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Public Report on Building Out Community Mobilization Resources Coalition led by Community Mobilization Resource Coalition (CMRC)
Last modified: May 09, 2022

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CMRC is about changing power dynamics:. Citizen University provides some ideas about power and how to deploy citizenship power. 

 

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Citizen University Resources

 

What is power?

 

 

Power definition 1:14

Physical Force 1:36

Wealth 1:47

State Action 1:54 Social

Norms 2:18

Ideas 2:37

Numbers 2:50

 

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Eric Liu's TED talk about Citizenship Power

Why ordinary people need to understand power? 

 

 "Far too many Americans are illiterate in power — what it is, how it operates and why some people have it. As a result, those few who do understand power wield disproportionate influence over everyone else. “We need to make civics sexy again,” says civics educator Eric Liu. “As sexy as it was during the American Revolution or the Civil Rights Movement.”

 

Questions and key points about deployment of citizenship power? 

 

 

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Related Reports


 

Other Building Out Community Mobilization Resources Coalition Pinned Reports


February 12, 2024 : CMRC Steering Committee Log

CMRC Feb 2024 SC Meeting



March 11, 2023 : Preserving community area resources knowledge

Rochester Area Resource List sourced from Diversity Council and link to Beam search engine.



January 30, 2020 : Origin of 21st Century Community Space

(1) Community Mobilization Resource Coalition formed to drive 21st Century Community Space. (2) Concept description of community space



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Pinned Diversity Council organization and project reports


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Project Report of Intercultural Center, Rochester (Creating a 21st Century Community Space) : October 10, 2022 : 21st Community Space Concept Refinement

(1) Concept flyer of 21st Century Intercultural Space expressed as a Community Hall. (2) Community spaces examples from other communities. 



Project Report of Project HEALINGS of MN : April 09, 2022 : Project HEALINGS Communication

Sample of partner recordings to encourage Covid vaccination



Organization Report: January 06, 2022 : Supporting Student Success Means Supporting Diversity Education

In late December 2021, Diversity Council and other local organizations drafted and released a statement of support for Rochester Public Schools’ work on diversity, equity, and inclusion.



Project Report of Project HEALINGS of MN : August 20, 2021 : Press Release: $ 1M grant from HRSA

"The Diversity Council, a nonprofit based in Rochester MN, has received $1 million in grant funding from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) through its “Local Community-Based Workforce to Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Access” Initiative for Covid-19 Vaccine promotion and awareness."



Project Report of The Village Community Garden & Learning Center (VCGLC) : October 30, 2020 : The Village Community Garden & Learning Center a recipient of the 2020 PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation grant

Congratulation to the Village Community Garden & Learning Center being named a recipient of the 2020 PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation grant. 



Organization Report: July 24, 2019 : Diversity Council Recipient of 2019 IBM Community Grant

Diversity Council recipient of 2019 IBM Community Grant



Organization Report: July 08, 2019 : Diversity Council Recipient of 2019 Anti-Racism Initiative Category

Diversity Council selected as recipient of the 2019 Nonprofit Mission Award in the category of Anti-Racism Initiative  

 



    Project Report of Diversity Council Rochester Area Racial Attitude Survey : September 30, 2017 : Diversity Council Rochester Area Racial Attitude Survey

    Luther College researchers released a Diversity Council presentation: At the Cross Roads: 2016 Olmsted County Racial Attitudes and Actions Survey



    Organization Report: April 28, 2017 : Diversity Council extending Compass Points Data to direct Rapid Consensus conversations

    On April 26, 2017 Diversity Council utilizing data from Rochester/Olmsted County Compass Points data combining with other community data analyses successfully developed and convened a Rapid Consensus conversation program as part of the 2017 Mayo Community Luncheon celebrating and inspiring an inclusive community. 



    Organization Report: December 24, 2016 : Diversity Council Releases A Summary of Kim Norton's Oasis of Peace Conversations

    From Kim Norton's Nov 22, 2016 Oasis for Peace meeting, Diversity Council has released a summary of salient points brought up in the meeting.



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