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Mar 18, 2023 10:00 AM Culturally Responsive Business Startup Workshop ('Diversity', 'openbeam', 'Entrepreneurship') Managing Your Business and Local Support Services
Mar 16, 2023 04:30 PM CMRC March 2023 Meeting ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'key', 'Diversity', 'cmrc') Topics include: Housing and CMRC Updates
Mar 16, 2023 01:00 PM Healthy Community Discussion ('Health', 'openbeam', 'governance') Mayor Norton is interested in coordinating a City-wide effort to be healthier! Please join her in brainstorming activities and events throughout the summer and fall. The discussion will include an opportunity to share what is already happening in our community as well as sharing ideas for partnering and promoting other’s activities.
Mar 14, 2023 10:00 AM RPS: March 2023 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting ('rps', 'education', 'diversity', 'youth', 'openbeam', 'Education', 'cmrc') Topics: Family Engagement Success Sharing from RPS Sites; RPS Family Engagement and Parent Empowerment: Overview and Group Discussion; Family Engagement and Post-Secondary Readiness, School Counselors, and CTECH: Heather Hogen, Director of Post-Secondary Readiness; Family Engagement and the Olmsted County Bridge Collaborative: Amy Ward, Collaborative Coordinator ;
Mar 09, 2023 07:30 AM 1Q 2023 March HAPP Meeting ('CHNA', 'community', 'CHAP', 'Health', 'openbeam') Quarterly Olmsted County Health Asessment & Planning Meeting. The purpose of the health assessment and planning partnership is to engage and inspire all sectors of the community to continually improve our community’s health through assessment, planning, and implementation efforts.
Mar 08, 2023 12:00 PM Social Mixer For BIPOC-Identifying Nonprofit Professionals () A networking event is open to anyone who self-identifies as black, indigenous, or a person of color working in the non-profit sector.
Mar 08, 2023 10:00 AM March 8, 2023 Coalition for Rochester Area Housing Alliance (By Invitation) ('RAF', 'Housing', 'openbeam', 'key', 'housing') Presentation: Rochester Area Housing Financial and Policy Tool Forecasting Analysis
Mar 07, 2023 07:30 PM Journie: Learning for Good ('youth',) Join Us March 7 at 7:30pm ET/4:30 PT, for our Next Interactive Workshop! In "How to Slay with Today's Youth," you'll explore best practices for working with youth to expand service reach with seasoned partners and staff of Multiplying Good. Guest speakers will share techniques and tips to engage and connect with youth for maximum impact. Participants will learn to utilize group processes, questions, and key mentorship guides to engage and empower young people in service!
Mar 07, 2023 12:30 PM MPR Regional Development Advisory Council 2023 (RDAC) Spring Meeting ('MPR',) Public is welcome to attend to learn about MPR activities and meet featured speaker. This month speaker is Heather Riddle, Senior VP and Chief Development Officer of American Public Media Group (APMG) parent organization of Minnesota Public Radio®, and Southern California Public Radio.
Mar 06, 2023 05:00 PM RPS Multilingual Online Parent Night in Arabic ('RPS', 'Education', 'Diversity', 'education') Parents are invited to participate in the Rochester Public Schools Multilingual Online Parent/Caregiver Meeting in Arabic and English.
Mar 04, 2023 01:00 PM Global Market (Cooking Class, Small Business Training, Food & Deserts) ('food', 'Diversity', 'openbeam', 'Entrepreneurship') Rochester's cultural communities hosting family friendly winter activities. Come to experience authentic flavors and vibrant traditions.
Mar 01, 2023 11:25 AM RAEDI Annual Meeting & Lunchen ('governance', 'Entrepreneurship') Governor Walz and Commissioner Steve Grove to Both Speak at RAEDI Annual Meeting & Luncheon
Mar 01, 2023 09:00 AM RAF: Protection from online fraud and identify theft ('RAF', 'networking') Rochester Area Foundation Virtual Coffee and Conversation
Feb 28, 2023 12:00 PM United Way: Community Connections ('civic engagement',) This event is part of United Way’s issue-based series Community Connections previously known as President's Roundtable. Community Connections provides attendees with the opportunity to learn, network, and discuss innovations that are critical to helping our community thrive.
Feb 25, 2023 05:00 PM Culture Night ('Culture', 'RPS', 'Education', 'Diversity') Presented by Mayo Equity Team and RPS
Feb 25, 2023 10:00 AM Black Excellence Expo! ('NAACP', 'DMC', 'Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship') This year’s NAACP Rochester Branch MN Black History Month programming will be ending with the launch of a public exhibition – in collaboration with Black Entrepreneurship Team (Black Entrepreneurship Team of Rochester, MN) – featuring black owned businesses in Rochester, Minnesota!
Feb 23, 2023 05:30 PM Human Library Mayo Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation ('Diversity', 'openbeam', 'Human Library')
Feb 23, 2023 12:00 PM 2023 Co-design Leadership Training Session 1 Option 2 ('diversity', 'dmc', 'co-design') Co-design has become a valued and effective community-centric approach to developing healthy and equitable projects, policies, and practices in the Rochester region. However, we have also seen what can happen if co-design is co-opted as just another “box” to be checked. If you are not familiar, co-design is an approach to encourage, compensate, and prioritize the inclusion of diverse populations throughout the design and development process. We would like to invite you to participate in training sessions designed to proactively ensure that those leading organizations and projects are able to create meaningful co-design opportunities and structures for shared decision-making in the work that you do.
Feb 21, 2023 01:00 PM 2023 Co-design Leadership Training Session 1 Option 1 ('diversity', 'dmc', 'co-design') Co-design has become a valued and effective community-centric approach to developing healthy and equitable projects, policies, and practices in the Rochester region. However, we have also seen what can happen if co-design is co-opted as just another “box” to be checked. If you are not familiar, co-design is an approach to encourage, compensate, and prioritize the inclusion of diverse populations throughout the design and development process. We would like to invite you to participate in training sessions designed to proactively ensure that those leading organizations and projects are able to create meaningful co-design opportunities and structures for shared decision-making in the work that you do.
Feb 18, 2023 09:00 AM Global Market (Cooking Class, Small Business Training, Food & Deserts) ('food', 'Diversity', 'openbeam', 'Entrepreneurship') Rochester's cultural communities hosting family friendly winter activities. Come to experience authentic flavors and vibrant traditions.
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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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