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Education Related Events

 

The following are education related events. Education related projects will find value to link up with these education related events in our community. 

List of Beam aware projects:  

Cradle to Career 

Diversity Council's Education Equity project

 

 

Start Date Title Tags
Feb 13, 2024 10:00 AM RPS Feb 2024 Family Engagement Meeting ('RPS', 'diversity', 'rps', 'community', 'key', 'education')
Feb 10, 2024 11:00 AM Black History Month - Renaissance of Black Arts in Rochester ('diversity', 'education', 'NAACP')
Feb 03, 2024 12:45 PM GATEway Workshop 2024 ('education', 'STEM')
Jan 09, 2024 10:00 AM RPS January 2024 Family Engagement Meeting ('RPS', 'diversity', 'rps', 'community', 'key', 'education')
Dec 09, 2023 11:30 AM Journie: Graduation Class of Fall 2023 ('youth', 'Education', 'diversity', 'key')
Nov 14, 2023 10:00 AM RPS November 2023 Family Engagement Meeting at Franklin and MAF Elementary School ('RPS', 'education', 'diversity', 'community')
Nov 08, 2023 11:30 AM UMR State of the Campus 2023 ('Education', 'UMR')
Oct 25, 2023 08:00 AM Next Level Conference: Inspiring Beginnings ('Education', 'Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
Oct 10, 2023 10:00 AM RPS October 10, 2023 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting ('rps', 'education', 'diversity', 'youth', 'openbeam', 'key', 'Education', 'cmrc')
Oct 04, 2023 10:00 AM 2023 C2C Annual Education Summit ('diversity', 'c2c', 'C2C', 'Education', 'boys & girls')
Sep 25, 2023 07:00 PM Screen Agers: Growing Up in the Digital Age ('youth', 'rps', 'education', 'time-sensitive')
Sep 20, 2023 02:00 PM Rochester Public Schools Technology Referendum Meeting convened by Rochester Area Nonprofit Consortium ('Education', 'npc', 'governance')
Sep 12, 2023 10:00 AM RPS: September 12, 2023 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting ('rps', 'education', 'diversity', 'youth', 'Culture', 'openbeam', 'key', 'Education', 'cmrc')
Jun 07, 2023 09:00 AM RAF: Coffee & Conversation featuring Cradle to Career, Rochester Nonprofit Consortium, Housing Coalition ('RAF', 'C2C', 'Housing', 'npc')
May 11, 2023 10:00 AM University of Minnesota: Four Physics Force Shows - Rochester 2023 (May 11 and May 12) ('Education', 'STEM')
May 09, 2023 10:00 AM RPS: May 9, 2023 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting ('rps', 'education', 'diversity', 'youth', 'openbeam', 'Education', 'cmrc')
Apr 15, 2023 12:15 PM Gateway Science Fair ('education', 'STEM')
Apr 13, 2023 07:00 PM RCTC–PSEO INFORMATION NIGHT ('cte', 'Education', 'openbeam', 'rctc')
Mar 23, 2023 05:30 PM RPS School Board Listening Session ('RPS', 'education')
Mar 21, 2023 06:00 PM RCTC: Career and Technical Education Open House ('cte', 'Education', 'openbeam', 'rctc')
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Sherman Mixed Housing Mayo Civic Center Parking Lot

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July 6, 2026: City Council Meeting - Extension of agreement

May 2026 DMCC Board Meeting: Status Update

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Council action is requested to continue development negotiations with Sherman Associates and conditionally approve development assistance of up to $13,000,000 in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) assistance and up to $3,000,000 in DMC General State Infrastructure Aid.  

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