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All DEI Events

 

This is a collection of what is deemed to be events having impacts on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.  

 

See the Diversity Beam for notable DEI projects. 

 

 

Start Date Tags Title Description
Sep 14, 2023 11:30 AM ('diversity', 'MPR', 'openbeam', 'key', 'Diversity') MPR Rochester RDAC 3Q 2023 Meeting Our speaker is Liwanag Ojala, the Senior Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer at American Public Media Group.
Sep 12, 2023 10:00 AM ('rps', 'education', 'diversity', 'youth', 'Culture', 'openbeam', 'key', 'Education', 'cmrc') RPS: September 12, 2023 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting Family Engagement Success Sharing from RPS Sites (10:05) Family Engagement Districtwide Updates (10:15-10:30) Discussion Groups (10:30-10:45) RPS and Community Updates (10:45-11:00)
Sep 06, 2023 04:30 PM ('arts', 'diversity', 'CMRC') Journie Open House 2023
Aug 26, 2023 10:00 AM ('Diversity', 'CMRC', 'Entrepreneurship') Pamoja Women Cultural Day Pamoja Women is celebrating African women in Rochester by hosting the first “Pamoja Women Cultural Day” on the 26th of August 2023. This is an opportunity for the Rochester community to explore the diverse and rich local African communities.
Aug 23, 2023 12:00 PM ('DMC', 'Diversity', 'CMRC', 'key') August 2023 DMC: Let’s Spill the T.E.A. How Transformative Equity Analysis can unveil critical insights and elevate organizational efficacy.
Aug 22, 2023 01:00 PM ('Diversity', 'CMRC', 'npc') Commitment to Racial Justice Undersigned Quarterly Meeting Topic: Discussing the Future to the Commitment to Racial Justice
Aug 19, 2023 03:00 PM ('Culture', 'Diversity') India Day Cultural Association of the Bengalis in Rochester, MN presents India Day.
Aug 17, 2023 05:30 PM ('arts', 'diversity', 'CMRC') Journie: Let's Talk About It Stigmas from a biracial P.O.V.
Aug 17, 2023 04:30 PM ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'welcoming', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'key', 'Diversity', 'cmrc') CMRC August 17 2023 Meeting How to use tech platforms to bring visibility and revenue. CMRC Updates: Engagements - RCTC/Perkins, NIH ComPASS grant scoring, NIH Build UP Trust Challenge, Mayo Clinic: Social Health Impact Digital Innovation, CMRC Future, Member Announcements
Aug 17, 2023 04:30 PM ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'welcoming', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'key', 'Diversity', 'cmrc') CMRC August 17 2023 Meeting How to use tech platforms to bring visibility and revenue. CMRC Updates: Engagements - RCTC/Perkins, NIH ComPASS grant scoring, NIH Build UP Trust Challenge, Mayo Clinic: Social Health Impact Digital Innovation, CMRC Future, Member Announcements
Aug 10, 2023 02:00 PM ('youth', 'Culture', 'Diversity') DISCOVER THE FUN OF MINNESOTA SUMMERS WITH FAMILIES ABROAD A series of FREE multi-cultural opportunities for families to experience many of the summer activities Minnesotans love! Each day will focus on different activities that Minnesotans love to participate in all summer long. From building campfires to fishing, from S'Mores to corn on the cob, attendees will get a sampling of our Minnesotan culture.
Aug 10, 2023 08:00 AM ('youth', 'diversity') Mayo Clinic RISE for Equity: Reflect, Inspire, Strengthen & Empower 2023 Prioritizing and addressing diversity, equity and inclusion in workforce development and organizational culture is essential to providing optimal patient care, achieving health equity,
Jul 29, 2023 04:30 PM ('Culture', 'Diversity') ICAM: Utsav 2023 (Festival of Colors) 5K Run/Walk; DJ Music/Dance, Food Mela, Color Splash
Jul 26, 2023 12:00 PM ('DMC', 'Diversity', 'wealth', 'key', 'Financial Stress') DMC: July 2023 Equity Series Community Wealth Building Community Wealth Building (CWB) is an exciting new model and practice of economic development that is fast growing within the United States as well as many places across the world. CWB focuses on rewiring wealth and investment flows to build an economy that is inclusive, resilient, and equitable by design.
Jul 25, 2023 03:30 PM ('Diversity', 'governance') MCLA Town Hall State agencies to present implementation of newly pass laws that impact our community.
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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
(Spanish) Finding your First Customers and sell without being salesy Sep 16, 2024 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM — 221 First Ave SW, Suite 600 6th Floor of the MNBio Business Center, Rochester MN 55902-3295
State of Rochester Public Schools 2024 Sep 16, 2024 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM — John Marshall High School Auditorium
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA NON-TRADITIONAL FINANCING AND TA WORKSHOP Sep 18, 2024 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM
DMC Annual Meeting 2024 Sep 19, 2024 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM — One Discovery Square 201 4th St SW Rochester, MN 55902
Interfaith Convening September 19th, 2024 Sep 19, 2024 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints facility, 2300 Viola Heights Drive, NE, Rochester 55906.
(Spanish) Financial Literacy Sep 21, 2024 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM — 221 First Ave. SW, Suite 600 6th Floor of the MNBio Business Center, Minnesota - Rochester MN 55902-3295
NAACP: Break The Hate – Community Forum To Activate Change Sep 21, 2024 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM — 125 Live
CMRC September 2024 Meeting Place Holder (Canceled) Sep 23, 2024 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Sep 26, 2024 DMC Board Meeting Sep 26, 2024 09:30 AM - 12:00 PM
In the City for Good Rochester City Council Candidates Sep 26, 2024 06:30 PM - 08:15 PM — Christ United Methodist Church
Upcoming events…
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SBDC Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

Sept. 16th: Workshop: Finding your First Customers and sell without being salesy; Sept 21st: Workshop: Financial Literacy; Sept. 28th: Workshop: How to Start a Business from Scratch (Part 1); Oct. 5th: Workshop: How to Start a Business from Scratch (Part 2);

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Community Healthcare Simulation Center Co-Design Report

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Anti-Hate Rally and Forum

Racism, Anti-Semitism and the Fight Against Hate

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Transportation: ROCOG Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)

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Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Plan

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Rochester Vision 2050

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Bryk Apartments Rental Eligibility Amendment

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March and May 2023 reports to DMCC including video, documents and presentations. 

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City Housing Support

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How does racism impact people’s health?

 New Mayo Clinic, U of M framework aims to guide future research. The framework defines structural racism as the “totality of ways in which societies foster racial discrimination through mutually reinforcing systems of housing, education, employment, earnings, benefits, credit, media, health care and criminal justice.”

Last Updated July 13, 2024



Norsq Cos Townhomes & Two state-supported Mayowood housing projects

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Olmsted County Trailside Apartments $13 million project 36-Unit Senior Apartments, Bear Creek Development and Three Rivers Community Action $22.7 million Restoration Glen, 48-Unit Apartment Complex,

 

Last Updated July 11, 2024



United Way of Olmsted County Report

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First Half 2024 Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization Plan Reports

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Special callouts: Women in Construction; City of Rochester Equity in Development 

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City of Rochester - Justice, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (JEDI) Audit Status

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Departmental Audit reports of: Human Resources; Rochester Public Library; Parks & Rec 

 

Last Updated June 26, 2024