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Welcome to Diversity Beam 0.2

This portal is continually being "beamed up" as we tease out the requirements from the general concept of the Diversity in Business Resources (DIBR) being put forward by the Journey to Growth's D & I Committee. The original design of Diversity Beam (0.1) follows the BEAM design principle, which is a dashboard-centric view of enabling TARP (Transparency, Accountability, Responsiveness and Proccess-ful) attributes of a community-wide information system.  J2G's DIBR shares some of that principle but has a more business ownership emphasis and mostly likely a narrower perspective.  Based on the first set of feedback from J2G D&I members, Diversity Beam 0.2  has evolved into the following portlets (apps) that hint at the type of content that can be beamed up.  Each portlet has a purpose and potential audience. 

And to follow the 21st Century IT system build-out paradigm, there will assuredly be changes to the website to adapt to audience feedback.

Olmsted 21st Century Diversity Plan

21stCentury

Back in May 1999 Olmsted County led the formation of a 21st Century Partnership to research and propose what it would take for Olmsted County to be a leader in the 21st Century. This document attempts to brings back that information for re-use.

Useful for Community Leaders and J2G D&I members to review past efforts, to learn what works and what does not.

Diversity Map

 A roadmap that shows the positioning of key Community Based Organizations' D&I initiatives, projects and programs to encourage sharing of resources, promote common causes and facilitate collaboration.

Useful for D&I leaders/sponsors to look at the big picture and to promote what is most strategic and innovative.

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Diversity in Business Resources

D&I Beam

Diversity in Business Resources Demo (Education, Best Practices, etc)

A repository of D & I Resources

Useful for Commerce Sector users to explore D & I best practices

 We will always be looking for more best practice content. If you would like to contribute information, please contact J2G - D & I members.

 

 

Diversity & Inclusion Dashboard

What are the key indicators on D & I progress?  Useful for Community Leaders to have a view of key metrics, which organizations, projects are on track.

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Ad Hoc Query and Search

searchicon Search Diversity and Inclusion Organizations/Projects

Useful for Community Leaders, Funders, and others to do ad hoc search of the DIBR.

Beam Reports

beam Beam Reports of projects and organizations with impacts on diversity and inclusion

Useful for Community Leaders, Funders, and others to get reports on various organizations and projects in our community that are helping to promote D & I to assess how well they are doing and what can be done to help them be more effective.

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D&I Status/News

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Community Curriclulum and Instruction Advisory Committe (CCIAC) (March 25, 2023)

RPS needs a diversity group of parents, business leaders, and students to share their voices. 

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Preserving community area resources knowledge (March 11, 2023)

Rochester Area Resource List sourced from Diversity Council and link to Beam search engine.

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Commitment to Action for Racial Justice project (February 22, 2023)

1Q2023 NPC Quarterly Commitment Meeting Takeaways: Meeting Notes, YouTube of Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man. 

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RCTC/Perkins Grant Opportunity (February 13, 2023)

RCTC/Perkins Grant: The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century

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MNDOT: Highway Heavy Carpenter Rochester Training (February 10, 2023)

Free five-week program. Starter tool set included after completing the program

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Black History Month Series of Events (February 01, 2023)

(1) 2024 Black History Month Press Release; (2) 2022 Black History Month Press Release; (3) 2021 Black History Month Press Release  

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Community Health Assessment Process (January 27, 2023)

2021 - 2023 CHIP Priorities and Status; 2024 - 2026 CHIP Priorities

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Zumbro Valley Medical Society (January 27, 2023)

1. Zumbro Valley Medical Society Awards its 2022 Community Service Award to Olmsted County Housing Stability Team;   

2. Zumbro Valley Medical Society program aims to connect medical students with local service providers as part of academic year elective.

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