Join the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission for a one-day dynamic and collaborative event bringing together key housing stakeholders including community leaders, housing professionals, social service providers, fair housing partners, and others.

The 2026 PHRC Housing Equality Conference will explore the critical issues surrounding housing opportunity through engaging sessions and workshops and will feature a keynote address by Philadelphia Housing Authority Chair Lynette M. Brown-Sow and President and CEO Kelvin Jeremiah.

Reserve your free ticket for this event today!

Agenda

Opening Remarks: 9:00 a.m.

Breakout #1: 9:30-10:45 a.m.

• 1A: From Policy to Practice: Cross-sector Strategies to Identify & Combat Appraisal Bias 
• 1B: Tenant and Landlord Rights: What Everyone Should Know 
• 1C: Second Chances & Stable Housing: Examining Rental Screening Policies

Break: 10:45-11 a.m.

Breakout #2: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

• 2A: Keys to Change: Building Inclusive Pathways to Homeownership 
• 2B: Beyond the Algorithm: Demystifying Artificial Intelligence in Housing Equity
• 2C: Now is the Moment- Accelerating Affordable and Fair Housing in Pennsylvania

Lunch: 12:15-1p.m. 

Keynote & Awards: Philadelphia Housing Authority Chair Lynette M. Brown-Sow and President & CEO Kelvin Jeremiah

Break: 1:45-2 p.m.

Afternoon Session 2-3:30 p.m.

• Advances in Housing Justice: An interactive fair housing timeline
• Networking tables 
• Rapid Roundtables: Emerging Issues & Opportunities