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Aug 20, 2025 12:00 PM
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DMC Going Local, Thinking Big: A Conversation with Steve Grove
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('DMC', 'education', 'community')
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How can cities grow without losing their sense of place?
Join us for a thought-provoking discussion with Steve Grove—author, former Google executive, and CEO of the Star Tribune—as he sits down with DMC Executive Director Patrick Seeb to explore how communities like Rochester can grow with equity, health, and purpose.
Grove will share insights from his new memoir, How I Found Myself in the Midwest, and reflect on leadership, reinvention, and what it takes to thrive in today’s world.
Books will be available on-site from Garden Party Books.
Don’t miss this inspiring conversation about the future of Rochester and the power of local leadership
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Aug 19, 2025 05:00 PM
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Nonprofit Big Brothers Big Sisters Open House
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('mentoring',)
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Aug 16, 2025 12:00 PM
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Back to School Block Party 2025
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('youth', 'education', 'community engagement')
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Community organizers are gearing up for Rochester’s annual Back to School Block Party, a beloved community event that supports local families and helps students start the school year with confidence.
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Aug 13, 2025 11:00 AM
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Bullpen | Mayo Clinic Pitch Fest
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('EDA', 'STEM', 'America City for Health', 'DMC', 'Health')
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This is an opportunity to introduce yourself to an elite ecosystem of Life Science Dealmakers to share your expertise and innovations:
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Aug 14, 2025 05:30 PM
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Olmsted County M.O.V.E.: Multicultural Resource Community Center Presentation
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('community engagement', 'CMRC', 'key', 'public sector work product')
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Presentation to Olmsted County M.O.V.E. Council Culture Center Proposal
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Aug 13, 2025 10:00 AM
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Rochester Housing Alliance Aug 13, 2025
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('RAF', 'housing', 'governance', 'openbeam', 'key')
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Half Year Real Estate Stats;
Presentation/Discussion: Maxfield 2025 Housing Needs
Update
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Jul 29, 2025 09:30 AM
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One Minnesota Listening Tour – Rochester Stop
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('commerce', 'education', 'diversity', 'Diversity Council')
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This summer, we’re traveling across the state to listen, connect, and co-create. Join us in Rochester for a day designed to deepen community dialogue, foster regional partnerships, and surface insights that will shape how Minnesota engages across differences, distance, and more.
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Jul 22, 2025 09:30 AM
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July 2025 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting
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('Diversity', 'global', 'governance', 'culture', 'key', 'education')
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Coordinate the Sister Cities Program; support international affairs in the city; provide a welcoming and supportive climate for international residents
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Jul 19, 2025 04:30 PM
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ICAM: Utsav 2025 (Festival of Colors)
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('Culture', 'Diversity')
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5K Run/Walk; DJ Music/Dance, Food Mela, Color Splash
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Jul 17, 2025 04:30 PM
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Community Joins John Lewis Day of Action
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('diversity', 'NAACP')
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We urge every person who believes in justice, dignity, and democracy to join us. Let’s honor the life of John
Lewis not with words, but with action. Let’s create Good Trouble—together.
Event Details – Thursday, July 17: ‘Good Trouble Lives On’
• Location: Soldiers Field
• Time: 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
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Jul 16, 2025 05:30 PM
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Healing in Community: From Grieve to Grounding
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('Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship', 'leadership', 'Asian', 'education')
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Come join us TOMORROW, Wednesday, July 16 at Open Book from 5:30PM–8:00PM for a
gathering created with care, where we can come together to hold space for grief, reflection,
and healing in community.
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Jul 12, 2025 03:00 PM
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Pamoja Women: Somalia Independence Cultural Day
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('youth', 'Education', 'diversity', 'CMRC')
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We’re excited to announce that the Pamoja Annual Independence Day Celebration has been rescheduled to Saturday July 12, 3-9pm and will still take place at Mayo High School!
We can't wait to come back together and enjoy another amazing event filled with community, culture, music, food, and joy.
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Jul 12, 2025 05:00 PM
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Bolder Options Tailgate 2025
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('mentoring', 'time-sensitive', 'community engagement', 'community')
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Don't miss out on any of the action! Mark your calendars for this free event and get ready for an unforgettable evening in support of Bolder Options Youth Mentoring - See you there!
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Jul 09, 2025 12:00 PM
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Disability Rights
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('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'disability', 'key', 'community engagement', 'Education')
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Along with several other organizations in Rochester, The Arc Minnesota, Ability
Building Community, the City of Rochester, and Workforce Development Inc. are
hosting a Disability Summit this July in honor of Disability Pride Month. This will be
Rochester's first-ever Disability Summit. The July Equity Series will serve as the first
session, covering disability justice concepts and how disability rights and supports
have evolved, both nationally and in Minnesota. This will include examining models of
disability, relevant legislation on disability, and examining disability advocacy and
history relevant to Rochester.
OUR PRESENTERS
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Jul 08, 2025 04:00 PM
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Village: Farm Fest
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('food', 'welcoming', 'Diversity')
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Jul 04, 2025 05:00 PM
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Celebrate Independence Day at Rochester’s 4th Fest 2025
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June 23, 2025 – ROCHESTER, MINN. – Mark your calendars and bring your lawn chairs. 4th Fest, Rochester’s official
Independence Day celebration, returns to Soldiers Memorial Field on Thursday, July 4, 2025, from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Presented by Rochester Public Music, this free and family-friendly event brings people together for an evening of music,
food and fireworks.
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Jun 24, 2025 09:30 AM
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Jun 2025 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting
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('Diversity', 'governance', 'Culture', 'key', 'education')
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Coordinate the Sister Cities Program; support international affairs in the city; provide a welcoming and supportive climate for international residents
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Jun 21, 2025 01:00 PM
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Certification Workshops
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('city', 'DMC', 'workforce', 'Entrepreneurship')
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Destination Medical Center, City of Rochester, Equity in the Built Environment
Program, and the State of MN 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.
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Jun 19, 2025 09:30 AM
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2025 Juneteenth Breakfast Jubilee
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('community engagement', 'Diversity')
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Jun 17, 2025 05:15 PM
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Vigil for those impacted by the One Big Bill
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('diversity', 'living wage', 'sustainability', 'job', 'Civic Equity', 'poverty', 'community engagement', 'isaiah')
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Community members and faith leaders will hold the vigil immediately before the Olmsted County Board meeting to bear witness to the suffering this bill will unleash on our families and communities. We will ask local county, city, and school board leaders to use their power to speak up against the cuts that will harm their constituents and their budgets.
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