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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 Title Description Tags
Aug 20, 2022 01:00 PM Ethiopian Heritage Day ('culture', 'Diversity')
Aug 17, 2022 02:30 PM August 17 2022 Age-Friendly Planning At this meeting, we will begin the planning by creating a community asset inventory that we will use as an important element of determining priorities for action. Here is how the inventory is described in the AARP Livability literature: ('aging', 'diversity', 'key', 'community')
Aug 12, 2022 12:00 PM NAWIC Annual Scholarship Golf Outing ('women', 'Diversity', 'community', 'Entrepreneurship')
Aug 11, 2022 05:30 PM CAAL: From Stories to Action: Fostering inclusion for Asian Minnesotans in Schools (1) Student and parent organizers who will share their experiences with anti-Asian hate incidents in the past 2 years, (2) Superintendents from Edina Public Schools, Forest Lake, and St Paul Public Schools. ('diversity', 'community', 'Asian', 'Diversity', 'Education')
Aug 11, 2022 04:30 PM Diversity Council 2022 - Reflect, Repair, Restore (A centering celebration) ('Diversity',)
Aug 10, 2022 03:30 PM Commitment to Racial Justice Day of Learning: White Supremacy Culture in Nonprofits ('Diversity',)
Aug 02, 2022 05:30 PM RPS Board Meeting: School Continous Improvement Plan Goals (SCIP) Topics Includ: RPS Planning for Purpose Strategy Document, Video Recording; Slide Deck) ; RPS Board Member Twitter Feed; References ('youth', 'RPS', 'Education', 'diversity')
Aug 02, 2022 04:00 PM The Village Farmers Market at the History Center ('food', 'Diversity', 'public sector work product', 'community')
Jul 25, 2022 09:00 AM RISE for Youth Career Fair (By Invitation) Exhibitors include Open Beam, Diversity Council, Post Bulletin, IBM, First Alliance Credit Unition, RPS, RPD, Olmsted County, Mayo, UMR, KTTC, RCTC, Winona State, Rochester Fire Department, Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce, IBM ('education', 'diversity', 'community', 'youth', 'openbeam', 'Education')
Jul 21, 2022 08:00 AM RISE for Equity: Reflect, Inspire, Strengthen & Empower 2022 ('Health', 'Diversity')
Jul 15, 2022 07:30 AM Women's Roundtable Featured Speaker: Heather Nessler, New Executive Director, SPARK, The Children's Museum in Rochester Heat ('commerce', 'diversity', 'women')
Jul 14, 2022 05:30 PM CAAL Listening Tour - Rochester ('diversity', 'Diversity', 'Asian', 'community')
Jul 12, 2022 12:00 PM NPC - July 2022 Commitment to racial justice ('Diversity', 'npc')
Jul 08, 2022 12:30 PM Rochester First Electric Public Transit Buses Ribbon Cutting ('transportation', 'transit', 'workforce', 'community', 'job', 'diversity')
Jun 30, 2022 04:00 PM La Tapatia Mexican Restaurant – COVID19 Vaccination Event ('social services', 'diversity', 'HEALINGS', 'covid')
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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
2025 Destination Medical Center Annual Meeting Sep 18, 2025 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM — Chateau Theater and Peace Plaza
Latino Fest Gala Sep 19, 2025 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM — Chateau Theatre
Nuss Collection Museum 2025 Open House – Dedicated to Building America Sep 20, 2025 08:00 AM - 02:00 PM — Wood Lake Meeting Center 210 Woodlake Drive Rochester, MN 55904
Barbershop Talk and Social Services Sep 20, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Latino Fest 2025 Sep 20, 2025 12:00 PM - 07:00 PM — Chateau Theater (Peace Plaza)
(Spanish) How to Start a Business from Scratch Sep 23, 2025 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM — 221 First Ave SW, Suite 600 6th Floor of the MNBio Business Center, Rochester MN 55902-3295
Sep 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Sep 25, 2025 09:30 AM - 12:00 PM — Mayo Civic Center 30 Civic Center Drive SE Rochester, MN 55904
Get Amped: The Basics of Electrifying Your Home By Electrify Everything MN Sep 25, 2025 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM — 4001 West River Parkway NW Suite 100 Rochester, MN 55901
Oktoberfest 2025 Presented by DBS Group Sep 27, 2025 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM — Peace Plaza
RAF - Community Grant Reviewer Orientation Sep 30, 2025 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Upcoming events…
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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

Last Updated September 13, 2025


Housing as an Element of America's City for Health

DMC Housing Presentation at Rochester Housing Alliance September, 2025 Meeting 

  • Video Recording
  • Presentation Slides

Last Updated September 13, 2025


City of Rochester 2026-2027 Budget Planning

  • 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 11, 2025


Plug into the Future: A Residential Electrification Journey

The City of Rochester is offering another set of workshops to help residents improve indoor air quality, reduce utility costs, and enhance housing safety.

