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M . J O E L B O L S T E I N , E S Q . GREETINGS FROMPHRC COMMISSION CHAIRI want to welcome everyone to the Pennsylvania HumanRelations Commission's Housing Equality Conference. Thisyear's theme is Putting the ACT in Fair Housing. As you know, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission(PHRC) was created to enforce the PA Human Relations Act(PHRA). The PHRA gives the PHRC the power to investigateclaims of housing discrimination. During the 2021-2022 HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housingfinancial year, we received 302 housing complaints, however we realize thatthere are countless more acts of discrimination that occur every year but gounreported. To eradicate housing discrimination, we need to find long lasting solutions andalso focus on the second part of the U.S. Fair Housing Act, the AffirmativelyFurthering Fair Housing mandate. This requires our policy makers to makemeaningful actions to end housing discrimination. Our hope for this conference isfor you to walk away with ideas and motivation to promote meaningful change inhow the commonwealth looks at housing justice. This conference brings together everyone who cares about affirmatively furtheringfair housing to help the PHRC develop policies and practices that address allaspects of housing- renting, homebuying, financing, development, local land useand development, and gentrification. I'd like to thank everyone for joining with the PHRC in this effort. I'm sure we will allcome away from this conference feeling even more committed to the cause ofeliminating housing discrimination. 3

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C H A D D I O N L A S S I T E R , M S W EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PHRC GREETINGS FROM It is my pleasure to welcome you to the PHRC's HousingEquality Conference. The PHRC plays a key role in ensuring housing justice andopportunities for all citizens of the commonwealth. Having aplace to live is a basic human necessity and right foreveryone. Access to housing should come without artificialimpediments and unwarranted bias based on race, religion,national origin, sex, handicap, or family status. As the state's civil rights enforcement agency, the PHRC is dedicated to meetingthe needs of the commonwealth. This past April, our Fair Housing and CommercialProperty Division released a white paper, The State of Fair Housing in theCommonwealth of PA. I am proud of the work my team put into the research forthis white paper. The recommendations and findings provide a framework for thecommonwealth to ensure equitable housing. I would like to thank our Director of Fair Housing and Commercial Property, AdrianGarcia; our Fair Housing Training and Outreach Coordinator, Brittany Mellinger;the Chair of our Social Justice Fair Housing Committee, Commissioner MayurPatel; our distinguished speakers and planning committee; and everyone whohelped to make this conference possible. We are encouraged by your efforts and interest in affirmatively furthering fairhousing in Pennsylvania and we appreciate you taking time out of your busyschedule to attend this year's conference. Thank you and I hope you leave todayfeeling energized and inspired! 4HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing

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A D R I A N G A R C I A DIRECTOR OF FAIR HOUSING & COMMERCIAL PROPERTY, PHRC GREETINGS FROM On behalf of the PHRC's Fair Housing and CommercialProperty Division, I want to welcome you to the 2023 HousingEquality Conference. The Fair Housing and CommercialProperty Division is committed to enforcing our state laws toprotect equitable access to housing. Through the U.S. FairHousing Act's Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing mandate,it is our responsibility to take meaningful action to endhousing discrimination. In Pennsylvania, deep housing inequalities and active acts of discrimination exist.In April, we released a white paper that outlines a path forward, for not only thePHRC but the entire commonwealth. This report used data to show the impact ofhistoric patterns of segregation, exclusion, disinvestment, and gentrification andprovided recommendations for meaningful actions to truly put fair housing intoaction. Everyone deserves a safe, healthy place to live, regardless of race, color,sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, or familial status. I want to thank our moderators, panelists, speakers, and staff for yourparticipation and help in making this event possible. I am also appreciative of theFair Housing Social Justice Committee, and its Chair, Mayur Patel; ourCommission Chair, Joel Bolstein; and our Executive Director Chad Dion Lassiter,for their steadfast leadership in the development of this conference. 5HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing

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M A Y U R P A T E L , E S QCHAIR, PHRC FAIR HOUSING & COMMERCIAL PROPERTY COMMITTEEGREETINGS FROM Having a proper place to live is a basic necessity. Everyonedeserves the safety, security, and wellbeing a homeprovides. However, 50 years after the passing of the FairHousing Act, we still see discrimination in housing accessand availability. As the Chair of the Fair Housing and Commercial PropertyCommittee, we are leading the PHRC beyond the traditionalrole of enforcement, by leading statewide discussions andevents, like this one, regarding housing disparitiesexperienced by those in protected classes. One of the committee's missions is to work with the private and public sector tofind collaborative ways we can ensure fair housing across the commonwealth. Iam hopeful that today's conference will provide opportunities for real estatedevelopers, property managers, bankers, engineers, local and state officials, andprivate and public agencies to have these collaborative discussions. I want to thank the PHRC staff, our speakers, and all who are attending today'sevent for being passionate supporters of fair housing. Thank you for the work youdo to affirmatively further fair housing. Together, we are working to provideeveryone in Pennsylvania with a safe and healthy home. 6HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing

