN occur in December. The Far

Dec 30, 20252 min read

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CONTACT

info@surediversity.org

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!

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."