Intercultural Cities Initiative (ICI)

Project Phase (Pre-concept, Concept, Plan, Develop, Available, Archive)

Develop Phase

Impacts

PlanScape Impacts :

Level 1: Best Practice, Business Process, Diversity and Inclusion, OpenBeam, Technology Enablement, Vision/Identity

Level 2: Society

DMC Impacts:

Community Health Impacts:

Collaborators

Contact: Jenna Bowman ; Email: Bowman@rochestermn.gov ; Phone: 507.328.2913

Lead Organization: City of Rochester, MN

Known/Likely Collaborators: City of Rochester, MN ; County of Olmsted, MN ; CultureBrokers, LLC ; Diversity Council ; IMAA ; Journey to Growth Diversity and Inclusion Committee ; openBEAM.net

Potential Collaborators: IMAA ; International Film Festival

Related Projects

Description

 Per ICI website

INTERCULTURAL CITIES INDEX QUESTIONNAIRE

 City of Rochester ICI Launch Press Release

Early Information Shared with J2G

Proposal to J2G D/I Committee with ICI Consultant

Project Phases

Intercultural Cities Initiative (ICI) Presentation to City Council Study Group   Date: 2020/01/30  

Presentation slides to city council and the mayor. 

On Wednesday, June 13th, 2018 at 11:00 am, the Journey to Growth team, the City of Rochester and citizens of Rochester will gather in the City Hall Atrium for a special Signing Ceremony, designating Rochester as the first U.S. City to join the Council of Europe’s ICI (Intercultural Cities Initiative) program.

Met with mayor Brede and Randy Staver to discuss city participation and support

May 28, 2020 DMCC Board Meeting 

Presentation to DMCC and Webinar Series

Keep it local grant recognized by Bloomberg

This storytelling project with CAPM will feature Minnesota Cambodian community leaders in a series of video shorts.

COVID information in multiple languages. 

In light 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.

If you have needs to express as an individual or member of a particular community, please reach out to info@diversitycouncil.org. Diversity Council is willing and happy to hear your concerns and connect you with the correct resources.

Topics include: 5 Steps to Reopening your business safely, Liability Concerns for Reopening Your Business

Survey results on COVID communication resources and challenges. The Olmsted County Incident Command Safety Officer is the point of contact for engaging Public Health Technical Specialists in community outreach efforts: COVIDSafetyOfficer@co.olmsted.mn.us

Techsoap newsletter with information on better usage of collaboration technologies. 

TPT videos to help dispel myths about the census and to help the community see why filling out the census is critical we have created videos in Somali, Hmong, Spanish, and English. 

This time of uncertainty has pushed nonprofit organizations to tap into their creativity and come up with inventive ways to engage and serve their communities. At the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, community is our compass, so we are inspired to see the community-led ingenuity of the nonprofit sector during this pandemic.

Below are several nonprofits we fund that are offering resources and virtual programming during Minnesota’s mandated stay at home order:

C2C Annual Report

4/17/2020 Updates 

Request for Services: Diverse Media Vendors for COVID-19 Communications

4/10/2020 Updates Include:

• Status of COVID-19
• Extended Stay at Homer Order
• Work protections
• Making Recommendations in Childcare
• Funding Grants

Microgrants to Help Support Entrepreneurial Activity and The ‘United We Stand’ Small Business Microgrant Fund aims to provide emergency cash assistance for brick and mortar businesses.