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TIMETOPICSPEAKER/ORGANIZATIONLOCATION8- 9AMRegistration &BreakfastFirst Floor9-9:30 AMOpeningRemarksChad Dion Lassiter,Executive Director, PHRCM. Joel Bolstein, Chair,PHRCArthur Sandman, Chief ofStaff, Weitzman NationalJewish American MuseumDell Theatre 9:30-10:45 AMPanelDiscussion Angela McIverDr. Walter PalmerHon. Curtis Jones Jr. Arlene Wayns Gentrification: Balancingneighborhoodimprovements withneighbor preservation ModeratorPanelistsDell Theatre11 AM - 12 PM8 minutesto speak 3 minutesfor Q&A BreakoutSessionsMartin CunninghamAdrian GarciaChad FreyChad Dion LassiterAbraham Reyes Pardo Rachel Wentworth Lyle WoodSession 1A: The HECHousing Huddle Session 1B: Neighbor toNeighbor Harassment underthe PHRA 1A:Concourse 1B: DellTheatre 8HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing

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TIMETOPICSPEAKER/ORGANIZATIONLOCATION12:15-1:30 PMLunch &KeynoteFred BañuelosKeynote AddressFifth Floor1:45-2:45 PMBreakoutSessionsTara UlrichMaria WilliamsRay. J. MichalowskiSession 2A: Supporting Survivors ofDomestic Violence to PromoteSafety and Housing Stability Session 2B: Addressing AppraisalBias- A Pennsylvania StateAppraisal Certification BoardPerspective 2A:Concourse 2B: DellTheatre 2:45-3 PMClosingRemarksAdrian GarciaDellTheatre 4 PMMuseumClosesThe museum will be open throughoutthe day for viewing and touring. We askall conference attendees to exit themuseum by 4 pm. MuseumExhibits9HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing

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M . J O E L B O L S T E I N PHRC COMMISSION CHAIRM. Joel Bolstein was appointed to serve as Interim Chair of the PHRC on April18, 2016, and named Chair in October 2018. Bolstein is currently a partner in the law firm of Fox Rothschild, LLP, where hispractice consists of environmental law and governmental affairs. Hisenvironmental practice focuses on brownfields redevelopment and the reuseof old industrial sites. Bolstein assists developers, including homebuilders, with environmental-related construction issues, including permit procurement, erosion andsedimentation controls, and environmental assessments and remediation. He also advises clientson permit and enforcement actions and regulatory compliance. He also represents buyers, sellers,lenders, and public entities in corporate and real estate transactions. Bolstein's government affairs practice focuses on obtaining legislative, regulatory, andadministrative solutions for clients at all levels of government. He has assisted clients on mattersinvolving legislation, permits, enforcement actions, contracting, and procurement challenges. Bolstein served three terms on the U.S. EPA's National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy &Technology. From January 1995 to July 1997, he was Deputy Secretary for Special Projects at thePennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. He was involved in a wide variety of areas,including permit and enforcement decisions and the development of policies and regulatoryinitiatives. He served as a trouble-shooter between the Department of Environmental Protectionand the regulated community and worked on projects involving the reuse of industrial sites and thepromotion of economic development. As Deputy Secretary, he managed the implementation ofPennsylvania's Land Recycling Act (Act 2 of 1995) and helped write the regulations for the land-recycling program. He also represented the commonwealth in the Republican GovernorsAssociation Task Force on CERCLA reform. Bolstein is a former member of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Standing Committee onEnvironmental Law. He is also a past officer in the ABA's Section on Natural Resources, Energy,and Environmental Law (now SEER), and currently serves as vice-chair of the Committee onInnovation, Management Systems and Trading and the Committee on Science & Technology. He islisted as one of the top environmental lawyers in Pennsylvania in the Chambers Guide USA, BestLawyers, and PA Super Lawyers. In 1995, he received the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Award forExcellence. In 1999, he was presented with the Excellence in Environmental Achievement Awardfrom Bethlehem Steel Company for his work on the Bethlehem Works Project, the largestbrownfield site in the country. In January 1999, Governor Ridge appointed Bolstein to a five-yearterm on Pennsylvania's Human Relations Commission, which is responsible for developing statepolicy and regulations and adjudicating claims alleging discrimination in the areas of housing,employment, and educational opportunities. He was reappointed by Governor Rendell in 2005and 2010. 10HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing

