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Start Date Title Description Tags
Jan 15, 2020 06:00 PM Human Library ('diversity', 'Diversity', 'diversity council', 'human library')
Jan 12, 2020 03:00 PM Technovation Southeast MN Community Event and Season Kick-Off This Technovation Kick-off Event is designed to help the teams generate ideas for how their mobile app project might address community needs ('Diversity', 'it', 'design', 'tech', 'Education')
Jan 11, 2020 12:30 PM Olmsted County Complete Count -- Take the Pledge ('diversity', 'complete count', 'community engagement', 'civic engagement')
Dec 21, 2019 09:00 AM Rochester Hmong Community New Year ('art', 'Culture', 'Asian', 'civic engagement', 'Diversity')
Dec 20, 2019 12:00 PM Asian and Pacific Islander Complete Count Committee Checkpoint ('community engagement', 'diversity', 'complete count', 'Civic Equity', 'Asian', 'civic engagement', 'Diversity')
Dec 18, 2019 04:30 PM Read to Lead 2019 Final Session ('diversity', 'Diversity', 'civic engagement')
Dec 04, 2019 06:30 PM Human Stories at Zion Lutheran Church ('diversity', 'Diversity', 'human library')
Dec 04, 2019 08:45 AM Barbershop Talk South Minnesota- Guest John Edmonds ('Diversity', 'diversity')
Dec 03, 2019 06:00 PM Rochester Listening Session on Hate Crimes ('diversity', 'anti-racism', 'public safety', 'Civic Equity', 'civic engagement', 'Diversity')
Nov 22, 2019 12:00 PM Kickoff Meeting for the Asian Pacific Islander Complete Count Committee ('census', 'Diversity', 'immigrant', 'Asian', 'diversity')
Nov 19, 2019 04:00 PM Intercultural Cities Initiative - Making Decisions Purpose of this Session: To review the final draft of Index responses. To make a recommendation to the City Council and Mayor to accept the Index and submit to the Intercultural City program for analysis. To make other recommendations for action. To celebrate completing this first milestone. Who Should Attend: ('diversity', 'ici', 'Diversity', 'Diversity Council')
Nov 15, 2019 07:30 AM 2019 Overcoming Racism Conference - Rochester Satellite Convening Public · Hosted by Diversity Council-Rochester, MN and Olmsted County ('diversity', 'anti-racism', 'Diversity')
Nov 09, 2019 01:30 PM The Fear of Islam ('diversity', 'Diversity', 'faith')
Nov 06, 2019 04:00 PM Intercultural Cities Initiative - Framing Choices Purpose of this Session: To review the second draft of Index responses. To continue defining key words/concepts. To begin converting key challenges into specific options for action. ('ici', 'diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'Culture', 'C2C', 'Diversity')
Nov 05, 2019 09:00 AM Art Expo An exhibit including artistic welding ('c2c', 'Education', 'diversity', 'education')
Oct 29, 2019 04:00 PM Intercultural Cities Initiative - Generating Understanding Rochester Public Utilities 4000 E River Rd NE, Rochester, Minnesota 55906 Purpose of this Session: To review the first draft of Index responses and ensure we all understand what we are beginning to say about Rochester. To define key words/concepts. To begin identifying and clarifying key challenges. ('ici', 'diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'Culture', 'C2C', 'Diversity')
Oct 25, 2019 07:00 AM Equity and Inclusion in Healthcare Conference 2019 ('CHNA', 'diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'community health', 'America City for Health', 'Health/Wellness')
Oct 24, 2019 09:00 AM 2019 MCN Annual Conference: Challenge to Change ('community engagement', 'Civic Equity', 'Diversity', 'governance')
Oct 23, 2019 04:00 PM Intercultural City Initiative - Completing the Index Purpose of this Session: To explore the Index features, benefits and usefulness to Rochester's efforts to be a culturally diverse, inclusive and equitable city for residents, visitors and other stakeholders. To review the content in depth, and clarify/frame the questions. To review some of the data already collected and continue to capture objective information about policies and activities within the thematic areas listed above. ('city', 'ici', 'diversity', 'diversity council')
Oct 03, 2019 12:00 PM April Sutor: Meadow Park Initiative ('diversity', 'Kiwanis', 'Health/Wellness', 'Health', 'Diversity', 'boys & girls')
Document Actions

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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