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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.

J2G DEI Committee

Link to J2G DEI Committee Projects and News

Diversity in Business Resources (DIBR) Development Plan

Seminar This document iteratively describes the specification and building out of J2G D&I's Diversity in Business Resources (DIBR) web project.

Useful for J2G D& I members to evolve the development of DIBR.

 

 

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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Restorative Practices Advisory Committee (November 14, 2024)

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. 

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Partnership to develop software platform to improve homeless medical care (November 11, 2024)

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."

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Rochester NAACP And Mayo Clinic AD MERG (October 24, 2024)

Love Wins: Community Empowerment Initiative

Free Workshop and Community Townhalls Press Release

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Resources for Homeless Students and Families in Rochester (October 01, 2024)

Collaboration of Rochester Public Schools, Olmsted County, and Three Rivers Community Action

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Anti-Hate Rally and Forum (August 08, 2024)

Racism, Anti-Semitism and the Fight Against Hate

"Abolishing racism, hate crimes, and white supremacy isn’t a problem for one group to face alone; it’s a shared burden that requires a strong and unified response."

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C2C Summer 2024 Sparklers (July 27, 2024)

Newsletter Highlights:

Systems Change Designation; Data Updates; Network Updates; Contributors

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How does racism impact people’s health? (July 13, 2024)

The framework defines structural racism as the “totality of ways in which societies foster racial discrimination through mutually reinforcing systems of housing, education, employment, earnings, benefits, credit, media, health care and criminal justice.”

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City of Rochester - Justice, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (JEDI) Audit Status (June 26, 2024)

June 24, 2024 City Council Study Session: Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Audit per Goodenough 

Departmental Audit reports of: Human Resources; Rochester Public Library; Parks & Rec 

 

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Somali American Social Service Association (June 21, 2024)

SASSA to receive $1M from MN to train workers for high-demand employment. 

The funding is awarded under the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Targeted Populations Workforce Competitive Grant Program.

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Community Building Fund (June 20, 2024)

The City of Rochester welcomes applications for the Community Building Fund.  This fund is all about supporting projects, programs, and events in the city that actively promote equity and inclusion.

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RISE for Youth Learning (June 19, 2024)

Updates from NAACP with Media Links

"Example of careers they are interested in include radiology, artificial Intelligence, surgery, aeronautical engineering, psychology, sports, business administration and many more!"

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