Project Information
Project Phase (Pre-concept, Concept, Plan, Develop, Available, Archive)
Archive
Phase
Impacts
PlanScape Impacts :
Level 1:
Business Process, Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Economic Development, Education, Governance/Public Policy, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Level 2:
Education, Education, Business Process, Civic Engagement, Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Economic Diversification, STEM, Vision/Identity, Workforce Development
DMC Impacts:
Livable City, Arts & Culture, Technology, Health & Wellness, Education/Learning Environment
Community Health Impacts:
Collaborators
Contact:
Heather Holmes
; Email:
info@j2gmn.com
; Phone:
TBD
Lead Organization:
Journey to Growth Partnership
Known/Likely Collaborators:
Albert Lea Economic Development Agency (ALEDA)
;
Diversity Council
;
Journey to Growth Diversity and Inclusion Committee
;
Journey to Growth Partnership
;
Port Authority of Winona
;
Red Wing Port Authority
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Rochester-Area Economic Development Inc (RAEDI)
;
Rochester-area Chamber of Commerce
;
Southeastern Minnesota League of Municipalities (SEMLM)
Potential Collaborators:
Community Networking Group (CNG)
Related Projects
Create a regional brand and communication platform
;
Destination Medical Center (DMC)
;
Health Needs Assessment and Planning
;
Intercultural Cities Initiative (ICI)
;
Rochester Master Plan (2010)
;
SE Mn Together: A regional community growth initiative
;
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Links: RAEDI Website on J2G
Updates
2014-12-20
Misc Info
Key Points:
- 501C3 formation to drive execution of the plan
- Staffing of agency
Key Initiatives Include:
- Create a regional brand and communications platform
- Create Leadership Teams to oversee development of the Rochester Area's target business sectors
- Formalize a best-practice startup acceleration program at the May Clinic Business Accelerator
- Develop a comprehensive graduate-retention program
- Identify, enhance and promote capital-formation resources
- Conduct a regional workforce gap
- Form a coalition to create a regional talent retention and attraction campaign
- Pursue regional transit service for high-volume weekday commuting periods
- etc ...
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Economic Development Related Events => LINK
Misc reports on: Journey to Growth Plan
Per PB Reporting: "While the five-year timeline for the Journey to Growth initiative has wrapped up, the work of diversifying Southern Minnesota's economy continues."
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PB: "As part of J2G, lawmakers from Southeast Minnesota are seeking to create a $25 million revolving loan fund to spur business and entrepreneurial activity in the region’s towns and cities."
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 J2G hits halfway point in its journey.
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More than 100 representatives from area cities and economic development organizations participated in the discussion about how J2G can accomplish its mission of diversifying the workforce and promoting towns surrounding Rochester as the Destination Medical Center (DMC) initiative, a medical tourism venture, attempts to draw people to visit, work and live in Rochester. J2G is a five-year regional economic growth strategy developed by Rochester Area Economic Development, Inc. (RAEDI) and the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce in which the cities of Chatfield and Spring Valley, among others, are partners.
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Key Beam Reports on:
Business Process, Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Economic Development, Education, Governance/Public Policy, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Coalition of Community Health Improvement (CHIP) releasing 2021-2023 health improvement plan. Read more ...
2020-12-11 Report; 2020-11-02 October Report; 2020-09-30 September Report Read more ...
 Summary of Co-design of Discovery Walk and Codify the co-design process.
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Data show that Minnesota had the highest self-response rate in the nation at 75.1%. Olmsted County had an even higher self-response rate of 78%. Read more ...
 November Newsletter, 5 Year Plan Update draft, webinars on land investments, DMC status and Covid impacts. Reminder to comment on 5 year plan update
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MN Children's Cabinet Info and Info shared by April Sutor, Family Service Rochester: MDH Shared Resources: Check out MDH websites for resources on mental well-being during COVID. Sites may be updated frequently. Read more ...
From the beginning to now, it was a painful and revealing story to learn about the power, complexity and the potential of MS Office 365. Read more ...
 Congratulation to the Village Community Garden & Learning Center being named a recipient of the 2020 PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation grant. Read more ...
(1) City Council approved ICI Resolution (2) City Council Study Session on ICI Index Read more ...
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