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CMRC March 25, 2024 Meeting

Topics: University of Minnesota Rochester Campus & Climate Action Plan; Three Rivers Community Action, BIPOC Homeownership Mentor Outreach, CMRC Updates: ACHLA and Pamoja Women actions regarding Post Secondary assists
When Mar 25, 2024
from 04:30 PM to 06:00 PM
Where Virtual on Teams
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Contents | Agenda | Meeting Slides [CMRC Updates; UMR]  | Takeaways | Video Recording || References: Late Breaking News | WDI Job Opening| SMIF Grant |


 

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 March 25, 2025 CMRC Meeting Slides

 

 

 

CMRC Updates

 

 

 

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CMRC March 25, 2024 UMR Presentation Slides

 

 

 

 

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March 25, 2024 CMRC Meeting Video Recording

 

 

 

Meeting Introduction and CMRC Updates 0:59 Recent Advocacy Actions: 2:32

UMR Campus and Climate Action Plan 8:36 Recommendations 19:14

Q/A Student Mobility and Parking Downtown (at least 150 student with cars downtown and lack of grocery stores) 27:27 Off-site parking Vibrant Community (under utilized space utilization) 29:55 Affordable Childcare availability 30:58 Research Study 1K childcare space shortage UMR reaching out to other orgs with the mission to partner land use UMR Black Student Union engagement 34:31 Journie engagement with UMR BSU 37:30 Student free bus rides and/or parking 38:40 Bike club ACHLA 39:38 Public space usage for cultural groups 40:10

CMRC groups working with Arc to Philanthropy 46:34 

Three Rivers Community Action Homeownership Mentoring 49:52 looking for BIPOC mentees interested in homebuying mentoring Mentoring action came from Homeownership co-design 54:12 Credit score prep 55:14 Associated Bank Credit Score Success 1:00:38

Misc CMRC Announcements 1:03:43:03

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  Meeting Takeaways

 

CMRC Updates

Future meeting ideas:

Invite City rep to talk about DEI action passed by City Council and discuss what role CMRC can play

Invite One Olmsted to work with CMRC on Community Council collaboration 

 

UMR Campus and Climate Action Plan

Contact to explore more the ideas raised at the meeting: 

Virginia Wright-Peters wrig0070@r.umn.edu 

Further collaboration/connection with UMR Black Student Union eg  Journie' s April 16, 2024 Open Road Workshop  

Three Rivers Community Action BIPOC Homeownership mentoring program seeking 2 BIPOC mentees:

Learn more about the BIPOC Homeownership Co-design Report for more info about other actions. Three Rivers Community Action's BIPOC mentoring program is an outcome action from BIPOC Homeownership Co-design  more info on Beam

Contacts:

 Magda Haji-Yusuf, mhajiyusuf@threeriverscap.org

JoseDeJesusTorres Miller,  Associated Bank, JoseDeJesusTorres.Miller@associatedbank.com

 

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References

 

3/27/2024 Community News 

 

March 27, 2024: Workforce Development Inc

 

Application Due April 5, 2024: Workforce Development, Inc. is seeking a friendly and professional Career Navigator to join our team.  

 

 

March 26, 2024: Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation

Grant Opportunities: 

 

Due April 17, 2024 Community Asset Building and Health and Wellness Priorities Grants

Due March 5, 2024 Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation seeking applications for Early Literacy Grants

 

 

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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
Bail, Jail, & Pretrial Policy: A Community Conversation Jul 27, 2024 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM — Heintz Center Commons (1926 Collegeview Rd E, Rochester)
LWV-R Candidate Forum Olmsted County Commissioner District 3 Jul 30, 2024 06:30 PM - 07:45 PM — Roch Pub Library Aud, doors open at 6 pm
FORUM WITH COUNCIL MEMBER-AT-LARGE AND WARD CANDIDATES Aug 01, 2024 06:30 PM - 08:15 PM — Christ United Methodist Church, 400
C2C FASA Unlock your Future Aug 02, 2024 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM — United Way
RPS Community Ed 50th Anniversary Community Celebration Aug 03, 2024 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM — Covenant Church, 4950 31st Ave NW, Rochester
LWV-R Rochester Public Schools Nov. referendum Aug 12, 2024 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM — Roch Pub Library Aud, doors open at 6 pm
Back to School Block Party & Parade Aug 17, 2024 01:00 PM - 06:00 PM — 8 and 1/2 Street SE
Rochester Area Communities' Workforce Housing Roundtable Aug 22, 2024 09:30 AM - 02:00 PM — Sommerby Golf Club
Screen Agers: Growing Up in the Digital Age Sep 25, 2024 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM
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