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DEI Events

 

Collection of Major DEI Events

 

Beam aware DEI Events

 

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Jul 12, 2025 03:00 PM Pamoja Women: Somalia Independence Cultural Day We’re excited to announce that the Pamoja Annual Independence Day Celebration has been rescheduled to Saturday July 12, 3-9pm and will still take place at Mayo High School! We can't wait to come back together and enjoy another amazing event filled with community, culture, music, food, and joy. ('youth', 'Education', 'diversity', 'CMRC')
Jul 09, 2025 12:00 PM Disability Rights Along with several other organizations in Rochester, The Arc Minnesota, Ability Building Community, the City of Rochester, and Workforce Development Inc. are hosting a Disability Summit this July in honor of Disability Pride Month. This will be Rochester's first-ever Disability Summit. The July Equity Series will serve as the first session, covering disability justice concepts and how disability rights and supports have evolved, both nationally and in Minnesota. This will include examining models of disability, relevant legislation on disability, and examining disability advocacy and history relevant to Rochester. OUR PRESENTERS ('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'disability', 'key', 'community engagement', 'Education')
Jul 08, 2025 04:00 PM Village: Farm Fest ('food', 'welcoming', 'Diversity')
Jun 24, 2025 09:30 AM Jun 2025 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting Coordinate the Sister Cities Program; support international affairs in the city; provide a welcoming and supportive climate for international residents ('Diversity', 'governance', 'Culture', 'key', 'education')
Jun 19, 2025 09:30 AM 2025 Juneteenth Breakfast Jubilee ('community engagement', 'Diversity')
Jun 17, 2025 05:15 PM Vigil for those impacted by the One Big Bill Community members and faith leaders will hold the vigil immediately before the Olmsted County Board meeting to bear witness to the suffering this bill will unleash on our families and communities. We will ask local county, city, and school board leaders to use their power to speak up against the cuts that will harm their constituents and their budgets. ('diversity', 'living wage', 'sustainability', 'job', 'Civic Equity', 'poverty', 'community engagement', 'isaiah')
Jun 14, 2025 05:00 PM Journie Juneteenth Scholarship Freedom Ball Honoring Freedom Through Unity & Culture ('diversity', 'compassion', 'community health', 'Health/Wellness', 'Financial Stress')
Jun 12, 2025 08:00 AM Coming to the Table 2025 National Gathering ('compassion', 'Diversity', 'civic engagement')
Jun 11, 2025 12:00 PM Breaking Down to Build Up As Bridges to the Built Environment enters its next phase, discover practical strategies to build more inclusive teams and address workplace bias; starting from where you are. ('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'key', 'community engagement', 'Education')
Jun 05, 2025 05:00 AM A Townhall for the People A space for the voiceless to be heard and action to be taken. ('diversity',)
May 17, 2025 07:00 PM 2025 Cambodian New Year Party ('diversity', 'Diversity')
May 17, 2025 12:00 PM Rochester Pride 2025 ('diversity',)
May 14, 2025 12:00 PM Toward Equity in Public Spending: Intro to Participatory Budgeting This workshop will introduce participants to the basics of participatory budgeting as a tool for community engagement and working toward more equitable and efficient public spending. We will dig into challenges, ways to design for equity, and best practices. ('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'key', 'community engagement', 'Education')
Apr 28, 2025 05:30 PM Re-launch Coming to the Table Coming to the Table's mission is "working together to create a just and truthful society that acknowledges and seeks to heal from the racial wounds of the past from slavery to the many forms of racism it spawned." Coming to the Table supports 50+local affiliate groups across eighteen states, including Rochester, MN. ('networking', 'diversity', 'civic engagement')
Apr 25, 2025 04:00 PM COMMUNITY CONNECTION CELBRATING FAMILY WELL-BEING DAY JOIN US FOR A HEALTHY AWARENESS WALK HOSTED BY SMIILD (SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA INTERFAITH IMMIGRANT LEGAL DEFFENSE) ('ACHLA', 'Health/Wellness', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Apr 24, 2025 05:00 PM Rochester's Statue for Equality Join us for a special evening celebrating Rochester's Statue for Equality with local educator and author Virginia Wright-Peterson ('Diversity',)
Apr 14, 2025 06:00 PM Disability Townhall (4/14/25) This event will offer an opportunity for community members to discuss important issues impacting individuals with disabilities ('diversity', 'compassion', 'disability', 'civic equity', 'CMRC')
Apr 10, 2025 07:00 PM Oral histories Oral histories & stories of the descendants of abolitionists ('culture', 'diversity')
Apr 09, 2025 12:00 PM Addressing Student and Family Homelessness through Collaborative Partnerships During the 2024-2025 school year to date, Rochester Public Schools has identified 387 students experiencing homelessness. Learn how Olmsted County, Rochester Public Schools and others are addressing youth and family homelessness in RPS and across Olmsted County by aligning goals, leveraging resources and expertise to respond to this complex community challenge. ('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'key', 'community engagement', 'Education')
Apr 08, 2025 10:00 AM RPS Apr 2025 Multilingual Learning We are excited to welcome Natalia Benjamin, RPS Director of Multilingual Learning, who will share valuable information about RPS MLL programs, initiatives underway to support student outcomes, and best practices for fostering strong school-family partnerships. ('RPS', 'Education', 'diversity', 'key')
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