MCRC Education Equity in Michigan Report
This division supports the state ADA Coordinator in carrying out the duties outlined in Executive Order 2004-31.
The Community Engagement Division seeks to enhance communication around common issues, provide new options in service delivery, and facilitate access to outreach and education by developing relationships with communities, organizations, businesses, and educational institutions.
The mission of the Division on Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing is to affirm the indisputable rights of deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing residents to effective communication. The Division provides advocacy, interpreter testing, technical assistance, and interpreting services for the Governor, legislature, and state departments.
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office develops educational training session and resources designed to increase awareness of implicit bias and its impact in the work we do and the people we serve.
The goal of the Education Division is to bring consistency and continuity to the MDCR brand through awareness, training and community collaborations.
The primary mission of the MCRC and MDCR is to investigate complaints of discrimination in employment, education, housing, public accommodation, law enforcement and public service.
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The Equity Office launched an internal Women's History Month initiative on March 5th where staff were encouraged to share their favorite books, woman-owned businesses, and historical figures, as well as attend the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Third Annual Women Filmmakers Festival virtually. The Equity Office will continue to recognize important month-long observances that pertain to our work. Click here for the Women's History Resource document that was distributed on March 30, and stay tuned for more information from Alfredo Hernandez on Diversity Month in April!
If you haven't visited MDCR's Facebook or Twitter, please do! The Communications shared several posts highlighting important women in history with Michigan roots. Featured women included Cora Reynolds Anderson, Eva McCall Hamilton, Esther Shapiro, Ruth Ellis, Olympia Brown, Grace Lee Boggs, and Rosa Parks.
