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  <description>Rochester, MN community inventory of services and organizations</description>
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    <title>When Transportation Choice Expands, What Becomes Possible?</title>
    <link>http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/eda-equity-alliance-series/When%20Transportation%20Choice%20Expands</link>
    <description>This presentation will explore the City of Rochester’s and Destination Medical
Center’s adopted mode shift goals and discuss how transportation demand
management (TDM) can help achieve them.

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    <dc:date>2026-04-08T13:28:19Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Unlocking Potential: Lowering barriers, creating new pathways, and empowering  emerging developers</title>
    <link>http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/eda-equity-alliance-series/Unlocking%20Potential</link>
    <description>This presentation will review an evaluation report by the Greater Minnesota Housing
Fund (GMHF) of Minnesota's efforts from 2021–2025 to pair Emerging Developer
Programs with Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) Preservation
initiatives.</description>
    <dc:date>2026-03-30T16:13:52Z</dc:date>
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  <item rdf:about="http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/eda-equity-alliance-series/copy_of_Equity%20Alliance%20Equity%20Series%20%20Rochester%20Cultural%20Center">
    <title>When Calendars Reflect Community Faith, Equity, and Public Education</title>
    <link>http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/eda-equity-alliance-series/copy_of_Equity%20Alliance%20Equity%20Series%20%20Rochester%20Cultural%20Center</link>
    <description>Are you seeking to enhance engagement in your school or organization? Discover
how Hopkins Public Schools broke down barriers to full participation by creating and
adopting an equitable calendar.  </description>
    <dc:date>2026-03-06T15:45:20Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Feb 2026 DMCC Board Meeting </title>
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    <description>ICE Impacts; 5 Year Plan Update; Historical preservation; Housing; Annual Report</description>
    <dc:date>2026-03-08T19:13:32Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Equity Alliance Equity Series  Rochester Cultural Center</title>
    <link>http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/eda-equity-alliance-series/Equity%20Alliance%20Equity%20Series%20%20Rochester%20Cultural%20Center</link>
    <description>The Rochester Cultural Center is a premier adult daycare facility dedicated to serving
the diverse needs of our community. Our mission is to provide a safe and stimulating social
environment that fosters a sense of belonging and prolongs the lives of our clients. By offering
a wide range of activities and programs, we aim to promote physical, emotional, and cognitive
well-being among our participants.</description>
    <dc:date>2026-02-06T17:42:49Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Equity Alliance Equity Series  Looking Back, Moving Forward: Equity Series Reflections</title>
    <link>http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/eda-equity-alliance-series/Equity%20Series%20Reflections</link>
    <description>In this year-end Equity Series episode, organizations share the key insights that
shaped their equity work over the past year.  </description>
    <dc:date>2026-01-16T17:46:35Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Dec 2025 DMCC Board Meeting </title>
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    <description>DMC 5-Year Plan Update; 
TALENT AS INFRASTRUCTURE:
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA UPDATE
DECEMBER 2025</description>
    <dc:date>2026-03-10T19:20:57Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Meeting the Moment: Community Led Systems Change</title>
    <link>http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/eda-equity-alliance-series/copy_of_Community%20Led%20Systems%20Change</link>
    <description>This session centers on translating community priorities into actionable systems
change by activating state decision makers, partners, and advocates.</description>
    <dc:date>2025-12-05T16:15:50Z</dc:date>
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    <title>2025 Co-design Leadership Training Session 1 Option 2</title>
    <link>http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/Codesign%20Folder/copy4_of_DMCCommunityCo-DesignCelebration</link>
    <description>We will cover how to evaluate co-design processes, share back insights from the mini-design sprint, and building on those insights discuss how to initiate a co-design project.</description>
    <dc:date>2025-09-29T15:09:14Z</dc:date>
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  <item rdf:about="http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/eda-equity-alliance-series/copy2_of_America%20City%20for%20Health%20-%20DMC%20Development%20Plan%202025%20Update">
    <title>From Cradle to Career: Driving Lasting Change for Rochester's Youth</title>
    <link>http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/eda-equity-alliance-series/copy2_of_America%20City%20for%20Health%20-%20DMC%20Development%20Plan%202025%20Update</link>
    <description>Cradle 2 Career is a community-wide initiative focused on improving educational
outcomes for every child and young adult in Rochester by reimagining how
organizations work together. Through data-driven strategies and cross-sector
partnerships, we bring together schools, nonprofits, businesses, and families to work
collectively toward measurable results. In this talk, I’ll share how our initiative
functions, highlight the dedicated work groups driving our progress, and explore the
impact of our collaborative approach.</description>
    <dc:date>2026-03-30T21:54:14Z</dc:date>
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    <title>2025 Co-design Leadership Training Session 1 Option 1</title>
    <link>http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/Codesign%20Folder/copy3_of_DMCCommunityCo-DesignCelebration</link>
    <description>We will cover how to evaluate co-design processes, share back insights from the mini-design sprint, and building on those insights discuss how to initiate a co-design project.</description>
    <dc:date>2025-09-29T15:05:16Z</dc:date>
    <dc:type>Event</dc:type>
