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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
Oct 15, 2019 08:00 AM Enhancing Workforce Through Early Childhood Investments ('C2C', 'Education', 'education', 'global')
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')
Sep 19, 2019 01:00 PM Training for Good: Organizational Efficiencies ('operations', 'chamber', 'education', 'Rochester Area Foundation')
Aug 14, 2019 12:00 PM Cradle to Career Webinar Viewing (Centering Racial Equity: Lessons and Insights) ('diversity', 'diversity council', 'C2C', 'community engagement', 'education', 'boys & girls')
Jul 25, 2019 06:00 PM Allies & Advocates Training ('Education', 'Diversity', 'Diversity Council')
May 22, 2019 04:00 PM Youth Listening Post on Discipline Disparities at RPS ('rps', 'diversity', 'youth', 'listening', 'reat', 'education')
May 01, 2019 04:00 PM Cradle 2 Career Community Report Out ('diversity', 'C2C', 'childcare', 'community engagement', 'education')
Mar 21, 2019 01:00 PM Conflict Resolution offered by Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, Rochester Area Foundation & Rochester Chamber of Commerce ('education', 'community engagement')
Mar 18, 2019 06:00 PM RPS Racial Equity Advisory Team (Community Focus Team) ('CFT', 'Civic Equity', 'diversity', 'education')
Mar 07, 2019 07:30 AM 2019 Nonprofit Communications and Technology Conference ('education', 'tech', 'STEM')
Feb 21, 2019 03:00 PM Travelling While Black - Exhibit Opening ('Culture', 'education', 'diversity', 'Diversity Council')
Jan 14, 2019 06:00 PM RPS: Community Focus Team ('diversity', 'youth', 'community engagement', 'CFT', 'education')
Sep 11, 2018 05:30 PM Envisioning 21st Century City - September 2018 Lessons from Dubai, Diversity Council Fundraising Event ('global', 'education', 'diversity', 'Diversity Council')
Aug 28, 2018 05:30 PM RPS Citizen Voice: A Facilities Conversation ('youth', 'education', 'listening')
Aug 18, 2018 05:30 PM RPS School Board Study Session: Equity Efforts and Data Needs ('youth', 'education', 'diversity')
Mar 09, 2018 07:00 PM Community of Wellness 2018 by Lotus Foundation & Rochester Clinic ('lotus', 'community health', 'Health/Wellness', 'health work product', 'education')
Feb 22, 2018 07:00 AM Cradle to Career - Plan for the Future ('diversity', 'education', 'community engagement')
Aug 21, 2017 06:00 PM RPS Board's Community Focus Team Meeting ('diversity', 'education', 'community engagement', 'Diversity Council')
Oct 28, 2013 05:00 PM RCTC Hosting CHINA Town Hall ('diversity', 'global', 'community', 'community engagement', 'education')
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Housing Program DevCo Rochester

Adopting a Resolution adopting the Housing Program, the issuance of Conduit Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds and the execution of related documents relating to the DevCo Rochester Apartments Project.

Last Updated June 14, 2026



Economic Development News

2026: Health tech firms status

2023 Highlights: 1. 2Q 2023  Economic Report ;  2. Tawonda Burks has joined the RAEDI staff full-time as Director of Operations. In addition to managing the RAEDI Economic Development Center; 3, SBDC 1H 2023 performance report

Last Updated June 13, 2026



Healthy Brain Workshop Series

 2026 Summer Workshop Series 

 

Last Updated June 08, 2026



University of Minnesota Expansion Funding Considerations

Jun 2026: City Council Voted to Approve the funding

May 2026: UMR DMC: Funding Request to contribute to Talent Development Infrastructure

Apr 27, 2026: UMR discussion at City Council Study Session Sales Tax Request

Last Updated June 05, 2026



RPS Proposed Budget Reductions

Jun 2, 2026: School Board 2026 budget

April 21, 2026: School Board Meeting Revised Proposed Leadership Changes 

April 7, 2026: Budget Reduction Impact

Sep 12, 2023 RPS Board Study Session video recording; Proposed Equity Policy; PB Reporting

Last Updated June 04, 2026



1Q 2026 Announcements

Jun 2, 2026: #RochMNTogether Yard Sign Campaign

Jan 5, 2026: Resolution: Reaffirming Rochester’s Support for its Somali Community and Commitment to Inclusion.

