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CMRC March 25, 2024 Meeting

Topics: University of Minnesota Rochester Campus & Climate Action Plan; Three Rivers Community Action, BIPOC Homeownership Mentor Outreach, CMRC Updates: ACHLA and Pamoja Women actions regarding Post Secondary assists
When Mar 25, 2024
from 04:30 PM to 06:00 PM
Where Virtual on Teams
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Contents | Agenda | Meeting Slides [CMRC Updates; UMR]  | Takeaways | Video Recording || References: Late Breaking News | WDI Job Opening| SMIF Grant |


 

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 March 25, 2025 CMRC Meeting Slides

 

 

 

CMRC Updates

 

 

 

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CMRC March 25, 2024 UMR Presentation Slides

 

 

 

 

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March 25, 2024 CMRC Meeting Video Recording

 

 

 

Meeting Introduction and CMRC Updates 0:59 Recent Advocacy Actions: 2:32

UMR Campus and Climate Action Plan 8:36 Recommendations 19:14

Q/A Student Mobility and Parking Downtown (at least 150 student with cars downtown and lack of grocery stores) 27:27 Off-site parking Vibrant Community (under utilized space utilization) 29:55 Affordable Childcare availability 30:58 Research Study 1K childcare space shortage UMR reaching out to other orgs with the mission to partner land use UMR Black Student Union engagement 34:31 Journie engagement with UMR BSU 37:30 Student free bus rides and/or parking 38:40 Bike club ACHLA 39:38 Public space usage for cultural groups 40:10

CMRC groups working with Arc to Philanthropy 46:34 

Three Rivers Community Action Homeownership Mentoring 49:52 looking for BIPOC mentees interested in homebuying mentoring Mentoring action came from Homeownership co-design 54:12 Credit score prep 55:14 Associated Bank Credit Score Success 1:00:38

Misc CMRC Announcements 1:03:43:03

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  Meeting Takeaways

 

CMRC Updates

Future meeting ideas:

Invite City rep to talk about DEI action passed by City Council and discuss what role CMRC can play

Invite One Olmsted to work with CMRC on Community Council collaboration 

 

UMR Campus and Climate Action Plan

Contact to explore more the ideas raised at the meeting: 

Virginia Wright-Peters [email protected] 

Further collaboration/connection with UMR Black Student Union eg  Journie' s April 16, 2024 Open Road Workshop  

Three Rivers Community Action BIPOC Homeownership mentoring program seeking 2 BIPOC mentees:

Learn more about the BIPOC Homeownership Co-design Report for more info about other actions. Three Rivers Community Action's BIPOC mentoring program is an outcome action from BIPOC Homeownership Co-design  more info on Beam

Contacts:

 Magda Haji-Yusuf, [email protected]

JoseDeJesusTorres Miller,  Associated Bank, [email protected]

 

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References

 

3/27/2024 Community News 

 

March 27, 2024: Workforce Development Inc

 

Application Due April 5, 2024: Workforce Development, Inc. is seeking a friendly and professional Career Navigator to join our team.  

 

 

March 26, 2024: Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation

Grant Opportunities: 

 

Due April 17, 2024 Community Asset Building and Health and Wellness Priorities Grants

Due March 5, 2024 Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation seeking applications for Early Literacy Grants

 

 

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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. 

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The Art of Detachment Feb 14, 2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM — 1723 1st ST NW Rochester, MN 55901
Chinese New Year Celebration Gala Feb 15, 2026 02:30 PM - 05:30 PM — Lourdes High School Auditorium
Breathing and Brain Health – Seokmun Hoheup Method Feb 16, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM — 125 Live
Ready to Lead 2026 Spring Cohort Feb 17, 2026 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM — Rochester Area Foundation
Homeownership and Wealth Building Workshop Feb 21, 2026 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM — RAEDI Offices Downtown | 221 1st Ave SW Suite 600, Rochester MN
Ebony Night 2026: Once Upon A Night | Rochester Branch of the NAACP presents UMR Black Student Union Feb 21, 2026 05:30 PM - 09:30 PM — Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic Area (Rochester, MN) 10 East Center Street, Rochester, Minnesota 55904
Black Excellence Expo Feb 28, 2026 12:00 PM - 04:00 PM — 125 Live
Music Therapy and Cognitive Vitality: The Role of Music in Brain Health Mar 16, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM — 125 Live
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