The District of Columbia Office of Human Rights and Office of the Tenant Advocate will present a series of workshops during April 2009 in celebration of Fair Housing Month. Each workshop will include a presentation by the Office of Human Rights on fair housing issues, including discrimination and reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. The Office of the Tenant Advocate will present information on tenant rights.

A workshop will be held in various locations throughout the District of Columbia. Participants can choose to attend a workshop most convenient for their schedules and location. The workshops will be held on:

Date-Time-Location

Wednesday, April 15, 2009  3 pm – 4  pm, Washington Highlands Public Library, 115 Atlantic St, SW
 (Serving southeast)      

Saturday, April 18, 2009  11 am – 12 Noon,  Petworth Public Library, 4200 Kansas Avenue, NW
        
Tuesday, April 21, 2009  5 pm – 6 pm, Lydia’s House, 3939 South Capitol St, SW

Wednesday, April 22, 2009  6 pm – 7 pm,  Marshall Heights Community Development Organization, 3939 Benning Road, NE

The mini-workshops are free and open to the public.   

For additional information, please contact the Office of Human Rights at (202) 727-4559 or on the web at www.ohr.dc.gov or the Office of the Tenant Advocate at (202) 719-6560. If you need interpretation services or special accommodations, please contact either agency at least five (5) business days in advance.