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C H A D D I O N L A S S I T E R , M S WEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PHRCChad Dion Lassiter is a National Expert in the field of American RaceRelations. Mr. Lassiter has worked on race, peace, and poverty-relatedissues in The United States of America, Africa, Canada, Haiti, Israel, andNorway, and is called upon frequently by media outlets to providecommentary on race relations and potential solutions. He is the current Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, where over his four years in this position, he has continued to push theCommonwealth forward in the spaces of DEI Training, Unconscious Bias Training, Anti-Racism Training and has developed and launched a ‘No Hate in Our State Townhall’ toaddress the surge of White Nationalism in Pennsylvania, a ‘Social Justice Lecture Series’providing an outlet for the communities in the State to discuss imperative issues and servesas a Racial Reduction Response team for those communities impacted by hatred. Heoversees a staff of 87 with three Regional Offices that comprise the 67 Counties inPennsylvania and manages an annual budget of $11 million dollars. He has also developed programs under his appointment, such as a ‘Global Social JusticeInitiative,' ‘Black and Jewish Beloved Community Dialogue,' and the ‘College Race DialogueInitiative.’ Mr. Lassiter received his Master’s degree from the University of PennsylvaniaGraduate School of Social Work, where he was the A. Phillip Randolph Award winner in 2001and was the recipient of the prestigious University of Pennsylvania’s Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr. Community Involvement Award in 2008.Mr. Lassiter is a co-founder and current president of the University of Pennsylvania’s Schoolof Social Policy & Practice’s Black Men at Penn, the first Ivy League Black male group ofsocial workers. Since 2003 this transcendent group has sought to recruit Black males intothe profession, as well as, provide Anti-Racism and violence prevention training to urbanand suburban schools around the country and diversity and inclusion training for corporateentities and penal systems.Mr. Lassiter has been recognized by the Philadelphia Tribune as “The Most Influential AfricanAmerican Leader from 2010-2022”, as “Who’s Who among African-Americans" 17th editionin 2004 with such notables as Colin Powell and Michael Jordan.On November 18th, 2019, Mr. Lassiter was inducted into the University of Pennsylvania’sSchool of Social Policy and Practice Alumni Hall of Fame. On October 26, 2021, Mr. Lassiterwas chosen as National Association of Social Workers, Pennsylvania Chapter Social Workerof the Year for 2021. Mr. Lassiter has also been recognized by City & State’s 2022Pennsylvania Fifty Over 50; City & State’s 2022 Pennsylvania Impact 50 and City andState’s Pennsylvania Power of Diversity: Black 100. 11HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing

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F R E D B A Ñ U E L O SFHLBANK PITTSBURGH, COMMUNITY INVESTMENT BUSINESSDEVELOPMENT MANAGERPrior to joining the Bank in 2018, Mr. Bañuelos worked for the HarrisburgHousing Authority, where he managed operations for the Housing ChoiceVoucher Program, Public Housing Program, and Capital ImprovementProgram. Prior to that, he was Deputy Director for the PennsylvaniaDepartment of Community and Economic Development and ExecutiveDirector of the Alliance for Building Communities, non-profit affordablehousing development corporation. Mr. Bañuelos is a member of several affordable housing organizations, including theAllentown Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, Regional Housing Legal Services, PNCBank’s CRA Advisory Committee, the Mid-Atlantic chapter of the National Association ofHousing and Redevelopment Officials, and FHLBank Pittsburgh’s Diversity and InclusionLeadership Council. He is also a founding member of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerceof the Lehigh Valley.12HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing

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MORNING SESSION (9:30 – 10:45 AM)Dr. Walter Palmer, Director, Palmer Foundation, a lecturer at University ofPennsylvania Graduate School of Social Policy and Practice Hon. Curtis Jones, Jr., Philadelphia City Councilmember and PHRCCommissioner Arlene Wayns, Regional Vice-President III, National Association of Real EstateBrokers (NAREB)The session will feature a panel discussion with a focus on the topic ofgentrification. There is no doubt that a paradox exists when we talk aboutgentrification. On the one hand, it can desegregate neighborhoods, but it alsocan perpetuate segregation. Our goal with this panel discussion is to exploreways in which neighborhood improvements and neighborhood stabilization canco-exist. Moderator: Angela McIver, Fair Housing Rights Center of Southeastern PA Panelists: BALANCING NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENTS ANDNEIGHBOR PRESERVATION14HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing

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A N G E L A M C I V E RCEO, FAIR HOUSING RIGHTS CENTER IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA Angela McIver is a national leader and advocates for Fair Housing for all.Angela joined the Fair Housing Rights Center in Southeastern Pennsylvaniaas Chief Executive Officer in 2007. In 2016 and again in 2020, Angelabecame a member of the Pennsylvania Advisory Committee of the U.S.Commission on Civil Rights. Since 2018, she has served as a National FairHousing Alliance board member. In 2019, Angela was designated a NationalHousing Fellow under the Strong Families Commission. Angela delivers housing commentary on Turning Life Corners on WPPM 106.5 FM radio. She has appeared onmany media platforms, including KYW News radio, WHYY-FM 90.9, WITF/WURD 900 AM,WWDB 96.5 FM, 6abc Action News, NBC10 Philadelphia, Praise 107.9 FM, PBS News Hour,Reveal, Radio One Reopening Philly Radio Video Event, Bike and Build, and CNN. Angela has 30 years of experience and serves as a systems analyst by developingcustomized business solutions, institutional and organizational networking, communitypartnerships, coalitions affecting adults, youths, and disabled persons, and identifying socialintersections and solutions. Currently, Angela's status as a Certified Trauma-CompetentProfessional is pending. Once obtained, she will implement a national Trauma for FairHousing and Advocates program. Angela produced the two-time award-winning independent film Life Isn't Fair. In 2018, shecreated and released an independent docuseries entitled, 'Memoir of a Home: Meet theBrown Family that Revitalized Parkside Avenue,' a short biography featuring residents and ahistorical account of their address and community. She is working on the second installment,'Memoir of a Home: The Untold Story of Doctors' Row and Gentrification in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.' In 2014, Angela received the Willow Grove Branch of the NAACP Humanitarian Award forCommunity Service. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science fromPennsylvania State University. Angela also earned a Master of Social Services and a Masterof Law and Social Policy from Bryn Mawr College. In 2021, she completed training tobecome a national Standards for Excellence Licensed Consultant and PA Association ofNonprofits Consultant. In 2023, Angela became an honorary Philadelphia MetropolitanBoard of Realist. She enjoys a host of family, friends, and the arts.15 HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing

