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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
Jan 14, 2019 06:00 PM RPS: Community Focus Team ('diversity', 'youth', 'community engagement', 'CFT', 'education')
Dec 03, 2018 12:00 PM Human Library at International Day of Persons with Disabilities ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'human library')
Nov 18, 2018 12:30 PM Journey of Building Relationships through Mutual Respect and Understanding ('compassion', 'Culture', 'diversity', 'faith')
Oct 28, 2018 02:00 PM Nineth Annual Journey of Peace: Voices of Hope ('compassion', 'faith', 'diversity')
Oct 24, 2018 10:30 AM 2018 Minnesota KIDS COUNT Data Book Release (Rescheduled) ('diversity', 'immigrant', 'youth', 'CNG', 'childcare')
Oct 16, 2018 07:00 AM Cradle to Career - Community Report Card ('youth', 'education', 'diversity')
Sep 22, 2018 08:00 AM Women and Spirituality Conference ('faith', 'diversity')
Sep 11, 2018 05:30 PM Envisioning 21st Century City - September 2018 Lessons from Dubai, Diversity Council Fundraising Event ('global', 'education', 'diversity', 'Diversity Council')
Aug 18, 2018 05:30 PM RPS School Board Study Session: Equity Efforts and Data Needs ('youth', 'education', 'diversity')
Aug 14, 2018 08:00 AM August 2018 Community Health Forum ('poverty', 'Civic Equity', 'diversity', 'community health')
May 17, 2018 05:00 PM Diversity Council @ Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'governance')
Apr 28, 2018 10:00 AM 43rd Annual World Festival ('Culture', 'diversity', 'immigrant')
Feb 22, 2018 07:00 AM Cradle to Career - Plan for the Future Cradle to Career - Plan for the Future by The Rotary Clubs of Rochester and United Way of Olmsted County ('diversity', 'education', 'community engagement')
Feb 08, 2018 07:00 PM How Do We See Our Neighbors Racial Attitudes and Actions In Olmsted County: A presentation and discussion ('diversity', 'Diversity Council')
Jan 25, 2018 09:00 AM Diversity Council Human Library at RCTC Student Success Day This will be an opportunity to sit with students and faculty as part of the RCTC Student Success Day. ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'compassion', 'Civic Equity', 'human library')
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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
City of Rochester Link or Treat Oct 21, 2025 05:00 AM - 06:00 AM — 2nd Street SW at 12 Ave SW, Rochester
2025 Entrepreneurs First (E¹) Summit & Expo Oct 21, 2025 08:30 AM - 03:30 PM — Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota – Rochester Campus
2025 Co-design Leadership Training Session 1 Option 2 Oct 21, 2025 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
MPR News presents Politics Friday LIVE in Rochester Oct 21, 2025 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM — 125 Live
How to Start a Business - In English Oct 22, 2025 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM — 221 First Ave SW, Suite 600 6th Floor of the MNBio Business Center, Rochester MN 55902-3295
Stay Cool, Stay Warm: Heat Pumps Demystified Oct 23, 2025 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM — Development Services and Infrastructure Center (4001 West River Parkway)
IMAA Pearl Gala Annual Fundraiser 2025 Oct 24, 2025 05:30 PM - 08:00 PM — J. Powers at the Hilton, 3rd Floor
2025 C2C Annual Education Summit Oct 29, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM — Mayo Civic Center
World Cafe - Uplifting Parent Voices for Multilingual Leaders Oct 29, 2025 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM — Edison Building
Forum and Discussion on ‘Democracy Innovations for Better Public Meetings’ Nov 06, 2025 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM — Rochester Community and Technical College campus).
Upcoming events…
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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


DMC 2015-2025 Review and Next 5 Years

DMC Board Sep 2025 Meeting: Next 5 Year Plan Update Briefing

July 2025 Reflections: DMC’s next decade will focus on deepening its impact—through infrastructure, entrepreneurship, and community engagement—while continuing to support Rochester’s evolution into a vibrant, health-focused destination.

