Fair Housing Basics - Race, Color and National Origin as Protected Classes
Training on the Basics of Fair Housing with Executive Director Zoe Ann Olson and Education Director Peg Richards.
Date and time
Location
Online
Refund Policy
Agenda
2:00 PM
Introduction
2:10 PM
History of the FHA, Jurisdictional Elements of a Fair Housing Case, Key Terms
2:30 PM
Race, Color and National Origin as Protected Classes
3:10 PM
Q&A
About this event
- Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes
About This Event
This online training will cover the basics of the Fair Housing Act, including the jurisdictional elements of a fair housing complaint and examples of discriminatory conduct by housing providers as well as a closer look at the protected classes of Race, Color, and National Origin.
With questions regarding the event, interpretation, or reasonable accommodations, please reach out to Zoe Olson at Zoe Ann Olson zolson@ifhcidaho.org or Peg Richards at Peg Richards prichards@ifhcidaho.org
About The Presenters
Peg Richards joined IFHC in October 2022 as the Education Project Director. Her background includes working with people experiencing homelessness, oversight of a low-income housing program, advocating for the disenfranchised, and educating our community about the experiences of people with whom she has worked with for the past two decades. Peg also has a strong background in writing and communication practices. She has contributed to the IFHC team by creating guides, handouts, and other educational materials. And is currently providing multiple opportunities across the state, to ensure all Idahoans understand housing rights, how to advocate for their rights, and Fair Housing laws and best practices.
Zoe Ann Olson has been the Executive Director of Intermountain Fair Housing Council, Inc. for over ten years now. Ms. Olson has 14 years of experience as an attorney with Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc. Ms. Olson has extensive housing law experience including the FHA and the Idaho housing law. She was a fair housing speaker at the Washington Affordable Housing Association Conference in 2019, at the Housing Solutions Conference in 2020, at the National Low-Income Housing Coalition Member Updates, and the Fair Housing in Land Use and AFFH Conference at the University of Idaho in 2021, at the IREM and NARPM Fair Housing Idaho Conference in 2022 and 2023 respectively, and the lead fair housing training throughout Idaho in 2012 to 2023. In 2022, she was the recipient of the Idaho Woman Lawyers Bertha Stull Green Public Service Lawyer Award and the Inns of Court Unsung Hero Award.
Frequently asked questions
This training is geared toward tenants, community members, and housing providers alike! We will cover some of the rights and responsibilities - as indicated by the Fair Housing Act - of landlords and property managers as well as those of renters and homeowners.
This online training will cover the Fair Housing Act, the 7 protected classes, the jurisdictional elements of a fair housing complaint, examples of discriminatory conduct by housing providers, Fair Housing case law, and additional details about three of the original four protected classes!
Captioning and ASL interpretation will be provided. For additional accessibility requests please reach out to zolson@ifhcidaho.org or prichards@ifhcidaho.org
This course is not currently approved for CLE/AIA credit. To request credits for future training events, please email zolson@ifhcidaho.org