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Jan 25, 2025 12:00 PM 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration ('culture', 'Diversity') Celebrate the Year of the Snake at the 2025 Lunar New Year Festival! Asia Mall invites you to join us on Saturday and Sunday, January 25th and 26th, from 12PM-5PM. This event marks the third official Lunar New Year celebration since our opening. Join us for an unforgettable day of traditional performances, cultural showcases, and community spirit.
Jan 25, 2025 01:00 PM ZVMS Street Medicine Eye Care Clinic on January 25 ('Kiwanis', 'childcare', 'YMCA', 'Conversation Y: Community Development') Following the eye care clinic at Christ United Methodist Church on January 25, we will provide eye care and glasses through regular drop-in clinics at additional locations and through street rounds.
Jan 21, 2025 06:00 PM OMC Regional Foundation: What Makes Healthcare Work Worth It – Or Not? ('health', 'community engagement') Learning objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be able to: • articulate and prioritize their reasons for the work they do • assess the ethical risks and rewards of healthcare work • apply identified values and ethics to interactions with patients and colleagues.
Jan 21, 2025 05:30 PM Rochester Area Foundation Racial-Healing ('youth', 'anti-racism', 'Diversity', 'Diversity Council') Please join our local National Day of Racial Healing Event (details below) 𝐂𝐨-𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐲: Olmsted County and Rochester Area Foundation
Jan 20, 2025 05:30 PM Deep Listening through 1:1s Trainings, Monday, January 20, 5:30-7:30pm ('compassion', 'community') This is a training on how to have the courage to go deeper than the weather and sports. One-to-one conversations are a fundamental organizing tool to understand each other’s experiences, discern our local issue campaign direction, and build relationships to go change things together.
Jan 20, 2025 08:30 AM January 2025 Annual MLK "We Have A Dream" Virtual Celebration ('NAACP', 'Diversity') Join us and NAACP Rochester Branch MN to celebrate Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with the annual We Have a Dream Celebration on Monday, January 20 from 8:30am to 10:30am.
Jan 18, 2025 09:00 AM Trafficking is Still Here ('youth', 'Civic Equity') 21 million people are trafficked globally every day. Women and girls account for 75% of that number. It continues in our community also. Local professionals such as law enforcement, immigration, and victim services, attempts to advance best prevention practices and keeping victims safe.
Jan 17, 2025 05:00 PM 2025 Bowling Night by Journie ('Diversity',) Discover Journie programs and network.
Jan 17, 2025 03:00 PM Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota ('diversity', 'immigrant') Policies and Practices to Expect; How to Prepare if You Do Not have Legal or Permanent Status; Overview of Immigration Court Process
Jan 17, 2025 12:00 PM Messaging Training on Race Class Gender Narrative ('community engagement', 'education', 'Diversity') Learn how to craft messages that fight back against our opposition's divide-and-conquer tactics, cultivate multiracial solidarity, and move people on issues you care about.
Jan 14, 2025 10:00 AM RPS Jan 2025 Family Engagement Meeting: Opportunities for Students to Earn College Credit in High School ('RPS', 'education', 'key') Opportunities for Students to Earn College Credit in High School
Jan 12, 2025 03:00 PM Interfaith Immigration Prayer Service ('faith', 'immigrant') When our immigrant neighbors are threatened how can we be silent?
Jan 10, 2025 07:15 AM Rochester Mayor's State of the City Address ('key', 'governance', 'community', 'openbeam') A fresh start for our best future
Jan 08, 2025 10:00 AM Rochester Housing Alliance January 8, 2025 ('RAF', 'housing', 'openbeam', 'key') Topics: Presentation & Discussion: Eyota Building; Presentation & Discussion: 2024 Real Estate Stats Review; Presentation & Discussion: Economic and Housing Conditions Report
Jan 08, 2025 12:00 PM Beyond the Ballot: Black/Diverse Voices in Local Leadership ('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'key', 'community engagement') In this episode, we take a deep dive into the transformative role of Black and diverse leaders in local politics and community organizations. Our presenters, Tawonda Burks and Walé Elegbede, will share their journeys, the unique challenges they face, and the powerful ways they are driving positive change.
Jan 06, 2025 05:00 PM Rochester City Council Swearing In Public Hearing ('governance',) Come welcome the Rochester City Council’s newest four members–Nick Miller, Dan Doering, Andy Friederichs, and Randy Schubring. There will be a social celebration from 5-5:30, the swearing-in ceremony from 5:30-6, and in the public comment section of the Council meeting from about 6-6:30, you can share what you hope this new Council will lead on.
Dec 19, 2024 04:30 PM RAVA Holiday Happy Hour ('faith',) Get to know your fellow volunteer managers
Dec 12, 2024 04:00 PM RCTC Pride Club Free Legal Clinic Name & Gender Marker Corrections ('youth', 'community')
Dec 12, 2024 07:30 AM 4Q 2024 December Health HAPP Meeting ('CHNA', 'community', 'Health/Wellness', 'Health', 'public sector work product', 'key', 'health work product') Topics include: Prenatal Co-Design Project; Sarah Stevens and Sadie Swenson, OCPHS Julie Ruzek, Cradle 2 Career CHAP Process: Looking ahead to 2025 Derrick Fritz, CHAP Coordinator Efforts Being Done to Address Community Health Priorities All Core Agency Updates CHAP Core Group Community Announcements and Sharing All
Dec 11, 2024 11:30 AM Pathways to a Vibrant, Just, and Equitable Rochester ('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'key', 'community engagement') Destination Medical Center and the City of Rochester, in partnership with Griot Arts and Barbershop Talks, invite the community to the next installment of the Equity Alliance Equity Series. This in-person event, titled Pathways to a Vibrant, Just, and Equitable Rochester, will take place on Wednesday, December 11, at 11:30 a.m. at the Chateau Theatre. The program will feature a dynamic panel discussion moderated by Nicole Asong Nfonoyim-Hara.
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October 2021 Activities

