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Aug 17, 2021 02:30 PM Immigrant & Diverse Workforce Solutions in Central MN ('diversity', 'Diversity', 'workforce') Join us to learn how Central MN is engaging employers and immigrant job seekers through diverse workforce solutions
Aug 17, 2021 02:30 PM Age-Friendly Community: Livable Community Inventory ('aging',)
Aug 09, 2021 10:00 AM Rochester Public Schools: Job & Career Fair ('RPS', 'workforce')
Aug 09, 2021 11:00 AM Communications committee for Commitment to Racial Justice ('diversity', 'Diversity', 'npc')
Aug 05, 2021 09:30 AM Mayo Clinic Virtual Event: "Alexa, what's my care plan today?" ('community engagement', 'Health/Wellness', 'Health')
Aug 03, 2021 08:45 AM Fernbrook Family Center's Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Series ('youth', 'mental health', 'Diversity') This event is open and free to all community members and is supported by grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Human Services and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Jul 29, 2021 06:00 PM Isaiah: Honesty in Education - Rochester Area Deep Listening Summit ('faith', 'isaiah', 'Education', 'diversity')
Jul 29, 2021 08:30 AM MCM: ACTcon 2021 (Day 2) ('mcm', 'IT', 'npc', 'openbeam') Fundraising, communications, and technology are inextricably linked. ACTcon gives nonprofit staff and leaders an opportunity to connect their work with current fundraising and communications trends, new technologies, and innovative approaches to how each can support the other to raise our impact on the communities we serve. In 2021, this virtual convening is an opportunity to look at how these core elements of nonprofit work continue to shift for the long term in response to an ongoing pandemic, racial reckoning, and the impact of a changing climate and economy.
Jul 29, 2021 02:00 PM Nonprofit Consortium - IT Interest Group ('tech', 'networking', 'npc')
Jul 29, 2021 01:00 PM VIRTUAL - Community Input: Cardiovascular Health & Diabetes 2030 MN Plan ('Health', 'Health/Wellness', 'Diversity') The Minnesota Department of Health and community partners are in the process of creating the first joint Cardiovascular Health and Diabetes 2030 Statewide Plan for Minnesota.
Jul 28, 2021 06:30 PM Age-Friendly Community Action Planning ('aging',)
Jul 28, 2021 03:30 PM Age-Friendly Community Action Planning ('aging',)
Jul 27, 2021 08:30 AM MCM: ACTcon 2021 (Day 1) ('mcm', 'IT', 'npc', 'openbeam') Fundraising, communications, and technology are inextricably linked. ACTcon gives nonprofit staff and leaders an opportunity to connect their work with current fundraising and communications trends, new technologies, and innovative approaches to how each can support the other to raise our impact on the communities we serve. In 2021, this virtual convening is an opportunity to look at how these core elements of nonprofit work continue to shift for the long term in response to an ongoing pandemic, racial reckoning, and the impact of a changing climate and economy.
Jul 27, 2021 02:00 AM Mayo Clinic Health System Training on Community Resource Tool (Aunt Bertha) ('IT', 'npc', 'it', 'tech', 'openbeam') Mayo Clinic has partnered with Aunt Bertha, an online network of social services, to launch the platform myhelpnavigator.org that will connect Mayo Clinic patients and community members to local social services appropriate for their health and social care needs. Community organizations are invited to join this online network.
Jul 27, 2021 09:00 AM VIRTUAL - Community Input: Cardiovascular Health & Diabetes 2030 MN Plan ('Health', 'Health/Wellness', 'Diversity') The Minnesota Department of Health and community partners are in the process of creating the first joint Cardiovascular Health and Diabetes 2030 Statewide Plan for Minnesota.
Jul 23, 2021 09:00 AM ROI of DEI by Diversity Crew ('collider', 'Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
Jul 22, 2021 11:00 AM Mayo Clinic Health System Offers Training on Community Resource Tool ('npc',)
Jul 19, 2021 06:00 PM Rochester City Council: Discussing the future and funding of the Day Center ('Housing', 'poverty', 'Homelessness')
Jul 17, 2021 05:00 PM July 2021 Night Market ('food', 'Culture', 'CMRC', 'civic engagement')
Jul 16, 2021 10:00 AM July 2021 Community and City for Health ('community health', 'co-design', 'openbeam', 'community') We will share a progress report on the Community for Health-supported co- design efforts around the region. Finally, we will share objectives for 2021 and discuss the development of an equitable community engagement and co-design guide or toolkit.
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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 InTheCityForGood@gmail.com 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 DBeal@familyservicerochester.org for Zoom info

 

Social Services/Social Justice- Watch for info of upcoming November meeting

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Video Clip of Job Creation Metric

 

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RPS Family Engagement Reports

Oct 2024 Reports

Reading Literacy Updates

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DMC 2025 Budgets

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2024 Destination Medical Center Reports

Proceedings

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Juneteenth Activities

November 2024 Selma Film and Discussions

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Rochester Community Initiative (RCI)

Students Decoded: The Mental Health Database

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Presentation Slides  

 

Last Updated October 09, 2024



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Vision 2050 AI-Powered Interactive Survey LINK

Mayor Norton Memo to the Public

 

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OpenBeam to support collective impact

Presentation Slides of Education Portal for C2C Oct 9, 2024 Education Summit

Results Based Accountability

Collective Impact: Spectrum of working together

Tech Support

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Resources for Homeless Students and Families in Rochester

Collaboration of Rochester Public Schools, Olmsted County, and Three Rivers Community Action

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Early Childhood Resource Hub Launch

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West Transit Village

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Economic Vibrancy & Growth Management

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DMC Housing Reporting

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Housing as Infrastructure: Video Clip and Presentation

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A Study of Financial Hardship

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Sustainability and Resiliency Action Plan

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Rochester Public Schools Referendum Nov 2024

RPS Superintendent Video and Presentation Slides

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