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    <title>Sep 2025 DMCC Board Meeting</title>
    <link>http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/dmcc/Sep%202025%20DMCC%20Board%20Meeting</link>
    <description>2026-2027 DMC Work Plan and Budget: 1. 2026-2027 Capital Improvement Plan, 
2. 2026-2027 DMC EDA &amp; City Staff Workplan and Budget, 
3. 2026 DMCC Budget, 
4. Working Capital Loan; Action: Discovery Square Infrastructure: Shared Lab; LINK BRT Contingency Funding Criteria; </description>
    <dc:date>2025-10-13T15:44:18Z</dc:date>
    <dc:type>Event</dc:type>
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  <item rdf:about="http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/2025%20Destination%20Medical%20Center%20Annual%20Meeting">
    <title>2025 Destination Medical Center Annual Meeting</title>
    <link>http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/2025%20Destination%20Medical%20Center%20Annual%20Meeting</link>
    <description>The 2025 DMC Annual Meeting: A Development Plan Update and Community Conversation marks a milestone moment, the 10-year midpoint of the Destination Medical Center initiative. Earlier this year, we launched the process of updating the DMC Development Plan with a deep dive into understanding the progress we’ve made together. Now, our sights are set firmly on the future.</description>
    <dc:date>2025-09-29T14:04:48Z</dc:date>
    <dc:type>Event</dc:type>
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  <item rdf:about="http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/eda-equity-alliance-series/America%20City%20for%20Health%20-%20DMC%20Development%20Plan%202025%20Update">
    <title>America's City for Health - DMC Development Plan 2025 Update</title>
    <link>http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/eda-equity-alliance-series/America%20City%20for%20Health%20-%20DMC%20Development%20Plan%202025%20Update</link>
    <description>The update intends to build on all the great work already underway in
Rochester, the learnings we have made to-date, and an understanding of changes
impacting our community. Most importantly, it will lean into what is unique about
Rochester, home to the #1 hospital in the world, centering on our brand as
America’s City for Health.</description>
    <dc:date>2026-03-30T21:46:52Z</dc:date>
    <dc:type>Event</dc:type>
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  <item rdf:about="http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/dmcc/DMC%20Going%20Local%20Thinking%20Big">
    <title>DMC Going Local, Thinking Big: A Conversation with Steve Grove</title>
    <link>http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/dmcc/DMC%20Going%20Local%20Thinking%20Big</link>
    <description>How can cities grow without losing their sense of place?
Join us for a thought-provoking discussion with Steve Grove—author, former Google executive, and CEO of the Star Tribune—as he sits down with DMC Executive Director Patrick Seeb to explore how communities like Rochester can grow with equity, health, and purpose.
Grove will share insights from his new memoir, How I Found Myself in the Midwest, and reflect on leadership, reinvention, and what it takes to thrive in today’s world.
Books will be available on-site from Garden Party Books.
Don’t miss this inspiring conversation about the future of Rochester and the power of local leadership</description>
    <dc:date>2025-08-09T17:18:49Z</dc:date>
    <dc:type>Event</dc:type>
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  <item rdf:about="http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/bullpen-at-mayo-clinic">
    <title>Bullpen | Mayo Clinic Pitch Fest </title>
    <link>http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/bullpen-at-mayo-clinic</link>
    <description>This is an opportunity to introduce yourself to an elite ecosystem of Life Science Dealmakers to share your expertise and innovations:</description>
    <dc:date>2026-03-29T16:22:06Z</dc:date>
    <dc:type>Event</dc:type>
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  <item rdf:about="http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/eda-equity-alliance-series/Disability%20Rights">
    <title>Disability Rights</title>
    <link>http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/eda-equity-alliance-series/Disability%20Rights</link>
    <description>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</description>
    <dc:date>2026-02-11T18:11:04Z</dc:date>
    <dc:type>Event</dc:type>
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  <item rdf:about="http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/Certification%20Workshops">
    <title>Certification Workshops</title>
    <link>http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/Certification%20Workshops</link>
    <description>Destination Medical Center, City of Rochester, Equity in the Built Environment
Program, and the State of MN Appex Accelerator are partnering to host a series of
Free “Certification Workshops” to help Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)
and Targeted Group/Economically Disadvantaged/Veteran-Owned (TG/ED/VO)
companies apply for certification.</description>
    <dc:date>2025-06-21T15:02:18Z</dc:date>
    <dc:type>Event</dc:type>
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  <item rdf:about="http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/eda-equity-alliance-series/copy_of_Intro%20to%20Participatory%20Budgeting">
    <title>Breaking Down to Build Up</title>
    <link>http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/eda-equity-alliance-series/copy_of_Intro%20to%20Participatory%20Budgeting</link>
    <description>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.</description>
    <dc:date>2025-06-18T15:50:38Z</dc:date>
    <dc:type>Event</dc:type>
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  <item rdf:about="http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/dmcc/2025%20DMC%20Collaborative%20Session">
    <title>2025 DMC Collaborative Session</title>
    <link>http://inthecityforgoodmn.org/community-events/dmcc/2025%20DMC%20Collaborative%20Session</link>
    <description>Joint gathering of the DMCC board, DMCC EDA board, Rochester City Council &amp; Mayor, and Olmsted County board, along with their respective staff. Goals for the meeting: Allow organizations to share ideas: Learning each group’s priorities,</description>
    <dc:date>2025-05-27T16:55:40Z</dc:date>
    <dc:type>Event</dc:type>
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