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Community Involvement Session: Candidate Training Apr 17, 2024 06:00 PM Apr 12, 2024 03:08 PM Join United Way of Olmsted County and BIPOC community leaders for a training for individuals interested in running for office
Photovoice Photography Mar 05, 2024 08:30 PM Feb 28, 2024 05:29 PM Photovoice is a photography exhibit with a twist! This project asked immigrant leaders from within the Latinx and Somali communities to document health issues they see firsthand in our communities through photographs and each make a policy recommendation based on their work.
CMRC Interlock Meeting with RAEDI and SBDC/Rochester Jan 19, 2024 12:00 PM Jan 22, 2024 08:36 AM Introduce CMRC Purpose, Explore business case for CMRC and future collaboration potentials,
Home Ownership Education Jan 23, 2024 02:30 PM Jan 17, 2024 10:14 AM Speakers may include: Mortgage Broker, Real Estate Agent, Home Inspectors, Insurance Agent
City Council Study Session: Future Transformation in the city Jan 17, 2024 05:30 PM Jan 18, 2024 10:44 AM Potential for transformation throughout the city will be the topic of a two-part Rochester City Council discussion starting Wednesday. With Mayo Clinic planning a $5 billion investment with its “Bold. Forward. Unbound. in Rochester” initiative, city staff will be asking the council for direction amid continuing change in the city.
MNCare Public Option Tour: Health Care Listening Session Jan 18, 2024 08:00 PM Jan 18, 2024 07:35 AM Come show that the Med City wants health insurance companies to have less power over healthcare, not more.
PowerShift (TM) Launch with Thomas Thomison Dec 12, 2023 12:00 PM Dec 07, 2023 11:40 AM
Mayo Clinic DEI: Pathway Programs Part II Dec 11, 2023 01:00 PM Dec 04, 2023 07:36 PM
Journie: Graduation Class of Fall 2023 Dec 09, 2023 12:30 PM Dec 04, 2023 10:07 AM We have reached a milestone in our journey 🎓 RSVP to join us: [email protected]. Our youth who suffer trauma in various ways have successfully completed the 8 Steps to Promotion Workshop. The workshop is an 8 week program that focuses on life skills. Despite the challenges they continue to face at home and in society they continued dedicating their time to personal growth. Because of that, we want to acknowledge their hard work and efforts by giving them memorable experiences outside of their local neighborhoods to expand their creative conscience. An investment in our youth is an investment in our future. Help us celebrate our local future leaders. Support our graduate field trip by donating to our GiveMN fundraiser link in our bio. This program is made possible by our amazing sponsors at @uwolmsted @125livemn
Olmsted County: Truth in Taxation Meeting Dec 07, 2023 08:00 PM Nov 15, 2023 09:02 AM Property owners wanting to learn more about county budget information are invited to attend a public hearing, the Truth in Taxation meeting, at the Olmsted County Government Center Board Room on December 7, 2023, at 6 p.m.
CMRC July 2023 Meeting Jul 20, 2023 06:00 PM Nov 15, 2023 07:41 AM Topics: Olmsted County Updates - Joint Study on Race and Racism impacts on BIPOC Health
Age Friendly Olmsted County Annual Update Feb 08, 2024 08:00 PM Feb 22, 2024 07:48 AM Attendees will learn about AFOC 2024 plans for continuing the efforts of the last year and new initiatives related to age friendly businesses and universities.
Olmsted County Adult Mental Health Local Advisory Council Info Sharing Nov 09, 2023 02:00 PM Nov 06, 2023 08:57 AM Do you live with a mental illness or have a family member who does? Share your experience and knowledge by joining the Olmsted County Adult Mental Health Local Advisory Council! An informational meeting is being held Thursday, November 9, 2023, from 12:30 to 2 pm. at Family Service Rochester (4600 18th Ave NW, Rochester).
CMRC Special Meeting: BUILD Up Trust Nov 03, 2023 01:00 PM Nov 07, 2023 08:19 PM Open meeting to gauge interests in coordinating NIH Build Up Trust Grant or future similar opportunities.
UMR State of the Campus 2023 Nov 08, 2023 12:30 PM Oct 27, 2023 10:13 AM
Nonprofit Consortium: Commitment to Racial Justice Updates Oct 23, 2023 01:00 PM Oct 21, 2023 09:24 AM An informational meeting to discuss the upcoming changes to the Commitment to Racial Justice. The undersigned are strongly encouraged to attend!
Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage: Rochester Listening Session Oct 28, 2023 01:00 PM Nov 06, 2023 11:15 AM Discuss the State of Black and African Communities in Rochester. Open to the Public
ICAM: DIWALI CULTURAL EVENT Nov 11, 2023 09:50 PM Nov 17, 2023 09:25 AM Indian Cultural Association of Minnesota (ICAM), with the support of the Hindu Samaj Temple, will be organizing in person Diwali cultural event this year. This vibrant affair combines Music, Dance, and other attractions that have come to be intrinsically associated with Diwali.
