SCORE is a nonpartisan organization committed to anti-racist action with the ultimate goal of making people of color feel heard, safe, and welcome in southeastern CT. We have official 501(c)(3) status from the IRS.
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In March of 2022, SCORE met with ELPD Chief Finkelstein to discuss a number of topics regarding police-community relations. Watch the video above for a summary of our discussion.
We are very excited to officially announce Shop SCORE! Since our inception in 2020, we have provided six scholarships to students of color from Southeastern CT. Click the link below to make a purchase that will help us give even more. And keep your eyes out for more designs to be released soon!
SCORE is quoted in this The Day article from October 1st and mentioned in this column, titled "Why are residents of East Lyme so afraid of change?" appearing in The Day on October 5th.
"(Restorative practices) can be a great way to bridge the gap of understanding and bring two sides together, because what we're really looking for is unity, equity, inclusion. We're not looking to separate."
"We created racism. That is a social construct. If we created it, then we can dismantle it."
Ever wonder how to go about teaching children to be anti-racist? This article, written by Nickie DeSardo, SCORE's Director of Programming, highlights age-appropriate resources for teaching children to be anti-racist. Links, videos, and book titles are included by developmental group. Check it out here!
Members of the community continue to speak out in support of the recent Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts by the East Lyme Board of Education (detailed in this article from May 7th). Read one community member's opinion in this letter to the editor from May 12th!
The East Lyme Board of Education has taken many recent steps to progress equity efforts, including explicitly mentioning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts in job postings, adding a translation system on the school website, and committing professional development resources to anti-racism. But this isn't the end of the road by any means -- the work continues! Read more about SCORE's role in this article from May 7th.
SCORE is launching a series of conversations with the East Lyme Police Chief with the goal of enhancing transparency and communication between the police and the community. The organization is featured in this article from April 13th.
