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Dec 03, 2022 04:00 PM YourClassical MPR and Rochester Civic Music: Bring the SING ('operations', 'Diversity Council') YourClassical MPR's fun, free event Bring the Sing is returning to Rochester! Minnesota Public Radio, Rochester Civic Music, Rochester Downtown Alliance and Threshold Arts are partnering to invite everyone in Rochester and Southeast Minnesota to join in YourClassical MPR’s Bring the Sing at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, in the Peace Plaza. Join with friends, family and neighbors in singing along with local musicians LaSonya Natividad, Dianna Parks, Mitch Stevenson, Eric Straubmuller and Chris Wessel in a mass rendition of many festive, well-known winter and holiday favorites.
Dec 03, 2022 10:00 AM Culturally Responsive Business Startup Workshop ('Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship') Free Work Shop Second Topic: Legal Issues - Business Registration and Trademark
Dec 01, 2022 09:00 AM Commitment to Racial Justice Day of Learning: Olmsted County’s Race and Racism as a Public Health Issue Report ('networking', 'diversity', 'openbeam', 'npc') Recently, the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners accepted the final recommendations from a joint study on race and racism as a public health issue led by two of its advisory groups. Work will begin this fall to review the recommendations and develop an implementation plan.
Nov 29, 2022 12:00 PM MNCM: Pandemic’s Impact on Health Care Quality by Race, Ethnicity, Language, and Country of Birth ('health', 'Diversity', 'openbeam') New report provides data to support health equity investment.
Nov 28, 2022 05:00 PM COPAL: campaign to get driver's licenses for all ('compassion', 'Diversity')
Nov 19, 2022 05:00 PM Rochester Branch of the NAACP, 2022 Freedom Fund Banquet ('diversity', 'NAACP', 'openbeam') Dinner, Entertainment, State Conference Remarks, Branch Report, Roll Call of Black Businesses, Black Business Awards
Nov 19, 2022 09:00 AM Cultural Healing Summit ('Culture', 'Diversity', 'HEALINGS', 'Health') Featuring: Healers, Cultural Performances, Music, etc. The Summit welcomes people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in activities around healing and wellness. The Cultural Healing Summit is an all-day virtual experience event, focused on well-being teachings, intergenerational resilience, and culturally specific healing practices.
Nov 17, 2022 04:30 PM CMRC November 2022 Meeting: Special Topic, Olmsted County Joint Studies on Tackling Racism as a Public Health Issue ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc') Topics include: City, County, RPS Updates. Feature topics: Joint Studies on Tackling Racism as a Public Health Issue
Nov 17, 2022 01:00 PM FAITH COMMUNITY EXPO 2022 ('faith', 'community engagement', 'networking')
Nov 16, 2022 03:30 PM RAF: DEI Practitioner Monthly Drop-In Session ('RAF', 'diversity', 'openbeam') Share in a safe space, build relationships, encourage, collaborate together.
Nov 16, 2022 12:00 PM DMC: Sustainability Series: Sketchbox – Simplified and Free Energy Modeling Tool ('sustainability', 'dmc') Join us for an interactive presentation by Slipstream, a mission-driven nonprofit organization, that recently launched a free version of its simplified energy modeling tool—Sketchbox.
Nov 15, 2022 05:30 PM CoStarters Start Something ('DMC', 'diversity', 'workforce', 'Entrepreneurship', 'openbeam') CO.STARTERS helps communities build vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystems by equipping them with the best tools and resources needed to support starters of all kinds.
Nov 15, 2022 11:30 AM UMR: State of the Campus ('higher ed', 'community engagement', 'openbeam', 'UMR') Featuring Maroon and Bold Innovations as we move onward to lead transformation in higher education and empower graduates to solve the grand health challenges of the 21st century.
Nov 15, 2022 10:00 AM RPS: November 11 2022 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting ('rps', 'education', 'diversity', 'youth', 'openbeam', 'Education', 'cmrc') Learn about Family Engagement at host site: Riverside (10:05-10:20); November spotlight on RPS Family Engagement Sites: Sunset Terrace, ALC, and other site highlights (10:20-10:30); Presentation on Pamoja Women with Cofounders Fatuma Ahmed and Khadija Ali: Empowering Women and Building Families (10:30-10:50); Conversation Groups: Minnesota's New Family Engagement Model (10:50-11:10)
Nov 13, 2022 08:30 AM Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Business Summit ('social services', 'community', 'Entrepreneurship') Topics include: 1. Business Communication and Marketing 2. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 3. The Government Contract and Business Certification Process 4. Small Business Financial Management and Investment Trends
Nov 10, 2022 09:30 AM DMCC November 10, 2022 Board Meeting ('DMC', 'Entrepreneurship') Topics include: Patient, companion, visitor, employee and resident experince Metrics: 7:48 Survey: 15:42 Soldiers Field Memorial 32:00 Equity 40:57 Discovery Square 54:30 Mortenson 59:16 Prospecting Occupants 1:09 Additional Business 1:11:03 Survey result comments 1:20:04 Heart of the city 1:29:48 Mobility 1:33:25 DEI 1:35:08 Diversity Council Comments 1:48:07 Equitable Co-design 1:49:03 Relationship Building 1:53:13 Comments 1:58:08 Main Street Grant 2:09:15
Nov 09, 2022 01:00 PM Asia Mall Private Opening ('Culture', 'culture center', 'openbeam', 'Entrepreneurship') CMRC SC members connections with MSP resources to explore collaboration potential.
Nov 09, 2022 11:00 AM Focus Forward: Many Voices, One Future ('Diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'women')
Nov 09, 2022 10:00 AM Nov 9, 2022 Coalition for Rochester Area Housing Alliance ('RAF', 'Housing', 'housing') Topics include: Quick review: Joint Study Race as a Public Issue: Housing Recommendations; Future Role of Alliance-Continued
Nov 05, 2022 08:00 AM Winter Market ('food', 'Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
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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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Last Updated November 03, 2025