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Safe Spaces at Work: Creating a Culture of Inclusion and Belonging

In today’s evolving workplace landscape, fostering a culture of safety and inclusion is more critical than ever. With ongoing conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), employees and organizations alike are navigating challenges in creating environments where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered.

When	Feb 12, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM
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Contents: Introduction; Admin Message; Presentation Slides ; Video Recording | References: All DMC DEI

Feb 2025 Topic

Feb 2025 Equity Series Video Recording

Feb 2025 Presentation

To be published

Admin Message

References

Filed under: city, rps, dmc, diversity, key, community engagement

Equity Alliance Series: Safe Spaces at Work: Creating a Culture of Inclusion and Belonging; Beyond the Ballot: Black/Diverse Voices in Local Leadership; Pathways to a Vibrant, Just, and Equitable Rochester; Equity Alliance Equity Series Equity Eats: Power of Community Benefits Agreement; Equity Alliance Equity Series Equity Eats: Reviving Roots, Restoring Ecosystem Economies Through Indigenous Foodways; Latino Economic Development Center: Creating Generational Wealth One Entrepreneur at a Time; Youth Engagement from the Youth Perspective; How Organizations Can Commit to Accessibility; Investing in Community: Equitable Planning and Design Strategies in the Twin Cities and Beyond; Working Toward Equality for Minnesotans of Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage; Empowering Women in the Workplace; Uncovering Rondo Community Land Trust and the Reparative Framework; How We Rise: Lessons from Rochester’s Black History; Advancing Equity in the Built Environment; Business Practices – a key lever to drive equity in the workplace and community; Data-informed tools to drive racial equity and inclusion within organizations; Enhancing equitable housing opportunities through community initiatives and collaboration; August 2023 DMC: Let’s Spill the T.E.A.; DMC: July 2023 Equity Series Community Wealth Building; Equity Alliance Series - More…

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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: Safe Spaces at Work: Creating a Culture of Inclusion and Belonging Feb 12, 2025 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM; UMR Black Student Union: Ebony Night Feb 15, 2025 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM — Chateau Theatre; History Center: Seeking A New Understanding of MN's Role in the Underground Railroad Feb 20, 2025 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM — History Center; BLACK EXCELLENCE EXPO Feb 22, 2025 12:00 PM - 04:00 PM — TBD; Cradle to Career Plan Review Due Feb 25, 2025 05:00 PM; The Sound of Gospel Music Feb 28, 2025 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM — Mayo Civic Center; TaikoArts Midwest Mar 08, 2025 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM — Historic Chateau Theatre; United Way of Olmsted County Centennial Gala Mar 15, 2025 06:00 PM - 08:30 PM — J. Powers at the Hilton in Downtown Rochester; The Minnesota Juneteenth Experience Jun 07, 2025 12:00 PM - 06:00 PM — Mayo Civic Center; Upcoming events…

Noteworthy Past Events: RPS Feb 2025 Family Engagement Meeting: RPS Chemical Health Counseling; 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; Rochester Mayor's State of the City Address; Beyond the Ballot: Black/Diverse Voices in Local Leadership; Rochester Housing Alliance January 8, 2025; 4Q 2024 December Health HAPP Meeting; Pathways to a Vibrant, Just, and Equitable Rochester; Equity Alliance Equity Series Equity Eats: Power of Community Benefits Agreement; Nov 2024 Coalition for Rochester Area Housing Alliance; RPS November Family Engagement Meeting: Students in Transition Information Session; FREC 2024 Annual Overcoming Racism Conference; Cradle to Career: High School Graduation Network; Vision 2050 at Kiwanis Club of Rochester; Vision 2050 at Kiwanis Day Makers; October, 2024 Coalition for Rochester Area Housing Alliance: Real Estate Stats; Cradle 2 Career Annual Education Summit (Live, reflect, connect); RPS October 2024 Family Engagement Meeting: Literacy, the Read Act, and Family Engagement; City Council Study Session; Noteworthy Past Events - More…

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