Key DEI Events
This is a collection of what is deemed to be events having impacts on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
See the Diversity Beam for notable DEI projects.
Start Date | Title | Description | Tags |
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Sep 03, 2025 05:30 PM | Coming to the Table September 2025 | This session's theme will be 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲: 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭, and will focus on ways our community can positively support our immigrant neighbors. | ('compassion', 'Diversity', 'community') |
Aug 27, 2025 05:00 PM | Public Hearing 1 - Rochester 2040 Comprehensive Plan | Recognizing that cities are dynamic places shaped by shifting economic, social and technological trends, the Comprehensive Plan is designed to be a living document. To remain relevant and actionable, it is updated every five years. | ('key', 'city', 'governance', 'community') |
Aug 26, 2025 09:30 AM | Aug 2024 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting | Coordinate the Sister Cities Program; support international affairs in the city; provide a welcoming and supportive climate for international residents | ('Diversity', 'global', 'governance', 'culture', 'key', 'education') |
Aug 21, 2025 06:30 PM | C4G Library Discussioni Forum | All are welcome. Please join us. Share this with those in the community for this important discussion. This is an opportunity for input on Library plans and added considerations for our public library system. Discussion Moderator: Jim Miner; Special Guest Library Representative: Library Director Karen Lemke | ('c4g', 'rpl', 'key') |
Aug 13, 2025 10:00 AM | Rochester Housing Alliance Aug 13, 2025 | Half Year Real Estate Stats; Presentation/Discussion: Maxfield 2025 Housing Needs Update | ('RAF', 'housing', 'governance', 'openbeam', 'key') |
Jul 29, 2025 09:30 AM | One Minnesota Listening Tour – Rochester Stop | This summer, we’re traveling across the state to listen, connect, and co-create. Join us in Rochester for a day designed to deepen community dialogue, foster regional partnerships, and surface insights that will shape how Minnesota engages across differences, distance, and more. | ('commerce', 'education', 'diversity', 'Diversity Council') |
Jul 22, 2025 09:30 AM | July 2024 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting | Coordinate the Sister Cities Program; support international affairs in the city; provide a welcoming and supportive climate for international residents | ('Diversity', 'global', 'governance', 'culture', 'key', 'education') |
Jul 19, 2025 04:30 PM | ICAM: Utsav 2025 (Festival of Colors) | 5K Run/Walk; DJ Music/Dance, Food Mela, Color Splash | ('Culture', 'Diversity') |
Jul 17, 2025 04:30 PM | Community Joins John Lewis Day of Action | We urge every person who believes in justice, dignity, and democracy to join us. Let’s honor the life of John Lewis not with words, but with action. Let’s create Good Trouble—together. Event Details – Thursday, July 17: ‘Good Trouble Lives On’ • Location: Soldiers Field • Time: 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM | ('diversity', 'NAACP') |
Jul 16, 2025 05:30 PM | Healing in Community: From Grieve to Grounding | Come join us TOMORROW, Wednesday, July 16 at Open Book from 5:30PM–8:00PM for a gathering created with care, where we can come together to hold space for grief, reflection, and healing in community. | ('Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship', 'leadership', 'Asian', 'education') |
Jul 12, 2025 03:00 PM | Pamoja Women: Somalia Independence Cultural Day | We’re excited to announce that the Pamoja Annual Independence Day Celebration has been rescheduled to Saturday July 12, 3-9pm and will still take place at Mayo High School! We can't wait to come back together and enjoy another amazing event filled with community, culture, music, food, and joy. | ('youth', 'Education', 'diversity', 'CMRC') |
Jul 09, 2025 12:00 PM | Disability Rights | 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 | ('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'key', 'community engagement', 'Education') |
Jul 08, 2025 04:00 PM | Village: Farm Fest | ('food', 'welcoming', 'Diversity') | |
Jun 24, 2025 09:30 AM | Jun 2025 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting | Coordinate the Sister Cities Program; support international affairs in the city; provide a welcoming and supportive climate for international residents | ('Diversity', 'governance', 'Culture', 'key', 'education') |
Jun 19, 2025 09:30 AM | 2025 Juneteenth Breakfast Jubilee | ('community engagement', 'Diversity') |