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H O N . C U R T I S J O N E S , J R . PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCILMEMBER & PHRC COMMISSIONERThe Honorable Curtis Jones, Jr. represents the 4th District of Philadelphia,Pa. Jones, Jr. is a champion for education and an ally for criminal justiceand the environment. Jones, Jr. led the charge to enforce new public safety regulations for fireescapes, create the Philadelphia Mortgage Diversion Program, which prevented thousands of residents from losing their homes, along with a second moratoriumon Sheriff Sales during January 2011 to further protect, preserve, and defend the homes ofPhiladelphians, and The Philadelphia Internship Tax Credit, which will allow high school,college, and vocational students in Philadelphia to receive a stipend for their work. Jones, Jr.has collaborated with District Attorney Seth Williams and former Mayor Michael Nutter onthe Witness Intimidation Law, which emphasizes the importance of eyewitness testimony inthe justice system and a renewed commitment to protecting those who courageously stepforward to report crime. Jones, Jr. also authored a law for 5 percent of Philadelphia's annualCommunity Development Block Grant to be used for Mixed-Use Property financing. In addition, Jones, Jr. and the Office of Housing and Community Development launched a $1million pilot project for mixed-use developments all in his first term. Jones, Jr. established theRoxborough Environmental Control District to preserve the historic Manatawna Farm,wildlife habitat, and greenspace in Roxborough and is Philadelphia's leading advocate forthe environmental and economic impacts of Marcellus Shale onto the city. A noted expert on community-based economic development, Jones, Jr. has served in variouspublic and private sector positions for more than two decades. Under his leadership,minority-, women-, and disabled-owned business entities have received more than $583million in municipal contract opportunities. Jones, Jr. serves on numerous boards and executive committees, including the PHRC andPennsylvania Crime & Delinquency Commission, both appointed by Governor Wolf. He alsoserves on the Criminal Justice Advisory Board (CJAB), as Co-Chair of Special InvestigativeCommittee examining Philadelphia demolition procedures and operations, both appointedby Council President Darrell Clarke, the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority's MinorityAdvisory Committee, the Please Touch Museum, the Mann Music Center, and as a PresidentGas Commissioner. A recipient of numerous community and industry awards, Jones, Jr. is one of Overbrook HighSchool's accomplished graduates. He has furthered his scholastic achievements byattending the University of Pennsylvania's Fels School of Government, completing studies atBoston University's A. C. C. A. program, and receiving a master's certificate in ContractCompliance in conjunction with the University of Alabama. 16HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing

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D R . W A L T E R P A L M E RFOUNDER & DIRECTOR OF THE PALMER FOUNDATION, LECTURER AT THEUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Walter Palmer is the founder and director of The Palmer Foundation, and alecturer at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Social Policy andPractice; where he has taught foundation courses in American Racism andInstitutional Racism and Social Change since 1990. Professor Palmer has won thedistinction of “teacher par excellence” throughout his many years of teaching. He created the Black People’s University of Philadelphia (1954-1984) as an early prototype for preschool and adult independent and alternative education for contemporary America. Walter Palmer is the founder and President of the Board of Trustees for The Walter D. PalmerLeadership Learning Partners Charter School, the first (national prototype) school focused onleadership, social justice, and character development for students in pre-kindergarten through twelfthgrade. He is also the founder of The Black Men at Penn, School of Social Work, Inc. and founder of TheCenter on American Racism and Social Justice at the School of Social Policy and Practice, where heis the driving force behind the campaign to raise $1,000,000 to endow the Center. During the era of the civil rights and Black Power movements, Walter Palmer, was recognizednationally as the premiere grassroots organizer for successfully organizing city, state, and nationalpolitical campaigns, protest campaigns, and grassroots community projects, such as, the MOVE crisis,Model Cities, public health, community mental health, gang and anti-violence projects in Philadelphiaand across the country. In 2005 Walter Palmer worked on a health literacy project with thePhiladelphia College of Physicians, the University of Pennsylvania Schools of Medicine, Nursing, SocialPolicy and Practice, the Philadelphia public schools and West Philadelphia residents. This projectutilities innovative technology through an interactive website, Philly Health Info, designed by ThePhiladelphia College of Physicians, to provide residents health education. Walter Palmer is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Cardio-Pulmonary Care. Hewas a Director of Cardio-Pulmonary Care at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia from 1957 – 1967. He isa current Fellow in the Philadelphia College of Physicians. He received his Juris Doctorate degreefrom Howard University and law clerked for Community Legal Services upon graduation. He received his bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Cheyney State University; and wascertified in history and social studies. He also studied business administration at Temple University aswell as radio, television production, and direction. Walter Palmer has achieved a lifetime of awards and recognition and has amassed over 1,000medals, plaques, trophies, and certificates of acknowledgement and appreciation in communityservices, academics, athletics, health, law, social justice, and leadership. In 2005 the Walter Palmer Leadership Charter School was named after him and in 2007 the WalterPalmer Library and Museum was dedicated to house a 5,000 book collection along with two hundredvolumes of materials on leadership, self-development, and social justice. 17HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing

