Feb 2025 DMCC Board Meeting

When	Feb 06, 2025 from 09:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Where	Mayo Civic
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Upcoming Events: Feb 2025 Rochester Vision 2050 Community Engagement Feb 10, 2025 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM — TBD; Advancing Health Equity Feb 10, 2025 01:00 PM - 03:30 PM — Hill Theater, RCTC Campus; RPS Feb 2025 Family Engagement Meeting: RPS Chemical Health Counseling Feb 11, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM — Virtual; When Driving is Not an Option Feb 11, 2025 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM — 100 2nd Avenue Southwest,Rochester,55902,US 100 2nd Ave SW, Rochester, MN 55905-0006, United States; 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; 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; Upcoming events…

Noteworthy Past Events: 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; Sep 26, 2024 DMC Board Meeting; DMC Annual Meeting 2024; Noteworthy Past Events - More…

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