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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
Sep 14, 2020 02:30 PM City Council Study Session On ICI and 2021 Budget Briefing from ICI experts to city council ('culture', 'ici', 'diversity')
Sep 14, 2020 01:00 AM Olmsted County and the City of Rochester celebrate Welcoming Week ('diversity',)
Sep 12, 2020 01:00 AM 2020 SE MN Together: Welcome Week September 12 - 20 ('regional growth', 'diversity')
Sep 10, 2020 05:30 PM IMAA Presents: "The Pearl gala Virtual Fundraiser" ('imaa', 'diversity', 'immigrant')
Aug 13, 2020 03:00 PM Collider SPARK Series: Natalie Nixon ('commerce', 'diversity', 'workforce', 'Entrepreneurship', 'openbeam', 'collider')
Jul 30, 2020 06:00 PM Townhall on Race, Covid-19, Justice System &Health ('Health', 'Diversity', 'Diversity Council')
Jul 30, 2020 04:00 PM Digital Equity: IT Infrastructure Planning ('Education', 'Diversity', 'IT', 'npc')
Jul 30, 2020 02:00 PM NPC: Planning Commitment to Act ('Diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'npc', 'cmrc')
Jul 25, 2020 10:00 AM Babershop Talk: The Repulican Answer for our Times ('Diversity', 'civic engagement')
Jul 23, 2020 10:00 AM C2C & NPC: Evaluation Collective Effort ('Diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'npc', 'cmrc')
Jul 20, 2020 06:00 PM 2020 ABWA Awards Banquet: Honoring Protege, Woman, & Business ('diversity',)
Jul 16, 2020 04:30 PM July CMRC Steering Committee Meeting Topics Include: Community Needs; Rapid Transit; SharePoint ('transportation', 'diversity council', 'transit', 'Civic Equity', 'diversity', 'cmrc')
Jul 16, 2020 04:00 PM Digital Equity: Infrastructure Planning ('Diversity', 'IT', 'npc', 'openbeam')
Jul 15, 2020 01:30 PM SE Minnesota Together: Welcoming and Inclusion Conversation ('Diversity', 'workforce')
Jul 09, 2020 07:00 PM The George Floyd Mural Unveiling Fundraiser ('anti-racism', 'Diversity')
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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
Forum and Discussion on ‘Democracy Innovations for Better Public Meetings’ (Date changed to Dec 4) Dec 04, 2025 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM — Heintz Center, RCTC
Zumbro Valley Medical Society Holds an Eye Care Clinic Dec 06, 2025 12:30 PM - 03:00 PM — Christ United Methodist Church
Rochester Cultural Center Grand Opening Dec 06, 2025 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM — 1515 US-14, Rochester, MN 55904
Keenan Jones' Children's Book Reading and Activity Dec 06, 2025 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM — Griot Arts
Rochester Interfaith and Community Immigrant Services Conference 2.0 Dec 07, 2025 12:30 PM - 02:30 PM — Christ United Methodist Church 400 5th Ave SW, Rochester, MN 55902
Rochester Public Library Master Plan Review Session 1 Dec 08, 2025 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM — Rochester Public Library - Auditorium
Rochester Public Library Master Plan Review Session 2 Dec 09, 2025 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM — Rochester Public Library - Auditorium
4Q 2025 County Health Assessment and Planning Partnership (HAPP) Dec 10, 2025 07:30 AM - 09:00 AM — Virtual
Rochester Housing Alliance December 2025 Dec 10, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM — Rochester Area Foundation- 12 Elton Hills Drive
December 2025 Coming to the Table Dec 10, 2025 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM — Rochester Public Library
Upcoming events…
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RPS Strategic Plan Review

Dec 2 2025: Strategic Plan Review Part 1

  • Background
  • Presentation Slides
  • Part 1 Goals

Last Updated December 01, 2025


Downtown Building Energy Transition Initiative

City of Rochester Launches Minnesota’s First Operational Thermal Energy Network Through Downtown Building Energy Transition Initiative

