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All DEI Events

 

This is a collection of what is deemed to be events having impacts on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.  

 

See the Diversity Beam for notable DEI projects. 

 

 

Start Date Tags Title Description
Sep 18, 2021 12:00 PM ('food', 'welcoming', 'Diversity') Village: Farm Fest Join us for this year’s Food, Art, Recreation, and Music (FARM) Fest as we celebrate the 2021 harvest. Guests can enjoy a silent auction, a multicultural collaboration of artists, cooks, musicians, and more! See (and taste!) foods from all over the world, grown right here in Rochester at The Village Community Garden!
Sep 17, 2021 05:30 PM ('welcoming', 'imaa', 'immigrant', 'diversity', 'smif') 2021 IMAA Presents: "The Pearl Gala"
Sep 17, 2021 04:30 PM ('food', 'welcoming', 'Diversity') Citizenship Day Celebration at the Olmsted County Government Center Join Olmsted County and Rochester City Officials to celebrate Citizenship and Constitution Day and recognize those who have recently become naturalized citizens. Cake and coffee will be provided.
Sep 16, 2021 04:30 PM ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'welcoming', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc') CMRC 2021 Meeting Supporting Welcoming Week Topics include: Senior Linkage Line and Medicare; Project HEALINGS; Rochester Public Library Focus Groups; Co-design Model; United Way's 21 Day Equity Challenge; Updates from (City, County and RPS)
Sep 15, 2021 12:00 PM ('Diversity', 'workforce') Inclusive Workforce Employer Designation Lunch & Learn
Sep 14, 2021 09:00 AM ('welcoming', 'Diversity', 'smif') Belonging Begins With Us: Why and How of Welcoming New Neighbors Laura Bordelon with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce will share the findings from a recently released report on the economic impact of immigrants in Minnesota, conducted by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Foundation with support from the McKnight Foundation.
Sep 13, 2021 05:30 PM ('welcoming', 'openbeam', 'Human Library', 'diversity', 'CMRC') Human Library at Rochester Public Library In Support of Welcoming Week The Human Library of Southeastern Minnesota educates people using human experience, cultivating empathy in such a manner that differences, barriers, and prejudice fall away - we expose and nurture the spirit of humankind by building common understanding and connections.
Sep 13, 2021 09:00 AM ('welcoming', 'Diversity', 'Diversity Council') Gracious Hosting Training - Diversity Council An engaging workshop about developing cultural inclusivity by exploring the tenets of gracious hosting as they apply to organizations and communities. Participants will draw parallels between their own heritage and culture and those of others.
Sep 12, 2021 01:00 PM ('welcoming', 'culture', 'Culture', 'Diversity', 'CMRC') Belonging Begins with Us - Welcoming Week Celebration New & old neighbors alike in the Rochester area are invited to come and meet one another as well as the varioius organizations that work to make our community a place where all people thrive.
Sep 10, 2021 08:00 AM ('Culture', 'Diversity', 'CMRC', 'culture') 2021 SE MN Together: Welcoming Week
Sep 09, 2021 05:00 PM ('welcoming', 'Diversity') Welcoming Week 2021 Kickoff: Belonging Begins with Us Iranian American comedian, actor slated to emcee Welcoming Week kickoff event
Sep 09, 2021 01:00 PM ('diversity', 'Health/Wellness', 'Health', 'Entrepreneurship') Federal Reserve Bank: Racism and the Economy: Focus on Health
Sep 09, 2021 08:00 AM ('welcoming', 'Diversity', 'smif') SE MN Housing Bus Tour Join us as we visit the communities of Stewartville, Preston, and Chatfield from the comfort of a motor coach, sponsored by our sponsor Rochester City Lines!
Aug 28, 2021 11:00 AM ('diversity', 'Education', 'NAACP') NAACP Forum on Honesty in Education
Aug 24, 2021 01:00 PM ('Diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'workforce', 'openbeam', 'cmrc') Rochester Area - Construction Small Business Support (August 2021) I. Welcome and Introductions (5 minutes) II. Minnesota Minority Trades Council(10-15 minutes) III. National Association of Minority Contractors (10-15 minutes) IV. Celebrating 2nd Anniversary (15 minutes) V. Construction Workforce Updates (15 minutes) 2 p.m. VI. Targeted Business Capacity Building Strategic Plans for Groups (15 minutes each) A. African American-owned – Jorrie, Kenneth and Wale B. Hispanic/Latinx-owned – Jorrie, Julio Molina, Mark Thein C. Women-owned – Jorrie, Robbie Danko and Diane Mirsch D. Disadvantaged Counties – Jorrie, Mark Thein and Julie Kiehne
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Two types of event information being shared in the following:

1. A list of Beam aware upcoming community events of all types. 

2. A list of noteworthy past events that have one or more of the following contents: presentation slides, video recordings as well as takeaways. 

