On Friday, April 11th, the Disability Empowerment Center (DEC) will host a fair housing workshop. The event runs from 9am to 2pm. Registration begins at 8:30am and a lunch will be served. The event costs $25 per person. The DEC is located at 5025 E Washington Street in Phoenix. For details, call 602-248-7787
Presented by the Arizona Fair Housing Partnership, this workshop will provide training regarding the “nuts and bolts” of fair housing. Discussions will focus on fair housing practices and laws, and explain housing discrimination investigations from the experts who conduct them.
Anyone who has an interest in Civil Rights, Fair Housing, or housing in general may attend. Professionals in the following fields will find the workshop to be educational:
- Federal and local government agencies
- Property management companies
- Social workers
- Lawyers
- Realtors
- Non-profits working in the housing sector
- Civil Rights Advocates
Speakers include:
KAREN J. HARTMAN-TELLEZ
Karen J. Hartman-Tellez is Chief Counsel for Compliance in the Civil Rights Division of the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.
MICHAEL TRAILOR
Michael Trailor was appointed by Governor Jan Brewer as the Director to the Arizona Department of Housing in May of 2009.
MICHAEL FRANCZAK
Michael Franczak currently serves as the Chief of Operations for Marc Community Resources in Mesa, Arizona.
NICKY STEVENS
Nicky Stevens has worked at Arizona Behavioral Health Corporation (ABC Housing), a non-profit Housing Agency since 2002.
CHRISTIAN JOHNSON, MS, LCSW
Christian F. Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Psychotherapist , Lecturer, & Consultant.