HCC to Host Fair Housing and Civil Rights Conference May 27-28

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) will host the 20th annual Fair Housing and Civil Rights Conference on Wednesday, May 27 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Thursday, May 28 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The two-day conference will begin in the college’s Leslie Phillips Theater (Fine & Performing Arts Building, second floor), with sessions in the HCC Kittredge Center for Business and Workforce Development and the college’s Learning Collaborative (Frost Building, second floor), all on the main HCC campus, 303 Homestead Ave.

This long-standing conference brings together elected officials, community leaders, and participants from across the state and region for meaningful dialogue, learning, and connection. The event will feature speakers, panel discussions, and workshops on topics that are expected to include environmental justice, fair housing, protecting immigrant neighbors, tenant organizing, and more. HCC President George Timmons will give opening remarks on Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Leslie Phillips Theater.

For the full conference schedule, visit fhcrconference.com/workshop-speakers.