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Start Date Title Description Tags
Jun 19, 2025 09:30 AM 2025 Juneteenth Breakfast Jubilee ('community engagement', 'Diversity')
Jun 17, 2025 05:15 PM Vigil for those impacted by the One Big Bill 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. ('diversity', 'living wage', 'sustainability', 'job', 'Civic Equity', 'poverty', 'community engagement', 'isaiah')
Jun 14, 2025 05:00 PM Journie Juneteenth Scholarship Freedom Ball Honoring Freedom Through Unity & Culture ('diversity', 'compassion', 'community health', 'Health/Wellness', 'Financial Stress')
Jun 12, 2025 08:00 AM Coming to the Table 2025 National Gathering ('compassion', 'Diversity', 'civic engagement')
Jun 11, 2025 12:00 PM Breaking Down to Build Up As Bridges to the Built Environment enters its next phase, discover practical strategies to build more inclusive teams and address workplace bias; starting from where you are. ('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'key', 'community engagement', 'Education')
Jun 05, 2025 05:00 AM A Townhall for the People A space for the voiceless to be heard and action to be taken. ('diversity',)
May 17, 2025 07:00 PM 2025 Cambodian New Year Party ('diversity', 'Diversity')
May 17, 2025 12:00 PM Rochester Pride 2025 ('diversity',)
May 14, 2025 12:00 PM Toward Equity in Public Spending: Intro to Participatory Budgeting This workshop will introduce participants to the basics of participatory budgeting as a tool for community engagement and working toward more equitable and efficient public spending. We will dig into challenges, ways to design for equity, and best practices. ('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'key', 'community engagement', 'Education')
Apr 28, 2025 05:30 PM Re-launch Coming to the Table Coming to the Table's mission is "working together to create a just and truthful society that acknowledges and seeks to heal from the racial wounds of the past from slavery to the many forms of racism it spawned." Coming to the Table supports 50+local affiliate groups across eighteen states, including Rochester, MN. ('networking', 'diversity', 'civic engagement')
Apr 25, 2025 04:00 PM COMMUNITY CONNECTION CELBRATING FAMILY WELL-BEING DAY JOIN US FOR A HEALTHY AWARENESS WALK HOSTED BY SMIILD (SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA INTERFAITH IMMIGRANT LEGAL DEFFENSE) ('ACHLA', 'Health/Wellness', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Apr 24, 2025 05:00 PM Rochester's Statue for Equality Join us for a special evening celebrating Rochester's Statue for Equality with local educator and author Virginia Wright-Peterson ('Diversity',)
Apr 14, 2025 06:00 PM Disability Townhall (4/14/25) This event will offer an opportunity for community members to discuss important issues impacting individuals with disabilities ('diversity', 'compassion', 'disability', 'civic equity', 'CMRC')
Apr 10, 2025 07:00 PM Oral histories Oral histories & stories of the descendants of abolitionists ('culture', 'diversity')
Apr 09, 2025 12:00 PM Addressing Student and Family Homelessness through Collaborative Partnerships During the 2024-2025 school year to date, Rochester Public Schools has identified 387 students experiencing homelessness. Learn how Olmsted County, Rochester Public Schools and others are addressing youth and family homelessness in RPS and across Olmsted County by aligning goals, leveraging resources and expertise to respond to this complex community challenge. ('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'key', 'community engagement', 'Education')
Apr 08, 2025 10:00 AM RPS Apr 2025 Multilingual Learning We are excited to welcome Natalia Benjamin, RPS Director of Multilingual Learning, who will share valuable information about RPS MLL programs, initiatives underway to support student outcomes, and best practices for fostering strong school-family partnerships. ('RPS', 'Education', 'diversity', 'key')
Mar 25, 2025 05:00 PM Collider Cup & Expo 2025 The Collider Cup is a business pitch competition, celebrating the graduation of our latest Co-Starters at Collider cohort. ('commerce', 'diversity', 'workforce', 'Entrepreneurship', 'collider')
Mar 24, 2025 12:00 PM Community Family Well-Being Event Planning A meeting to brainstorm creative ways to shape the upcoming Family Well-Bing event. Key discussion points include: Activities that your group may be able to organize; Cultural displays (art, dance, games); Music and food contributions; Volunteer coordination ('culture', 'diversity')
Mar 22, 2025 01:00 PM Road to Home Ownership (3/22/25) Black History & Homeownership; Preparing to get a mortgage loan; Homebuyer resources; Looking for a home & making offer; Importance of Insurance ('Housing', 'education', 'Diversity', 'governance')
Mar 12, 2025 12:00 PM Family Unity and DEIA in Our Current Climate In this episode, our presenter will focus on family unity and the importance of supporting our immigrant neighbors in the current climate of fear and uncertainty. We will also continue to learn more about Creating Safe Spaces at Work, a theme we began to investigate during our February episode. This ('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'key', 'community engagement')
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Two types of event information being shared in the following:

1. A list of Beam aware upcoming community events of all types. 

2. A list of noteworthy past events that have one or more of the following contents: presentation slides, video recordings as well as takeaways. 

Upcoming Events
4Q 2025 County Health Assessment and Planning Partnership (HAPP) Dec 11, 2025 07:30 AM - 09:00 AM — Virtual
Olmsted County - Operation Green Light Dec 11, 2025 08:00 AM - 11:30 AM — Rochester International Event Center 7333 Airport View Drive SW
RAVA Holiday Lunch 2025 Dec 11, 2025 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM — Pasquale's Neighborhood Pizzeria
Christmas Anonymous – Rochester MN 2025 Dec 13, 2025 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM — Christ United Methodist
NAMI Minnesota Presents "Our Journeys: Multicultural Stories of Healing & Recovery" (Virtual Only) Dec 18, 2025 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM — Virtual
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