Project Impact(s):
Best Practice, Diversity and Inclusion, Economic Development, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
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Collaborators Lead Organization:
Diversity Council
Contact:
Dee Sabol
; Email:
TBD
; Phone:
TBD
Known/Likely Collaborators:
Diversity Council
;
Rochester Area Nonprofit Consortium
;
Workforce Development Inc
Potential Collaborators:
Rochester-area Chamber of Commerce
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Impacts Major Impact:
Workforce Development
PlanScape Impacts : Level 1:
Best Practice, Diversity and Inclusion, Economic Development, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Level 2:
African American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, Native American, Latino, Women, Veteran, Best Practice
DMC Impacts:
Community Health Impacts:
Type of Project
Programming
The Inclusive Workforce Employer (I-WE) Designation is supported by the Workforce Development Board of Southeast Minnesota and the Winona Workforce Development Board. It was established by the Regional Workforce Alliance of Northwest Minnesota to support and recognize employers who:
- Express a commitment to an inclusive workplace in their stated values, mission or policies.
- Assess how diversity, equity and inclusion influence their work and culture.
- Provide diversity, equity and inclusion education for staff and leadership.
- Allocate resources to support and sustain an inclusive and equitable workplace.
Be recognized as an employer of choice with a designation as an Inclusive Workforce Employer. Take the first step in becoming a part of a forward-thinking group, committed to helping your business and community grow, by completing the following application.
APPLICATION FOR INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER DESIGNATION
INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER TOOLKIT
VIEW INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE EMPLOYER DESIGNATION FLYER
Want to learn more?
Workforce Development, Inc. recently hosted a one hour “Lunch and Learn” event during Welcoming Week to showcase Southeast Minnesota’s new Inclusive Workforce Employer Designation and to highlight our first cohort of businesses and their efforts towards this designation, and the I/WE program as a whole.
VIEW I-WE LUNCH & LEARN RECORDING HERE. |
Other Community News and Reports having impacts on:
Best Practice, Diversity and Inclusion, Economic Development, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
 A Collaborative Community Effort Led by: Olmsted County Public Health Services, Olmsted Medical Center, and Mayo Clinic
The Community Health Assessment and Planning (CHAP) Process is about improving the health and well-being of residents in Olmsted County. Every three years the community conducts a health needs assessment to determine Olmsted County’s health priorities; formulate a plan to address the needs; and publish an annual progress report. Olmsted County Public Health Services, Mayo Clinic, and Olmsted Medical Center engage with diverse partners across our community to lead this process.
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W.K. Kellogg Foundation Publication: Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Guidebook: "Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) is a proven method for activating our collective dreams for our children. It enables communities to look at the root cause of the issues children and families face, namely racism; to begin healing from trauma and the embedded belief system that upholds racism; and to envision and build a more equitable future."
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 One Olmsted – Olmsted County’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiative – is about envisioning and developing a workplace and community where everyone is treated equitably. Olmsted County staff continue to make progress toward this vision and some highlights of their work in 2024 are noted below.
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Collection of Information regarding legal services for those who live or work in Southern Minnesota.
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 The Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL) is thrilled to announce the launch of CAAL Ignite, a new grant program offering $10,000–$15,000 to individuals, nonprofits, and small businesses in Minnesota’s Asian American community.
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Per PB reporting:
"A final plan for dividing a 14.1-acre Mayo Clinic parking lot into developable sections is expected to be reviewed Monday by the Rochester City Council. The site, being dubbed “West Transit Village,” sits between Second Street Southwest and Cascade Lake. It is currently used as a Mayo Clinic employee shuttle lot, and Mayo Clinic plans to construct a 2,500-stall parking structure."
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Home Ownership Creation Program - Prairie Ridge: "NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, MN hereby approves the contribution of $4,000,000 to the Prairie Ridge development to support the creation of 201 for-sale homes via the Home Ownership Creation Program.
PB Reporting regarding TIF $14M Requests (Sherman and Prairie Ridge) 2024-12-14
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PB Reporting: Measuring the breadth of Mayo Clinic’s medical data abundance.
Researchers beyond Mayo Clinic’s walls might make use of the Mayo Clinic Platform. Its data network, Connect, uses millions of de-identified patient records, test results, imaging, pathology reports and more from Mayo Clinic and seven other large health care systems across the world.
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 John Marshall High School eleventh grade Economics students will take center stage at the Chateau Theatre for the Downtown Business Pitch Day!
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Press Release: Olmsted County residents encouraged to apply for Restorative Practices Advisory Committee (RPAC)
This new RPAC will bring together residents, justice system representatives, and community organizations to promote and sustain restorative practices throughout Olmsted County.
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 RPS Superintendent Video and Presentation Slides
Referendum to support: Strong Communities; Strong Schools; Strong Young People
PB Reporting on Referendum Efforts and Results
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Love Wins: Community Empowerment Initiative
Free Workshop and Community Townhalls Press Release
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 Proceedings
September 2024 DMCC Board Meeting with 2025 Workplan Breakout
May 2024 DMCC Board Meeting and City, County, DMC Joint Meeting
Feb 2024 DMCC Board Meeting
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