FORUM  WITH INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT DR. KENT PEKEL- October 21, 6:30 to 8:00:

In the City for Good will be presenting an online forum to give all in the community an opportuniy to hear from Rochester Public Schools Interim Superintendent Kent Pekel. Dr. Pekel will give an overview of his time so far in the district, along with more information on the strategic plan he will be proposing. Interested Rochester residents may submit questions ahead of time or during the meeting to be used in a Q&A time period after his primary presentation. The October 21 forum will be from 6:30 to 8.

 

Steering Committee- Tuesday, October 5, 4:00 p.m.

Topic: In the City for Good Steering Committee

Time: Oct 5, 2021 04:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

 Join Zoom Meeting

Contact [email protected] for Zoom info. 

 

Housing Team- Monday, October 11 7:00 p.m.

Our next In the City for Good Housing Team meeting will be on October 11 at 7 pm. We will be discussing the proposed Unified Development Code with Ryan Yetzer, Interim Deputy Director, Community Development for the City of Rochester leading the discussion along with others in the Community Development area. We will especially focus on what some of the proposed changes could mean related to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and the role of ADUs in addressing the concerns around the affordability of workforce and senior housing. This will be an online meeting, with the link to be sent out later this week.

 

Age-Friendly- Oct 12th and 26th 2:30 to 4:00

Meeting Information:

Age-Friendly Olmsted County Planning Group

Tues. Oct 12 and 26

2:30pm - 4pm

 

Contact [email protected] for Zoom info

 

Social Services/Social Justice- Watch for info of upcoming November meeting

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1Q 2026 Announcements

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Home Innovation Lab - Aging in Place

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Sherman Mixed Housing Mayo Civic Center Parking Lot

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Mayflower mixed housing project

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United Way Studies of Financial Hardship

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Loom Apartments (Onward)

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RPS 2030 Strategic Plan Reviews

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