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Aug 08, 2024 12:00 PM Introduction to Minnesota Summers ('time-sensitive',) Camping & Camp Fires; Water Play, Boats and Fishing;
Aug 03, 2024 10:00 AM RPS Community Ed 50th Anniversary Community Celebration ('food', 'Culture', 'health') A team of dedicated staff have been working for months to plan our 50th Anniversary Community Celebration on Saturday, August 3, 10 AM to 2 PM, at Cascade Lake Park (see attached map). We'll have a wealth of activities for participants, including musical, dance, and our own Poetry Out Loud performers, arts and crafts for kids, cultural artifacts and henna, outdoor games, story time, face painting, and lots of Community Education information.
Aug 02, 2024 11:00 AM C2C FASA Unlock your Future ('C2C', 'education', 'community') Free Financial Aid support to complete FAFSA & MN Dream Act Application
Aug 01, 2024 06:30 PM FORUM WITH COUNCIL MEMBER-AT-LARGE AND WARD CANDIDATES ('governance', 'community', 'openbeam') Share this with those in the community for this important primary election. We are calling for questions that reflect the issues of our action teams and all of the community. We will share questions received ahead of time with our candidates.
Jul 30, 2024 06:30 PM LWV-R Candidate Forum Olmsted County Commissioner District 3 ('time-sensitive',)
Jul 27, 2024 11:00 AM Bail, Jail, & Pretrial Policy: A Community Conversation () The MN Justice Research Center along with local partners is holding a community conversation this Saturday from 11am-1pm at the Heintz Center Commons (1926 Collegeview Rd E, Rochester) on Bail, Jail, and Pretrial Policy. They want to hear from Minnesotans about how our pretrial system impacts you and your loved ones. What you share will directly inform policy recommendations to the legislature.
Jul 25, 2024 01:00 PM RCTC: Come learn about FAFSA! ('time-sensitive', 'Education', 'education', 'rctc') Financial Aid Specialists will be available to help students complete the FAFSA
Jul 24, 2024 11:00 AM Women’s Foundation of Minnesota Community Connect Event ('diversity', 'community') Community Connect is an informal biannual gathering for community members from across the state to meet and find serendipitous connections to their next funder, accomplice, or co-conspirator. This event is not just for the outgoing and social—we’re confident it will be a meaningful and welcoming experience for extroverts and introverts alike.
Jul 23, 2024 06:30 PM LWV-R Candidate Forum Rochester City Council Ward 4 ('time-sensitive',)
Jul 23, 2024 01:00 PM July 2024 Rochester Vision 2050 Community Engagement ('key', 'governance', 'community', 'openbeam') Our city has undertaken a broad array of initiatives to create a bright future for her citizens and constituencies. These should be guided by a clear, optimistic, aspirational vision. 2050: Far enough for limitless possibilities; close enough to begin today to serve Rochester’s next generation and beyond. Vision 2050 Steering Committee guides this initiative A large volunteer group will put “Vision in Action”, using co-design to engage the community to share ideas and priorities for Rochester’s future.
Jul 22, 2024 06:30 PM Rochester City Council Ward 2 Candidate Forum ('time-sensitive', 'community engagement', 'governance')
Jul 22, 2024 10:00 AM Rochester Clinic: Cognitive Health ('community health', 'community') Please join Dr. Dawn Jacobson, MD certified in Bredesen Protocol for Alzheimer's cognitive health. Also, a simple cooking demo will showcase a healthy recipe for the brain.
Jul 21, 2024 05:30 PM Faith in Minnesota ('interfaith', 'time-sensitive', 'isaiah', 'rctc') Faith in MN's monthly strategy meeting on campaigns for the school funding referendum, City Council elections, and Faith in Democracy congregational organizing.
Jul 20, 2024 04:30 PM UTSAV: The Festival of Colors 2024 ('youth', 'education', 'diversity', 'community') Join us on Saturday, July 20th, 2024, from 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM for UTSAV: The Festival of Colors, a vibrant celebration of the diverse cultural heritage of the Asian Indian community. This event is open to all, and we welcome everyone to come and have fun! Enjoy delicious food, color splash, captivating dance performances, mesmerizing music, and explore a diverse array of products available for browsing.
Jul 20, 2024 12:00 PM Vegan Grill Out (#2 July) ('food', 'health') Join us at Kutzky Park (right next to the tennis courts) for a laid-back grill out, but all plant-based! Food will be provided, but feel free to bring your own dish and/or drink. We'll have Vegetable Kababs, Veggie Burgers, meat-alternative burgers, "hot dogs," fruit, and water!
Jul 17, 2024 12:00 PM Virtual Information Session: Mobilizing Olmsted Voices for Equity ('Diversity', 'governance') Learn about how you can be the voice of your community and make a difference in helping to shape its future.
Jul 14, 2024 03:00 PM Meet the Candidates in Ward 2 ('time-sensitive', 'Diversity Council')
Jul 13, 2024 05:00 PM Bolder Options Tailgate 2024 ('mentoring', 'time-sensitive', 'community engagement', 'community') 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!
Jul 13, 2024 12:00 PM Farm Fest 204 ('food', 'diversity', 'community engagement') The FARM Fest is an event for all of us to share the cross-cultural experience as we are building community, sharing customs and cultural connections, and increasing our overall health,
Jul 10, 2024 11:30 AM Lunch & Learn: Financial Literacy for Business Owners! ('commerce', 'community engagement', 'workforce', 'community') Upgrade your financial skills - for your business and personal life - at Red Wing Ignite's upcoming (and free!) Lunch & Learn program on Wednesday, July 10th.
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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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CMRC Legacy and Future

