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Meeting the Moment: Community Led Systems Change

This session centers on translating community priorities into actionable systems change by activating state decision makers, partners, and advocates.

When	Nov 12, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM
Where	Virtual
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Contents: Introduction; Admin Message; Presentation Slides ; Video Recording | References: All DMC DEI

November 2025 Topic

November 2025 Equity Series Video Recording

November 2025 Presentation

Admin Message

References

Filed under: city, rps, dmc, diversity, key, community engagement, Education

Equity Alliance Series: Meeting the Moment: Community Led Systems Change; From Cradle to Career: Driving Lasting Change for Rochester's Youth; America's City for Health - DMC Development Plan 2025 Update; Disability Rights; Breaking Down to Build Up; Toward Equity in Public Spending: Intro to Participatory Budgeting; Addressing Student and Family Homelessness through Collaborative Partnerships; Family Unity and DEIA in Our Current Climate; Safe Spaces at Work: Creating a Culture of Inclusion and Belonging; Beyond the Ballot: Black/Diverse Voices in Local Leadership; Pathways to a Vibrant, Just, and Equitable Rochester; Equity Alliance Equity Series Equity Eats: Power of Community Benefits Agreement; Equity Alliance Equity Series Equity Eats: Reviving Roots, Restoring Ecosystem Economies Through Indigenous Foodways; Latino Economic Development Center: Creating Generational Wealth One Entrepreneur at a Time; Youth Engagement from the Youth Perspective; How Organizations Can Commit to Accessibility; Investing in Community: Equitable Planning and Design Strategies in the Twin Cities and Beyond; Working Toward Equality for Minnesotans of Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage; Empowering Women in the Workplace; Uncovering Rondo Community Land Trust and the Reparative Framework; How We Rise: Lessons from Rochester’s Black History; Advancing Equity in the Built Environment; Business Practices – a key lever to drive equity in the workplace and community; Data-informed tools to drive racial equity and inclusion within organizations; Enhancing equitable housing opportunities through community initiatives and collaboration; August 2023 DMC: Let’s Spill the T.E.A.; DMC: July 2023 Equity Series Community Wealth Building; Equity Alliance Series - More…

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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: Nov 2025 RPS Family Engagement Back to School Nov 11, 2025 09:30 AM - 11:00 AM — Overland Elementary School; Introduction to Restorative Justice - Circle Training Nov 11, 2025 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM — Christ United Methodist Church; Rochester Housing Alliance November 2025 Nov 12, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM — Rochester Area Foundation- 12 Elton Hills Drive; Meeting the Moment: Community Led Systems Change Nov 12, 2025 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM — Virtual; Introduction to Restorative Justice - Circle Training Nov 13, 2025 08:00 AM - 03:00 PM — Christ United Methodist Church; ZMVS Presents Heartreach Clinic Nov 15, 2025 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM — Christ United Methodist Church, Rochester, MN; NAACP 2025 Freedom Fund Banquest Nov 15, 2025 05:00 PM - 10:00 PM — HILTON ROCHESTER MAYO CLINIC AREA; Hot Stuff: Electrifying Water Heating, Cooking, and Clothes Drying Nov 20, 2025 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM — 4001 West River Parkway NW Suite 100 Rochester, MN 55901; RPS Sound School Presents Tuvergen Band Nov 21, 2025 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM — Chateau Theatre; Forum and Discussion on ‘Democracy Innovations for Better Public Meetings’ (Date changed to Dec 4) Dec 04, 2025 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM — TBD; Upcoming events…

Noteworthy Past Events: Oct 2025 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting; From Cradle to Career: Driving Lasting Change for Rochester's Youth; Rochester Housing Alliance October 2025; Oct 2025 RPS Family Engagement Back to School; Sep 2025 DMCC Board Meeting; German Delegation Visits Rochester; Sep 2025 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting; 2025 Destination Medical Center Annual Meeting; 3Q 2025 County Health Assessment and Planning Partnership (HAPP); America's City for Health - DMC Development Plan 2025 Update; Rochester Housing Alliance September, 2025; RPS Family Engagement Back to School; Aug 2025 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting; C4G Library Discussion Forum; Olmsted County M.O.V.E.: Multicultural Resource Community Center Presentation; Rochester Housing Alliance Aug 13, 2025; July 2025 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting; Disability Rights; Jun 2025 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting; 2Q 2025 County Health Assessment and Planning Partnership (HAPP); Noteworthy Past Events - More…

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