NIH Build UP Trust Grant Webinar Oct 17, 2023 11:00 AM Oct 13, 2023 09:11 AM The Build UP Trust Challenge will host a live Q&A Webinar at noon Eastern Time on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. During the webinar, we will provide an overview of the competition, walk through the website, and answer questions.
Redlining & Racial Covenants Oct 19, 2023 06:30 PM Sep 30, 2023 11:41 AM Phil Wheeler Presentation on history of racial covenants in Olmsted County, the homeownership gap, and impacts to affordable Housing
October 23, 2023 CMRC Meeting Oct 23, 2023 06:00 PM Oct 26, 2023 07:50 AM Topics Include: NIH Build UP Trust Challenge, Protect Minnesota, City of Rochester Sales Tax, RCTC CTE Feedback, Olmsted County Park Co-design
October 23, 2023 CMRC Meeting Oct 23, 2023 06:00 PM Nov 15, 2023 07:39 AM Topics Include: NIH Build UP Trust Challenge, Protect Minnesota, City of Rochester Sales Tax, RCTC CTE Feedback, Olmsted County Park Co-design
Olmsted County SHIP Open House Sep 28, 2023 05:00 PM Nov 15, 2023 11:22 AM To showcase 28 Olmsted County's Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) Projects
Rochester Public Schools Technology Referendum Meeting convened by Rochester Area Nonprofit Consortium Sep 20, 2023 03:00 PM Sep 18, 2023 12:31 PM Superintendent Kent Pekel will speak on the referendum that the Rochester School Board has voted to place on the ballot in November to generate funding to enhance technology upgrades, operations, and academic initiatives in Rochester Public Schools.
In the City for Good: School Referendum Oct 19, 2023 08:00 PM Sep 28, 2023 01:04 PM Superintendent Kent Pekel will join us to share information and address the upcoming School referendum. Index cards will be provided for questions from the audience.
In the City for Good: City Administrator Alison Zelms Sep 20, 2023 08:00 PM Sep 29, 2023 11:56 AM How city government works, current issues, and public engagement. Location: Christ United Methodist Church, 400 5th Av SW (enter at the 5th Av doors)
Mayor Norton: Short Term End Childhood Hunger Taskforce Convening Sep 13, 2023 11:30 AM Sep 06, 2023 08:10 AM As part of the White House National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health and the Mayor’s Alliance to End Childhood Hunger by 2030, Mayor Norton is coordinating a short-term City-wide task force to develop a blueprint to achieve the goals. There will also be an opportunity to share what is already happening in our community as well as sharing ideas for partnership and promoting other’s activities. (Resources noted below.)
SBDC: How Do I Start a Business - Session 5 Nov 09, 2023 08:00 PM Aug 22, 2023 06:54 AM How will people know my business?
SBDC: How Do I Start a Business - Session 6 Nov 16, 2023 08:00 PM Aug 22, 2023 09:29 AM How do I get started?
SBDC: How Do I Start a Business - Session 4 Nov 02, 2023 08:00 PM Aug 22, 2023 06:50 AM Managing your money
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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
Panel Session for Still We Rise: Rochester’s Black Legacy Apr 19, 2024 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM — Rochester Area Foundation- 12 Elton Hills Drive
NAACP Not In Our Town Apr 20, 2024 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM — Century High School Bridge Lawn Area
CMRC April 22, 2024 Meeting Apr 22, 2024 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM — Virtual on Teams
DMC 2024 Real Estate Developer and Investment Summit Apr 24, 2024 09:30 AM - 02:00 PM — Mayo Civic Center, Suite 110-113 30 Civic Center Dr. SE
Skills for Disagreeing Better Convened by Braver Angels, MPR and UMR Apr 24, 2024 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM — Chateau Theatre 15 1st Street Southwest Rochester, MN 55902
VIRTUAL COMMUNITY FORUM ON YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION Apr 25, 2024 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM — Virtual
In the City for Good: Cradle to Career Apr 25, 2024 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM — Christ United Methodist Church , 400 5th Av SW
Free Dermatology Clinic By ZVMS Apr 27, 2024 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM — Zumbro Lutheran Church, 624 Third Av. SW Rochester, MN 55902
2024 Rochester Area Volunteer Fair Apr 30, 2024 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM — 125 Live, 125 Elton Hills Dr VW, ROchester, MN 55901
Southeast Minnesota Community Mental Health and Wellness Conference May 09, 2024 08:30 AM - 07:00 PM — International Event Center 7333 Airport View Dr SW Rochester, MN 55902
Upcoming events…
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Rochester Public Library

