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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.
When Jun 11, 2025
from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM
Where Virtual
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 Contents: Introduction; Admin Message; Presentation Slides ; Video Recording |  References:  All DMC DEI 

 

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Equity Alliance Series
Breaking Down to Build Up
Toward Equity in Public Spending: Intro to Participatory Budgeting
Addressing Student and Family Homelessness through Collaborative Partnerships
Family Unity and DEIA in Our Current Climate
Safe Spaces at Work: Creating a Culture of Inclusion and Belonging
Beyond the Ballot: Black/Diverse Voices in Local Leadership
Pathways to a Vibrant, Just, and Equitable Rochester
Equity Alliance Equity Series Equity Eats: Power of Community Benefits Agreement
Equity Alliance Equity Series Equity Eats: Reviving Roots, Restoring Ecosystem Economies Through Indigenous Foodways
Latino Economic Development Center: Creating Generational Wealth One Entrepreneur at a Time
Youth Engagement from the Youth Perspective
How Organizations Can Commit to Accessibility
Investing in Community: Equitable Planning and Design Strategies in the Twin Cities and Beyond
Working Toward Equality for Minnesotans of Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage
Empowering Women in the Workplace
Uncovering Rondo Community Land Trust and the Reparative Framework
How We Rise: Lessons from Rochester’s Black History
Advancing Equity in the Built Environment
Business Practices – a key lever to drive equity in the workplace and community
Data-informed tools to drive racial equity and inclusion within organizations
Enhancing equitable housing opportunities through community initiatives and collaboration
August 2023 DMC: Let’s Spill the T.E.A.
DMC: July 2023 Equity Series Community Wealth Building
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