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RPS October 10, 2023 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting Oct 10, 2023 11:00 AM Nov 17, 2023 11:58 AM Family Engagement with Special Education
RPS: September 12, 2023 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting Sep 12, 2023 11:00 AM Nov 17, 2023 01:33 PM 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)
RPS: May 9, 2023 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting May 09, 2023 11:30 AM May 03, 2023 01:45 PM Success Sharing from Sites (10:00-10:10) Spotlight on Host Site: Gage Family Engagement (10:10-10:30) Topics inlcude: Mary Beth Magyar and SEMAC Grants; Amy Ward and the BRIDGE Collaborative; Title I LEA Districtwide Work; Survey, Announcements, and Closure for the School Year; Optional Tour of Gage with Julie McLaren
RPS: March 2023 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting Mar 14, 2023 11:15 AM Apr 16, 2023 05:49 PM Topics: Family Engagement Success Sharing from RPS Sites; RPS Family Engagement and Parent Empowerment: Overview and Group Discussion; Family Engagement and Post-Secondary Readiness, School Counselors, and CTECH: Heather Hogen, Director of Post-Secondary Readiness; Family Engagement and the Olmsted County Bridge Collaborative: Amy Ward, Collaborative Coordinator ;
RPS: February 2023 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting Feb 14, 2023 11:15 AM Mar 10, 2023 07:25 AM Topics: Family Engagement Success Sharing from RPS Sites; Spotlight on Family Engagement, Mayo High School and Beyond: Brenda Shamblin; RPS Bicycle Fleet and Family Engagement Opportunities: Dustin Morrow; RPS Family Engagement Framework: Overview, Group Discussion, and Input; RPS and Community Updates
RPS: January 2023 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting Jan 10, 2023 11:15 AM Jan 11, 2023 09:03 PM Topics: Family Engagement Success Sharing; Perspectives on RPS Family Engagement from a Latinx Parent; ACHLA and Family Engagement Minnesota Family Engagement Model
RPS: November 11 2022 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting Nov 15, 2022 11:15 AM Dec 09, 2022 07:51 AM Learn about Family Engagement at host site: Riverside (10:05-10:20); November spotlight on RPS Family Engagement Sites: Sunset Terrace, ALC, and other site highlights (10:20-10:30); Presentation on Pamoja Women with Cofounders Fatuma Ahmed and Khadija Ali: Empowering Women and Building Families (10:30-10:50); Conversation Groups: Minnesota's New Family Engagement Model (10:50-11:10)
RPS: December 2022 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting Dec 13, 2022 11:15 AM Dec 15, 2022 12:47 PM Topics include: Introduction to Beam
RPS: February 2022 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting Feb 08, 2022 11:30 AM May 17, 2022 09:11 AM Meeting video; injury prevention; RPS Budget; Education Resources
RPS: January 2022 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting Jan 11, 2022 11:30 AM Jan 13, 2022 05:33 PM
1Q 2022 Commitment to Racial Justice Quarterly Meeting Jan 11, 2022 01:30 PM Jan 11, 2022 10:46 AM
Mayo Clinic: The COVID-19 Pandemic: Where do we go from here? Jan 12, 2022 01:30 PM Jan 30, 2022 05:25 PM
26th Annual MLK "We Have A Dream" Virtual Celebration Jan 17, 2022 09:30 AM Jan 16, 2022 11:06 AM Join the Rochester Branch NAACP, Diversity Council, and the Rochester Area Chamber for the 27th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "We Have a Dream" virtual community celebration!
January 2024 Annual MLK "We Have A Dream" Virtual Celebration Jan 15, 2024 02:30 PM Jan 11, 2024 10:00 AM The Rochester Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is hosting a slate of NAACP programming on Monday, January 15th, 2024, for MLK Day, and we invite the Rochester community to join us in celebrating the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Early Childhood Mental Health: Why Your Role Matters (Meets Child Growth & Development/Behavior) Jan 10, 2022 08:30 PM Jan 08, 2022 12:13 PM
February 2022 Age-Friendly Planning Feb 01, 2022 04:00 PM Feb 01, 2022 01:14 PM
August 3 2022 Age-Friendly Planning Aug 03, 2022 04:00 PM Aug 05, 2022 07:21 AM
March 2022 Age-Friendly Planning Mar 15, 2022 04:00 PM Apr 25, 2022 05:33 PM
January 2022 Age-Friendly Planning Jan 04, 2022 04:00 PM Jan 04, 2022 01:20 PM
Covid Pfizer Booster Clinic Jan 08, 2022 12:00 PM Jan 18, 2022 05:37 PM Olmsted County Public Health to hold Covid Pfizer Booster Clinic
Olmsted County Public Health to hold COVID Pfizer booster clinic on January 27 Jan 27, 2022 06:00 PM Jan 18, 2022 05:43 PM Olmsted County Public Health to hold Covid Pfizer Booster Clinic
Social Media for Nonprofits Jan 19, 2022 02:00 PM Jan 04, 2022 12:46 PM
FORUM- Jacob Radtke of the ECHO Center Jan 20, 2022 08:00 PM Jan 27, 2022 06:12 PM Staff will have resources available on a wide variety of housing-related topics. Families and individuals are encouraged to utilize the ECHO Center throughout the process of securing safe and affordable living spaces. The ECHO Center provides a location for people who are struggling with housing to connect with the resources available to them.