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A R E L E N E W A Y N SPRESIDENT AND FOUNDER, RELIANCE REALTY, LLC Arlene Wayns is the President and founder of Reliance Realty, LLC aPennsylvania minority-owned and operated full service real estate firmserving Philadelphia, and Eastern Montgomery Counties. The companywas founded in 2003 and built on the strength of a season professionalwith high standards and strong advocacy skills. Arlene has maintained apositive presence in the Philadelphia business industry. Reliance Realty offers residential, commercial, investment, property management, rentals and housingconsultant services. Arlene Wayns is a sough after Pennsylvania licensed real estate Broker withmore than twenty-five consecutive years of experience in the real estate industry. In 2015, she became Regional Broker of rentals and Valuations in the MSA of Philadelphia, PA.for Altisource, Inc. Altisource is a national organization providing services and technology forthe mortgage and real estate industries. In 2017, she was awarded a contract with thePhiladelphia Housing Authority to provide real estate and related services. The PhiladelphiaHousing Authority is the largest housing agency in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania andfourth largest in the nation. She is a HUD certified Property Manager, (PHM) and Accredit Resident Manager, (ARM)certified by the Institute of Real Estate Management, Inc and CPM candidate. She graduatedfrom Temple University with a bachelor’s degree in Urban Studies, attended Temple University‘spost graduate school of Housing Management Institute, Temple University’s Fox School ofBusiness, and attended the master’s program at Temple University in Social Administration. Sheis a noted successful professional in Marques, 'Who Who’s of America Women,' Marquis 'Who’sWho in Finance and Industry.' and Marques 'Who Who’s of Emerging Leader in America.' In Julyof 2018, Arlene became a candidate for lifetime achievement award for Marques, 'Who’s Whoin America.' In 2014, Arlene Wayns was installed as the 36th President of the Philadelphia MetropolitanBoard of Realist, the local chapter of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers, the oldestAfrican American Trade Association in America, promoting democracy in housing. She hasprovided many years of services to the organization as Vice President and member of theWomen’s Council. In July of 2018, she was elected to the Board of Directors of the NationalAssociation of Real Estate Brokers as Regional Vice President of Region III. Arlene Wayns is an accomplished real estate, social service, and heath care executive who hasserved in various capacities; Broker/Owner of Real Estate, Instructor/Trainer, ExecutiveDirector for a multi-dimensional elder health care facility, successful managing Director of HUDfunded programs and services for low and moderate-income families, and Senior Serviceprovider in the Philadelphia area. Arlene Wayns was selected as a Pennsylvania congressionaldelegate to the White House Conference on Aging under President Clinton's Administration.She has continually served as a willing advocate for social and economic change for minorities. 18HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing

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Martin Cunningham, Interim Chief Counsel, PHRC – Prompt Judicial ActionAdrian Garcia, Director Fair Housing & Commercial Property, PHRC - State ofFair Housing in the CommonwealthChad Frey, CEO, Neighboring Group - Origins, status, and goals of theNeighboring Group's initiativesChad Dion Lassiter, Executive Director, PHRC - Discrimination, HumanBrokenness & The Beloved CommunityAbraham Reyes Pardo, Housing Director, Urban League of Philadelphia –Homebuying ProgramRachel Wentworth, Executive Director, Housing Equality Center of PA –Settlement: A Case StudyThis lightning session will be comprised of five to eight speakers who will providehigh-energy, targeted sessions on a specific fair housing topic. Each speaker willhave eight minutes to speak and three minutes for Q&A. Speakers & Topics: FAIR HOUSING HUDDLE BREAKOUT SESSION 1A (11AM-12PM)NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR HARASSMENT UNDER THE PHRABREAKOUT SESSION 1B (11AM-12PM)This session will explain the delicate process of investigating a Neighbor-to-Neighbor Discrimination Complaint. The speaker will explain how the PA HumanRelations Commission investigates and adjudicates these cases. Presenter:Lyle Wood, Pittsburgh Regional Director, PHRC 20HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing

