Harrison Elementary Fair Housing/Cultural Diversity Awareness ProgramThe Human Rights Commission started the Harrison Elementary Fair
Housing/Cultural Diversity Awareness Program in 1998 to educate the students on
diversity issues and the students’ parents/guardians on fair housing issues. Over the past ten years the Commission has provided an array of activities
and includes the third grade class in fair housing month activities every April.
In April 2001 the students participated in a fair housing coloring contest,
attended the Commission’s fair housing luncheon and won awards, and traveled
to Frankfort, KY to meet Governor Paul Patton as he signed the fair housing
month proclamation for 2000. Harrison third-grade teacher, Jane Hellmann has been a key supporter of the program. In addition, several members of the community have contributed to the program such as Brenda Wells and Nancy Smith of the Lexington Apartment Association and the Lexington Bluegrass Association of Realtors®. The Commission expanded it's Fair Housing Coloring Contest in 2007 and Ashland Elementary School is now participating. We hope to add additional elementary schools in the future. Please contact the Commission if you would like the Commission to include your or your child's school in the future. |