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Key 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 Title Description Tags
Jan 14, 2021 07:00 PM Science is All of Us (For Science Museum Supporters) ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'anti-racism', 'Diversity', 'Education')
Dec 21, 2020 01:00 PM NPC Commitment to Action towards Racial Justice ('diversity', 'cmrc', 'npc')
Dec 17, 2020 07:00 PM Children First Rochester: A community conversation on educating all of our children ('youth', 'Education', 'Civic Equity', 'Diversity')
Dec 13, 2020 02:00 PM Virtual Townhall with the Asian Indian Community ('crmc', 'diversity', 'covid')
Dec 12, 2020 05:00 PM Virtual Townhall with the Cambodian Community ('crmc', 'diversity', 'covid')
Dec 12, 2020 03:00 PM Virtual Townhall with the Arabic Community ('crmc', 'diversity', 'covid')
Dec 12, 2020 01:00 PM Virtual Townhall with the Ethiopian Community ('Diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'covid', 'cmrc')
Dec 09, 2020 05:00 PM Virtual Townhall with the Hispanic Community ('Diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'covid', 'cmrc')
Dec 03, 2020 04:30 PM CMRC December Meeting Topics include: United Way: Culturally powered communities & 211 (Grace Pesch); Olmsted County Community Health Assessment and Planning (Derrick Fritz); CMRC Townhalls Summary; Professional Development ('diversity', 'cmrc', 'openbeam')
Dec 01, 2020 12:30 PM Collider Inclusion Open Advisory Board Meeting (Dec 2020) Updates on Ecosystem Navigator launch, Keep it Local Grant. ('commerce', 'diversity', 'workforce', 'Entrepreneurship', 'openbeam', 'collider')
Nov 21, 2020 06:00 PM ICAM Presenting Diwali Cultural Program ('Culture', 'Diversity', 'Asian')
Nov 17, 2020 08:00 AM Tools to Manage Stress, Conflict, and Mental Health: "Resilience Retreat" ('mental health', 'networking', 'Entrepreneurship', 'tech', 'diversity')
Oct 26, 2020 04:00 PM Special Diversity Council Human Library Event with HGA ('diversity', 'diversity council', 'Human Library')
Oct 23, 2020 12:00 PM API CCC FInal Meeting Reflection and Celebration ('community engagement', 'complete count', 'census', 'Diversity')
Oct 22, 2020 04:00 PM Digital Equity: IT Infrastructure Planning ('Education', 'Diversity', 'IT', 'npc')
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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
Trafficking is Still Here Jan 18, 2025 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM — Assisi Heights Spirituality Center
January 2025 Annual MLK "We Have A Dream" Virtual Celebration Jan 20, 2025 08:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Rochester Area Foundation Racial-Healing Jan 21, 2025 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM — Rochester Area Foundation, Second Floor Community Room
Winter Salt Week: Promoting Sustainable Winter Maintenance and Protecting Freshwater Resources Jan 24, 2025 - Jan 31, 2025 — Olmsted County Government Center Rotunda, 151 4th St SE, Rochester (Enter through Door C)
History Center: Seeking A New Understanding of MN's Role in the Underground Railroad Feb 20, 2025 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM — History Center
The Sound of Gospel Music Feb 28, 2025 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
United Way of Olmsted County Centennial Gala Mar 15, 2025 06:00 PM - 08:30 PM — J. Powers at the Hilton in Downtown Rochester
Upcoming events…
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CAAL Ignite Grant

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.

Last Updated January 13, 2025


$2.5 Million RAISE Grant Awarded for Planning and Design of South Broadway Avenue Improvements

The City of Rochester has been awarded $2.5 million in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). This grant will support the South Broadway Avenue Planning Project, which aims to improve safety and connectivity on South Broadway Avenue between 4th Street and 9th Street Southeast. The RAISE funding will be utilized for planning and design phases of the project.

Last Updated January 11, 2025


Rise for Youth 2025

2025 Summer Program Application Open

Last Updated January 08, 2025


West Transit Village Housing City Council

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."

Last Updated January 08, 2025


"Heritage language and culture teacher"

PELSB is excited to announce the launch of another Heritage Language Pathway Portfolio Cohorts for teachers seeking K-12 World Languages and Cultures licensure to teach their heritage language and culture!

Last Updated January 02, 2025


Minnesota Department of Education Funding Opportunity

Minnesota Multi-Purpose Community Facility Projects to Support Community Revitalization, Connectedness and Equity by Promoting Education, Work and Health – FY25

Last Updated January 02, 2025


Childcare Affordability Legislative Ideas

PB ePaper Reporting: Child care costs in Minnesota are up to $16,000 for one child per year, according to a 2023 study from the Minnesota Department of Human Services — a number that places Minnesota fourth in the nation for highest child care costs, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Last Updated December 30, 2024


Olmsted County shares 2025 budget information

The 2025 budget for Olmsted County and the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) combined totals $428,667,792.

Last Updated December 18, 2024


Olmsted County rolling out new mobile crisis response process in 2025

Press Release: ROCHESTER, Minn. – Mental health continues to be a top concern for Olmsted County residents. When someone is experiencing a mental health crisis, timely assistance from trained mental health professionals is critical.  

Last Updated December 16, 2024


City Housing Support

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 

Last Updated December 14, 2024


ISAIAH: Rochester Faith in MN Calendar and Strategic Missions

2025 Rochester Faith in MN Calendar and Strategic Missions

Last Updated December 13, 2024


Rochester-Olmsted County 4(d) Affordable Housing Incentive Program

The current Rochester-Olmsted County 4(d) Affordable Housing Incentive Program application is for the Tax Assessment Year 2025 - Tax Payable Year 2026, the tax savings for this application will not be realized until the Tax Payable Year 2026.

 

Last Updated December 11, 2024


Mayo Platform: A wealth of data, but how is it protected?

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.

Last Updated December 09, 2024


"Link BRT a milestone project for Rochester

City of Rochester Receives $84.92 Million Federal Grant for Transformative Link Bus Rapid Transit Project

LINK Progress Report to City Council 

Rochester eyes TIF to support Transit Village, Public Parking

Last Updated December 07, 2024


Rochester Public Transit

To better serve the needs of residents in the southeast part of the city, Rochester Public Transit’s (RPT) on-demand transit service “RPT GO” has been modified in the following ways: 

Last Updated December 06, 2024


City of Rochester, MN Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients

Mayor Norton Honors 2024 Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients

Mayor Norton Honors 2023 Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients

Mayor Norton Honors 2022 Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients

Last Updated December 05, 2024


Exam Room Podcast

Rochester Clinic featured on The Exam Room podcast by Chuck Carroll alongside Rochester's Mayor Kim Norton.

 

Last Updated December 04, 2024


Resources for Homeless Students and Families in Rochester

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

PB Reporting

RPS Nov 2024 Family Engagement Presentation

Last Updated November 22, 2024


Workforce Development, Inc. presents The Downtown Business Pitch Day 2024

John Marshall High School eleventh grade Economics students will take center stage at the Chateau Theatre for the Downtown Business Pitch Day! 

Last Updated November 19, 2024


Cultivating Well-being in the Workplace

MENTAL HEALTH FOR ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER PROFESSIONALS:

" Ascend’s Mental Health Survey of API professionals found that overall, APIs reported mental health was worse than Americans’ mental health as a whole, with 39% of APIs reporting fair to poor mental health compared to 25% of the general American population." 

Last Updated November 14, 2024