MCRC Education Equity in Michigan Report
This division supports the state ADA Coordinator in carrying out the duties outlined in Executive Order 2004-31.
CEED seeks to engage a broad range of stakeholders to achieve long-term and sustainable outcomes to complex problems. We collaborate with community organizations; churches; non-profit organizations; and city, county, state and federal government entities to address issues affecting the well-being of community members. Engaging in a collaborative manner is a powerful tool used to bring about environmental, social and behavioral changes that will improve the health of the community and its members.
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.
CEED’s educational efforts provide customers with information and training about civil rights laws and enhances the awareness of civil rights issues. It provides the public with a resource for the proactive prevention of discrimination within a community.
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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July 26, 2018
July 26, 2018
Lansing, MI—Agustin V. Arbulu, Director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, today issued the following statement in recognition of the 28th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
“Twenty-eight years ago, on July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. The ADA was the nation’s first comprehensive civil rights law providing protections for people with disabilities and prohibiting discrimination in employment, public service, public accommodations and telecommunications. This shift made many workplaces, public venues, public services and programs more accessible to individuals with disabilities.
While we are proud of the progress we’ve made, much work remains to be done. Consistently, complaints of discrimination filed with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights on the basis of disability are second only to complaints on the basis of race. We at MDCR are committed to the spirit and language of the ADA and we take seriously our responsibility to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities from discrimination.
Today, MDCR joins with others in celebrating the anniversary of the enactment of the ADA.”
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