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M A R T I N C U N N I N G H A M , E S QINTERIM CHIEF COUNSEL, PHRCMartin Cunningham, is a civil rights attorney in Harrisburg, and presentlyserves as the Interim Chief Counsel of the Pennsylvania Human RelationsCommission (PHRC). Attorney Cunningham was born in 1968, a time ofchange and turbulence within the civil rights movement, and his parentsgave him the name “Martin”. He does not think that this fact happenedby accident and has always felt that it was this connection to past iconsthat helped to draw him to serve for the past eighteen years with thePHRC, the Commonwealth’s pre-eminent civil rights enforcement agency. He graduated with a BA from Pennsylvania State University and earned his juris doctoratefrom the University of Akron School of Law. He is admitted to practice law before thePennsylvania Supreme Court and United States Federal Middle District Court ofPennsylvania.As an attorney with PHRC, Mr. Cunningham has successfully litigated a wide range ofdiscrimination matters, both prosecution and employment defense and holds particularexperience in ADA Compliance. His practice has also included the drafting of contracts toassist the PHRC in retaining many incredible pubic figures and intellectuals to benefit themission of the PHRC to seek to eradicate unlawful discrimination and has served as a legaleducation course planner and trainer on various discrimination topics.He has mentored and supervised less experienced attorneys at the PHRC and in addition tohis current role as Interim Chief Counsel, he has also previously served in this capacity Aprilthrough September of 2019. 21HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair HousingC H A D F R E YCEO, NEIGHBORING GROUPChad Frey is the CEO of the Neighboring Group, a Pennsylvania basedconsulting company that empowers neighbors and neighborhoods byincreasing their access to various forms of capital. In this role, much ofChad’s time is given to creating diverse teams that advance “neighboring”as a verb with public education partners, local municipal governmentleaders, and faith-based community partners. Chad is also the President of the Neighboring Academy which creates a pathway for homeownership for senior high students in the Steelton-Highspire SchoolDistrict. He has over 20 years of higher education experience where he has receivednational recognition by the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Programs,U.S. Department of Education and Corporation for National Community Service(CNCS) for avariety of community engagement initiatives that implemented collective impact principalsfor K-12 student achievement. Chad received his B.A. from Messiah College in BiblicalReligious Studies and a M.A. in Higher Education from Geneva College with a concentrationin religion and philosophy. He currently volunteers on several boards and committees. Chadwas born in Lancaster County but currently lives in downtown Harrisburg, PA.

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A D R I A N G A R C I A DIRECTOR OF FAIR HOUSING & COMMERCIAL PROPERTY,PHRC Adrian Garcia serves as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission'sDirector of Fair Housing and Commercial Property Division and hasenjoyed a long career focused on assuring equal consideration andrepresentation in a wide variety of industries – human relations,advertising, marketing, insurance, and financial products. Garcia hasextensive experience advancing fair housing initiatives through non-profit NAACP Image Award for Business, Roanoke, VAFrank C Sumy Award from the Urban League of LancasterLULAC Leadership Award, Memphis, TNCompañeros Award, Atlanta, GACommunity Stewardship Award, AUSA, Roanoke, VAInnovator Award, Lancaster, PACity and State's 50 Over 50 2021 PA Power Listleadership and governmental service, developing resources, offering trainings, and buildingcoalitions. In addition to his role in ensuring compliance in housing investigations under thePennsylvania Human Relations Act, Garcia provides relevant, tailored fair housing trainings,discussions, and workshops designed to engage diverse audiences across communities andindustries throughout Pennsylvania with a part to play in advancing housing opportunities.Adrian Garcia received Certification as Fair Housing Specialist from the National Center forHousing Management, and a Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Institute Scholar, and host ofPHRC Speaks: Fair Housing in the 21st Century aired on Pennsylvania Cable Network.For his work in various communities across the nation and here at home, Adrian has receivedthe following awards:HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing22

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A B R A H A M R E Y E S P A R D ODIRECTOR OF HOUSING, URBAN LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIAAbraham Reyes Pardo has twelve years of experience in the affordablehousing arena. Some of his previous collaborations include the FannieMae Mortgage Help Centers and the Arizona Mortgage Relief Fund. In 2016 he joined Affordable Housing Centers of Pennsylvania, a HUD-approved housing counseling agency dedicated to address the needs ofresidents of North and Northeast Philadelphia. R A C H E L W E N T W O R T HEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HOUSING EQUALITY CENTER OF PARachel Wentworth joined the Housing Equality Center staff in 2000.Before becoming the Executive Director, Rachel served as both theAssistant Director and as the Test Coordinator.Rachel has 22 years of experience fair housing including complaintintake, test coordination and investigation in the areas of rental, sales, insurance, mortgage lending, and design and construction, conducting fair housingtrainings and workshops for a variety of audiences, and technical assistance on zoning andland use and fair housing compliance to local governments. Prior to joining the HousingEquality Center, Rachel was a test coordinator at the Greater New Orleans Fair HousingAction Center. She holds a B.A. in Sociology from Hiram College and a Master of Community andRegional Planning from Temple University.23HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair HousingAs of 2019, he serves as the Director of Housing at the Urban League of Philadelphia, a CivilRights organization seeking to empower African Americans and other underservedcommunities.

