OHR will have a table and share information with attendees at the Eighth Annual Tenant Summit will be held September 26, 2015 from 8 am to 5 pm. The event will take place at the Kellogg Conference Center at Gallaudet University, located at 800 Florida Avenue, NE, Washington DC, 20002. Registration, lunch, and parking are all free. More information is available at http://ota.dc.gov/event/eighth-annual-tenant-summit.
OHR will have a table and share information with interested attendees at the Barracks Row Fall Festival. More information about the festival is available at http://www.barracksrow.org
OHR will attend and provide information to attendees of the Coalition for the Homeless 6th Annual Job Fair.
Our staff from the DC Office of Human Rights will provide a “Know Your Rights” presentation to ensure you can identify housing discrimination and know what you can do if it happens to you. We will discuss discrimination against people who use housing vouchers, people with disabilities, people of color and more.
You can RSVP online (optional) here: http://fairhousinganacostia.eventbrite.com.
To request a reasonable accommodation or interpretation, contact 202-727-5343 or [email protected] before Sept 12th.
Join the DC Office of Human Rights, Seattle Office of Civil Rights and the San Francisco Commission on Human Rights for a webinar that explores enforcement strategies for effectively implementing "ban the box" or Fair Chance laws.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, July 15, 2015
CONTACT: Elliot Imse, Director of Policy and Communications – 202.481.3773; [email protected]
“End the Awkward” is a one-day event on July 15 in the District of Columbia that empowers you to share information about people with disabilities, and to take a pledge to raise awareness and better understand disability issues.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, July 15, 2015
CONTACT: Elliot Imse, Director of Policy and Communications – 202.481.3773; [email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 14, 2015
CONTACT: Elliot Imse, Director of Policy and Communications – 202.481.3773; [email protected]
OHR will moderate an exciting panel discussion put on by the DC Mayor's Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs. The discussion will be held with various performance artists on the influences of identity in an artist's creative thought process. Performances will be given by participating panelists.
