Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission

Register for an upcoming PHRC event

The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) offers free conferences, webinars, and in-person events throughout the year to educate on different topics related to civil rights and social justice. 

PHRC Overview & How to File a Complaint

Register for our upcoming PHRC Overview & How to File a Complaint webinar. Learn more about discrimination protections in housing, employment, education and public accommodations. PHRC will give an overview of the Commission, the Civil Rights Outreach Division and discuss how to file a complaint with the PHRC. 

  • Date: Wednesday, July 15
  • Time: 7:00-8:30 p.m.
  • Platform: Zoom
  • Featuring: PHRC Civil Rights Outreach Director, Sherly Meck and PHRC Civil Rights Outreach Coordinator, Montrell Smith

Come share your experiences and ideas on how we can work together to combat discrimination and promote equality for all community members. 

This training is hosted by Parents for Inclusion and is open to the public. 

Appraisal Bias: From Impact to Opportunity

Join us for our upcoming Fair Housing Empower Hour - Appraisal Bias: From Impact to Opportunity 

This session will discuss the issue of appraisal bias, identifying how it can impact communities and families and highlighting ongoing efforts to educate consumers and service providers on how to address it. The session will also focus on exposing and building career opportunities for communities long under-represented in the industry using a data-driven approach. 

  • Date: Wednesday, July 29
  • Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
  • Platform: Microsoft Teams
  • Featuring: Andy Toy, Director, Home Appraisal Equity Program, City of Philadelphia 

Join us to learn more! 

Humanity & Civility Workshop

Register for our upcoming Humanity & Civility Workshop! 

We will present a Humanity and Civility workshop and provide PHRC resources for the community. The event will be co-hosted by Moving Circles, Not in Our Town (NIOT) Carlisle, the Greater Carlisle Community Response Network (CRN), and the Cumberland County Advisory Council to the PHRC. 

  • Date: August 11, 2026 
  • Time: 7:00 p.m. 
  • Location: Cumberland County Historical Society, 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA 17013
  • Presented by: PHRC Civil Rights Outreach Director, Sheryl Meck and PHRC Civil Rights Outreach Coordinator, Montrell Smith. 

Fair Housing Roundtable Registration

Join us for our upcoming Fair Housing Roundtable! 

Join the Fair Housing Law Center and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission for a discussion about ensuring fair housing options in our communities in Butler, Beaver, and Lawrence Counties. 

  • Date: Thursday, August 13
  • Time: 10:00-12:00 p.m.
  • Location: Butler Area Public Library, 218 N. McKean Street, Butler, PA 16001
  • Questions? Contact: bmellinger@pa.gov

Do-It-Together Housing: Creating Affordable Homes Through Community Cooperation

Join us for our August Fair Housing Empower Hour - Do-It-Together Housing: Creating Affordable Homes Through Community Cooperation. 

This session will explore how Common Roots, a nonprofit member-based organization and community land trust, is deploying bottom-up strategies to catalyze affordable housing development. 

  • Date: Wednesday, August 26
  • Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
  • Platform: Microsoft Teams
  • Featuring: Julie Wilson, Executive Director, Common Roots
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Interested in providing a training session to your organization?

PHRC offers training on a variety of social justice programs tailored to the specific needs of your organization or community. 

Contact Us

If you would like more information about our upcoming PHRC events, you can call or email us.

Call the PHRC

717-787-4410

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Email the PHRC

phrc@pa.gov