Last Updated October 12, 2025


Discovery Square Shared Lab Infastructure

Sep 2025 Update Presentation

May 2025: Biolabs as shared space partner: A shared lab space for a community of like-minded entrepreneurs associated with one or more academic research partners, PB reporting

Nov 2023 DMCC Board Presentation

Last Updated October 12, 2025


Rochester Sports and Recreation Complex

Oct 6, 2025 City Council Meeting

July 28, 2025 City Council Study Session 

Sample of community feedbacks on Facebook

Last Updated October 11, 2025


Community Health Improvement Plan Update

Availability of 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment

  • Admin Message
  • Oct 2025 Newsletter 

Last Updated October 07, 2025


2026 Annual Action Plan - Community Development Block Grant Allocations

  • 2026 Annual Action Plan - Community Development Block Grant Allocations
  • Presentation 

Last Updated October 06, 2025


2025 Local Sales Tax Update

  • City Council Study Session:
  • Sales Tax Renewal Projects - Utilization of Sales Tax: Street Reconstruction. Flood Control and Water Quality, Economic Vitality, Home Ownership
  • AI summary of PB Reporting  

Last Updated October 02, 2025


Destination Medical Center (DMC) Plan Status Reports

2025 Report: Videos, 10 year reflection

2016 Report: In addition to the December 2016 status report, DMC EDA shows a useful diagram that positions the relationships of various studies going on within Rochester.

Last Updated October 01, 2025


September 2025 Charter Commission

  • City Governance Work Item
  • Application for replacement member

Last Updated September 28, 2025


2024-2025 RPS Data Analysis

Sep 2025 MCA Improvement Action Plan 

2024-25 Fastbridge Data Analysis and Literacy Plan Update

PB reporting on MCA

Last Updated September 27, 2025


Healthy Living Wellness Tips

2025 Sep Newsletter

2025 Conference Materials

2020 Lifestyle Medicine Symposium (March 19-20)

Last Updated September 27, 2025


Collaboration & Conflict Insights

Minnesota State - Office of Collaboration and Dispute Resolution Sep 2025 Newsletter

Last Updated September 27, 2025


Rebranding RPS 2025

Sep 23, 2025 School Board Prep

  • Superintendent Video recording clip 
  • Presentation Slides
  • Proposed New Logo

PB Reporting

Last Updated September 26, 2025


2026 Budget and Workplan

 2026 Budget and Workplan September DMCC Board Meeting

 

 

Last Updated September 26, 2025


City of Rochester 2026-2027 Budget Planning

  • Sep 22, 2025 City Council 
  • Sep 15, 2025 Study Session, Sep 3, 2025 Study Session;  Aug 25, 2025 Study Session; Press Release; 
  • June 23, 2025 Study Session: 2026 Capital Improvement Plan & Outside Agency Funding Budget Update
  • May 27, 2025 City Council Study Session ; Apr 28, 2025 City Council Study Session Material 
  • Press Release: The City of Rochester is beginning its 2026-2027 budget process and invites residents to learn more about the factors shaping the City’s financial outlook.

Last Updated September 23, 2025


Second Street LINK Transit Construction

City, DMC PSA: 

  • Beginning September 22, traffic on 2nd Street SW will shift to maintain one lane in each direction between 18th Avenue SW and 23rd Avenue SW.
  • Affected areas

Last Updated September 19, 2025


Maxfield Housing Status Report Sep 2025

  • City Council Memo
  • Presentation
  • Video

 

Last Updated September 16, 2025


Building Bridges Discussions

Admin Messages

Presentation Slides for Conversations 

Last Updated September 13, 2025


Mayowood Road Redevelopment

September 10, 2025 Housing Alliance Meeting

  • Video Recording 
  • Presentation Slides - From Concept to Opening

Last Updated September 13, 2025