Join Grand Rapids Pride Center’s organically formed Caregiver’s of LGBTQ+ children social and support group. This group is entirely peer facilitated by parents/caregiver’s who have children that identify as LGBTQ+. The only requirement for attending the group is that you have cared for a child, no matter the age, who identifies as LGBTQ+. For individuals 18 years of age and older.

Are allies welcome? Yes! For the Caregiver’s of LGBTQ+ group, past or present parents/caregiver’s of LGBTQ+ individuals are all encouraged to attend, and may themselves identify in any way.

For more information check out our Facebook group!

We will meet on Zoom the first Wednesday of each month and in person the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Trinity United Methodist Church.

Please e-mail info@grpride.org to get access to the zoom link for the group if it is your first time attending.

DETAILS: We look forward to celebrating the 55th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act with you all! This year's event will focus on fair housing and social determinants of health and will feature remarks from Andre M. Perry, Senior Fellow at Brookings Metro, and Debby Goldberg, Vice President of Housing Policy & Special Projects at National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA). Our theme is Where We Live Matters: Housing, Health, and the Environment.  Our Event Program will include 2023 Fair Housing Awards and a poetry performance by local artist Ebony Davis a.k.a. Gemini DaPoet, who is also a Teaching Artist for The Diatribe. Stay tuned here for more details! 

DATE/TIME: FHCWM’s 35th Annual Fair Housing Conference will be held on Thursday, April 27, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 1:15 PM.

LOCATION: Online

CONFERENCE COST: The registration cost for this event is $35.  This registration cost assists the FHCWM with the costs of providing this exciting educational opportunity online.  Please note that there are discounted rates available at checkout and full scholarships for non-profits, students, seniors, those experiencing financial hardship, etc. Please call us to inquire about full scholarships.

SENIOR DISCOUNT: We have a limited number of FULL scholarships available for Kent County senior citizens. If interested, please call us at (616) 451-2980 EXT. 19 and do NOT fill out the online registration form.

REGISTRATION: Register and pay for the conference.  Registration is required and space may be limited. Your registration is not considered complete until payment is received. Online registration is scheduled to close April 24, 2023 at 5:30 pm unless capacity is reached sooner.

• Register: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/fairhousingcenterofwestmichigan/874618

• If you have any problems in completing your registration or need an alternative option, please call us at (616) 451-2980 EXT. 19 or email.

• Please be sure to note any reasonable accommodation requests in the applicable area of your registration; feel free to call us at (616) 451-2980 EXT. 19 or email.

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR GUESTS WITH DISABILITIES: Please contact the FHCWM, as soon as possible, if any accommodations are needed or note it on your registration and we will make our best efforts to meet your needs. Alternate formats of materials will be available upon request for those with disabilities.

AGENDA:
Please note that this year’s conference agenda features a single track of sessions.
9:00 am – Welcome and Plenary featuring Dr. Andre Perry, Brookings Metro
10:00 am – Back-to-Back Workshops on Housing, Health and the Environment
12:15 pm – FHCWM Event Program and Keynote featuring Debby Goldberg, National Fair Housing Alliance
1:15 pm – Conclude

Please note that the schedule may be subject to change.

SPONSORS: A BIG thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible!  This event is also made possible by the support of the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, Lake Michigan Credit Union, and the Michigan Department of Civil Rights.

Every spring since 1997, the Wege Foundation has invited scientists, authors and thinkers to present a free public lecture on environmental and social justice issues and their connection to healthy economies and communities. Although the Foundation’s founder Peter M. Wege passed away in 2014, his work lives on. A visionary and leader, Peter believed in planting seeds that develop leaders in health, education, arts and Economicology, a term he coined to connect environmental with economic issues.

The Wege Foundation’s main focus is Western Michigan, mainly in Grand Rapids. Peter M. Wege, founder of the family foundation, felt strongly about keeping the mission local because it honored the wishes of his father Peter Martin Wege, who created the Foundation’s resources. Peter Martin Wege founded Metal Office Furniture, today’s Steelcase, in 1912. His metal-working genius and entrepreneurial gifts started the company that became the world’s largest producer of office furniture.

Join Grand Rapids Pride Center’s organically formed Caregiver’s of LGBTQ+ children social and support group. This group is entirely peer facilitated by parents/caregiver’s who have children that identify as LGBTQ+. The only requirement for attending the group is that you have cared for a child, no matter the age, who identifies as LGBTQ+. For individuals 18 years of age and older.

Are allies welcome? Yes! For the Caregiver’s of LGBTQ+ group, past or present parents/caregiver’s of LGBTQ+ individuals are all encouraged to attend, and may themselves identify in any way.

For more information check out our Facebook group!

We will meet on Zoom the first Wednesday of each month and in person the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Trinity United Methodist Church.

Please e-mail info@grpride.org to get access to the zoom link for the group if it is your first time attending.