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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June 03, 2019
MEDIA ADVISORY
Lansing, MI—The Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) will hold two listening sessions on June 4 to hear from Grosse Pointe residents on the planned reconfiguration of the Grosse Pointe Public Schools System. Parents and members of the GPPSS community are encouraged to attend.
Two sessions will be held on Tuesday, 6/4/19:
At the sessions, individuals will be asked to share their perspective on the reconfiguration process to ensure all voices in the GPPSS community are heard. Speaking time may be limited. Follow-up questions may be asked by MDCR Director Agustin V. Arbulu.
Written statements may also be submitted at the listening sessions or sent by email to MCRC-Comments@michigan.gov no later than June 4, 2019. Written statements must include a name, address and telephone number or email address.
Locations are accessible. Sign language interpreters will be available.
The listening sessions are being facilitated in partnership with the NAACP and Wayne RESA. GPPSS is providing the locations.
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