The San Diego Regional Alliance for Fair Housing (SDRAFFH) and the San Diego Housing Federation presented the 9th Annual Fair Housing Conference on Wednesday, April 17 and Thursday, April 18 2024. This Conference will explore critical fair housing issues with the theme: Fair Housing – Leveling the Playing Field

Join fair housing practitioners, policy makers, housing advocates and developers, community leaders, and top experts in discussing and exploring fair housing discrimination issues and solutions to improving our communities.

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Conference Agenda

Day 1 - Wednesday April 17th

• Panel 1 - Leveling the Playing Field – Changing the Story

  Our keynote, Kim Desmond, will discuss the need for creating policies and strategies to build equitable outcomes with a target focus on eliminating systemic racism.

  SPEAKER

  Kim Desmond, Chief of Race & Equity, City of San Diego

• Panel 2 - Changing the Story – Lending Inequities

  This session will explore the programs being enacted to change the story to one that overcomes lending inequities to BIPOC individuals and families seeking homeownership.

  SPEAKER

  Maurcell Gresham, Director of Special Programs, San Diego Housing Commission

• Panel 3 - Leveling the Playing Field – Tenant Protections and Junk Fees

  This panel will provide an overview of tenant protections and legislation to combat landlord efforts to impose rental junk fees.

  SPEAKERS

  Jennifer Monterroso, Housing Team Managing Attorney ,Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Inc.

  Chris Brancart, Partner ,Brancart & Brancart

Day 2 - Thursday April 18th

• Panel 1 - Changing the Story – Violence Against Women

  This panel will provide an overview of fair housing laws, strategies, policies, and best practices that can change the story for survivors of violence.

  SPEAKERS

  Rasheedah Phillips, Director of Housing , PolicyLink

  Stephanie Rabiner, Enforcement Branch Chief , Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity ,US Department of Housing and Urban Development

  Analicia McKee-Chau, Director of DV Services & Shelter Operations, SBCS

• Panel 2 - Leveling the Playing Field – Overcoming Challenges of a Criminal History

  This panel will explore issues affecting individuals with criminal history, how it impacts their housing opportunities along with solutions to that change their story.

  SPEAKERS

  Azadeh Hossinian , Associate Chief Counsel, CA Civil Rights Department

  Braz Shabrell, Deputy City Attorney , Office of the Oakland City Attorney Barbara J. Parker

  Michael Whyte, Organizer, Pillars of the Community

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