Register for an upcoming PHRC event

Safeguarding Immigrant Communities & Civil Rights

• Monday, January 26, 2026
• 6:00-8:00 p.m.
• Consulate of Mexico in Philadelphia, 1650 Arch Street, 2nd Floor. 
• A virtual participation option will also be available.
• Panelists:
  • Tamara Shehadeh-Cope, Hearing Examiner, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
  • Carlos Obrador Garrido Cuesta, Consul of Mexico in Philadelphia
  • Marisabel Isel, PA 1 Student Support Specialist, Migrant Education
• Moderator: Hector Luis Torres-Díaz, Civil Rights Outreach Coordinator, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.

State of Fair Housing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Join PHRC Director of Fair Housing & Commercial Property Brittany Mellinger for an overview of the 2025 PHRC State of Fair Housing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania report.

• Wednesday, January 28, 2026
• 12:00-1:00 p.m.
• Platform: Microsoft TEAMS

Intersecting Legacies: Racism’s Enduring Impact on Community Health and Mental Health Disparities

• Thursday, January 29, 2026
• 12:00-1:00 p.m.
• Platform: Microsoft TEAMS
• Kyaien Conner, PHD, LSW, MPH, Director, Center on Race and Social Problems, Professor and Donald M. Henderson Endowed Chair. 

Join the Fair Housing Law Center and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission for a virtual discussion about ensuring fair housing options in our communities in Warren, McKean, Potter, Venango, Forest, Elk and Cameron Counties.

• Thursday, February 5, 2026
• 10:00 a.m.
• Platform: ZOOM

In celebration of National Reading Month, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission is excited to visit classrooms across the Commonwealth to read aloud with students and promote a love of reading. Help us inspire young readers and celebrate the power of literacy! Volunteer your classroom today!

• When: All of March 2026
•  Who: All Pennsylvania schools are welcome
•  Educators interested in scheduling a classroom visit should contact Khera Bowman, PHRC Education & Outreach Coordinator, at khbowman@pa.gov.