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Last Updated August 30, 2024



SBDC Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

Sept. 16th: Workshop: Finding your First Customers and sell without being salesy; Sept 21st: Workshop: Financial Literacy; Sept. 28th: Workshop: How to Start a Business from Scratch (Part 1); Oct. 5th: Workshop: How to Start a Business from Scratch (Part 2);

Last Updated August 27, 2024



Tax Breaks to Landlords

PB reporting: A local program providing tax breaks to landlords in exchange for maintaining lower rents is being tweaked to encourage future development of affordable housing.

Last Updated August 16, 2024



Community Healthcare Simulation Center Co-Design Report

Jun 2021 Co-design Report

2024-08-12 PB Reporting GRAUC leads project to build prototype sim center The Southeast Minnesota Community Healthcare Simulation Center is set to open in downtown

Rochester by mid-October

Last Updated August 12, 2024



Anti-Hate Rally and Forum

Racism, Anti-Semitism and the Fight Against Hate

"Abolishing racism, hate crimes, and white supremacy isn’t a problem for one group to face alone; it’s a shared burden that requires a strong and unified response."

Last Updated August 08, 2024



Transportation: ROCOG Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)

2024 - 2027 Transportation Plan 

2023 - 2026 Transportation Plan: The Rochester-Olmsted Council of Governments (ROCOG) has released a draft of the 2023-2026 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), for a 30-day public comment period. 

Last Updated August 08, 2024



Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Plan

August 2024 Report : Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) activities implementing the Age

Friendly Olmsted County 2022-2025 Action Plan since our annual report in February 2024.

Last Updated August 07, 2024



Second Half 2024 Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization Plan Reports

3Q2024: July 2024 Admin Message and Reports

 

 

Last Updated August 05, 2024



Rochester Vision 2050

The visioning effort calls for soliciting broad community input to help propose desired strategic initiatives based on desired outcomes through 2050.

Last Updated August 02, 2024



C2C Summer 2024 Sparklers

Newsletter Highlights:

Systems Change Designation; Data Updates; Network Updates; Contributors

Last Updated July 27, 2024



Bryk Apartments Rental Eligibility Amendment

July 17, 2024 City of Rochester: Adopting a Resolution authorizing an amendment to the Development Assistance Agreement and the Declaration of Restrictive Covenants to revise the affordability covenants related to the 80% Units.

March and May 2023 reports to DMCC including video, documents and presentations. 

Last Updated July 17, 2024



City Housing Support

Home Ownership Creation Program - Prairie Ridge: "NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, MN hereby approves the contribution of $4,000,000 to the Prairie Ridge development to support the creation of 201 for-sale homes via the Home Ownership Creation Program.

 

Last Updated July 17, 2024



How does racism impact people’s health?

 New Mayo Clinic, U of M framework aims to guide future research. The framework defines structural racism as the “totality of ways in which societies foster racial discrimination through mutually reinforcing systems of housing, education, employment, earnings, benefits, credit, media, health care and criminal justice.”

Last Updated July 13, 2024



Norsq Cos Townhomes & Two state-supported Mayowood housing projects

PB Reporting Housing Projects

Proposed $68M 187-unit rental townhome project.

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Last Updated July 11, 2024



United Way of Olmsted County Report

$1.1 million funding for 48 participants 2024-07-10

FoodSecurity noun “limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways” (USDA).

Last Updated July 10, 2024



First Half 2024 Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization Plan Reports

2Q 2024: June 2024May 2024 - Admin Message, TBE Report; April 2024 - Admin Message, TBE Report

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Special callouts: Women in Construction; City of Rochester Equity in Development 

Last Updated July 01, 2024



City of Rochester - Justice, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (JEDI) Audit Status

June 24, 2024 City Council Study Session: Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Audit per Goodenough 

Departmental Audit reports of: Human Resources; Rochester Public Library; Parks & Rec 

 

Last Updated June 26, 2024



Rochester Area Volunteer Administration Training Info

Volunteer Recruitment Effectiveness: What can advertising teach us? 

Volunteer Process Assessment 

Last Updated June 22, 2024



Somali American Social Service Association

SASSA to receive $1M from MN to train workers for high-demand employment. 

The funding is awarded under the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Targeted Populations Workforce Competitive Grant Program.

Last Updated June 21, 2024



Community Building Fund

The City of Rochester welcomes applications for the Community Building Fund.  This fund is all about supporting projects, programs, and events in the city that actively promote equity and inclusion.

Last Updated June 20, 2024