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Re-construct the Olmsted County 21st Century Community Strategic Plan for Diversity in digital form

 Impact Lvl 1: Anti Discrimination ; Best Practice ; Diversity and Inclusion
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Last modified: November 21, 2015

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I came to learn about that once upon a time in Olmsted County there was a 21st Century Partnership of Olmsted County and its work in the early 2000's of developing a Community Strategic Plan for Diversity. There are a lot of great ideas contained in the report; some of which could address the current climate of racial and religious conflicts. I am still hoping to find a softcopy of the report. Though it's supposed to be on Olmsted County website, it is no longer there. Wouldn't it be worth-while to review the report and the programs and to assess its effectiveness and adoption?

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Background

I came to learn about that once upon a time in Olmsted County there was a 21st Century Partnership of Olmsted County and its work in the early 2000's of developing a Community Strategic Plan for Diversity. There are a lot of great ideas contained in the report; some of which could address the current climate of racial and religious conflicts. I am still hoping to find a softcopy of the report. Though it's supposed to be on Olmsted County website, it is no longer there. Wouldn't it be worth-while to review the report and the programs and to assess its effectiveness and adoption?

I am taking it upon myself to type in from a hardcopy of the report some of the more pertinent ideas recommended in the report to give a shout out that executing to legacy ideas is paramount to making progress and hopefully mapping out which worked and which didn't :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Outline of the report

 

Suggestion

As region-wide initiatives like Journey to Growth and DMC roll out with focuses on diversity and inclusion as key growth enablers, the tendency is to re-boil the ocean to come up with another set of ideas. Let's not cook up more ideas. Rather let's learn from the past, start from there and do an an accounting of what progress was made, what worked and didn't.

 

 

 

  

 

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Pinned Diversity Council organization and project reports

. Project Report of Intercultural Center, Rochester (Creating a 21st Century Community Space) : October 10, 2022 : 21st Community Space Concept Refinement
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Food, Interaction, International, Intelligence, Language, OpenBeam, Welcoming
Impact Lvl2:

(1) Concept flyer of 21st Century Intercultural Space expressed as a Community Hall. (2) Community spaces examples from other communities. 


Project Report of Project HEALINGS of MN : April 09, 2022 : Project HEALINGS Communication
Impact Lvl1: Best Practice, CMRC, Diversity and Inclusion, Health, Pandemic
Impact Lvl2:

Sample of partner recordings to encourage Covid vaccination


Organization Report: January 06, 2022 : Supporting Student Success Means Supporting Diversity Education
Impact Lvl1: Best Practice, Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Immigration, Leadership, Pandemic
Impact Lvl2:

In late December 2021, Diversity Council and other local organizations drafted and released a statement of support for Rochester Public Schools’ work on diversity, equity, and inclusion.


Project Report of Project HEALINGS of MN : August 20, 2021 : Press Release: $ 1M grant from HRSA
Impact Lvl1: Anti Discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion, Health, Pandemic
Impact Lvl2:

"The Diversity Council, a nonprofit based in Rochester MN, has received $1 million in grant funding from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) through its “Local Community-Based Workforce to Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Access” Initiative for Covid-19 Vaccine promotion and awareness."


Project Report of The Village Community Garden & Learning Center (VCGLC) : October 30, 2020 : The Village Community Garden & Learning Center a recipient of the 2020 PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation grant
Impact Lvl1: Food, Immigration, OpenBeam
Impact Lvl2:

Congratulation to the Village Community Garden & Learning Center being named a recipient of the 2020 PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation grant. 


Organization Report: July 24, 2019 : Diversity Council Recipient of 2019 IBM Community Grant
Impact Lvl1: Best Practice, Business Process, Children & Youth, Consultancy, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Immigration, Technology Enablement, Workforce Development
Impact Lvl2:

Diversity Council recipient of 2019 IBM Community Grant


Organization Report: July 08, 2019 : Diversity Council Recipient of 2019 Anti-Racism Initiative Category
Impact Lvl1: Best Practice, Business Process, Children & Youth, Consultancy, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Immigration, Workforce Development
Impact Lvl2:

Diversity Council selected as recipient of the 2019 Nonprofit Mission Award in the category of Anti-Racism Initiative  

 


    Project Report of Diversity Council Rochester Area Racial Attitude Survey : September 30, 2017 : Diversity Council Rochester Area Racial Attitude Survey
    Impact Lvl1: Diversity and Inclusion
    Impact Lvl2:

    Luther College researchers released a Diversity Council presentation: At the Cross Roads: 2016 Olmsted County Racial Attitudes and Actions Survey. 


    Organization Report: April 28, 2017 : Diversity Council extending Compass Points Data to direct Rapid Consensus conversations
    Impact Lvl1: Best Practice, Business Process, Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Economic Development, Health, Housing, Income, Public Safety, Sustainability, Technology Enablement, Transportation, Workforce Development
    Impact Lvl2:

    On April 26, 2017 Diversity Council utilizing data from Rochester/Olmsted County Compass Points data combining with other community data analyses successfully developed and convened a Rapid Consensus conversation program as part of the 2017 Mayo Community Luncheon celebrating and inspiring an inclusive community. 


    Organization Report: December 24, 2016 : Diversity Council Releases A Summary of Kim Norton's Oasis of Peace Conversations
    Impact Lvl1: Civic Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion
    Impact Lvl2:

    From Kim Norton's Nov 22, 2016 Oasis for Peace meeting, Diversity Council has released a summary of salient points brought up in the meeting.


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