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L Y L E W O O DPITTSBURGH REGIONAL OFFICE DIRECTOR, PHRCLyle Wood is the Director of the Pittsburgh Regional Office of the PAHuman Relations Commission, where he directs the enforcement of thePennsylvania Human Relations Act overseeing 26 counties in Western PA.Wood was a member of the first wave of African American students tointegrate Pittsburgh’s public elementary and secondary schools. By theend of his junior year, he was elected Taylor Allderdice High School’s first African American student government president, serving during his senior year.While a student at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in History, Wood was active in manyareas. He joined Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, earned a varsity letter in track and field and wasthe first African American Secretary American Secretary of the Inter Fraternity Council. He was the NAACP fundraising Chair, the co-chair of the West African Drought Relief Fundand a Fulbright Grantee for Project Afghanistan sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh,studying at the University of Kabul. Lyle was selected as a Who’s Who Among Students inAmerican Universities and Colleges.Before coming to the Commission, Wood was a General Manager in the propertymanagement division of builder/developer Crossgates, Inc. Subsequent to his four years atCrossgates, Inc. Wood also worked as the senior housing counselor at the Urban League ofGreater Pittsburgh’s, County Housing Counseling unit assigned to comprehensive housingcounseling issues and conducted default/delinquent mortgage counseling for eight years.On January 19, 1989, Wood began with the Pennsylvania Human Relation Commission as aninvestigator, investigating housing related discrimination complaints. He was appointedInvestigative Supervisor, expanding to all other areas within the Commission’s jurisdiction.He has served as Regional Director since July 2016. 24HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing

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Tara Ulrich, Community Engagement Specialist, Pennsylvania CoalitionAgainst Domestic Violence Maria Williams, Director of Housing, Pennsylvania Coalition Against DomesticViolence In this session, the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence will presenton the policy issues that affect domestic violence victims and programs that arevery far-reaching—from criminal law, to economic justice, to public funding forshelters and programs. Presenters:SUPPORTING SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCETO PROMOTE SAFETY AND HOUSING STABILITY BREAKOUT SESSION 2A (1:45-2:45PM)ADDRESSING APPRAISAL BIAS- A PENNSYLVANIA STATEAPPRAISAL CERTIFICATION BOARD PERSPECTIVE BREAKOUT SESSION 2B (1:45-2:45PM)understand what a real estate appraisal is and how it can be negativelyimpacted by historic, systemic and personal sources of bias anddiscrimination. learn how to spot suspected appraiser bias and where and how to reportyour concerns.understand the actions being taken by State and Federal appraisalregulators to address appraisal bias issues in the short and long term.Ray J. Michalowski, Senior Prosecutor in Charge, Pennsylvania Department ofState This session will help you: Presenter:25HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing

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T A R A U L R I C HCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST, PENNSYLVANIA COALITIONAGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCETara Ulrich began working in the movement to end domestic violence as aCommunity Educator in 2013, providing domestic violence and sexualviolence prevention education to community members. Shortly after, Tarabecame director of a HUD-funded transitional housing program forwomen combatting substance use disorders and experiencinghomelessness. Tara has continued her work at the intersections of trauma, homelessness, and substanceuse by operating other successful DV Housing First programs, as well as other housingmodalities that support survivors. Most recently, Tara's work has taken her to thePennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence where she supports member programs inimplementing and administering DV Housing First programs throughout the state. M A R I A W I L L I A M SDIRECTOR OF HOUSING, PENNSYLVANIA COALITION AGAINSTDOMESTIC VIOLENCEMaria Williams is the Director of Housing at the Pennsylvania CoalitionAgainst Domestic Violence. She specializes in the development andimplementation of housing strategies, funding, and flexible direct servicesupports for survivors. Maria provides training and technical assistance to both domestic 26HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housingviolence programs and housing organizations in Pennsylvania, and across the country, thatare creating survivor driven, trauma informed services and innovative emergency andlonger-term housing initiatives.

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R A Y J . M I C H A L O W S K ISENIOR PROSECUTOR IN CHARGE, PENNSYLVANIADEPARTMENT OF STATERay J. Michalowski, Esq., is a graduate of the Widener University School of law, earning hisJ.D. in December 2000. He previously earned his BA in Medical Technology from ThielCollege in 1987, and a M.S. degree in Immunology/Microbiology from the University ofRochester in 1991. Prior to entering service with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Prosecuting Attorneywith the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs in 2007, Ray worked in privatepractice at Caldwell & Kearns, P.C., handling a diverse array of legal matters, with anemphasis on healthcare, real estate, business, and professional licensing law. Since 2012, Ray has been a Senior Prosecutor with the Department of State supervising ateam of 8-10 prosecuting attorneys plus legal support staff handling all disciplinary andapplication matters for multiple high-complexity health and business-related licensingBoards and Commissions, including Pharmacy, Funeral, Engineering/Geology/LandSurveying, Architecture, Real Estate, and Real Estate Appraising. 27HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing

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Education: attend housing equality trainings and conferences (like this one).Show up for fair housing in your community! Learn about your localordinances, zoning, and community development plans; attend localmeetings; and show support for innovative housing plans that address housingneeds in your community (i.e. accessory dwelling units and shared housing). Connect housing professionals and community members with fair housingresources.Contact your legislators about fair housing legislation. Scan the QR codebelow to find your legislators. Steps you can takePUTTING THE ACT IN FAIR HOUSING28HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing

