Virtual Fair Housing Conference 2022

April 11, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:
Caroline Peattie / peattie@fairhousingnorcal.org
Adriana Ames / adriana@fairhousingnorcal.org
 
RE: Upcoming Virtual Fair Housing Conference 2022

On Wednesday, April 20, Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California (FHANC) will celebrate Fair Housing Month and the anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act by presenting a virtual conference, “Investing in Our Future: Fair Housing and Race-Conscious Policies.”
 
The presenters will address strategies and possibilities for advancing fair housing and racial equity via race-conscious housing policies, through legislative, legal, administrative, as well as media- and advocacy-driven approaches. The event will bring together community members, non-profits, advocates, real estate professionals, and municipal leaders and staff to address pressing fair housing issues affecting our communities, offering strategies to re-energize fair housing initiatives. 
 
The conference will be moderated by Jorge Andres Soto, Associate Vice President of Advocacy & Government Affairs at the National Fair Housing Alliance, and will feature the following speakers and subjects:
 

• Andrés Ramos, Legislative Counsel - Public Advocates: Fair Housing Investigations - Two-Party Recording in the California Legislature
• Fred Freiberg, National Field Consultant – Fair Housing Justice Center
• Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean - University of California, Berkeley School of Law: Legal Perspectives on Race-Conscious Housing Policies
• Nikitra Bailey, Senior Vice President of Public Policy - National Fair Housing Alliance: Utilizing Race-Conscious Housing Policies to Drive Inclusive Economic Growth
• Julian Glover, Race, Culture & Social Justice Reporter - ABC News: Undervalued | Undefeated: Combatting Appraisal Discrimination in Black & Brown Neighborhoods
• Margaretta Wan-Ling Lin, Executive Director - Just Cities/The Dellums Institute for Social Justice: Fair Housing in a Time of New Jim Crow and Green Gentrification

 
Panelists for the Appraisal Discrimination session include Paul Austin and Dominique Colon (FHANC Clients) and Liza Cristol-Deman (Attorney at Law, Brancart & Brancart).
 
General admission is $25, with scholarships available upon request. Visit FHANC’s conference page for more information, including presenters’ bios, or to register for the event:
https://www.fairhousingnorcal.org/fairhousingconference2022.html

For more information, to request a scholarship, or for any special needs, contact Adriana Ames, Education Director, at adriana@fairhousingnorcal.org.

The conference is presented by Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California and sponsored by:   
Mechanics Bank, Marin Community Foundation, California Association of Realtors, First Federal Savings and Loan, Westamerica Bank, Marin Association of Realtors, Marin Sanitary Service, and Marin Interfaith Council.

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Note: This material is based on work supported by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under FHIP EOI Grant FEOI210037. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of HUD.
Founded as a non-profit in 1986, Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California (FHANC) serves several Bay Area counties, providing fair housing counseling, investigation, intervention, and legal referrals to persons experiencing housing discrimination. FHANC conducts outreach activities and offers programs that educate the community about fair housing and the value of diversity, conducts trainings for housing providers, and offers pre-purchase and foreclosure prevention counseling and education.  FHANC is a HUD-Certified Housing Counseling Agency. Please contact FHANC at (415) 457-5025 or TDD: (800 )735-2922 for more information, or visit www.fairhousingnorcal.org. Se habla español. Wheelchair accessible.