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Theodore M. Shaw’s Talk at the FHC Breakfast 2016

June 21, 2016 | Categories: About FHC, Events | Tags: Ann Arbor, civil rights, fair housing, Fair Housing Breakfast, Fair Housing Breakfast 2016, Mckinley, PNC Bank, Theodore M. Shaw, Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development

Theodore M. Shaw joined the Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan as the keynote speaker at our 2016 Fair Housing Breakfast event. FHC Board President Ann Routt and FHC Director Pam Kisch are also included. Thank you again to our generous sponsors!

Help the FHC Superheroes Win Big!

February 28, 2016 | Categories: About FHC, News | Tags: Ann Arbor, basketball, bfga3, brackets for good, fhcsuperhero, fundraiser, online, superhero, tournament, Ypsilanti

The Fair Housing Center needs your support to continue its SUPER work against housing injustice. We are in a competition to win $10,000! Every dollar donated to the FHC for the Brackets for Good tournament goes directly to support our mission, and brings us a step closer to the next round of competition and the […]

We’re Moving! + “Cocktails for Karma”

May 18, 2015 | Categories: About FHC | Tags: Ann Arbor, Bar at 327 Braun Court, event, fair housing center of southeastern michigan, fundraiser, move, Ypsilanti

It’s Official! We’re Moving! The Fair Housing Center has been based in Ann Arbor since 1992. This Wednesday morning we are moving our offices to downtown Ypsilanti. Please join us for our last official night in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, May 19th. We will be saying farewell at The Bar at Braun Court, located in the Kerrytown area. FHC staff will be there 5-7 […]

2nd Annual Fair Housing Breakfast A Success

March 4, 2015 | Categories: About FHC | Tags: #fhcbreakfast2015, Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor State Bank, Charles Reinhart Company Realtors, civil rights, event, fair housing, Fair Housing Act, Fair Housing Breakfast, fair housing center of southeastern michigan, Flagstar Bank, fundraiser, Huron Valley Financial, Jason Reece, Kirwan Institute, MB Financial Bank, Mckinley, Michigan Realtors, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, MSHDA, Washtenaw County, Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development, Zingerman’s Community of Businesses

Our guest speaker for this year’s event was Jason Reece from the Kirwan Institute. Mr. Reece’s talk “Place, Housing & Opportunity: Fair Housing for Supporting Thriving Families and Communities” covered housing and health equity, the need for fair housing testing, and high quality housing in high opportunity areas for all. You can view slides from […]

23rd Anniversary Happy Hour

February 19, 2015 | Categories: About FHC, News | Tags: Ann Arbor, celebration, fair housing center of southeastern michigan, FHC 23rd Anniversary, happy hour

If you find yourself in Ann Arbor next Thursday, please join us for Happy Hour at The Bar at 327 Braun Court! Thursday, February 26th, from 5-7 PM. We’ll be eating cake, appreciating a warm room, and celebrating our 23rd Anniversary. A portion of all drink proceeds will be donated to the FHC and additional donations are welcome.

Interested in housing issues?

September 16, 2014 | Categories: About FHC | Tags: Ann Arbor, fair housing, fair housing center of southeastern michigan, housing advocates training, Legal Services of South Central Michigan, Michigan Poverty Law Program, training

Interested in housing issues? Work at a community organization? Eager to learn more about landlord/tenant, fair housing, and government housing programs? You are invited

Ann Arbor Housing Advocates Training Registration Now Open

July 18, 2014 | Categories: About FHC, News | Tags: Ann Arbor, fair housing, fair housing center of southeastern michigan, FHC, housing advocates training, Legal Services, Legal Services of South Central Michigan, LSSCM, Michigan Poverty Law Program, MPLP, welfare policy seminar

Registration is now open for Housing Advocates Training on September 23 and 24th, 2014, and a Welfare Policy Seminar in the afternoon of the 24th. Both workshops are in Ann Arbor. HAT is designed to help social service workers gain a working knowledge of fair housing law, landlord/tenant law, and housing subsidy programs. WPS focuses on the Department […]

Ann Arbor Landlord Sued for Discrimination Against Children

January 8, 2013 | Categories: News, Press Release | Tags: Ann Arbor, familial status, Tree City Properties

Ann Arbor: A University of Florida professor has filed a federal lawsuit against Tree City Properties and owner Catherine Alawi stating that she was denied the rental of a two-bedroom apartment because she has two children.

FHC Brings Oscar Nominated Documentary Short Film and Director to Ann Arbor for 20th Anniversary Event

January 26, 2012 | Categories: About FHC, News | Tags: 20th Anniversary, Ann Arbor, Barber of Birmingham, Documentary, Film, Michigan Theater

In celebration of the Fair Housing Center’s 20th Anniversary, we invite you to join us for a special screening of the award-winning Oscar nominated documentary short, “The Barber of Birmingham,” on the evening of Wednesday, February 15th, at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor. Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan’s 20th Anniversary Event Wednesday, February 15th, […]

Settlement Reached in Fair Housing Case, The Ann Arbor Chronicle

July 8, 2010 | Categories: About FHC, News | Tags: Ann Arbor, ann arbor chronicle, news, race, testing

Settlement Reached in Fair Housing Case -Fair Housing Center, feds charge racial bias at Ann Arbor complex Read the article at: ann arbor chronicle article By JUDY MCGOVERN