Education and Outreach
High School Outreach
One form of outreach the Salina Human Relations Department uses is to make presentations to high school classes. It is our goal to reach teens who are about to enter into the "real world" with information that will help them avoid bad experiences with rental properties and landlords. To schedule one of our fun, interactive presentations, call Outreach Specialst Darrin Stineman at 309-5745 or e-mail him by clicking here.
Students at Southeast of Saline High School work on an exercise that will help them learn about fair-housing laws.
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Dina Girón of the Salina Human Relations Department developed the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration in 2006 to create a venue for to present information to the Hispanic community about Fair Housing and Fair Employment rights. The celebration, which involves a variety of Latin American entertainment, takes place each September at Oakdale Park and typically draws up to 2,000 spectators. For more information, call Dina at 309-5745 or e-mail her by clicking here.
Performers from various countries share of their cultures with the residents of Salina.
Fair Housing Workshops
Each April, the Salina Human Relations Department conducts a Fair Housing Workshop at the Bicentennial Center. The event typically draws about 30 landlords from the Salina area and includes speakers who address key issues in housing. For more information on the event, call Kat Livingood at 309-5745 or e-mail her by clicking here.
Salina Human Relations Director Gina McDonald (background) explains Fair Housing law as it relates to the disabled during the 2010 Fair Housing Seminar at Friendship Center.
Women's History Month Luncheon
One of our most popular events is the Women's History Month Luncheon, an event which takes place each March and features a dynamic speaker. Information on past speakers can by accessed by clicking here. For ticket information, call Kat Livingood at 309-5745 or e-mail her by clicking here.
Daisy Kabagarama, campus minister at Wichita State University, spoke on the plight of women in her native Uganda at the 2009 Women's History Month celebration at the Bicentennial Center. She was introduced by Salina Human Relations Commission vice-chair Jan Mendell (right).