A Townhall for the People

A space for the voiceless to be heard and action to be taken.

When	Jun 05, 2025 from 05:00 AM to 09:00 PM
Where	CHIP Shots, 3708 N Broadway Ave, Suite 140, Rochester, MN
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Upcoming Events: In the City for Good Steering Committee Jun 03, 2025 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM — Novios Cafe, 120 Elton Hills Drive NW; A Townhall for the People Jun 05, 2025 05:00 AM - 09:00 PM — CHIP Shots, 3708 N Broadway Ave, Suite 140, Rochester, MN; Coming to the Table 2025 National Gathering Jun 12, 2025 - Jun 15, 2025 — Radisson Hotel St. Paul Downtown 161 St. Anthony Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55103; Rochester NAACP 2025 Juneteenth Community Celebration Jun 14, 2025 12:00 PM - 05:00 PM — MLK Park; Journie Juneteenth Scholarship Jun 14, 2025 05:00 PM - 11:00 PM — Blue Moon Ballroom 2030 U.S. 14 #East Rochester, MN 55904; 2025 Juneteenth Breakfast Jubilee Jun 19, 2025 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM — Empire Event Center; ICAM: Utsav 2025 (Festival of Colors) Jul 19, 2025 04:30 PM - 08:30 PM — Peace Plaza, Downtown, Rochester, MN; Upcoming events…

Noteworthy Past Events: 2025 DMC Collaborative Session; May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting; Toward Equity in Public Spending: Intro to Participatory Budgeting; Rochester Housing Alliance May, 2025; DMC 2025 Real Estate Development and Investment Summit (4/16/25); Addressing Student and Family Homelessness through Collaborative Partnerships; RPS Apr 2025 Multilingual Learning; 1Q 2025 County Health Assessment and Planning Partnership (HAPP); Family Unity and DEIA in Our Current Climate; Rochester Housing Alliance Mar 12, 2025; RPS March 2025 Family Engagement Meeting: Respectful Conversations Workshop; Common Cause: Community Townhall; Cradle to Career Plan Review Due; Safe Spaces at Work: Creating a Culture of Inclusion and Belonging; Rochester Housing Alliance Feb 12, 2025; RPS Feb 2025 Family Engagement Meeting: RPS Chemical Health Counseling; Advancing Health Equity; Feb 2025 Rochester Vision 2050 Community Engagement; Jan 2025 City Council Study Session - Strategic Planning; RPS Jan 2025 Family Engagement Meeting: Opportunities for Students to Earn College Credit in High School; Noteworthy Past Events - More…

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