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Start Date Title Description Tags
Nov 09, 2019 01:30 PM The Fear of Islam ('diversity', 'Diversity', 'faith')
Nov 06, 2019 04:00 PM Intercultural Cities Initiative - Framing Choices Purpose of this Session: To review the second draft of Index responses. To continue defining key words/concepts. To begin converting key challenges into specific options for action. ('ici', 'diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'Culture', 'C2C', 'Diversity')
Nov 05, 2019 09:00 AM Art Expo An exhibit including artistic welding ('c2c', 'Education', 'diversity', 'education')
Oct 29, 2019 04:00 PM Intercultural Cities Initiative - Generating Understanding Rochester Public Utilities 4000 E River Rd NE, Rochester, Minnesota 55906 Purpose of this Session: To review the first draft of Index responses and ensure we all understand what we are beginning to say about Rochester. To define key words/concepts. To begin identifying and clarifying key challenges. ('ici', 'diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'Culture', 'C2C', 'Diversity')
Oct 25, 2019 07:00 AM Equity and Inclusion in Healthcare Conference 2019 ('CHNA', 'diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'community health', 'America City for Health', 'Health/Wellness')
Oct 24, 2019 09:00 AM 2019 MCN Annual Conference: Challenge to Change ('community engagement', 'Civic Equity', 'Diversity', 'governance')
Oct 23, 2019 04:00 PM Intercultural City Initiative - Completing the Index Purpose of this Session: To explore the Index features, benefits and usefulness to Rochester's efforts to be a culturally diverse, inclusive and equitable city for residents, visitors and other stakeholders. To review the content in depth, and clarify/frame the questions. To review some of the data already collected and continue to capture objective information about policies and activities within the thematic areas listed above. ('city', 'ici', 'diversity', 'diversity council')
Oct 02, 2019 05:00 PM Stakeholder Meeting - Intercultural Cities Initiative Hosted by City of Rochester, MN Government and 6 others ('diversity', 'ici', 'Diversity', 'governance')
Oct 01, 2019 08:30 AM Cradle 2 Career Fall Convening ('diversity', 'C2C', 'Diversity', 'community engagement', 'Education', 'boys & girls')
Sep 25, 2019 12:00 PM MN Council API Launches API Complete Count Committee ('Diversity', 'complete count', 'diversity', 'Asian')
Sep 19, 2019 04:00 PM Discovery Walk Interactive Experience and One Discovery Square Community Celebration ('DMC', 'community engagement', 'diversity', 'UA', 'community health', 'Health/Wellness', 'Health', 'Diversity', 'health')
Aug 29, 2019 06:30 PM Crossroads: Confronting the Stigma of Addiction ('faith', 'addiction', 'community health', 'diversity')
Aug 25, 2019 04:00 PM Angry Black Woman and Well-Intentioned White Girl ('Culture', 'Diversity', 'Diversity Council')
Aug 22, 2019 06:00 PM Human Library at Rochester Public Library ('Diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'Human Library')
Aug 15, 2019 06:00 PM Muslim Women in Leadership ('cidi', 'diversity')
Aug 14, 2019 12:00 PM Cradle to Career Webinar Viewing (Centering Racial Equity: Lessons and Insights) ('diversity', 'diversity council', 'C2C', 'community engagement', 'education', 'boys & girls')
Aug 10, 2019 10:00 AM BarberShop & Social Services OPEN HOUSE ('diversity', 'ISAIAH', 'Diversity', 'networking')
Aug 07, 2019 05:30 PM Diversity Council "30 Years and Growing Strong" Annual Celebration Event ('Culture', 'diversity', 'Diversity Council')
Jul 25, 2019 06:00 PM Allies & Advocates Training ('Education', 'Diversity', 'Diversity Council')
Jul 25, 2019 03:30 PM Community Conversation: Diversity & Representation ('community engagement', 'boys & girls', 'listening', 'Diversity', 'united way')
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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
RAVA 2026 Annual Spring Volunteer Fair Apr 15, 2026 09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
What's The Difference? Condos, Townhomes, and Cooperatives Apr 18, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM — 125 LIVE – 125 ELTON HILLS DRIVE NW
Stories from Minnesota: We Belong Apr 19, 2026 05:30 PM - 09:00 PM — Rochester Civic Theatre
ELECTRIC POWER WILL THERE BE ENOUGH IN 2030 – 2035 – 2040? Apr 20, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM — 125 Live
ELECTRIC POWER - WILL THERE BE ENOUGH? Apr 20, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM — 125 Live
HOUSING THE UNHOUSED ROCHESTER HOUSING UPDATE FORUM Apr 23, 2026 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM — Christ United Methodist Church, 400 5th Av SW
2026 Cambodian New Year Celebration Apr 25, 2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM — 4462 29th ST SE | Rochester, MN 55904
Dream. Build. Belong Club House Model Apr 30, 2026 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM — Bleu Duck Kitchen
Disparity Awareness Project Apr 30, 2026 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM — Rochester Public Library 101 2nd St SE, Rochester, MN
Rochester Fire Department to Host “Women Explore Fire Day Minnesota” May 02, 2026 08:00 AM - 01:00 PM — Olmsted Public Training Center (1550 50th Street SE, Rochester)
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