Last Updated December 01, 2025


RPS 5 Year Budget Reduction Strategy

2025-11-21 RPS Reducing 2026 budget cut

RPS Board Presentation July 15, 2025 

AI generated summary of budget reduction strategy 

Last Updated November 21, 2025


Cradle to Career 4Q/3Q 2025 News

2025-11-20 C2C Connection StriveTogether 

2025-10-29  C2C 2025 Summit 

2025-6-2014 2025 Summer Financial Aid Sessions: Locations: RCTC, Rochester Public Library; Information for CBO hosting Financial Aid Sessions

Last Updated November 20, 2025


Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness

Fall (November) 2025:

  • Background Information
  • Video Recording
  • Presentation Slides

Last Updated November 18, 2025


Senior Housing Transition Mentorship

2025-11-14 Post Bulletin ePaper Abstract - "Assist older adults navigate all aspects of housing transitions,”

2025-11-14 AI summary of PB ePaper reporting

Last Updated November 14, 2025


UMR Expansion Plan

 PB ePaper Reporting: 2 new campus buildings are planned to accommodate student growth

AI Summary of PB Reporting

Last Updated November 13, 2025


About Rochester Community Initiative (RCI)

Oct 2025 C2C Summit: Cross-Sector Collaboration: Civic Engagement

Oct 2024 C2C Summit: Students Decoded: The Mental Health Database

Aug 2025 Equity Alliance Series RCI Introduction

 

Last Updated November 11, 2025


Rochester Public Library - Master Plan

Master Plan Approval 11/3/2025

Rochester City Council Study Session 4/14/2025 

Post Bulletin Reporting

References: 2024 Usage Data, Community Survey Request

Last Updated November 08, 2025


National Small Business Initiative & National 311 Day

November 6, 2025 - Rochester Selected as One of Six Cities for National Small Business Initiative

March 11, 2025 – ROCHESTER, MINN. – The City of Rochester is excited to celebrate National 311 Day. 

Last Updated November 07, 2025


Opioid Settlement-Funded Initiatives

November 4, 2025 Olmsted County Board of Commissioners Meeting; 

- Video Recording; Credible Mind Tool

PB ePaper Reporting
Last Updated November 06, 2025


Rochester Public Utilities

2026 Rate Increase

2019 Residential Rate Structure Survey 

Last Updated November 05, 2025


Rochester-Olmsted County 4(d) Affordable Housing Incentive Program

Application Open

Background: The current Rochester-Olmsted County 4(d) Affordable Housing Incentive Program application is for the Tax Assessment Year 2025 - Tax Payable Year 2026, the tax savings for this application will not be realized until the Tax Payable Year 2026.

 

Last Updated November 03, 2025


Restorative Justice Circle Collaboration with RPS

2025 Restorative Justice Circle Training; RPS Collaboration to improve school attendance

2024 Project Legacy Collaboration

 References: About Restorative Justices

Last Updated October 26, 2025


DMC 2026 Budget and Workplan

2026 Budget and Workplan September DMCC Board Meeting

Reference(s): Concurring City Council Oct 6 2025 Approval Request 

 

Last Updated October 26, 2025


America's City for Heath and Older Adults Needs

AI Summary of Dave Beal's PB Op Ed:

"Include older adults in Rochester's Plans"

 

Last Updated October 23, 2025


HOME OWNERSHIP CREATION PROGRAM – LONDON BROOK PONDS

City Council Meeting Approval of Housing Support: Housing Funding Allocations; TIF approval

PB reporting

Last Updated October 21, 2025


Seneca Property Plan Shelved

2025: PB reporting: Plan to develop vision for former Seneca site shelved

2022: (1) RAEDI partners with Olmsted County to solicit Statements of Interest (SOI) for former Seneca property; (2) Olmsted County signs agreement with RAEDI to solicit development proposals for former Seneca property

Last Updated October 16, 2025


Mayor and City Council Launch ‘Democracy Innovations for Better Public Meetings’

Press Release and focuses: Civic Engagement Scorecard, Civic Infrastructure Scan

References: AI summary of project, Community Forum

Last Updated October 15, 2025


DAP Funding Justification

Oct 15, 2025 D.A.P. Meeting Info Sharing - Building a community-owned data repository

 

 

Last Updated October 15, 2025