Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Commitment

Together, the people who choose to live, work, learn, and play in Orono form a community and should expect nothing short of an accepting environment where they need not fear harassment of any kind. The diversity of our residents, students, and visitors brings a rich vibrancy to our Town. Acts of hate, bullying, and discrimination are wholly unacceptable and represent an open attack on the inclusive values that are the cornerstone of our community. Everyone living here should feel safe and comfortable living their lives openly without fear -  regardless of the color of their skin, the religion they practice, their gender or gender expression, their sexual orientation, the nation from which they hail, their disability, and/r their socioeconomic status.

 A bigoted attack on an individual, family, or group in our communities is an attack on all of us. The Town of Orono does not tolerate hate or threats aimed at our people, particularly those threats that are based upon some of the very attributes that define the character of Orono. 

Town government and residents continue to work together to build environments where hate and bias do not live. We are proud to partner together with sincere ongoing effort to foster and sustain a welcoming, inclusive, and validating space for all students, staff, residents, and visitors. It is our pledge to work together and independently to achieve our shared diversity and inclusion goals. Links to the Town Council's activity, a glossary of diversity, equity, and inclusion terms, the Indigenous Land Acknowledgment, and holidays observed by the Town of Orono can be found on the left menu.