African American/Black Construction Entrepreneur Event Jan 27, 2022 02:00 PM Jan 22, 2022 04:36 PM Entrepreneurs will learn about: Contracting goals on Rochester and DMC projects; Free business planning resources; Minority-owned business certification. Developers, project sponsors are invited to join.
Free Workshop for Women, Minority and Veteran-Owned Businesses Feb 10, 2022 12:00 PM Jan 29, 2022 01:16 PM The City of Rochester and Destination Medical Center, partnering with the Minnesota Departments of Administration Office of State Procurement and the Minnesota Department of Transportation Office of Civil Rights, are hosting a workshop to help Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) and Targeted Group/Economically Disadvantaged/Veteran- Owned (TG/ED/VO) companies apply for certification.
Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program Webinar on Thursday, December 16th Dec 16, 2021 01:00 PM Dec 16, 2021 07:37 AM RAEDI is offering a FREE information webinar on Zoom tomorrow, Thursday, December 16h at noon, regarding the Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program (EELP) it is launching in January.
Rochester -- The Time is Now to Minnesota Children First Feb 25, 2022 02:00 PM Feb 26, 2022 08:17 AM The Rochester Diversity Council and Rochester Community Initiative invite you to join them and Dr. Kent Pekel, Interim Superintendent, Rochester Public Schools, retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page, Minnesota Humanities Center CEO Kevin Lindsey, and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari for a community conversation about how we support our youth in Minnesota to achieve their full potential.
Commitment to Racial Justice - Day of Learning Feb 24, 2022 12:00 PM Jan 28, 2022 01:56 PM Sponsored by FREC, FSR Channel One and Rochester Nonprofit Consortium
The Overall Consideration of The COVID-19 Vaccine Dec 19, 2021 08:30 PM Dec 03, 2021 09:07 AM Sponsored by AMA, Association of Chinese Physicians, Chinese American Chamber of Commerce, Chinese Community Center, Diversity Council, Pandemic Responders
December 2021 CMRC Steering Committee Dec 02, 2021 06:00 PM Dec 20, 2021 08:46 AM Topics include: Engagement tracker; CMRC Operations (presentation slides uploads); Trying out Teams as virtual meeting venue
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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
NAACP Not In Our Town Apr 20, 2024 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM — Century High School Bridge Lawn Area
CMRC April 22, 2024 Meeting Apr 22, 2024 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM — Virtual on Teams
Rochester Vision 2050 Community Engagement Apr 23, 2024 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM — Government Center, Rochester, MN, Conference Room 1
DMC 2024 Real Estate Developer and Investment Summit Apr 24, 2024 09:30 AM - 02:00 PM — Mayo Civic Center, Suite 110-113 30 Civic Center Dr. SE
Skills for Disagreeing Better Convened by Braver Angels, MPR and UMR Apr 24, 2024 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM — Chateau Theatre 15 1st Street Southwest Rochester, MN 55902
VIRTUAL COMMUNITY FORUM ON YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION Apr 25, 2024 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM — Virtual
The Power of Encouragement Apr 25, 2024 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM — 125 LIVE (River Room) ADDRESS: 125 Elton Hills Drive
Free Dermatology Clinic By ZVMS Apr 27, 2024 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM — Zumbro Lutheran Church, 624 Third Av. SW Rochester, MN 55902
2024 Rochester Area Volunteer Fair Apr 30, 2024 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM — 125 Live, 125 Elton Hills Dr VW, ROchester, MN 55901
Southeast Minnesota Community Mental Health and Wellness Conference May 09, 2024 08:30 AM - 07:00 PM — International Event Center 7333 Airport View Dr SW Rochester, MN 55902
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