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Developing and Executing on Cradle to Career Plan

Cradle 2 Career (C2C), Rochester Public Schools (RPS), and Arch to Philanthropy are launching a College Coordinator Pilot to provide College Based Organizations (CBOs) resources for College Readiness.

Last Updated April 02, 2024



Equity in the Built Environment (Bloomberg)

1. Part of Feb 26, 2024 City Council Study Session on DEI: Presentation Slides include actions and measures to City Council Study Session and Link to City Council video 

2. Career Opportunities for Women of Color

Last Updated April 01, 2024



Workforce Development Inc

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

Last Updated March 27, 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

Last Updated March 26, 2024



City of Rochester: 2020 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Plan

City Council Approved Requests for City Council Approval of two DEI Contracts: 

Contract 1: 2024: Professional Development: Cultural Humility Series $41.3K; 

Contact 2 : Critical Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Audit ($30K); Cultural Humility Professional Development Series: Digging Deeper $13.5K ;  

Video clip of council discussions and voting and related info about GoodEnough.

Last Updated March 21, 2024



National Institutes of Health Common Fund

We invite community organizations and partners who expressed interest in the Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (ComPASS) initiative to participate at no cost in several opportunities hosted by CEACR.

Last Updated March 20, 2024



Update Intercultural Cities Initiative (ICI) Index

Comment at the 3/18/2024 City Council Meeting:

To act on September 21, 2020 council resolutions for the city staff to develop a Intercultural City action plan.  

Last Updated March 19, 2024



Planning To Succeed: Rochester 2040 Comprehensive Plan (P2S)

P2S Implementation Report

P2S Update Request for Proposal 

Last Updated March 18, 2024



Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

Funding Opportunities: DEI for Small Employers, Targeted Populations Capacity Building

Employer subsidies: 1. The state of Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) program offers grants to help train or retrain your workforce.; .2. New Minnesota Fund Reimburses Employers for Costs of Reasonable Accommodations

Last Updated March 13, 2024



Rochester Area Nonprofit Consortium

 Rochester Nonprofit Consortium (The Consortium) is seeking proposals for event planning and implementation services. 

Last Updated March 12, 2024



University of Minnesota Rochester

DMCC Board November 17, 2023 Meeting UMR Update

Presentation Slides

Video Recording

Last Updated March 12, 2024



West Transit Village

September DMCC Board Status: NTH to run a developer selection process with Mayo

2024-03-10 Added Video Clip Loop of Sep 2022 DMCC board meeting

Last Updated March 10, 2024



Maintain and Evolve the 2016 Rochester/Olmsted County Compass Points (Community Dashboard)

In the public comments portion of the May 25, 2023 DMCC Board meeting, Al Lun reminded DMCC Board the need to update the DMC Metrics Dashboard per Tax revenue metrics September 2019 memo

2024-03-10 added YouTube video clip 

Sep 20, 2019 Memo to DMCC Board  about DMC Dashboard to be updated twice a year

Tax revenue metrics

Last Updated March 10, 2024



Rochester-Area Economic Development Inc (RAEDI)

2023 Annual Report

 

 

Last Updated March 07, 2024



Housing Alliance Coalition

 

Feb 26 City Council Study Session Housing Portion: Economic Development Incentives for Housing

Video Clip

Presentation Slides

Last Updated March 07, 2024



City of Rochester, MN

DEI Presentation Topics: Language Access and Accessibility; Equity in the Built Environment; 2024 Initiatives

Economic Development Incentives for Housing

Mayor Updates: Black History Month, Luther College: Mutable City; International Relations Committee

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County of Olmsted, MN

Reorganization: Olmsted County announces changes to advisory boards for human services and human rights.

“This new model positions us to better learn from our residents and address community needs.”

Open Beam Comments : Accountability of actions and results

 

Last Updated March 04, 2024



Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization

1Q 2024:

Feb 2024 - Admin Message, TBE Report

Jan 2024: Admin Message, TBE Report

Special callouts 

Last Updated March 01, 2024



Rochester Public Schools Strategic Plan

RPS:

Best Practices in Recruitment and Project Management Appointments

John Marshall Black Student Union:

African and African American students are sometimes viewed by their white peers as a monolithic group with identical life experiences.

Last Updated March 01, 2024