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PHRC FAIR HOUSING WHITE PAPERThe PHRC Fair Housing Division developed and published, “The State of FairHousing in the Commonwealth of PA,” a white paper looking at fair housingbarriers and solutions in Pennsylvania. If you’re interested in learning more and engaging in this work, scan the QRcode below. PENNSYLVANIA FAIR HOUSING COMPLAINTINFORMATIONIf you believe you’ve experienced unlawful discrimination in housing,employment, education, or public accommodations, you can file a complaintwith the PHRC. You can start the process in several ways: Call (717) 787-4410. Complete a questionnaire and submit it to the PHRC by email, mail, orfax. More information is available on the PHRC website. Scan the QR code tolearn more. 29HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing

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PA FAIR HOUSING COLLABORATIVE Commission on Human Relations – City of Pittsburgh Fair Housing Law Center at Southwest Legal Services Fair Housing Partnership of Greater Pittsburgh Fair Housing Rights Center of Southeastern PA Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania TenfoldThis is a gathering of fair housing education and enforcement agencies andorganizations that serve throughout PA. The PHRC would like to thank the memberagencies of this working group for their commitment to working towards housingjustice for Pennsylvania residents: PA FAIR HOUSING COLLABORATIVE & AFFH TASKFORCE The Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Taskforce works to shareinnovative ideas, initiatives, outreach and programs that expand access tofair housing knowledge and opportunities. Co-founded by the Fair Housing Law Center at Southwest Legal Services andthe PHRC, this group is comprised of state, county, and municipal agenciesthat meet quarterly to expand collective knowledge and impact change. If you are interested in learning more about this group, contact Adrian Garcia(Adrgarcia.pa.gov).AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING TASKFORCE 30HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing

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Broadcast program that explores programs, policies, and issues that impactfair housing opportunities for Pennsylvanians. Airs the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month at 3:00 p.m. on PCNtv.We just wrapped up our 4th season. To check out recent episodes, scan theQR code. Topics included: Addressing the Housing Affordability Crisis Expanding Protections for LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians Gentrification & Housing Justice And more!December 3, 17, 31January 14, 28February 11, 25March 10, 24April 7 Stay tuned for Season 5, coming to PCNtv later this year!PHRC SPEAKS: FAIR HOUSING IN THE 21ST CENTURY 33HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing

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ADVISORY COUNCILSAdvisory Councils serve to connect PHRC resources and information tocommunities throughout PA, raising awareness about all Pennsylvanians’ rightsto live, work, and learn free from unlawful discrimination. The active Advisory Councils:Adams CountyCentre CountyCumberland CountyIndiana CountyWhile PHRC is active throughout Pennsylvania, local leaders have a muchkeener sense of the urgent issues, needs, and priorities of their communities.Advisory Councils bridge that gap by: Advocating for their communities. Assisting community members with filing complaints. Planning events, trainings, and discussions that educate their communitiesand celebrate the diversity within their communities. HazletonPhiladelphiaPenn Hills Want to learn more about joining or starting a council? Contact BrittanyMellinger bmellinger@pa.gov or Khera Bowman at khbowman@pa.gov, or scanthe QR code below. 36HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing

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A PHRC Social Justice Ambassador is appointed by the PHRC, to serve as anextension of its outreach effort within the community. The Ambassador acts on anonpartisan basis to assist the commission in exploring training, outreach, andevent opportunities in their respective community to further its mission in theareas of employment, housing, public accommodations, and education. In sodoing, the Ambassador will function as a commission liaison in promotingawareness of the existence and purposes of the Pennsylvania Human RelationsAct and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. Additionally, theAmbassador will facilitate potential venues where trainings, meetings, and otheroutreach events can be held within their community. SOCIAL JUSTICE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM37HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing

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HISTORYEstablished in 1976, and situated on Philadelphia’s Independence Mall, theWeitzman National Museum of American Jewish History is the only museum in thenation dedicated exclusively to exploring and interpreting the American Jewishexperience. The Museum was originally founded by the members of historicCongregation Mikveh Israel, which was established in 1740 and known as the“Synagogue of the American Revolution." The Museum has long been a vital component in the cultural life of Philadelphia.During the course of its history, a broad regional audience have been drawn tothe Museum’s public programs, while exploring American Jewish identity throughlectures, panel discussions, authors’ talks, films, children’s activities, theater, andmusic.The Museum has displayed more than a hundred exhibitions in its first threedecades-plus of existence. As the repository of the largest collection of JewishAmericana in the world, with more than 30,000 objects, the Museum hasdeveloped extensive institutional experience in preservation, conservation andcollections management supporting the fulfillment of its mission to preserve thematerial culture of American Jews. Learn more about Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History attheweitzman.org. THANK YOU TO OUR HOST 38HOUSING EQUALITYCONFERENCE2023Putting the ACT in Fair Housing

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