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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January 25, 2019
January 25, 2019
Lansing, MI–The Michigan Civil Rights Commission (MCRC) will consider asking Attorney General Dana Nessel to review Attorney General Opinion 7305 during its meeting on Monday, January 28 in Warren. Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) Director Dr. Agustin V. Arbulu issued the following statement about the possible request.
“With a new Attorney General, it is important to know where she stands on the authority of the Commission as it was described by AG Opinion 7305,” said MDCR Director Agustin V. Arbulu. “I am eager to hear the Commissioners discussions on this topic Monday during the Commission meeting and to their vote.”
MDCR, at the direction of the MCRC continues to accept, review and investigate complaints of discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.
MDCR is currently investigating 13 complaints. Of those under investigation, five are related to claims of discrimination based on gender identity or expression, and eight are related to claims of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
The Michigan Department of Civil Rights, the operational arm of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission, is charged with investigating and resolving discrimination complaints and works to prevent discrimination through educational programs that promote voluntary compliance with civil rights laws. The Department also provides information and services to businesses on diversity initiatives and equal employment law. For more information on the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, go to www.michigan.gov/mdcr.
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