The Maryland Commission on Civil Rights is hosting 2 free regional housing roundtables on September 28 and October 7. Check out the details below and register today! Please note that MCCR is currently conducting all trainings and programs virtually.
To request an accommodation, please contact Spencer Dove at spencer.dove@maryland.gov JOIN US TOMORROW FOR OUR WESTERN MARYLAND ROUNDTABLE: Housing Issues in the Midst of a Pandemic: Violence and Bias in our Homes
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Register at mccr.events/WMDHousingRoundtableThis interactive roundtable discussion brings together professionals to share information on the specific issues of domestic violence. child abuse, and bias that are confronting individuals and families in their homes during the COVID-19 Pandemic. These issues, though present before the Pandemic, have been enhanced and exacerbated by it. The presenters Include: - Jason Lando, Chief of Police, Frederick
- Marlene Oleslak, Director, Jane’s Place
- Sarah Kaiser, Director, Family Crisis Resource Center
- Ramenta Cottrell, Director, Housing and Human Services, Frederick
- Sean Griffith, Executive Director, Housing Authority of Hagerstown
FOR OUR FRIENDS & PARTNERS IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND:Click to edit this placeholder text. What Now? Housing Resources in Southern Maryland During the Pandemic
Thursday, October 7, 2021
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Register at mccr.events/SOMDHousingRoundtableHousing and all of the issues that follow are some of the most pressing problems facing our community today . During this time of COVID-19, it is even more important to understand housing resources that are available to persons in Southern Maryland. These resources, in the face of the ending of the moratorium, are vital and integral to a person's life Participants for the Roundtable include: - Penny Scrivens, Housing and Resource Coordinator, Maryland Department of Disabilities; Consultant, Maryland Partnership for Affordable Housing
- Stuart Campbell, Director, Community Services Division, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
- Shawn Kingston, Executive Director, The Housing Authority of Calvert County
Our Keynote Speaker is Robyn Dorsey, Director of The Fair Housing Action Center of the Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition. Robyn Dorsey is a social work unicorn with experience in program development, program evaluation, community organizing, legislative and regulatory advocacy, research, and direct service. She first came to the Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition (MCRC) to manage the Securing Older Adult Resources (SOAR) program, then transitioned to being the Policy Research and Reinvestment Manager. In this role, Robyn led MCRC’s research work including Taking the Low Road: How Auto Insurers Drive Up Rates for Women. Robyn has built a community reinvestment program with statewide reach and a deep focus on the race-based disparities in and around Baltimore City. Now, Robyn serves as Fair Housing Director at the Fair Housing Action Center, a program of MCRC, by educating consumers about their housing rights, training housing providers, and developing a testing program to identify discrimination. Outside of work, Robyn can be found wandering in the wild, gardening, or reading The Pout-Pout Fish (with all the voices) over and over and over again. |
