Events & Training

  • West Michigan Opportunity Zone Summit

    West Michigan Opportunity Zone Summit

    Join us on March 7, 2019 for the West Michigan Opportunity Zone Summit presented by Rehmann, Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC and Great Lakes Development Group!

    Date and Time
    Thu, March 7, 2019
    3:45 PM – 6:30 PM EST

    Location
    Century Club Ballroom
    356 West Western Avenue
    Muskegon, MI 49440
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  • Fair Housing Breakfast

    Thursday, March 29, 2018 from  8:30 AM – 10:30 AM, Weber’s Inn, Ann Arbor, MI
    We are delighted to announce that Richard Rothstein, research associate of the Economic Policy Institute and a fellow at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, will be the guest speaker at our Breakfast. Mr. Rothstein is the author of the acclaimed new book, “The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How our Government Segregated America.”

    Tickets are available now. If you would you like to check your membership status or become a member now, please call 1-877-979-FAIR, email Kristen at kcuhran@fhcmichigan.org, or donate online using this link.
    Tickets may also be purchased via check (for no fee) made out to “Fair Housing Center” with the name of attendee in the memo line, sent to the Fair Housing Center, P.O. BOX 7825, Ann Arbor MI, 48107, postmarked by March 16th.

  • Fair Housing Conference

     Legal Services of Eastern Michigan Fair Housing Center is excited to announce our Inaugural Fair Housing Conference at the University of Michigan-Flint Northbank Center. Speakers include Andrew Highsmith-author of 'Demolition Means Progress: Flint, MI and the Fate of the American Metropolis', Michael Steinberg-Legal Director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, Samuel Bagenstos-former Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights under President Obama, Dan Levy-Director of Law and Policy at the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, as well as representatives from the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, the Michigan Poverty Law Program, Equality Michigan, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Michigan Advocacy Program, the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness, and more!

    Fri, March 22, 2019
    8:30 AM – 5:30 PM EDT

  • Fair Housing Luncheon & Workshop Series

    32nd Annual Luncheon & Workshop Series
    April 25th @ 8:15 am - 1:45 pm

    Amway Grand Plaza Hotel: 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
    Join the Fair Housing Center of West Michigan at our annual conference to celebrate "Fair Housing Month" and highlight important issues of housing opportunity.  See nationally known speakers in content-rich workshops on a wide variety of fair housing topics and help us celebrate 50 Years of Fair housing at our luncheon featuring inspiring presentations!  Keynote Speaker, Lisa Rice, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Fair Housing Alliance.

  • 2019 Building Michigan Communities Conference (BMCC)

    BMCC

    Registration is now open for the 2019 Building Michigan Communities Conference (BMCC), April 29 – May 1, at the Lansing Center.  Full conference details are available at https://buildingmicommunities.org/ 

    You can register online at https://amr.swoogo.com/BMCC2019attendee
    You can also register using the conference app.  Search "attendee mobile" in the App Store or Google Play.  Once it is downloaded, search for BMCC2019 to engage in the conference in a whole new way!