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All 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 Tags Title Description
Jun 17, 2023 04:00 PM ('food', 'arts', 'diversity') Farm Fest 2023 Join us on the lawn for an afternoon immersion into Rochester's multi-cultural collaboration of artists, cooks, musicians, and more
Jun 17, 2023 12:00 PM ('diversity', 'NAACP', 'accountability') Juneteenth 2023 NAACP Rochester Branch Join us and the community for a fantastic fun filled family event with the community, sponsors, and community collaborators. Juneteenth is very important to the African American community, and a day to honor the emancipation of slavery back in 1865.
Jun 15, 2023 07:00 PM ('art', 'Diversity') A Raisin in the Sun This is a historic event in that it is the first all-BIPOC theatre production in the history of the city. The iconic play written by Lorraine Hansberry in 1959 follows the Younger family living in the southside of Chicago.
Jun 13, 2023 03:00 PM ('Education', 'Diversity', 'UMR') UMR: Juneteenth – It’s Not Just a Party! Attend UMR’s Diversity and Inclusion Office’s next Diversity Dialogue event, Juneteenth – It’s Not Just a Party! on Tuesday, June 13 at University Square from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 397.
Jun 10, 2023 11:00 AM ('Culture', 'diversity') IMAA 2023: Walk around the World A community wide event to celebrate the Diverse Cultures in Rochester
Jun 09, 2023 07:00 PM ('art', 'Diversity') Rochester Repertory Theatre: A Raisin in The Sun This is a historic event in that it is the first all-BIPOC theatre production in the history of the city. The iconic play written by Lorraine Hansberry in 1959 follows the Younger family living in the southside of Chicago.
Jun 09, 2023 10:00 AM ('RAF', 'Diversity', 'openbeam', 'key') June 2023 Rochester Area Foundation: Summer DEI Practitioner Convening and Luncheon (By Invitation) RAF’s DEI Committee has committed to supporting area DEI practitioners by providing space where relationships can be strengthened, wisdom can be shared, opportunities to collaborate and maximize limited resources can be identified, and current and new DEI efforts can be built, improved, and promoted. Summary report of work.
Jun 07, 2023 05:30 PM ('CMAH', 'Diversity', 'governance') Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage: 2023 Legislative Session Debrief Join CMAH for an informational session reviewing the policy objectives and results of the 2023 legislative session. This event will review wins and losses of the African Heritage Community during the 2023 legislative session and allow community members to provide feedback on preliminary goals and foci for the 2024 legislative session. This is a great opportunity to connect with like-minded community members who are invested in political advocacy efforts on behalf of the African Heritage community.
May 31, 2023 10:45 AM ('DMC', 'Diversity', 'Housing', 'openbeam', 'key') 2023 DMC Real Estate Summit Topics Include: Rochester Opportunities; Future of Mayo Clinic; DMC Updates; Pitch Opportunities
May 27, 2023 01:00 PM ('Diversity',) May RPL: Coming to the Table Circles | Previledge Join diversity and equity leaders from Olmsted County and the City of Rochester in a healing circle which offers a safe space to explore issues of cultural differences.
May 23, 2023 09:25 AM ('Health', 'Diversity') C2DREAM 2nd Annual Conference in Rochester, MN An event for C2DREAM faculty and staff, community members, researchers from around the state, and center-wide networks. More details to follow!
May 20, 2023 12:00 PM ('Diversity',) Rochester PRIDE
May 20, 2023 10:30 AM ('Diversity', 'Financial Stress') Mi Dinero Flow by The Intermix Project Financial Literacy Series facilitated by Jose Torres with Associated Bank: Budgeting, Credit Score, Retirement & Investment
May 19, 2023 10:00 PM ('diversity', 'DMC', 'co-design', 'openbeam') 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.
May 18, 2023 04:30 PM ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'welcoming', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'key', 'Diversity', 'cmrc') CMRC May 2023 Meeting Three Rivers Affordable Housing Projects; Intercultural Center overview; CMRC Projects (ComPASS, RCTC/Perkins, Future of CMRC); partners updates
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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
Pathways to a Vibrant, Just, and Equitable Rochester Dec 11, 2024 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM — Chateau Theatre
4Q 2024 December Health HAPP Meeting Dec 12, 2024 07:30 AM - 09:00 AM — Virtual
The Sound of Gospel Music Feb 28, 2025 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Upcoming events…
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Exam Room Podcast

Rochester Clinic featured on The Exam Room podcast by Chuck Carroll alongside Rochester's Mayor Kim Norton.

