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Dec 18, 2021 10:00 AM Olmsted County Holiday Vaccination Pop Up Clinic Convened by Pandemic Responders Act Now, be ready for the Holiday Season! ('diversity', 'Health', 'HEALINGS', 'Covid')
Dec 16, 2021 04:30 PM CMRC December 16, 2021 Meeting Topics include: City of Rochester DEI planning updates; Rochester Public School Updates; Olmsted County Updates; CMRC Steering Committee (Engagement Tracker; CMRC goals) ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'welcoming', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'key', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Dec 16, 2021 12:00 PM Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program Webinar on Thursday, December 16th RAEDI is offering a FREE information webinar on Zoom tomorrow, Thursday, December 16h at noon, regarding the Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program (EELP) it is launching in January. ('funding', 'Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
Dec 07, 2021 01:30 PM DMC/City of Rochester DBE Winter 2022 Workshop Planning Meeting Agenda A. Why we are meeting and planning an event(s) B. Purpose of event(s) C. Target audience D. Event(s) details Host Speakers Schedule Budget Items ('Education', 'Diversity', 'workforce', 'Entrepreneurship')
Dec 04, 2021 10:00 AM Vaccination Pop-Up Clinic Asian Media Access is hosting an event – “Vaccination Pop-Up Clinic”. It will be offering Free Covid-19 Vaccines. If this is your first dose, Join us and get your $50 gift card for adults & $20 gift card for children. ('diversity', 'Health', 'Covid')
Dec 02, 2021 05:00 PM Hmong Cultural Center Museum Launch Join for the official launch of the Hmong Cultural Center Museum in this online event! ('Culture', 'Diversity', 'Asian')
Dec 02, 2021 04:30 PM December 2021 CMRC Steering Committee Topics include: Engagement tracker; CMRC Operations (presentation slides uploads); Trying out Teams as virtual meeting venue ('Culture', 'diversity', 'CMRC', 'Diversity Council')
Dec 02, 2021 12:00 PM United Way: President's Rountable (By Invitation) Panel discussions: Damacus Way; Intermix Project; Pamoja Women; Ethiopian Community of Rochester, MN ('community engagement', 'Diversity')
Dec 01, 2021 03:00 PM Spotlight Series: Equity, Law, and Nonprofits for Non-lawyers n the Law & Equity Spotlight Series, you will join four attorneys, each with expertise at the intersection of nonprofit employment, program operations, and equity, for three 60-minute sessions designed to offer key legal information in a way that resonates for non-lawyers. Comprehensively, the sessions will address these topics and more ('Diversity', 'npc')
Nov 20, 2021 10:00 AM Barbershop Talk and NAACP: How we RISE Up Together in the Community Topics include: NAACP participation; Mayo Clinic partnership; How to apply ('Diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'youth', 'Education', 'NAACP')
Nov 18, 2021 07:00 PM P-Tech 535 Information Meeting Topics include: IT, IBM partnership; Practical Nursing, RCTC; LPN Opening, Mayo ('RPS', 'Education', 'Diversity', 'STEM')
Nov 18, 2021 04:30 PM CMRC November Meeting Topics: Further CMRC engagement discussions "Olmsted County on the Joint Study regarding racism as a public health issue and concern"; SPARK Children's Museum; Updates from RPS, City of Rochester; Olmsted County ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'welcoming', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Nov 17, 2021 06:30 PM RISING Beyond Barriers: Challenges and Opportunities in Education and the Workforce ('Diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'youth', 'Education', 'NAACP')
Nov 16, 2021 07:00 PM Chinese Community: Overall Consideration of the Cov-d-19 Vaccine Affliation with Project HEALINGS to inform the public. In this case Chinese Community. ('diversity', 'covid', 'Health', 'Asian', 'Covid', 'education')
Nov 10, 2021 06:30 PM RISE Up, RISE High: Empowering our Community’s Youth ('Diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'youth', 'Education', 'NAACP')
Nov 05, 2021 11:00 AM November, 2021 Rochester Area Foundation DEI Event (By Invitation) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practitioner gathering facilitated by RAF’s DEI Committee ('RAF', 'Diversity', 'Rochester Area Foundation', 'governance', 'openbeam')
Nov 04, 2021 06:30 PM RISING Together: A Conversation About Creating Equitable Pathways ('diversity', 'NAACP')
Nov 04, 2021 08:30 AM Mayo Clinic: Rise for Equity: Reflect, Inspire, Strength & Empower 2021 ('diversity', 'America City for Health', 'education', 'Health')
Oct 27, 2021 09:00 AM NORTHEAST MINNESOTA EQUITY SUMMIT: OCT. 27 The Equity Summit is an opportunity for community leaders, businesses, educators, creatives, workforce and economic development, government, health care, philanthropy, and YOU to engage around themes related to diversity, equity, and inclusion and forge a more inclusive future in northeast Minnesota. ('tech', 'Diversity')
Oct 27, 2021 08:30 AM Explore Careers in Construction ('Diversity', 'workforce')
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Two types of event information being shared in the following:

1. A list of Beam aware upcoming community events of all types. 

2. A list of noteworthy past events that have one or more of the following contents: presentation slides, video recordings as well as takeaways. 

Upcoming Events
Chinese New Year Celebration Gala Feb 15, 2026 02:30 PM - 05:30 PM — Lourdes High School Auditorium
Breathing and Brain Health – Seokmun Hoheup Method Feb 16, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM — 125 Live
Ready to Lead 2026 Spring Cohort Feb 17, 2026 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM — Rochester Area Foundation
Homeownership and Wealth Building Workshop Feb 21, 2026 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM — RAEDI Offices Downtown | 221 1st Ave SW Suite 600, Rochester MN
Ebony Night 2026: Once Upon A Night | Rochester Branch of the NAACP presents UMR Black Student Union Feb 21, 2026 05:30 PM - 09:30 PM — Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic Area (Rochester, MN) 10 East Center Street, Rochester, Minnesota 55904
Black Excellence Expo Feb 28, 2026 12:00 PM - 04:00 PM — 125 Live
SE MN MDH Regional Listening Session Mar 05, 2026 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM — Olmsted County Community Services (01 161 Multipurpose Room)
Mar 2026 RPS Family Engagement Mar 10, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM — Virtual
1Q 2026 County Health Assessment and Planning Partnership (HAPP) Mar 12, 2026 07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Music Therapy and Cognitive Vitality: The Role of Music in Brain Health Mar 16, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM — 125 Live
Upcoming events…
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Public Transit Sustainability

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AI Summary 

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Loom Apartments (Onward)

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