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All 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 Tags Title Description
Sep 12, 2021 01:00 PM ('welcoming', 'culture', 'Culture', 'Diversity', 'CMRC') Belonging Begins with Us - Welcoming Week Celebration New & old neighbors alike in the Rochester area are invited to come and meet one another as well as the varioius organizations that work to make our community a place where all people thrive.
Sep 10, 2021 08:00 AM ('Culture', 'Diversity', 'CMRC', 'culture') 2021 SE MN Together: Welcoming Week
Sep 09, 2021 05:00 PM ('welcoming', 'Diversity') Welcoming Week 2021 Kickoff: Belonging Begins with Us Iranian American comedian, actor slated to emcee Welcoming Week kickoff event
Sep 09, 2021 01:00 PM ('diversity', 'Health/Wellness', 'Health', 'Entrepreneurship') Federal Reserve Bank: Racism and the Economy: Focus on Health
Sep 09, 2021 08:00 AM ('welcoming', 'Diversity', 'smif') SE MN Housing Bus Tour Join us as we visit the communities of Stewartville, Preston, and Chatfield from the comfort of a motor coach, sponsored by our sponsor Rochester City Lines!
Aug 28, 2021 11:00 AM ('diversity', 'Education', 'NAACP') NAACP Forum on Honesty in Education
Aug 24, 2021 01:00 PM ('Diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'workforce', 'openbeam', 'cmrc') Rochester Area - Construction Small Business Support (August 2021) I. Welcome and Introductions (5 minutes) II. Minnesota Minority Trades Council(10-15 minutes) III. National Association of Minority Contractors (10-15 minutes) IV. Celebrating 2nd Anniversary (15 minutes) V. Construction Workforce Updates (15 minutes) 2 p.m. VI. Targeted Business Capacity Building Strategic Plans for Groups (15 minutes each) A. African American-owned – Jorrie, Kenneth and Wale B. Hispanic/Latinx-owned – Jorrie, Julio Molina, Mark Thein C. Women-owned – Jorrie, Robbie Danko and Diane Mirsch D. Disadvantaged Counties – Jorrie, Mark Thein and Julie Kiehne
Aug 19, 2021 04:30 PM ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'key', 'Diversity', 'cmrc') CMRC August 19 2021 Meeting Topics include: City of Rochester: Bloomberg Global City, Chateua, Parks & Rec); RPS: Mask policy, Step into learning, Teacher of the Year); Olmsted County: Info Kiosks; Welcoming Week; Senior Linkage Line; Medicare 101
Aug 17, 2021 02:30 PM ('diversity', 'Diversity', 'workforce') Immigrant & Diverse Workforce Solutions in Central MN Join us to learn how Central MN is engaging employers and immigrant job seekers through diverse workforce solutions
Aug 12, 2021 05:00 PM ('networking', 'Diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'openbeam') Diversity Council 2021 Annual Celebration
Aug 09, 2021 11:00 AM ('diversity', 'Diversity', 'npc') Communications committee for Commitment to Racial Justice
Aug 03, 2021 08:45 AM ('youth', 'mental health', 'Diversity') Fernbrook Family Center's Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Series This event is open and free to all community members and is supported by grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Human Services and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Jul 29, 2021 06:00 PM ('faith', 'isaiah', 'Education', 'diversity') Isaiah: Honesty in Education - Rochester Area Deep Listening Summit
Jul 29, 2021 01:00 PM ('Health', 'Health/Wellness', 'Diversity') VIRTUAL - Community Input: Cardiovascular Health & Diabetes 2030 MN Plan The Minnesota Department of Health and community partners are in the process of creating the first joint Cardiovascular Health and Diabetes 2030 Statewide Plan for Minnesota.
Jul 27, 2021 09:00 AM ('Health', 'Health/Wellness', 'Diversity') VIRTUAL - Community Input: Cardiovascular Health & Diabetes 2030 MN Plan The Minnesota Department of Health and community partners are in the process of creating the first joint Cardiovascular Health and Diabetes 2030 Statewide Plan for Minnesota.
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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
Rochester City Council Swearing In Public Hearing Jan 06, 2025 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM — Olmsted County Government Center, 151 4th St SE, Rochester, MN 55904
Rochester Mayor's State of the City Address Jan 10, 2025 07:15 AM - 07:30 AM — Mayo Civic Center, Suites 102/103
RPS Jan 2025 Family Engagement Meeting: Opportunities for Students to Earn College Credit in High School Jan 14, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM — Virtual
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
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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



Restorative Practices Advisory Committee

Press Release: Olmsted County residents encouraged to apply for Restorative Practices Advisory Committee (RPAC)

This new RPAC will bring together residents, justice system representatives, and community organizations to promote and sustain restorative practices throughout Olmsted County. 

Last Updated November 14, 2024



Rochester Public Schools Referendum Nov 2024

RPS Superintendent Video and Presentation Slides

Referendum to support: Strong Communities; Strong Schools; Strong Young People

PB Reporting on Referendum Efforts and Results

Last Updated November 11, 2024



Partnership to develop software platform to improve homeless medical care

PB Reporting: "A partnership between the Zumbro Valley Medical Society and the PathCheck Foundation, an open-source software nonprofit, aims to create a digital platform to boost care coordination for people experiencing homelessness."

Last Updated November 11, 2024



City of Rochester Encourages Area Youth to Participate in Statewide Mayor for a Day Essay Contest

The City of Rochester and Mayor Kim Norton are excited to once again participate in the League of Minnesota Cities’ (LMC) annual Mayor for a Day Essay Contest.  

Last Updated November 09, 2024



Certification Workshops

City of Rochester, DMC EDA, Equity in The Built Environment Program, and State of Minnesota Department of Administration APPEX Accelerator are partnering to host a series of Free Certification Workshops” to help Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) and Targeted Group/Economically Disadvantaged/Veteran-Owned (TG/ED/VO) companies apply for certification.

Last Updated October 25, 2024



Rochester NAACP And Mayo Clinic AD MERG

Love Wins: Community Empowerment Initiative

Free Workshop and Community Townhalls Press Release

Last Updated October 24, 2024



DMC September 2024 Job Creation Metric

Presentation Slides 

Video Clip of Job Creation Metric

 

Last Updated October 21, 2024