Conference Brochure

The Institute of Government and Public Affairs and Jane Addams Hull House Association are pleased to present this event to remember the 40th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act of 1968.

The Next Forty Years of Fair Housing: Developing an Agenda for Integration for the 2lst Century

This event is free of charge and is open to all interested individuals and agencies. Pre-registration is required by e-mail at [email protected], or by phone at 866-794-3340 or 217-333-3340. Student Center East (SCE) at the UIC campus is located at 750 S. Halsted. The SCE is on the west side of Halsted Street just south of Harrison Street and north of Taylor Street about one mile west of downtown Chicago. It is l-l/2 blocks south of the CTA Blue Line’s UIC-Halsted station. Visitor parking is available directly across Halsted Street from SCE in the UIC parking structure.

1007 W. Nevada MC-037 Urbana, IL 61801 217-333-3340

815 W. Van Buren Suite 525, MC 191 Chicago, IL 60607 312-996-6188

600 S. Second St. Suite 402 Springfield IL, 62794 217-206-7080

For more information about IGPA programs and services visit: http://www.igpa.uillinois.edu

Jane Addams Hull House Association 1030 W. Van Buren Chicago, IL 60607 Toll Free: 800-448-0083 Phone: 312-906-8600 For more information about Hull House programs and services visit: http://www.hullhouse.org/

Tuesday, October 7, 2008 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Illinois Rooms, Student Center East 750 S. Halsted, Chicago University of Illinois at Chicago

The year 2008 marks 40 years since the passage of the Fair Housing Act of l968. The Act protects individual rights and fosters residential integration. This forward-looking conference will focus on research, policies, and programs that move beyond antidiscrimination enforcement to examine the other barriers to integration. Researchers, policymakers, and community leaders from universities, government, and non-profit organizations will attend this conference and work towards an action agenda for the

9:15 a.m. - 10: 30 a.m. - Session 1 Government Policy and Housing Integration • •

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James H. Carr, National Community Reinvestment Coalition Sylvia Puente, Center for Metropolitan Chicago Initiatives, Institute for Latino Studies, Notre Dame University Philip Tegeler, Poverty and Race Research Action Council

Moderator: Robin Kelly, Office of the Illinois Treasurer 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - Break 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Session 2 Individual Behavior and Housing Integration •

(1) Government Policy and Housing Integration (2) Individual Behavior and Housing Integration (3) Policies and Programs Promoting Integration (4) Developing an Action Agenda.

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future. There will be four sessions:

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Session 3 Examples of Policies and Programs Promoting Integration

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Camille Charles, University of Pennsylvania Maria Krysan, University of Illinois at Chicago Karyn Lacy, University of Michigan

Moderator: Aurie Pennick, Field Foundation 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch

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Rob Breymaier, Oak Park Regional Housing Center Sharon Legenza, Housing Action Illinois Justin Massa, MoveSmart.org The Honorable Karen A. Yarbrough, Illinois House of Representatives John Petruszak, Chicago Area Fair Housing Alliance Ruben Feliciano, Latino Policy Forum

Moderator: Terri Johnson, Jane Addams Hull House Association 2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Break 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - Session 4 Developing an Action Agenda for Integration (breakout groups) Developing a Research Agenda: Maria Krysan, University of Illinois at Chicago Developing a Government and Policy Agenda: Rob Breymaier, Oak Park Regional Housing Center Developing a Grassroots Agenda: Madeline Troche Rodriquez, Chicago Truman Community College 3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Break 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Session 5 Making the Agenda for Integration Real