Check Out These Fair Housing Events This April
April 2, 2026
April is Fair Housing Month, and we’re celebrating with a packed slate of events for renters, homebuyers, housing professionals, community advocates, and more. Below, find nine events we’re excited to highlight, from educational webinars and housing fairs to the ERC’s annual Fair Housing Month meeting. Visit our blog for the full calendar of events.
DC Fair Housing Fridays: Foundations of Fair Housing
April 3, 12 PM – 1 PM
Virtual (Zoom)
This webinar, co-hosted by the DC Office of Human Rights, will provide an introduction to fair housing: who is protected in DC, warning signs of discrimination, and how to file a complaint if you suspect you’ve been discriminated against.
Fair Housing Trends, Rights, & Responsibilities in Arlington, VA
April 8, 3 PM – 4 PM
Virtual (Zoom)
Are you a landlord or housing professional working in Arlington, VA? Join the ERC and Arlington County Office of Human Rights for a virtual training on fair housing obligations and best practices. This webinar will address a range of topics including discrimination based on national origin and familial status.
DC Fair Housing Fridays: Tenancy Screening Protections
April 10, 12 PM – 1 PM
Virtual (Zoom)
The ERC will present on renters’ rights when applying for a home and in the tenant screening process, as well as housing professionals’ obligations and best practices.
Anne Arundel County Homeownership Resource Fair
April 11, 9 AM – 1 PM
Severn Center, 1160 Reece Rd, Severn, MD 21144
Meet with real estate agents, lenders, housing counselors, and more to learn everything you need to know about buying a home in Anne Arundel County, MD. Visit the ERC’s booth for information about your fair housing rights and how to identify and report discrimination in the homebuying process.
DC Fair Housing Fridays: Housing Access & Accessibility
April 17, 12 PM – 1 PM
Virtual (Zoom)
Join this webinar to learn about housing rights for people with disabilities and building requirements in DC designed to ensure accessibility. This training is co-hosted by the DC Department of Housing and Community Development.
Opening Doors: An Introduction to Reasonable Accommodations & Modifications
April 22, 1 PM – 2 PM
Virtual (Zoom)
Join the Equal Rights Center and the West Virginia Human Rights Commission for a webinar on reasonable accommodations and modifications in housing. Tenants with disabilities will learn how to make a request and will leave the webinar better equipped to assert their rights, while housing professionals will learn common pitfalls to avoid when reviewing reasonable accommodation and modification requests and best practices for complying with fair housing laws.
ERC Annual Meeting
April 24, 12 PM – 2 PM
True Reformer Building, 1200 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009
ERC’s annual meeting celebrating Fair Housing Month is themed Meeting the Moment: Coming Together for Fair Housing. We’re convening community members, housing professionals, local government partners, and more from across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Come to engage with others committed to fair housing and learn how you can contribute to the movement!
DC Fair Housing Fridays: Housing Rights for Older Adults
April 24, 12 PM – 1 PM
Virtual (Zoom)
Seniors living in DC should join this webinar, co-hosted by the DC Department for Aging and Community Living, for a tailored explanation of your fair housing rights and introduction to supportive services that are available.
Arlington Housing Fair
April 25, 11 AM – 4 PM
Walter Reed Community Center, 2909 16th St S, Arlington, VA 22204
Looking to rent or buy a home in Arlington County, VA? The Arlington Housing Fair has all the information you need. Connect with mortgage lenders, real estate agents, rental specialists, housing counselors, and more. Visit ERC’s booth for resources about your fair housing rights as a renter or homebuyer and how to report possible discrimination. ERC staff will also present a keynote at 10:30 AM and a Know Your Fair Housing Rights Training at 11:00 AM that will cover protected identities and signs of potential discrimination for both residents and housing professionals.
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The ERC is a civil rights organization that identifies and seeks to eliminate unlawful and unfair discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations in its home community of Greater Washington DC and nationwide. The ERC’s core strategy for identifying unlawful and unfair discrimination is civil rights testing. When the ERC identifies discrimination, it seeks to eliminate it through the use of testing data to educate the public and business community, support policy advocacy, conduct compliance testing and training, and, if necessary, take enforcement action. For more information, please visit www.equalrightscenter.org.
