2021 Conference Schedule  

Wednesday- February 10, 2021- A Day of Dedication and Discussion
Opening Comments-    The Honorable U. S. Congresswoman Deb Haaland
Opening Speaker-    Mark Charles-Native American Activist, Public Speaker and Author
                                     Books: Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery
Track I - Promoting and Protecting Housing Civil Rights of Native Americans—Alaska Natives-- and Indigenous People

• Learning More about the Service Areas and the Clients We Serve- Highlighting Under-served Populations and Communities - Ilene Garcia, MJ Borelli, Sherril Frost Brown, Tracey McCracken
• Developing Cultural Competency - Building Relationships- Restoring Trust-Addressing the Digital Divide for Effective Outreach, Education and Enforcement - Pam Bean, Michelle Rydz, Cheryl Ann Kary, Darryl Freeman, Tatewin Means
• Fair Housing 101- Lending Discrimination- General Overview and as Against Native American and Indigenous Loan Applicants -  Michael Seng, Esq., Beth Rosen-Prinz, Mauve Elise Brown, Esq., H Tamar Hagler, Esq.
• Identifying the Sources and Application of Law under Reservation and Federal-State Fair Housing Laws - Mark A. Vezzola, H. Tamar Hagler, Michalyn Steele, Marley Hocheldoner
  
• The State of Fair Housing and Banking Services in Rural America- Samuel E. Miller, Senior Management Analyst, Region 2 Homeless Coordinator,  Kevin Stein, Esq.

Track II –

• Fair Housing -3 hrs. Fair Housing CE for Realtors®
• Fair Housing 101-Training Available for HUD Housing Counselors; Certificate of course Completion Available for Pre-Registered Counselors
• Legal Ethics Course for Lawyers   

Thursday- February 11, 2021


Opening Speaker- Christina Greer, Fordham University, Associate Professor of Political Science,  Fordham University, Lincoln Center Campus
Books: Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream

• COVID19-Presenting Old and New Fair Housing Challenges - Denise McGranahan, Esq., Gary Rhoads, Esq., Madeline Howard, Esq.
• Brown v. Board of Education Revisited- Schools Re-segregated? - What Impact on Fair Housing Goals? - Michael Seng, Esq., Henrie Treadwell, Philip Tegeler, Esq.
• Emerging Works - Housing Discrimination and Damages to Children’s Health - George Lipsitz, Tatewin Means, Dr. George Hightower
• Legal Ethical Considerations for Fair Housing Advocates and Attorneys - Richard Painter, Esq., Andrew Servais, Esq.
• Back by Popular Demand - Creating New Paths for Fair Housing Services --Growing popularity of law-school-based Fair Housing Clinics - Michael Seng, Esq., Desiree Hensley, Esq., Heather R. Abraham, Esq.
• Ethical Considerations for Advocates and Attorneys -

 Friday- February 12, 2021

• Opening Speaker-Stella Adams - Race (ism)-Creator of all “isms” -A Formidable Foe of Fair Housing Solutions
• An Update on the Supreme Court -A Review of Fair Housing Trending -  Erwin Chemerinsky, Esq., Robert Schwem, Esq.
• Special Feature - Health, Homelessness and Fair Housing: Voices of the Invisible -Jayne O’Donnell - USA TODAY's Health Policy Reporter and Co-Founder of the Urban Health Media Project

Round Table Discussions- Taking a Birds Eye View to Craft Our Remedial and Innovative Work Ahead

• Disparate Impact Update-Repairing-- Refining-Litigating - Elizabeth Julian, Esq., Chris Brancart, Esq., Philip Tegeler, Esq.
• Policies, Rules and Regulations-AFFH Undoing Damages Done - Nadine Cohen, Stella Adams, Renee Williams, Esq.
• Remembering ILCSC, et al V. City of Los Angeles, et. al. Case No. 12 City of Los Angeles, et al. Case No. 12-CV-00551 FMO (PJWx) (C.D. CA)-Achieving Section 504 Compliance for Covered Entities - Lynn Grosso, Esq., Director of Enforcement in HUD's Office of Fair Housing,  Scott Chang, Esq.
• Hate Crimes and Hate Speech-Using Data & Community Program Tools to Address Both - Brian Levin, Esq., Tom Tenorio, Esq. (I)
• Fair Housing-Updates-Enforcement Organizations and Industry Associations - Kevin Kish, CA Department of Fair Employment and Housing, H. Tamar Hagler, Department of Justice, David Barenbaum, Deputy Director HUD Housing Counseling, Bryan Greene, Association of REALTORS®, Kevin Stein, Esq. California Reinvestment Coalition
• Gathering in the Civil Rights Circle-Parting Voices of Fair Housing Centers - Speak on “The State of Fair Housing” In My Service Area

The Conference Adjourns
Stay Tuned for Registration Opens
Conference 2021-Part 2
Scheduled for 2-3 April 2021