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Sep 13, 2021 05:30 PM Human Library at Rochester Public Library In Support of Welcoming Week The Human Library of Southeastern Minnesota educates people using human experience, cultivating empathy in such a manner that differences, barriers, and prejudice fall away - we expose and nurture the spirit of humankind by building common understanding and connections. ('welcoming', 'openbeam', 'Human Library', 'diversity', 'CMRC')
Aug 24, 2021 01:00 PM Rochester Area - Construction Small Business Support (August 2021) I. Welcome and Introductions (5 minutes) II. Minnesota Minority Trades Council(10-15 minutes) III. National Association of Minority Contractors (10-15 minutes) IV. Celebrating 2nd Anniversary (15 minutes) V. Construction Workforce Updates (15 minutes) 2 p.m. VI. Targeted Business Capacity Building Strategic Plans for Groups (15 minutes each) A. African American-owned – Jorrie, Kenneth and Wale B. Hispanic/Latinx-owned – Jorrie, Julio Molina, Mark Thein C. Women-owned – Jorrie, Robbie Danko and Diane Mirsch D. Disadvantaged Counties – Jorrie, Mark Thein and Julie Kiehne ('Diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'workforce', 'openbeam', 'cmrc')
Aug 19, 2021 04:30 PM CMRC August 19 2021 Meeting Topics include: City of Rochester: Bloomberg Global City, Chateua, Parks & Rec); RPS: Mask policy, Step into learning, Teacher of the Year); Olmsted County: Info Kiosks; Welcoming Week; Senior Linkage Line; Medicare 101 ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'key', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Aug 12, 2021 05:00 PM Diversity Council 2021 Annual Celebration ('networking', 'Diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'openbeam')
Jul 29, 2021 08:30 AM MCM: ACTcon 2021 (Day 2) Fundraising, communications, and technology are inextricably linked. ACTcon gives nonprofit staff and leaders an opportunity to connect their work with current fundraising and communications trends, new technologies, and innovative approaches to how each can support the other to raise our impact on the communities we serve. In 2021, this virtual convening is an opportunity to look at how these core elements of nonprofit work continue to shift for the long term in response to an ongoing pandemic, racial reckoning, and the impact of a changing climate and economy. ('mcm', 'IT', 'npc', 'openbeam')
Jul 27, 2021 08:30 AM MCM: ACTcon 2021 (Day 1) Fundraising, communications, and technology are inextricably linked. ACTcon gives nonprofit staff and leaders an opportunity to connect their work with current fundraising and communications trends, new technologies, and innovative approaches to how each can support the other to raise our impact on the communities we serve. In 2021, this virtual convening is an opportunity to look at how these core elements of nonprofit work continue to shift for the long term in response to an ongoing pandemic, racial reckoning, and the impact of a changing climate and economy. ('mcm', 'IT', 'npc', 'openbeam')
Jul 27, 2021 02:00 AM Mayo Clinic Health System Training on Community Resource Tool (Aunt Bertha) Mayo Clinic has partnered with Aunt Bertha, an online network of social services, to launch the platform myhelpnavigator.org that will connect Mayo Clinic patients and community members to local social services appropriate for their health and social care needs. Community organizations are invited to join this online network. ('IT', 'npc', 'it', 'tech', 'openbeam')
Jul 16, 2021 10:00 AM July 2021 Community and City for Health We will share a progress report on the Community for Health-supported co- design efforts around the region. Finally, we will share objectives for 2021 and discuss the development of an equitable community engagement and co-design guide or toolkit. ('community health', 'co-design', 'openbeam', 'community')
Jul 13, 2021 04:30 PM General CMRC July 2021 Meeting Topics include: Welcoming America; Sustainability / Resiliency taskforce updates ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Jun 17, 2021 04:30 PM General CMRC June 2021 Meeting Topics include: Sustainability / Resiliencey taskforce updates and Rochester Police Department Updates ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Jun 03, 2021 04:30 PM June 2021 CMRC Steering Committe Meeting Topics include: CMRC Processes (Al Lun); Confirm future speakers; ('openbeam', 'Diversity', 'CMRC', 'Diversity Council')
May 25, 2021 12:30 PM Collider Inclusion Open Advisory Board Meeting (May 2021) Agenda: 1. Overall status update on program a. OKRs b. Key updates/outcomes (Referrals- SBDC (certification), pro bono legal services) 2. Upcoming Events (grant related) a. ROI of DEI, July 23rd b. Business Panel(s) 3. Upcoming events (non-grant related) a. Basics of Entrepreneurship b. Marketing 101 c. Kris event 4. Involvement with Mayors Institute on Job Creation and Economic Opportunity to Improve Health and Equity with National League of Cities 5. Sustainability of Program ('commerce', 'diversity', 'workforce', 'Entrepreneurship', 'openbeam', 'collider')
May 21, 2021 10:00 AM May 2021 Community and City for Health Co-design guide/toolkit, food acces collaboration effot ('community health', 'co-design', 'openbeam', 'community')
