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  • 2024 IAOHRA Post-Conference Survey 

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  • MONDAY, AUGUST 12 | OPENING PLENARY SESSION

  • Opening Plenary | The State of Civil and Human Rights: 60 Years After the Passage of the Civil Rights Act, Speaker: Maya Wiley, President & CEO, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
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  • MONDAY, AUGUST 12 | BREAKOUT SESSIONS

  • Strategic Planning for the Future of Human Rights, Presenter: Keith Scott, Chief Executive Officer, K.L. Scott & Associates
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  • Adjudicating Discrimination Complaints: Comparing the Process in Pennsylvania and West Virginia | Presenters: Darlene Hemerka (PA); Tamara Shehadeh-Cope (PA); and C. Joan Parker, Administrative Law Judge (WV)
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  • The History of Redlining & Housing Discrimination in St. Louis | Presenter: Rigel Oliveri, Esq.,
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  • 2024 Legal Landscape of LGBTQIA Rights | Presenter: Steven Bryson, Esq.van der Veen, Hartshorn, Levin and Lindheim
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  • Partnerships for Peace/Engagement for Justice: Case studies on countering hate crimes in Philadelphia and on transforming community-police relations in Antelope Valley (Los Angeles County)| Presenters: Randy Duque, Deputy Director, Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations; Paul D. Smith, Senior Intergroup Relations Specialist, L.A. County Commission on Human Relations
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  • MONDAY, AUGUST 12 | PRESIDENT'S LUNCHEON

  • Key Civil and Human Rights Issues Facing our Nation | Featured Speaker: Mauro Morales, Staff Director, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
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  • MONDAY, AUGUST 12 | PANEL DISCUSSION

  • A New Phase in U.S. History: Creating Government/Community Systems Against Hate | Presenters: Marik Xavier-Brier, Director of Civil Rights Evaluation, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights; Dr. Monica Lomeli, Manager of Hate Data Documentation, Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations; and Robin Toma, Executive Director, Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations
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  • MONDAY, AUGUST 12 | BREAKOUT SESSION CONT.

  • Fighting Appraisal Bias at the State and Local Level | Presenter: Sundeep Iyer, Director, New Jersey Division on Civil Rights
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  • Equipping Government Employees for Constructive Conversations about Challenging Topics | Presenters: Robert Sowell, Assistant Executive Director, Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations; April Johnson, Training Team Member, Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations
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  • Best Practices and Strategies for State and Local ADA Coordinators | Presenter: Troy Balthazor, Director, Great Plains Americans with Disabilities Act Center
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  • Neurodiversity in the Workplace: How to Effectively Advocate for Yourself and Coworkers | Presenter: Leslie T. Tolliver, JD, SHRM-CP, Human Resources Consultant, The Phoenix Group, STL
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  • Inclusive Education at a Crossroads: Navigating Censorship and Promoting Diversity | Presenter: Tiffeni Fontno, Director, Peabody Library Vanderbilt University
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  • MONDAY, AUGUST 12 | PLENARY SESSION

  • Expanding FHAP/FHIP/HRC Relationships | Presenters: Maria Gonzalez, Assistant Deputy Director, California Civil Rights Department; Keenya Robertson, President and CEO, Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence, Inc.; Cleveland L. Horton II, Interim Director, Maryland Commission on Civil Rights; Moderator: Stella Adams, Principal, S J Adams Consulting
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  • Alaska Native Brotherhood Historical Fight Against Racism in Alaska | Presenter: Marvin Adams, President, Alaska Native Brotherhood Camp 87
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  • TUESDAY, AUGUST 13 | HUMAN RIGHTS CULTURE TOUR

  • TUESDAY, AUGUST 13 | Chase Park Plaza Cinema, Auditorium 3

    Speaker: Jordan Long, MA, JD, Senior Associate Director, Human Rights Program, The Carter Center; "Principles That Never Change: A video message from; The Carter Center in Partnership with Skoll Foundation"

  • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 | PLENARY SESSION

  • International Human Rights Panel | Presenters: Dr. Alisa Warren, IAOHRA President; Lisa Borden, Senior Policy Counsel, International Advocacy, Southern Poverty Law Center; Maude Fournier, Human Rights Officer, United Nations Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights
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  • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 | BREAKOUT SESSIONS

  • It’s Deeper than DEI: Health Equity Means Recognizing Our Wholeness and Humanity | Presenter: Jannah Bierens, MPH, MA, Racial/Health Equity Consultant, PHREEEDOM, LLC.
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  • The Racial Wealth Gap Simulation |Presenter: Joshua V. Barr, Chief Strategist & President, Raising The Barr, LLC.
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  • A General Introduction to Fair Housing Law | Presenter: Michael Seng, ProfessorUniversity of Illinois Chicago Law School
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  • Proven Methods for Effective Experiential Training on Awareness and Management of Bias | Presenters: Robert Sowell, Assistant Executive Director, Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations; April Johnson, Training Team Manager, Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations
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  • The Legacy of Celia, an Enslaved Woman Convicted of Murdering Her Abuser | Presenters: Pamela Westbrooks-Hodge, Justice for Celia Coalition Leader, 3rd Great Granddaughter of Celia and Robert Newsom; Nancy Fogle-Compos, 4th Great Granddaughter of Robert Newsom and Elizabeth Gwinn Newsom; Dr. Nichol Allen, Museum Studies and History Professor Westminster College; Solomon Thurman, Jr., Celia Portrait Artist and Historian
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  • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 | LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON

  • Leading Through Uncertainty: Embracing Change and Building Resilience| Keynote Speaker: Dr. Yemi Akande-Bartsch, President/CEO Focus St. Louis | Moderator: Dr. LaShone M. Gibson, Independent Academic Researcher & Author
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  • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 | PLENARY SESSION

  • EEOC Legal Update | Presenter: David Davis, St. Louis District Director, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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  • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 | AWARDS DINNER

  • Keynote Speaker: Dr. Pedro Noguera | Mistress of Ceremonies: Carol Daniel, Sr. Producer and Host, Nine PBS
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  • THURSDAY, AUGUST 15 | PLENARY SESSION

  • Building Black Wealth/PAVE | Presenters: Stella Adams, Principal, S J Adams Consulting; Melody Taylor, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy, Legislative Initiatives, and Outreach of theOffice of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, HUD and Executive Director, PAVE; Bryan D. Snoddy, Division Director, Civil Rights Division Texas Workforce Commission; Cleveland L. Horton II, Interim Director, Maryland Commission on Civil Rights
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  • Future Proofing Your Office from Attacks | Presenter: Joshua V. Barr, Chief Strategist & President, Raising The Barr, LLC
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