On August 24, 2009, the Michigan Civil Rights Commission will hold a formal meeting and public forum. This will take place in the Auditorium of the Cook-Dewitt Building on the campus of Grand Valley State University in Allendale.

The formal business meeting will begin at 3:00 pm. The public forum will follow at 4:30 pm in the same location. The public forum will address the issues of migrant farmworkers. This represents the last opportunity for people to provide public testimony on concerns faced by those in the agricultural industry. The Michigan Civil Rights Commission and several partner organizations have engaged in a process of local visits to gather information during July and August. These visits and public testimony gathered will culminate in a report to be released later this fall by the Commission. Both the meeting and public forum are open to the public with opportunities for public comment.

If you require an accommodation to attend this meeting, please contact Harold Core at 517/241-3986.

For more information on the Michigan Civil Rights Commission, visit
http://www.michigan.gov/mdcr.