BROWARD COUNTY, FL - In honor of Fair Housing Month in April, Broward County Professional Standards/Human Rights Section and HOPE, Inc. are inviting residents to attend a free virtual workshop. Themed “We’re in this Together,” it will be held on Thursday, April 29, from 9AM to noon.

The workshop will address current issues including Fair Housing Updates, Housing Insecurity in the Pandemic, Evictions and Protections, Mortgage Lending Practices and Safeguarding Victims of Human Trafficking. Speakers include:

• Kristin Wong, Financial Analyst, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• Jumorow Johnson, President of the Broward Human Trafficking Coalition & Human Trafficking Coordinator, Broward State Attorney's Office
• Berbeth Foster, Senior Staff Attorney, Community Justice Project
• Denise Ghartey, Justice Catalyst Fellow and Attorney, Community Justice Project
• Catherine Albamonte, Community Mortgage Specialist & Assistance Vice President, BB&T Home Mortgage
• Keenya Robertson, President & CEO, HOPE, Inc.
• Luxmy Panzardi, Testing & Investigations Coordinator, Hope, Inc.

Broward County residents, homeowners, condominium association representatives, housing providers, realtors, social workers, members of community organizations and attorneys are encouraged to attend. No registration is required. Participants can join online here at 9AM on Thursday, April 29.

For additional information on housing discrimination, contact the Broward County Human Rights Section at 954-357-6500.

About Broward County Professional Standards/Human Rights Section
The Professional Standards/Human Rights Section strives to protect individuals from discrimination by investigating complaints based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, veteran or service member status, lawful source of income, and victim of dating violence, domestic violence, stalking or human trafficking, in connection with employment, public accommodations, or real estate transactions. Call 954-357-6500 for more information.

About HOPE, Inc.
Our partner, HOPE, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to eliminating housing discrimination and promoting equal opportunity in housing. HOPE, Inc. is the only private housing organization in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties engaged in testing for fair housing law violations and pursuing the enforcement of meritorious claims.

April 9, 2021
MEDIA CONTACT: Rhonda Wiltshire
Professional Standards/Human Rights Section
954-357-6057
rwiltshire@broward.org