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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June 18, 2020
Lansing, MI—Mary Engelman, Interim Director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, has issued the following statement on today's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that blocks the termination of the Deffered Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
"Today’s Supreme Court decision recognizes DACA youth for who they are. They are people who deserve our respect. They are people who grew up in our country, often attending our schools and benefiting from our programs. They are people who we have invested in, who are ready, willing and able to contribute. Many of them already are; roughly 125,000 are employed in industries deemed essential. They are people, real people, not political toys. We must now find a solution that provides these young people with the security and certainty they deserve."
The Michigan Department of Civil Rights 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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