Edward Little High School: On November 1, 2005 the Civil Rights Team in Auburn Maine held a Diversity Day.  The entire school participated in this special event.  Over sixty speakers visited the school to lead discussion on issues of diversity.  A Canadian dance troupe preformed a dance skit highlighting issues such as drug and alcohol abuse, diversity, sexual orientation, domestic violence, and gender equality.

Teachers taught a lesson plan to all students focusing on diversity, tolerance and acceptance.  At the end of the event, the Civil Rights Team created a video about tolerance and the many facets of diversity to shown at the closing ceremony to the entire student body. The day ran very smoothly and students involved were extremely proud of their work.Albert S. Hall School (elementary):  Our Civil Rights Team worked on several projects this year.  We continued to have our Character Store.  It was held five times during the school year and students could turn in cards they had received for making appropriate decisions when others were being  bullied or for having positive attitudes and helping students who were  excluded by others.  We assisted Colby College students in administering surveys to assess school climate.

The team also put on a school-wide skit based on the book, Say Something, to demonstrate the harmful effects of bullying and the difference that bystanders can make.Livermore Falls Middle School: The Civil Rights Team held a student led Civil Rights Activity Day.

Forty-one students participated in facilitating different activities pertaining to the Maine Civil Rights Act.  The Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Education and Enforcement, Thomas Harnett, also presented a workshop and addressed the entire student body.  The team also held a School Spirit Week with a School Safety Summit. We had police officers providing information on school safety and substance abuse. The Sexual Assault Center also participated in this activity.Searsport District High School:  The Civil Rights Team created an activity where we chose civil rights quotes, talked about

what they meant to us and then hung them all around the school.   We

went to "Challenge Day" as a team, and will be bringing it to our school next year for Freshmen & Sophomores.  The Challenge Day increased our skills as a team and made us more effective in our school.  We report "courageous acts" that we see others doing in our school to increase school safety and acceptance of all students.  We had a group of CRT members go to the legislative hearing on LD1196, "An Act to Prohibit Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation".  Some of our team members testified.  We also created and conducted a mock election, the results of which were sent to the Legislature to let the members know what percentage of our student body supported LD 1196.

The team also began work on a video to demonstrate to other students the hurt that is caused by discrimination.