May 20, 2021 04:30 PM General CMRC May 2021 Meeting Topics include: Updates from City of Rochester, Olmsted County, RPS; Collider's Navigator Program (Jamie Sundsbak); Targeted Business (BIPOC) Development (Jorrie Johnson); Minnesota GreeCorps Initiative ('diversity', 'cmrc', 'openbeam')
Apr 15, 2021 04:30 PM General CMRC April 2021 Meeting Topics include: Updates from (City, County and RPS); Housing (Jeremy Emmi); UMR: Community Collboratory; Rochester Fire Department engagement ('diversity', 'cmrc', 'openbeam')
Mar 19, 2021 10:00 AM March 2021 Community and City for Health This month, we will review our February steering team meeting including a discussion about how to build expectations for co-design and equitable collaboration. We will share a progress report on the Community for Health-supported co-design efforts around the region. Finally, we will discuss the development of the equitable community engagement and co-design guide. ('community health', 'co-design', 'openbeam', 'community')
Mar 18, 2021 04:30 PM CMRC March 2021 Meeting Topics include: Global Village Night Market (Kim Sin); Olmsted County Vaccine Update ('diversity', 'cmrc', 'openbeam')
Feb 26, 2021 10:00 AM Feb 2021 Community and City for Health Expanding Community Health and Equity Support; Equitable Community Engagement and Co-design Guide/Toolkit ('community health', 'co-design', 'openbeam', 'community')
Feb 11, 2021 04:30 PM Feb. 2021 CMRC Steering Committee Meeting Topics include: Culturally Powered Community; Co-design model; FAQ's; Roles and Responsibilites; Professional Development ('diversity', 'cmrc', 'openbeam')
Jan 22, 2021 10:00 AM January 2021 Community and City for Health Review November Session and City for Health Mission; 2021 Workplan and Agenda; Expanding Community Health and Equity Support; Other co-design/equitable engagement ('community health', 'co-design', 'openbeam', 'community')
Dec 03, 2020 04:30 PM CMRC December Meeting Topics include: United Way: Culturally powered communities & 211 (Grace Pesch); Olmsted County Community Health Assessment and Planning (Derrick Fritz); CMRC Townhalls Summary; Professional Development ('diversity', 'cmrc', 'openbeam')
Dec 02, 2020 11:00 AM OpenBeam Chat about Collaboration Opportunities Opportunity for a more systematic (process/IT) framework to execute American City for Health. DMC Strategic Shift in next 5 year implementation ('openbeam',)
Dec 01, 2020 12:30 PM Collider Inclusion Open Advisory Board Meeting (Dec 2020) Updates on Ecosystem Navigator launch, Keep it Local Grant. ('commerce', 'diversity', 'workforce', 'Entrepreneurship', 'openbeam', 'collider')
Nov 20, 2020 10:00 AM Community and City for Health This month, we will review and discuss revisions to the co-design process and communication based on Discovery Walk co-designer feedback. Additionally, we will continue (per our last discussion) how we can support others across the region looking for equitable and meaningful community engagement and collaboration. ('community health', 'co-design', 'openbeam', 'community')
Nov 12, 2020 10:00 AM OpenBeam Chat with New Olmsted CHNA Coordinator What is: OpenBeam? Community Beam? Community Health Beam? ('CHNA', 'Health/Wellness', 'Health', 'openbeam')
Oct 08, 2020 01:00 PM Collaboration Opporotunities ('diversity', 'openbeam', 'governance', 'Entrepreneurship')
Sep 15, 2020 12:00 PM TechForward: 2020 Conference Agenda ('openbeam', 'IT', 'Entrepreneurship')
Aug 13, 2020 03:00 PM Collider SPARK Series: Natalie Nixon ('commerce', 'diversity', 'workforce', 'Entrepreneurship', 'openbeam', 'collider')
Jul 28, 2020 12:00 PM Coast to Coast - Knight Foundation: Bridging the Digital Divide ('tech', 'openbeam', 'npc')
Jul 16, 2020 04:00 PM Digital Equity: Infrastructure Planning ('Diversity', 'IT', 'npc', 'openbeam')
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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
Dec 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Dec 10, 2025 09:30 AM - 12:00 PM — Mayo Civic Center, 30 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, MN 55904
Rochester Housing Alliance December 2025 Dec 10, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM — Rochester Area Foundation- 12 Elton Hills Drive
Equity Alliance Equity Series Looking Back, Moving Forward: Equity Series Reflections Dec 10, 2025 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM — Virtual
December 2025 Coming to the Table Dec 10, 2025 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM — Rochester Public Library
4Q 2025 County Health Assessment and Planning Partnership (HAPP) Dec 11, 2025 07:30 AM - 09:00 AM — Virtual
Olmsted County - Operation Green Light Dec 11, 2025 08:00 AM - 11:30 AM — Rochester International Event Center 7333 Airport View Drive SW
RAVA Holiday Lunch 2025 Dec 11, 2025 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM — Pasquale's Neighborhood Pizzeria
Christmas Anonymous – Rochester MN 2025 Dec 13, 2025 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM — Christ United Methodist
NAMI Minnesota Presents "Our Journeys: Multicultural Stories of Healing & Recovery" (Virtual Only) Dec 18, 2025 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM — Virtual
Upcoming events…
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