MCRC Education Equity in Michigan Report
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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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November 19, 2020
Lansing, MI--The Michigan Civil Rights Commission will meet in two virtual sessions on Monday, November 23. At 4 pm, the Commission will hold their regular bi-monthly meeting. At 5 pm, the Commission will convene a Special Meeting, “Continuing the Conversation on Education Equity in Michigan.”
The Special Meeting is a follow-up to a series of hearings the Commission held in 2018 and 2019 to examine inequities in Michigan’s K-12 education system. The Commission released a report on their findings, “Education Equity in Michigan,” on September 30, 2020.
Find the agenda for the regular bi-monthly Commission meeting here: https://www.michigan.gov//documents/mdcr/11-23-2020_MCRC_Meeting_Agenda_708282_7.pdf
Find the Special Meeting agenda and list of panelists here: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdcr/11-23-2020_MCRC_Special_Meeting_Agenda_708341_7.pdf
The meetings will be conducted via Zoom and will be livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube. Individuals who wish to address the Commission during the public comment period must join the meeting via Zoom, by internet or by phone.
To participate in the meeting via Zoom:
Click the link to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/93787298833?pwd=WURyOXNEMjh0QS84UlpJVzkvc1V6UT09
Passcode: 889370
To participate by phone:
To livestream the meetings:
Note on Public Comment: People viewing the meeting on Facebook or YouTube will not have the ability to take part in public comment. If you wish to make a public comment, please join the meeting via Zoom or by phone.
During the meetings, members of the news media should direct questions to Vicki Levengood by email at levengoodv@michigan.gov or by text at 517-775-0558.
ASL Interpreters have been secured and the meeting will be captioned. Those who need mobility, visual, hearing, foreign language, written and/or other assistance for effective participation may request an accommodation by calling 800-482-3604 or e-mail at MDCR-INFO@michigan.gov. Requests cannot be guaranteed, but efforts will be made to provide the accommodation requested.
The Michigan Civil Rights Commission was created by the Michigan Constitution to safeguard constitutional and legal guarantees against discrimination. The Commission is charged with investigating alleged discrimination against any person because of religion, race, color or national origin, genetic information, sex, age, marital status, height, weight, arrest record, and physical and mental disability. The Michigan Department of Civil Rights serves as the operational arm of the Commission.
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