Noteworthy Past Community Events
The following are events with relevant meeting material contents including
Presentation Slides, meeting summaries, or video recording
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| Start Date | Title | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 09:30 AM | Aug 2025 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting | Coordinate the Sister Cities Program; support international affairs in the city; provide a welcoming and supportive climate for international residents | ('Diversity', 'global', 'governance', 'culture', 'key', 'education') |
| Aug 21, 2025 06:30 PM | C4G Library Discussion Forum | All are welcome. Please join us. Share this with those in the community for this important discussion. This is an opportunity for input on Library plans and added considerations for our public library system. Discussion Moderator: Jim Miner; Special Guest Library Representative: Library Director Karen Lemke | ('c4g', 'rpl', 'key') |
| Aug 14, 2025 05:30 PM | Olmsted County M.O.V.E.: Multicultural Resource Community Center Presentation | Presentation to Olmsted County M.O.V.E. Council Culture Center Proposal | ('community engagement', 'CMRC', 'key', 'public sector work product') |
| Aug 13, 2025 10:00 AM | Rochester Housing Alliance Aug 13, 2025 | Half Year Real Estate Stats; Presentation/Discussion: Maxfield 2025 Housing Needs Update | ('RAF', 'housing', 'governance', 'openbeam', 'key') |
| Jul 22, 2025 09:30 AM | July 2025 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting | Coordinate the Sister Cities Program; support international affairs in the city; provide a welcoming and supportive climate for international residents | ('Diversity', 'global', 'governance', 'culture', 'key', 'education') |
| Jul 09, 2025 12:00 PM | Disability Rights | Along with several other organizations in Rochester, The Arc Minnesota, Ability Building Community, the City of Rochester, and Workforce Development Inc. are hosting a Disability Summit this July in honor of Disability Pride Month. This will be Rochester's first-ever Disability Summit. The July Equity Series will serve as the first session, covering disability justice concepts and how disability rights and supports have evolved, both nationally and in Minnesota. This will include examining models of disability, relevant legislation on disability, and examining disability advocacy and history relevant to Rochester. OUR PRESENTERS | ('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'disability', 'key', 'community engagement', 'Education') |
| Jun 24, 2025 09:30 AM | Jun 2025 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting | Coordinate the Sister Cities Program; support international affairs in the city; provide a welcoming and supportive climate for international residents | ('Diversity', 'governance', 'Culture', 'key', 'education') |
| Jun 12, 2025 11:00 AM | 2Q 2025 County Health Assessment and Planning Partnership (HAPP) | 1. CHAP Quality Improvement (QI) Project 2. Dr. Brian Lynch, Mayo Clinic Mara Schimek, OCPHS 3. Olmsted County Children’s Dental Task Force Overview and Discussion Tanya Edgar and Virgina Jeltema, OCPHS 4. 2025 CHAP Satisfaction Survey All 5. Core Agency Updates CHAP Core Group 6. Community Announcements and Sharing | ('CHNA', 'access', 'Health', 'key', 'Financial Stress') |
| Jun 11, 2025 12:00 PM | Breaking Down to Build Up | As Bridges to the Built Environment enters its next phase, discover practical strategies to build more inclusive teams and address workplace bias; starting from where you are. | ('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'key', 'community engagement', 'Education') |
| Jun 11, 2025 10:00 AM | Rochester Housing Alliance June 11, 2025 | Lennar Rochester, Update: Olmsted County Housing Projects: Apartments Trail Side, Red Hawk | ('RAF', 'housing', 'governance', 'openbeam', 'key') |
| May 22, 2025 12:00 PM | 2025 DMC Collaborative Session | Joint gathering of the DMCC board, DMCC EDA board, Rochester City Council & Mayor, and Olmsted County board, along with their respective staff. Goals for the meeting: Allow organizations to share ideas: Learning each group’s priorities, | ('EDA', 'key', 'Entrepreneurship') |
| May 22, 2025 11:45 AM | Marking 10 Years of the DMC Initiative | We will welcome former Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton and other special guests for this important occasion. We hope you can join us. | ('dmc', 'key') |
| May 22, 2025 09:30 AM | May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting | Budget; Metrics; Private Development Applications for DMC Funding ; BioLabs Rochester; Loom Apartments (Onward Investors) | ('DMC', 'key') |
| May 14, 2025 12:00 PM | Toward Equity in Public Spending: Intro to Participatory Budgeting | This workshop will introduce participants to the basics of participatory budgeting as a tool for community engagement and working toward more equitable and efficient public spending. We will dig into challenges, ways to design for equity, and best practices. | ('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'key', 'community engagement', 'Education') |
| May 14, 2025 10:00 AM | Rochester Housing Alliance May, 2025 | Presentation by LENNAR: Introduction to the company and projects in Rochester Update on Olmsted County Housing Projects (Apartments Trail Side, Red Hawk, Woodcrest Project) | ('RAF', 'housing', 'governance', 'openbeam', 'key') |
| Apr 16, 2025 09:30 AM | DMC 2025 Real Estate Development and Investment Summit (4/16/25) | Leveraging tech-enabled housing to deliver better health and better healthcare outcomes. The 2025 Real Estate Development and Investment Summit, presented by Destination Medical Center and ULI Minnesota is a one-day event highlighting the demand and opportunity for development in Rochester, MN. | ('housing', 'dmc', 'key', 'Entrepreneurship') |
| Apr 09, 2025 12:00 PM | Addressing Student and Family Homelessness through Collaborative Partnerships | During the 2024-2025 school year to date, Rochester Public Schools has identified 387 students experiencing homelessness. Learn how Olmsted County, Rochester Public Schools and others are addressing youth and family homelessness in RPS and across Olmsted County by aligning goals, leveraging resources and expertise to respond to this complex community challenge. | ('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'key', 'community engagement', 'Education') |
| Apr 08, 2025 10:00 AM | RPS Apr 2025 Multilingual Learning | We are excited to welcome Natalia Benjamin, RPS Director of Multilingual Learning, who will share valuable information about RPS MLL programs, initiatives underway to support student outcomes, and best practices for fostering strong school-family partnerships. | ('RPS', 'Education', 'diversity', 'key') |
| Mar 13, 2025 07:30 AM | 1Q 2025 County Health Assessment and Planning Partnership (HAPP) | CHAP Quality Improvement (QI) Project | ('CHNA', 'Health', 'key') |
| Mar 12, 2025 12:00 PM | Family Unity and DEIA in Our Current Climate | In this episode, our presenter will focus on family unity and the importance of supporting our immigrant neighbors in the current climate of fear and uncertainty. We will also continue to learn more about Creating Safe Spaces at Work, a theme we began to investigate during our February episode. This | ('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'key', 'community engagement') |
