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Co-design and America's City for Health Related Events

 

 

References

Co-design Tool Kit on Beam

Co-design reports on Beam Search

 


 

A sample of Co-design (and America's City for Health) Related events as follows

 

Note: co-design came out of the original America's City for Health Led by Kevin Bright of DMC EDA. The ideas first presented in November 2020 was to activate a more inclusive design methodology for Discovery Walk which may then be widely adopted to toward the big picture of America's City for Health. .  

 

Start Date Title Description Tags
Dec 20, 2024 10:00 AM Dec 20, 2024 Community Co-design We will be discussing a new format for co-design engagement, promotion, and expansion for this group in 2025 and hope that you can offer feedback. ('CMRC', 'key')
Oct 11, 2024 10:00 AM Oct 11, 2024 Community Co-design Setting Context: Equitable engagement and collaboration (Wafa & Chao) 15 minutes  Forms of equity  Co-design is not beginning or end of any project  Role of co-design in equity and systems approaches What ways have you seen co-design meet the semi-explicit and implicit levels of change? Describe how. What criteria/principles must be followed to ensure equity? o What ways have you seen co-design not practiced in equitable ways? What specifically was missed in that opportunity? o What strategies, approaches, and/or tools (other than co-design) help us meet the semi-explicit and implicit levels ('CMRC', 'key')
Aug 16, 2024 10:00 AM August 16 2024 Community Co-design Welcome to the August Community Co-Design Meeting! As usual, we will offer updates on trainings and projects. We will offer an overview and considerations for funding co-design projects and then discuss how we might best support collaboration with funders to create models that better support co-design projects around the region. ('CMRC', 'key')
Jun 21, 2024 10:00 AM June 2024 Community Co-design We will offer a presentation to focus on the development and implementation of co-design projects (what happens after the formal co-design sessions). Then we will discuss your own experiences, challenges, and hopes for co-design development and implementation. ('CMRC', 'key')
Feb 16, 2024 10:00 PM Feb 2024 Bi-Monthly Community Co-Design Meeting (By Invitation) We will be 1) offering updates on co-design projects and training, 2) sharing guidance and tools for co-design project preparation (what questions to ask, how much will it cost, how long will it take, etc), and 3) discuss future co-design opportunities, barriers, and ways we might be able to support them/you. ('DMC', 'diversity', 'openbeam', 'key', 'co-design')
Dec 01, 2023 10:00 PM December 2023 Bi-Monthly Community Co-Design Meeting (By Invitation) We will be 1) offering updates on co-design projects and training, 2) sharing guidance and tools for co-design project preparation (what questions to ask, how much will it cost, how long will it take, etc), and 3) discuss future co-design opportunities, barriers, and ways we might be able to support them/you. ('DMC', 'diversity', 'openbeam', 'key', 'co-design')
Sep 15, 2023 10:00 PM September 2023 Bi-Monthly Community Co-Design Meeting (By Invitation) We will be 1) offering updates on co-design projects and training, 2) sharing guidance and tools for co-design project preparation (what questions to ask, how much will it cost, how long will it take, etc), and 3) discuss future co-design opportunities, barriers, and ways we might be able to support them/you. ('DMC', 'diversity', 'openbeam', 'key', 'co-design')
Jul 21, 2023 10:00 PM July Bi-Monthly Community Co-Design Meeting (By Invitation) This meeting will provide you an opportunity to engage in community discussions around co-design by exploring the following topics: 1. Provide co-design training updates. 2. Increase awareness of community projects that utilizes co-design. 3. Identify co-design collaboration opportunities in the Rochester community. 4. Exploring opportunities to expand awareness and usage of co-design beyond Rochester, MN. ('DMC', 'diversity', 'openbeam', 'key', 'co-design')
May 19, 2023 10:00 PM May Bi-Monthly Community Co-Design Meeting (By Invitation) Welcome to our second Co-Design Meeting. In this meeting, we will 1) offer updates on trainings, including the recently concluded first cohort of co-design facilitators, 2) share up and coming co- design trainings and events, 3) hear from co-design facilitator graduates, and 4) review and discuss a recently completed co-design project. ('diversity', 'DMC', 'co-design', 'openbeam')
Mar 17, 2023 10:00 AM Community Co-Design Inaugural Meeting 1) share updates and progress regarding co-design trainings, efforts, and expansion, 2) continue building a shared language and understanding of equitable co-design, 3) promote the meaningful and appropriate expansion of co-design around the region and beyond, and 4) review specific co- design efforts and lessons learned. ('DMC', 'co-design', 'openbeam')
Nov 18, 2022 10:00 AM America City for Health Meeting Progress on the co-design training and discuss the 2023 plan for co-design facilitator and leadership training cohorts, as well as look for feedback and direction for recruitment. Share progress and timeline for the Bloomberg Mayors Challenge Prize work. ('co-design', 'DMC', 'Health', 'openbeam')
Aug 19, 2022 10:00 PM August 2022: Community for Health This month, we will offer a brief update on the co-design guide and distribution. We will discuss both leadership and facilitator training offerings in 2022 and 2023. Finally, we will give an overview of the City for Health role out for next year. ('America City for Health', 'co-design', 'DMC', 'Health')
Apr 15, 2022 10:00 AM April Community of Health This month, we will offer updates on the co-design guide and training. For the remainder of the meeting, we will share the new focus and possibly name of the “Community for Health” workgroup based on previous meeting discussions and conversations with other DMC stakeholders. ('America City for Health', 'co-design', 'DMC', 'Health')
Feb 18, 2022 10:00 AM February 2022 Community and City for Health Topics include ICI updates; Co-design Tool Kid; Future Discussions ('ici', 'co-design', 'community', 'America City for Health', 'community health', 'openbeam', 'key')
Jan 21, 2022 10:00 AM January 2022 Community and City for Health Strategic planning to explore the region's vision to be America's City for Health (beyond co-design) in the coming year ('co-design', 'community', 'America City for Health', 'community health', 'openbeam')
Mar 19, 2021 10:00 AM March 2021 Community and City for Health This month, we will review our February steering team meeting including a discussion about how to build expectations for co-design and equitable collaboration. We will share a progress report on the Community for Health-supported co-design efforts around the region. Finally, we will discuss the development of the equitable community engagement and co-design guide. ('community health', 'co-design', 'openbeam', 'community')
Feb 26, 2021 10:00 AM Feb 2021 Community and City for Health Expanding Community Health and Equity Support; Equitable Community Engagement and Co-design Guide/Toolkit ('community health', 'co-design', 'openbeam', 'community')
Jan 22, 2021 10:00 AM January 2021 Community and City for Health Review November Session and City for Health Mission; 2021 Workplan and Agenda; Expanding Community Health and Equity Support; Other co-design/equitable engagement ('community health', 'co-design', 'openbeam', 'community')
Nov 20, 2020 10:00 AM Community and City for Health This month, we will review and discuss revisions to the co-design process and communication based on Discovery Walk co-designer feedback. Additionally, we will continue (per our last discussion) how we can support others across the region looking for equitable and meaningful community engagement and collaboration. ('community health', 'co-design', 'openbeam', 'community')
Oct 23, 2020 10:00 AM DMC "Community for Health" Stakeholder Meeting This month, we will be offering updates on who we are sharing the co-design approach and Discovery Walk project outcomes with as well as other co-design projects we may support in 2021 and beyond. Additionally, we will discuss the role of this working group as we look to expand the use of co-design around the region. ('America City for Health', 'DMC', 'co-design', 'community health')
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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. 

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