Fair Housing Basics - Sex as a Protected Class
Training on the Basics of Fair Housing with Executive Director Zoe Ann Olson and Community Engagement Specialist Sarah Jareczek.
Date and time
Location
Online
Refund Policy
Agenda
2:00 PM
Introduction
2:10 PM
56th Anniversary of the FHA, Fair Housing Basics and Key Terms
2:40 PM
Sex as a Protected Class, including Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
3:10 PM - 3:30 PM
Q&A
About this event
- 1 hour 30 minutes
About This Event
This online training will discuss the legacy of the Fair Housing Act as we acknowledge the 56th anniversary of its passage, 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 class of Sex - added to the FHA in 1974.
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
Sarah Jareczek joined IFHC in July of 2021 as the Community Outreach Specialist. Her specialty is content creation and community-based education. Sarah’s work includes educational literature, social media engagement, and material distribution in what she describes as an all-out effort to give everyone the tools they need to advocate for housing rights. Sarah graduated in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in Multi-Ethnic Studies which is where her housing justice advocacy began. She has volunteered with countless nonprofit organizations around the treasure valley and considers her time at IFHC to be the most meaningful thing she has pursued in her lifetime.
Zoe Ann Olson is 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 is 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 towards 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, examples of Fair Housing case law, and additiona information on two of the original four protected classes!
1.5 - 2 CLE/AIA credits are pending
Captioning and ASL interpretation will be provided. For additional accessibility requests please reach out to zolson@ifhcidaho.org or prichards@ifhcidaho.org