2026 Summer Paid Internship Positions: City Clerk, community Development, Communications & Engagement, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Legislative Affairs, Library Communications, Office of the Mayor, Parks & Recreation , Public Music, Rochester Public Utilities Safety, and Transit & Parking.

 

 

Last Updated June 02, 2026



Sports Complex Phase Two Indoor Recreation Option and Next Steps

Jun 1, 2026 City Council Meeting: PB reporting

Apr 27,  2026 City Council Study Session

Last Updated May 31, 2026



Home Innovation Lab - Aging in Place

May 2026: Home Innovation Lab Open House

Dec 2025 DMCC Board Meeting: The Home Innovation Lab will combine research, technology, and design to create and evaluate “tech-enabled age-in-place” living environments that improve health, comfort, and independence for older adults.

Apr 2025 DMC Real Estate Summit: Aging in place talk

Last Updated May 31, 2026



Sherman Mixed Housing Mayo Civic Center Parking Lot

May 2026 DMCC Board Meeting: Status Update

June 3, 2024 City Council Meeting 

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.  

Last Updated May 24, 2026



Mayflower mixed housing project

May 2026:DMCC Board Meeting, Mayflower Project Update

Jul 2025 Mayflower mixed housing project summary; North side of Second Street Southwest across the street from Ronald McDonald House.

Feb 2025 DMCC Board Meeting 2nd Street Public Realm and Mayflower

Last Updated May 24, 2026



United Way Studies of Financial Hardship

2025 ALICE Info: United Way 2025 Study

2024 ALICE Info: Post Bulletin Reporting; United Way 2024 ALICE  (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) Report 

Last Updated May 24, 2026



West Transit Village Housing Development

May 2026 DMCC Board Update

April 1 2026 AEON Affordable Housing Townhall

May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Report

Feb 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Memo

PB reporting re Jan 6 City Council Meeting

"A final plan for dividing a 14.1-acre Mayo Clinic parking lot into developable sections is expected to be reviewed Monday by the Rochester City Council. The site, being dubbed “West Transit Village,” sits between Second Street Southwest and Cascade Lake. It is currently used as a Mayo Clinic employee shuttle lot, and Mayo Clinic plans to construct a 2,500-stall parking structure."

Last Updated May 24, 2026



Loom Apartments (Onward)

May 2026 DMCC Board Meeting: Status Update

Dec 2025 DMCC Board Meeting: Request for Extension Authorize an extension of the $4 million GSIA allocation to this project until August 15, 2026.

May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting

Last Updated May 24, 2026



DMC Interim Wayfinding

May 2026 DMCC Board Meeting

Last Updated May 23, 2026



Discovery Square Biolbab In Rochester

May 2026 DMCC Board Meeting: Biolabs Status

December 2025 DMCC Board Meeting:

  • Request for Action Memo
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Last Updated May 22, 2026



Discovery Walk

May 2026 DMCC Board Meeting Discovery Walk Update - Completion

March 2021 DMCC approval for Bid

Last Updated May 22, 2026



DMC STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL

May 2026: Consider a recommendation to approve up to $3 million in DMC General State Infrastructure Aid (GSIA)

Last Updated May 22, 2026



Healthy Home Helpers

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Last Updated May 22, 2026



RPS 2030 Strategic Plan Reviews

May 19. 2026 RPS Board Voting

Apr 12, 2026 RPS Board Meeting: High School 

Mar 17, 2026 RPS Board Meeting: Middle School

Mar 3, 2026 RPS Board Meeting: Elementary School & Early Childhood 

Last Updated May 20, 2026



Does Rochester need a new entertainment venue?

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Last Updated May 18, 2026