Upcoming Events
Asian Pacific Minnesotans Leadership Awards Dinner Oct 18, 2024 04:00 PM - 08:30 PM — Heritage Center of Brooklyn Center
RedwingIgnite: Innovation to Reality Oct 22, 2024 07:30 AM - 04:00 PM — Saint Mary's University
October 2024 Community Co-design Leadership Training Session 2 (Option 1) Oct 22, 2024 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Assisi Heights: The Heart is a County Oct 23, 2024 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
The Table Cookout by Zumbro Valley Medical Society (ZVMS) Oct 26, 2024 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM — Soldiers Field, Rochester, MN
Big Rally for Strong Schools Oct 27, 2024 01:00 AM - 02:00 PM — Peace Plaza
Journie: Selma Movie Screening and Discussions Nov 01, 2024 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM — Pop's Art Theater 619 6th Avenue Northwest Rochester, MN 55901
Journie: Selma Movie Screening and Discussions Nov 02, 2024 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM — Pop's Art Theater 619 6th Avenue Northwest Rochester, MN 55901
Rochester Branch of the NAACP, 2024 Freedom Fund Banquet - Let Freedom Ring Nov 02, 2024 05:00 PM - 09:30 PM — ROCHESTER ART CENTER, 30 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, MN 55904
FREC 2024 Annual Overcoming Racism Conference Nov 08, 2024 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM — RCTC Heintz Center - Commons
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Community News

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Olmsted County shares update on opioid settlement fund use

Support for: Drug and Alcohol Response Team (DART), CredibleMind, "Be in the Know Olmsted" Campaign

 

Last Updated October 17, 2024



DMC Budgets

2025 Budget and Workplan September DMCC Board Meeting

City Council Oct 2024 on DMC 2025 Budget

 

Last Updated October 16, 2024



2024 Destination Medical Center Reports

Proceedings

September 2024 DMCC Board Meeting with 2025 Workplan Breakout

May 2024 DMCC Board Meeting and City, County, DMC Joint Meeting

Feb 2024 DMCC Board Meeting

Last Updated October 16, 2024



Juneteenth Activities

November 2024 Selma Film and Discussions

2024 Recognition: $1K Scholarship: 2024 Rochester H.S. Graduate: Application and Nomination, Sponsorship and Donation support, Facebook photos of 2024 Mr. and Miss Juneteenth

Last Updated October 11, 2024



Rochester Community Initiative (RCI)

Students Decoded: The Mental Health Database

C2C October 9, 2024 Summit

Presentation Slides  

 

Last Updated October 09, 2024



Rochester Vision 2050

Call for inputs: Mayor Norton YouTube Messages

Vision 2050 AI-Powered Interactive Survey LINK

Mayor Norton Memo to the Public

 

Last Updated October 02, 2024



OpenBeam to support collective impact

Presentation Slides of Education Portal for C2C Oct 9, 2024 Education Summit

Results Based Accountability

Collective Impact: Spectrum of working together

Tech Support

Last Updated October 02, 2024



Resources for Homeless Students and Families in Rochester

Collaboration of Rochester Public Schools, Olmsted County, and Three Rivers Community Action

Last Updated October 01, 2024



Early Childhood Resource Hub Launch

The Early Childhood Resource Hub, a collaboration between C2C and IMAA, aims to connect Olmsted County families with young children to various resources and services.

Last Updated October 01, 2024



West Transit Village

September 2024 DMCC Board Update

September 2022 DMCC Board Status: NTH to run a developer selection process with Mayo

 

Last Updated September 30, 2024



Economic Vibrancy & Growth Management

City teammates providing an update on this work, specifically regarding legacy public infrastructure projects, Unbound, infrastructure investments and regulatory milestones.  

Last Updated September 30, 2024



A Study of Financial Hardship

2024 ALICE  (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) Report 

Last Updated September 23, 2024



Sustainability and Resiliency Action Plan

National Sustainability Society awards Minnesota’s Climate-Smart Municipalities Program with 2024 Achievement Award

Last Updated September 18, 2024



Rochester Public Schools Referendum Nov 2024

RPS Superintendent Video and Presentation Slides

Referendum to support: Strong Communities; Strong Schools; Strong Young People

Last Updated September 17, 2024



C2C Report Child Care Report

Reports Downloaded from C2C website

Childcare Insight Report

Breakouts

Last Updated September 15, 2024



Three Rivers Restorative Justice Announcements

Two positions: Program Manager; Admin Assistant

August 27, 2024 Organization Updates

Last Updated September 09, 2024



CMRC Legacy and Future

CMRC pausing public activities and investment potential white paper availability announcement.

Last Updated August 30, 2024



SBDC Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

Sept. 16th: Workshop: Finding your First Customers and sell without being salesy; Sept 21st: Workshop: Financial Literacy; Sept. 28th: Workshop: How to Start a Business from Scratch (Part 1); Oct. 5th: Workshop: How to Start a Business from Scratch (Part 2);

Last Updated August 27, 2024



Rochester Community Initiative (RCI)

2024 Presentation at DMC DEI Series

2022 News Next chapter, summer programming: 5-K run; Narcan training partnership with Diversity Council. 

Last Updated August 20, 2024



Tax Breaks to Landlords

PB reporting: A local program providing tax breaks to landlords in exchange for maintaining lower rents is being tweaked to encourage future development of affordable housing.

Last Updated August 16, 2024