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Nov 10, 2021 06:30 PM RISE Up, RISE High: Empowering our Community’s Youth ('Diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'youth', 'Education', 'NAACP')
Sep 26, 2021 04:00 PM ISAIAH Honesty and Equity in Education: a narrative and messaging training ('faith', 'Education', 'Diversity', 'youth', 'ISAIAH')
Aug 03, 2021 08:45 AM Fernbrook Family Center's Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Series ('youth', 'mental health', 'Diversity')
Jul 08, 2021 09:00 AM United Way Interviewing C2C ('education', 'diversity', 'c2c', 'youth', 'C2C', 'Education')
Mar 18, 2021 06:30 PM “Organizing, Educating, & Advocating: The Rochester Community Initiative” ('mental health', 'education', 'youth', 'health', 'Education', 'boys & girls')
Jan 29, 2021 05:30 PM Asian Media Access Youth Session 2021: Youth Online Forum ('youth', 'diversity')
Dec 17, 2020 07:00 PM Children First Rochester: A community conversation on educating all of our children ('youth', 'Education', 'Civic Equity', 'Diversity')
Dec 17, 2020 09:00 AM The Salvation Army Toy & Joy Event ('community engagement', 'boys & girls')
Oct 05, 2020 01:00 PM Cradle to Career Fall Convening ('education', 'diversity', 'c2c', 'youth', 'C2C', 'Education')
Mar 10, 2020 06:00 PM Cradle 2 Career Community Voice ('community engagement', 'C2C', 'Diversity', 'diversity', 'Education', 'boys & girls')
Dec 11, 2019 05:00 PM Y Rochester Early Childhood Learning Center Open House ('boys & girls', 'YMCA', 'ymca')
Nov 25, 2019 02:00 PM Ribbon Cutting IncubatorEdu @ RPS ('rps', 'workforce', 'youth', 'C2C', 'education')
Oct 01, 2019 08:30 AM Cradle 2 Career Fall Convening ('diversity', 'C2C', 'Diversity', 'community engagement', 'Education', 'boys & girls')
Sep 26, 2019 12:00 PM Linda Freeman: School Referendum ('Kiwanis', 'Education', 'education', 'boys & girls')
Jul 25, 2019 03:30 PM Community Conversation: Diversity & Representation ('community engagement', 'boys & girls', 'listening', 'Diversity', 'united way')
May 22, 2019 04:00 PM Youth Listening Post on Discipline Disparities at RPS ('rps', 'diversity', 'youth', 'listening', 'reat', 'education')
May 03, 2019 06:00 PM Next Chapter: ANNUAL RESTORATION CELEBRATION ('youth', 'diversity')
May 01, 2019 04:00 PM Cradle 2 Career Community Report Out ('diversity', 'C2C', 'childcare', 'community engagement', 'education')
Mar 12, 2019 09:00 AM Ann Bancroft Foundation: Listening & Learning Session ('youth', 'diversity', 'listening')
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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
Jun 2026 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting Aug 25, 2026 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM — Room 320, City Hall
Sep 2026 RPS Family Engagement Sep 08, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM — Virtual
Healthy Brain Workshop 6: Movement for Brain Health - Including QiGong Sep 21, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM — 125 Live
Youth Leadership & Success Summit Sep 23, 2026 08:00 AM - 01:00 PM
September 24, 2026 DMCC Board Meeting Sep 24, 2026 09:30 AM - 12:00 PM — Mayo Civic Center, 30 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, MN 55904
America: 250 and Beyond Oct 24, 2026 06:00 PM - 08:30 PM — Mystic Lake Center in Prior Lake
NCRC - Faith & Community Expos Oct 29, 2026 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM — Rochester International Event Center
Upcoming events…
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