OUR PURPOSE

STRIDE works within the community of Scituate, Massachusetts to affirm the value of representation, inclusion, diversity, and equity for the well-being and success of the community.

OUR VISION

STRIDE envisions a community:

• that is free of bias, discrimination, and hate; 

• where differences are respected and affirmed; and 

• where all members of the community live in solidarity and are seen, accepted, and valued for their unique contributions.

OUR MISSION

STRIDE strives to:

• increase awareness of issues related to diversity;

• advocate for school and municipal policies promoting representation, equity, and inclusion; and

• disrupt patterns of prejudice in our community.

OUR STRATEGY

STRIDE accomplishes the work by:

• listening to, learning from, honoring, and amplifying the voices of a diverse group of people;

• focusing on issues in a broad range of areas including race, LGBTQIA+, religion, physical/cognitive/emotional ability, and socioeconomic class;

• encouraging critical thinking, while at the same time meeting people wherever they are on their journey toward cultural competency and sensitivity;

• acknowledging and welcoming a broad range of philosophies of and strategies for effecting positive change;

• collaborating with and creating synergies with other groups in Scituate and the surrounding area doing similar DEI work;

• working with officials from the Town of Scituate, including its school and police departments, to examine the problems of prejudice and discrimination;

• advocating for anti-bias education, training, policies, and practices;

• responding to incidents of bigotry, intolerance, discrimination, and hate; and

• developing an organizational structure and communication framework to take the work forward into the future.