On Friday, April 22nd, the Civil Rights Division of the Kansas City’s Human Relations Department will hold its 8th Annual Civil Rights/Fair Housing Summit. The Summit will be held at the Sheraton Hotel, 2345 McGee St. in Kansas City, MO. The event, which is held annually in April in commemoration of National Fair Housing Month, will begin at 8:30 a.m. and will end at 2:30 p.m.
The theme of this years’ Summit is “Are There Really 2 Sides of Justice?”. The Summit will examine how disparities in laws between urban and suburban areas affect the lives and livelihoods of those living within the urban core. The Employment Law ADA workshop looks at the employment rights of persons with disabilities. Our hope is to focus attention on steps to take that will change outcomes in the future.
The keynote speaker for the event is Gustavo F. Velasquez, Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity at HUD. Gustavo Velasquez was nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate to become Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Prior to his nomination, Velasquez was Executive Director of the Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC), a non-for-profit organization based in Washington, DC dedicated to serve thousands of Latinos and other immigrants and underserved populations gain the necessary skills and capital to start and maintain their own businesses.
Workshop issues to be addressed at the Summit include Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing: Effects of Residential Segregation, Employment Law ADA, Education – Equal/Unequal Treatment and Environmental Justice & Urban Core.
The Summit is free and open to the public. Free parking will also be provided. Lunch will be served. To preregister and for more information, call 816-513-1888 or register on line at www.kcmo.gov/civilrights.
Any persons requiring special accommodations please call TTY or 711. |
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