Events

Join Fair Housing Council of Oregon for a training celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Learn about the contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in organizing against housing discrimination, and other examples through the decades of advocates working towards housing justice. This presentation will be a look back at important fights […]

Join us Monday, January 24th, from noon to 12:30 p.m. for a free lunch presentation by Jamie Gatewood, Fair Housing Council of Oregon’s Education and Outreach Coordinator. This presentation will provide an overview of the basics of fair housing law, who it protects, what discrimination might look like, and what to do if you think you may […]

Learn the ins and outs of being a volunteer Fair Housing tester in your community. Fair housing testing serves a critical purpose in FHCO’s fight to remove barriers for protected class members to find housing and promote access and inclusion in every housing transaction. The purpose of testing is to gather independent evidence that shows […]

The Fair Housing Council of Oregon presents its yearly Fair Housing Poster Contest, asking young artists from throughout our state to design a poster highlighting this year’s theme: “Neighborhoods are for Everyone.” The winning contest entries receive cash awards and the chance to showcase their artwork throughout Oregon. Posters must be horizontally oriented on an 8.5×11” sheet […]

Join us on April 4th, 2022, from 12:00pm-12:45pm for a fair housing presentation: De Facto/De Jure: Reflections on a Time Before Residential Segregation Register Here While America’s history of racism runs deep, the housing segregation we see today may not be as old as we think. This presentation is an examination of the historically integrated […]

Join us on April 6th from 12:00pm-1:00pm for a fair housing presentation: White Moderation is White Supremacy Register Here In this training, we'll explore the ways in which the "white moderate" that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. warned us about over 50 years ago shows up all around us at the local and national levels. […]

Join us on April 12th from 12:00pm-1:30pm for a fair housing presentation: Fair Housing and Inclusive Communities Register Here This session will explore the connections between fair housing choice, Oregon’s current housing crisis and the need to develop diverse housing types that meet the needs of all citizens. We’ll examine historic and modern systems that […]

Join us on April 19th from 12:00pm-1:00pm for a fair housing presentation: College Housing: Know your Fair Housing Rights Register Here This session will cover fair housing discrimination regarding protected class and how that applies to college dorms, college family housing and how to report fair housing violations. Glenda Moyer is the Eastern Oregon Education […]

Join us on April 28th from 12:00pm-1:00pm for a fair housing presentation: The Multi-Threaded Link between Housing Discrimination and Schooling Disparities Register Here This session will explore how housing discrimination and school disparities are interlinked, the different ways in which those connections are manifested, and how to counter this centuries-long American tradition of inequity and […]