"Under the leadership of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, HUD is taking bold action to realize the full promise of the Fair Housing Act and live up to King's legacy. Soon, HUD will publish a "Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing," that builds on the successes of the 2015 rule and proposes refinements to make it stronger, based on a deliberative and thoughtful engagement process."
Equity in Action
A Response to Ensure Access to Capital for Developers of Color


HAND and Greystone are pleased to partner on Equity in Action! This initiative honors our commitment to center racial equity, allows us to model for our members what it means to start unraveling racial inequities, and creates equitable solutions aimed at BIPOC real estate developers who are met with the obstacle of accessing the capital needed to execute their plans to revitalize communities.

Equity in Action offers a debt and equity platform designed to increase opportunity for black and brown real estate developers who seek to create communities where all can thrive. Join us in shaping the next chapter of housing development in our region. 

ALL institutional HAND Members are eligible to participate. Developers of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Events
It Happened in Rockville:
Remembering Two Lynchings’ Exhibit
February 1 - 28, 2023 | Wheaton Library

The Montgomery County Lynching Memorial Project’s “It Happened in Rockville: Remembering Two Lynchings” exhibit is being displayed at the Montgomery County Public Libraries’ Wheaton branch through Feb. 28. The exhibit will be available during library open hours. The Wheaton Library is located within the Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center complex at 11701 Georgia Ave. in Wheaton. The exhibit, launched in collaboration with Peerless Rockville and Montgomery History, memorializes and honors two men who were lynched in Rockville—John Diggs-Dorsey in 1880 and Sidney Randolph in 1896. It also honors George Peck, who was lynched in Poolesville in 1880. The exhibit is intended to reveal the history of these fatal miscarriages of justice that happened in Montgomery County, to remember the victims and to promote reconciliation and healing. Working closely with the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Ala., and the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project, the exhibit is part of a larger effort to advance the cause of reconciliation in Maryland and advocates for public acknowledgement of these murders. As highlighted in a proclamation by the Montgomery County Council on Sept. 26, 2021, the exhibit “reminds us of our responsibility to understand our history and to work to repair and heal the damage of the past by acting in the present." For more information about the exhibit, contact Chris at christopher.borawski@montgomerycountymd.gov or the Montgomery County Lynching Memorial Project at mocolynchingmemorial@gmail.com.

DEI Leaders Virtual Cohort
March to June 2023 | 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Virtual

The DEI Leaders Virtual Cohort facilitated by Ebony Walden Consulting is a 4-month peer learning experience designed to catalyze the growth of DEI leaders. This program will help organizational leaders improve their DEI leadership skills, evaluate current strategy and catalyze future efforts with new training, peer-to-peer coaching and feedback and one-on-one coaching with Ebony Walden. The cohort will meet virtually twice a month for two hours each. It is specifically for leaders (executive directors, DEI committee leaders or other key staff tasked with DEI) from organizations who have an existing strategy or initiative, have had some training and support in the past, but wish to go to the next level with others who are in a similar position. Click here for the full program overview. Email Ebony at ebony@ebonywalden.com for more information or visit www.ebonywalden.com/services.


Registration Fee: The cost is $119 to be paid in one or two installments. There is a discounted rate of $949 for those who need financial assistance. Contact ebony@ebonywalden.com for questions or inquiries.
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