Colorado Fair Housing Summit Conference, Sponsored by the Colorado Civil Rights Division, Launches National Fair Housing Month.Business Editors/City Desks DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2004 HUD Hud (h  d), a pre-Qur'anic prophet of Islam. Hud unsuccessfully exhorted his South Arabian people, the Ad, to worship the One God. Assistant Secretary to Speak to Fair Housing Community National Fair Housing Month kicks off in Denver with the Colorado Fair Housing Summit Conference "Fair Housing: Keepers of the Dream." Several nationally recognized speakers will present at the summit conference March 31 and April 1, including the Assistant Secretary of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Recent research shows that while Coloradoans have a better knowledge and understanding of fair housing laws than the national average, very few people know where to go for help -- or that help is even available -- if they believe they have been victimized by discrimination. Of the residents polled, nearly 10 percent said they have experienced housing discrimination. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Wendell Pryor, director of the Colorado Civil Rights Division, the free summit conference provides an opportunity for people from across the region who are involved in all aspects of fair housing to learn more about current trends and rising issues. "The Colorado Civil Rights Division is focusing on enforcing, and educating people about, fair housing laws," said Pryor. "The Colorado Fair Housing Initiative, which we will launch later this year, is a pinnacle pinnacle (pĭn`ĭkəl), minor architectural motif of vertical tapering shape, usually crowning a pier, buttress, or gable. Although sometimes it appears in Renaissance design, as in the Certosa di Pavia, it is almost exclusively a medieval example of our efforts. Sponsoring the Colorado Fair Housing Summit Conference and kicking off National Fair Housing month further emphasizes our commitment." Highlights of the conference include presentations from: -- Carolyn Y. Peoples, assistant secretary for fair housing and equal opportunity, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Washington, D.C. -- Professor Robert Schwemm, University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. College of Law, author of a leading textbook: "Housing Discrimination: Law and Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. ." Schwemm will speak about the fundamentals of fair housing law. -- Assistant Professor Steve Ross, University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut is the State of Connecticut's land-grant university. It was founded in 1881 and serves more than 27,000 students on its six campuses, including more than 9,000 graduate students in multiple programs. UConn's main campus is in Storrs, Connecticut. , research director for the 2000 Housing Discrimination Study conducted by the Urban Institute under contract with HUD. -- Discussion panel: Colorado mayors and elected officials sound off on impediments IMPEDIMENTS, contracts. Legal objections to the making of a contract. Impediments which relate to the person are those of minority, want of reason, coverture, and the like; they are sometimes called disabilities. Vide Incapacity. 2. to fair housing and solutions. Additionally, several workshop sessions each day will allow conference delegates the opportunity to explore specific issues facing their communities. The conference will be held at the Renaissance Denver Hotel, 3801 Quebec St., Denver. To attend the summit or for more information about the conference, contact Jean Starling starling, any of a group of originally Old World birds that have become distributed worldwide. Starlings were brought to New York in 1890; since then the common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) has spread throughout North America. , Colorado Civil Rights Division, 303-894-7805, or via e-mail to ccrd@dora.state.co.us. |
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