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Organization: Diversity Council

Sector: 501C-3 Non-Profit

Organization Mission: Educate people to embrace diversity as a foundation for building a healthy, prosperous and inclusive community.

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Related PlanScape Status on: Best Practice, Business Process, Children & Youth, Consultancy, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Immigration, Leadership, Pandemic, Welcoming, Workforce Development

Key reports on: Diversity Council


Supporting Student Success Means Supporting Diversity Education (January 06, 2022)

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.

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Diversity Council Annual Campaign for Change (December 17, 2021)

 "The importance of acknowledging inequities and advocating for change has never been more critical. And Diversity Council is a nonprofit leading this exact work in Rochester and throughout Southeastern Minnesota".

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CHAP Covid Survey (February 20, 2021)

 Olmsted County Community Health Assessment & Planning (CHAP) Covid Impact Survey

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Diversity Council Newsletters with COVID-19 Info (November 20, 2020)

Insight of all that is going on throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Diversity Council wants to remain a connector and convener for all those in need throughout our community. If you are aware of valuable information and resources, please email info@diversitycouncil.org and we will do our best to increase awareness.

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Creating a Path from Hope to Change (November 17, 2020)

Thrivent Financial Matching Diversity Council Year-end Fundraiser

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Diversity Council coordinating Conservation Corp teams (November 16, 2020)

Diversity Council is coordinating an ask to the City of Rochester for Conservation Funds.  

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Diversity Council Recipient of 2019 Anti-Racism Initiative Category (July 08, 2019)

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

 

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    Diversity Council newsmaker (November 12, 2018)

    A sample of Diversity Council community engagement activities.

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    Diversity Council extending Compass Points Data to direct Rapid Consensus conversations (April 28, 2017)

    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. 

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    Diversity Council Releases A Summary of Kim Norton's Oasis of Peace Conversations (December 24, 2016)

    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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    February 14, 2025: Minnesota Selected for National Cohort Around Dual Enrollment Policy
    Saint Paul, MN – Minnesota is one of seven states selected to join The Next Phase of Dual Enrollment Policy Cohort, a new initiative from the College in High School Alliance (CHSA) that seeks to advance dual enrollment policies across the nation. The cohort also includes New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington.

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    February 13, 2025: Journie 2025 Activities
    Journie Juneteenth Recognition: 2025 Mr. & Miss Juneteenth Scholarship Recognition Application and Sponsorship Opportunities

    The Juneteenth Experience Event at Mayo Civic 

     

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    February 11, 2025: City SUPPORTING TRANSFORMATION - BOLD Unbound
    City Council Study Session:

    Video Recording Link

    Presentation

    Collaboration Commitment

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    February 11, 2025: Vision 2050 Report and Next Steps
    Press Release

    Results Report

    City Council Study Session

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    February 08, 2025: Accountability and Metrics
    DMCC Feb 2025 Meeting Accountability and Metrics engagement:

    Presentation, Memo and Video Recording

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    February 07, 2025: DMC Equitable Economic Development
    Feb 2025 DMC Board Meeting Report: Community Co-design, Equity Alliance Topics, Community Connection & Capacity Building, Pitch Event, Targeted Business Metrics, Affordable Housing

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    February 06, 2025: DMC Feb 2025 Key Topics
    Feb 2025 DMC Board Meeting Key Topics:

    Annual Report; Metrics and Accountability; 2nd Street SW Public Realm Enhancement; Public/Private Collaboration to advance City for Health brand; Video Recording

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    February 04, 2025: City Council Approval of Seneca Site for Sports Complex
    Authorizing finalization of negotiations with Seneca Foods Corporation to purchase the approximately 160 acres of property in the amount of $5,000,000 for the Rochester Sports and Recreation Complex, to be finalized by survey of the property.

    PB Reporting

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    February 01, 2025: Rochester Sports Complex Community Inputs

    ISIAH:  Ask Rochester City Council to Ensure Equitable Benefit of the Regional Sports Complex: "We believe it’s important that this complex offer equitable community benefit to residents and particular families who lack accessible recreation spaces and affordable, structured programs for their children."

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    January 31, 2025: 2024 – 2026 OLMSTED COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CHIP)
    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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    January 30, 2025: Black History Month Series of Events

    (1) 2025 Blank History Month Press Release (2) 2024 Black History Month Press Release

    (3) 2023 Black History Month Press Release (4) 2022 Black History Month Press Release;

    (5) 2021 Black History Month Press Release  

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    January 29, 2025: 2024 Action Plan Mid-Year Update
    City of Rochester’s Action Plan, first implemented in 2021, serves as our roadmap for success. It outlines current initiatives aimed at advancing City Council's Strategic Priorities. 

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    January 25, 2025: Rochester International Relations Committee
    1. 2025 Sister City Trips: Japan, Germany

    2. Rochester Sister City Application (Roles and Responsibilities)

    3. Meeting Info: Dec 2024 Meeting Minutes; Dec 2025 Mtg Agenda

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    January 21, 2025: Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Guidebook
    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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    January 18, 2025: One Olmsted: Celebrating 2024 successes of diversity, equity, and inclusion
    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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    Impacts

    The work of this organization may have impacts on the following areas:

    PlanScape

    Lvl 1: Best Practice ; Business Process ; Children & Youth ; Consultancy ; Diversity and Inclusion ; Education ; Immigration ; Leadership ; Pandemic ; Welcoming ; Workforce Development

    Lvl 2: African American ; Asian American and Pacific Islander ; Disable ; Diversity Training ; Education ; Native American ; Latino ; LGBT ; Women ; Veteran ; Society ; Human Resource ; Immigration ; Best Practice ; Business Process ; Children & Youth ; Consultancy ; Diversity and Inclusion ; Leadership ; Legal Compliance ; Networking ; Workforce Development

    DMC Impact:

    Community Health Impact area: Comprehensive ; Financial Stress/Homelessness

     



     

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    Organization Life Cycle Assessment (Pause, Startup, Steady, Isolated Impact, Collective Impact  Unknown)

    Pause ; Collective Impact

    Site Information
    Project Phase Definitions
    The following defines the various project phases:
    1. Available - a product, program or service is in production
    2. Develop - program or application is being developed
    3. Plan - idea is solid, stakeholders are identified, and there is strong commitment to go forward from all parties.
    4. Concept Phase - idea scoped out with enough details to give an early sizing and/or to build a proof of concept
      demonstration
    5. Pre-concept Phase - an early idea or a requirement.
    About Beam
    • For the commercial sector, we tend to register startup activities (new companies and new commercial projects) that bring diversification and high-impact opportunities to the area.
    • For the non-profit sector, we wish to shine light on all the organizations and services that otherwise labor under relative obscurity.
    • Our hope is that dmcbeam.org will encourage cross-sector collaborations and creative solutions.

    While there are a number of registries in the community, dmcbeam.org's  distinct value is to pilot a database with a data structure and categorizations that answer the questions such as: What organizations or projects/programs in our community that have purported relevance with some of the over-arching focuses put forward by initiatives such as DMC, J2G and Health Improvements?

    This database could be used as one of the ways to explore the capacities of the community. If you are someone on an exploratory journey to learn about the greater Rochester community. dmcbeam.org could be an interesting first step.

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