8:30AM
Registration/Continental Breakfast
Seasonal Fresh Sliced Fruit Display
Assorted Fresh Bagels, Muffins, and Danish Served with Accompaniments
Assortment of Premium Brand Chilled Juices
Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee and Assorted Flavored Teas
served with flavored syrups, honey, and lemon
9:00AM
Welcome & Overview
Margaret K. Suib, Esq., Chairperson
Fair Housing Association of Connecticut
9:10AM
SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND FAIR HOUSING:
#METOO AND FAIR HOUSING
Panel Discussion / Audience Q&A
Moderator: Margaret K. Suib, Esq., Fair Housing Officer, City of Norwalk
Panelists:
Ndidi Moses, Esq.
Assistant United States Attorney
Nancy V. Gifford, Esq.
Assistant United States Attorney
Greg Kanaan, Equal Opportunity Specialist
HUD FHEO Field Office, Hartford, CT
Erin Kemple, Esq., Executive Director
Connecticut Fair Housing Center, Hartford
11:00AM
Morning Break
11:10AM
THE NEW PREDATORY LENDING
Presenters:
Sarah White, Esq., Staff Attorney
Connecticut Fair Housing Center, Hartford
David Lavery, Esq., Staff Attorney
Connecticut Fair Housing Center, Hartford
CFHC fair lending attorneys are at the forefront in their field. This year they have settled a historic fair housing case involving discriminatory lending practices in Connecticut, and they continue to uncover new predatory lending schemes. You will learn about their case work, outreach, and what is on the horizon for future fair lending and foreclosure prevention work.
NOON
Buffet Luncheon
Garden Deli Platter Lunch Buffet
Bread Basket to include: Hard Rolls, Portuguese Rolls, Gluten Free Bread, Rye Bread
Salads:
Mixed Green Salad w/croutons on side served w/2 dressings
Potato Salad
Deli Meats & Cheeses:
Smoked Turkey Breast, Honey Glazed Ham, Roast Beef, American Cheese, Swiss Cheese, Provolone Cheese
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, pickles, condiments
Vegetarian Wrap:
Grilled Portobello Mushrooms, Grilled Squash, Roasted Red Peppers, Alfalfa Sprouts, Red Leaf Lettuce, Pesto dressing in a Spinach Wrap
Assorted Bagged Chips
Desserts:
Assorted Fruit & Freshly Baked Cookies
Drinks:
Assorted Soft Drinks
Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaf Coffee, Specialty Teas
Please indicate any dietary restrictions when registering.
1:00PM
PUTTING THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT PANEL CONCEPTS INTO PERSPECTIVE AND FAIR HOUSING EXAMPLES - WHAT SHOULD THE INVESTIGATOR DO?
An Interactive Audience Participation Exercise Facilitated by:
Robin Trepanier, Esq.
Housing Discrimination Unit Investigator
CT Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities
2:00PM
SUBSIDIZED HOUSING IN A SECOND CHANCE SOCIETY
Panel Discussion / Audience Q&A
Moderator: Thomas Ivers, Director, Choice Neighborhoods Initiative, Norwalk Housing Authority
Panelists:
Latoya McCrea
Elm City Communities
Evelise Ribiero
Elm City Communities
Amy Eppler-Epstein, Esq.
New Haven Legal Assistance Association
Samuel Breidbart
New Haven Legal Assistance Association
Veena Subramanian
New Haven Legal Assistance Association
3:00PM
Closing Remarks and Door Prize Drawings
For any questions regarding this year’s conference, please contact FHACT Secretary and Annual Conference Chair Nancy Kasper at (860) 749-0809 or [email protected].