 

Last Updated December 04, 2024



Resources for Homeless Students and Families in Rochester

Collaboration of Rochester Public Schools, Olmsted County, and Three Rivers Community Action

PB Reporting

RPS Nov 2024 Family Engagement Presentation

Last Updated November 22, 2024



Workforce Development, Inc. presents The Downtown Business Pitch Day 2024

John Marshall High School eleventh grade Economics students will take center stage at the Chateau Theatre for the Downtown Business Pitch Day! 

Last Updated November 19, 2024



Cultivating Well-being in the Workplace

MENTAL HEALTH FOR ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER PROFESSIONALS:

" Ascend’s Mental Health Survey of API professionals found that overall, APIs reported mental health was worse than Americans’ mental health as a whole, with 39% of APIs reporting fair to poor mental health compared to 25% of the general American population." 

Last Updated November 14, 2024



Restorative Practices Advisory Committee

Press Release: Olmsted County residents encouraged to apply for Restorative Practices Advisory Committee (RPAC)

This new RPAC will bring together residents, justice system representatives, and community organizations to promote and sustain restorative practices throughout Olmsted County. 

Last Updated November 14, 2024



Rochester Public Schools Referendum Nov 2024

RPS Superintendent Video and Presentation Slides

Referendum to support: Strong Communities; Strong Schools; Strong Young People

PB Reporting on Referendum Efforts and Results

Last Updated November 11, 2024



Partnership to develop software platform to improve homeless medical care

PB Reporting: "A partnership between the Zumbro Valley Medical Society and the PathCheck Foundation, an open-source software nonprofit, aims to create a digital platform to boost care coordination for people experiencing homelessness."

Last Updated November 11, 2024



City of Rochester Encourages Area Youth to Participate in Statewide Mayor for a Day Essay Contest

The City of Rochester and Mayor Kim Norton are excited to once again participate in the League of Minnesota Cities’ (LMC) annual Mayor for a Day Essay Contest.  

Last Updated November 09, 2024



"Link BRT a milestone project for Rochester

City of Rochester Receives $84.92 Million Federal Grant for Transformative Link Bus Rapid Transit Project

LINK Progress Report to City Council 

Last Updated October 26, 2024



Certification Workshops

City of Rochester, DMC EDA, Equity in The Built Environment Program, and State of Minnesota Department of Administration APPEX Accelerator are partnering to host a series of Free Certification Workshops” to help Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) and Targeted Group/Economically Disadvantaged/Veteran-Owned (TG/ED/VO) companies apply for certification.

Last Updated October 25, 2024



Rochester NAACP And Mayo Clinic AD MERG

Love Wins: Community Empowerment Initiative

Free Workshop and Community Townhalls Press Release

Last Updated October 24, 2024



DMC September 2024 Job Creation Metric

Presentation Slides 

Video Clip of Job Creation Metric

 

Last Updated October 21, 2024



RPS Family Engagement Reports

Oct 2024 Reports

Reading Literacy Updates

Last Updated October 21, 2024



Olmsted County shares update on opioid settlement fund use

Support for: Drug and Alcohol Response Team (DART), CredibleMind, "Be in the Know Olmsted" Campaign

 

Last Updated October 17, 2024



DMC 2025 Budgets

2025 Budget and Workplan September DMCC Board Meeting

City Council Oct 2024 on DMC 2025 Budget

 

Last Updated October 16, 2024



2024 Destination Medical Center Reports

Proceedings

September 2024 DMCC Board Meeting with 2025 Workplan Breakout

May 2024 DMCC Board Meeting and City, County, DMC Joint Meeting

Feb 2024 DMCC Board Meeting

Last Updated October 16, 2024



Juneteenth Activities

November 2024 Selma Film and Discussions

2024 Recognition: $1K Scholarship: 2024 Rochester H.S. Graduate: Application and Nomination, Sponsorship and Donation support, Facebook photos of 2024 Mr. and Miss Juneteenth

Last Updated October 11, 2024



Rochester Community Initiative (RCI)

Students Decoded: The Mental Health Database

C2C October 9, 2024 Summit

Presentation Slides  

 

Last Updated October 09, 2024



Rochester Vision 2050

Call for inputs: Mayor Norton YouTube Messages

Vision 2050 AI-Powered Interactive Survey LINK

Mayor Norton Memo to the Public

 

Last Updated October 02, 2024



OpenBeam to support collective impact

Presentation Slides of Education Portal for C2C Oct 9, 2024 Education Summit

Results Based Accountability

Collective Impact: Spectrum of working together

Tech Support

Last Updated October 02, 2024