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~ <br />4, 2010, to help better understand how they put this incredibly powerful tool together and to exchange information <br />about Eugene’s human rights and sustainability work. Staff from various City departments, Lane Community <br />College (LCC), commission representatives, Lane Council of Governments (LCOG), and other agencies, attended <br />the Equity Atlas discussion. The participants discussed the local advantages and resources for such a tool, and <br />how, even one bite at a time, one can forge partnerships that might bring this dream to reality. More information <br />will follow as the project continues. <br /> <br />Tuesday, February 9, 2010, Diane Hess with the Fair Housing Council provided information <br /> and an overview of federal, state, and local fair housing laws to Lane County, Housing and <br />Urban Development (HUD), Housing and Community Services of Lane County (HACSA), <br />Equity and Human Rights Center staff and a University of Oregon student. The training was <br />exceptionally helpful for those who deal with housing-related concerns expressed by renters in <br />the community. <br /> <br />The Fair Housing Council of Oregon (FHCO) is a nonprofit, civil rights organization driven to eliminate illegal <br />housing discrimination through enforcement and education. FHCO and its community partners, such as the City of <br />Eugene Equity and Human Rights Center, promote equal access to housing by providing education, outreach, <br />technical assistance, and enforcement opportunities specifically related to federal, state, and local fair housing <br />laws. These laws protect against illegal housing discrimination based on "protected class status" in any housing <br />transaction and, in fact, any housing situation. <br /> <br />Upcoming Events: <br />? <br />Reverend Jesse Jackson at the University of Oregon <br /> <br />Tuesday, February 16, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m., doors open at 11:30 a.m. <br /> Contacts: Julie Brown, 541-346-3185, julbrown@uoregon.edu <br /> Nolan Fan or Steven Morozumi, 541-346-4321 stevenm@uoregon.edu / nfan@uoregon.edu <br /> <br />? <br />Asian Celebration <br /> <br />Lane County Fairgrounds, February 20 and 21 <br />Equity and Human Rights staff contact: Shawna Adams, 541-682-2653 <br /> <br />? <br />Homeless Connect <br /> <br />Lane County Fairgrounds, March 18, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. <br /> Equity and Human Rights staff contact: Michelle Mortensen, 541-682-6378 <br /> <br />? <br />Blacks in Government (BIG) Presents: Urban League’s “The State of Black Oregon” <br /> <br /> University of Oregon, March 16, 4:30 - 8:30 p.m. <br />Equity and Human Rights staff contact: Raquel Wells, 541-682-8439 <br /> <br />For more information, contact Michelle Mortensen at 541-682-6378. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 5 <br />February 11, 2010 <br />