Last Updated September 09, 2025


Downtown Mobility Network

Press Release: City of Rochester Launches “Reimagining Sixth Avenue W” to Reconnect Downtown Mobility Network

Last Updated September 05, 2025


Registration for the 2025 A Litter Bit Better Fall Cleanup

September 3, 2025 - ROCHESTER, MINN. – Registration is now open for the third annual A Litter Bit Better fall cleanup, continuing the effort to keep Rochester litter-free year-round. Litter collection in the fall helps prevent it from being trapped under the snow, reducing the amount of litter we see in the spring. 

Last Updated September 04, 2025


Start-up Funds for International Relates Committee

  • Request to approve $20,000 contingency to create a start-up funding for the International Relations Committee. 
  • Adjacent work streams

Last Updated September 04, 2025


Volunteer as a Community Grant Reviewer

Rochester Area Foundation (RAF) is seeking a diverse team of community reviewers to assist in reviewing nonprofit applications for our Better Communities Grants. 

Last Updated September 03, 2025


The 6th Street Sessions

Press Release: A series of conversations designed to dig into the components of 6th Street Bridge, Neighborhood Safety and Riverside Improvement project.

Last Updated September 03, 2025


2025 Maxfield Report and 2024 Housing Coalition Investments

  • 2025 Maxfield Report and Reporting
  • May 2025 Reporting on 2024 Investments: $8,491,000 supporting 11 projects totaling over $77M
  • Reference: Gemini Generated 2020-25 Maxfield Comparison Report

Last Updated September 02, 2025


2024-2025 RPS Data Analysis

2024-25 Fastbridge Data Analysis and Literacy Plan Update

PB reporting on MCA

Last Updated August 30, 2025


RPS 2025 Strategic Planning Updaters

Superintendent Goals

Strategic Planning Updaters

"Rochester Public Schools kicks off rebranding effort to gain an edge in a ‘competitive environment”

Last Updated August 30, 2025


SBDC Training Fall 2025

SBDC Admin Message; More About SBDC

Trainings: How to start a business, Financial Planning, Marketing

SBDC Hispanic Networking 

Last Updated August 29, 2025


Democracy Innovation Engagement Study

Aug 18, 2025 City Council Meeting Passed Resolution: Improve civic engagement and recognize the National Civic League's "Better Public Meetings" project as a valuable opportunity for the community to explore a diverse set of ways to connect with residents.  

Last Updated August 19, 2025


Aug 18, 2025 City Council Study Session and Council Meeting Topics

2040 City Action Plan

DMC Plan 5 Year Plan Update

Democracy Innovation 

Last Updated August 18, 2025


PS2 Comprehensive Plan - Five-Year Update

Aug 2025 P2S Public Review

Apr 14, 2025 City Council Study Session: PS2 Comprehensive Plan - Five-Year Update

Last Updated August 18, 2025


Rochester Mayor Communications

Aug 2025 Videos; Apr 2025 Mayor's YouTube Rochester Voices Channel ;  Mar 2025: City of Rochester Mayor Kim Norton to attend the National League of Cities (NLC) 2025 Congressional City Conference in Washington, D.C. from March 8-12, 2025.; City of Rochester Mayor Kim Norton to attend the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) 93rd Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C.

Last Updated August 08, 2025


LINK - Bus Rapid Transit New Budget Increase

  • DMCC Special Board Meeting July 22, 2025 Approving Budget Increase
  • City Council July 20, 2025 New Budget Increase: A nearly $73.2 million contract for construction of key elements of Rochester’s Link Bus Rapid Transit project is spurring a call for added transit aid.
  • 2025-08-08 Updated to include PB articles

Last Updated August 08, 2025