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CMRC June 2023 Meeting

Topics: Rochester Mosque Real Estate Projects, Black African American Projects, MN State Grant, CMRC Projects and Future
When Jun 22, 2023
from 04:30 PM to 06:00 PM
Where Teams Meeting
Contact Name Al Lun
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Contents: Agenda, Presentations (Rochester MosqueAfrican American ProjectsCMRC Updates), Video Recording, Takeaways;  References (CERT Recording)


 

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Agenda

 

 

 

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June 22, 2023 CMRC Presentation Slides

 

Rochester Mosque Building Projects

 

 

 

 

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African American Projects 

 

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CMRC Update Slides

 

 

 

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Video Recording

 

 

 

 Rochester Mosque Real Estate: 1:48 Q/A: 15:30

State Grant Opportunity: 20:36

Black African American Projects: CERT 26:34 Sisters Save Sisters 29:13 Brothers for One and Other 30:32 Real Talk 31:21 Block Party & Parade 32:54 Sponsorship Packages 34:09 List of Needs 35:10 Back to School and Backpacks 35:38 RPS extra backpacks 38:23 Volunteers needed 41:00 planning meeting is happening Hustlers Anonymous 41:43 to help overcome additions of all kinds

CMRC Updates: 45:20 ComPASS, RCTC/Perkins, Intercultural Center, CMRC Future

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Takeaways

 

Contact info with Rochester Mosque collaboration with other investment groups: Rashed Ferdous, [email protected]   

State Grant: LINK to Nonprofit Infrastructure Grant Program - Propel Nonprofits; Chao will double check if grant is limited to only 501C3 agencies

Next CMRC Meeting July 20, 2023 will feature Olmsted County Joint Study of Race and Racism impacts on BIPOC health

Al will post any community info from organizations such as news or events on Beam. 

 

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References Addenda

 

Link to all CMRC Meetings 

 

 

Video Clip of Stephanie Whithorn Presentation of CERT and its affiliated activities at June 22, 2023 CMRC Meeting

 

 

 

CERT Annual Gala 1:46 Sisters Save Sister 2:37 Brothers for Brothers 3:55 Real Talk 4:47 Block Parade Parade August 19th 6:16 Back to School 8:58

 

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