Building Strong Communities

Collaborators 

Lead Organization: Building Strong Communities

Contact: T Scott ; Email: TScott@buildingstrong.org ; Phone: 612-379-4210

Known/Likely Collaborators: City of Rochester, MN ; DMC EDA ; Workforce Development Inc

Potential Collaborators: Community Mobilization Resource Coalition (CMRC) ; Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage (CMAH) ; Rochester Public Schools

Related Projects

America's City for Health ; Developing and Executing on Cradle to Career Plan ; Equity in the Built Environment (Bloomberg) ; High School Graduation Network ; High School Graduation Network ; P-TECH 535 ; Pathways to Equity ; Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization

Impacts 

Major Impact:  Workforce Development

PlanScape Impacts :

Level 1: Diversity and Inclusion, Entrepreneurship, Workforce Development

Level 2: African American, Women, C2C: Post-Secondary, C2C: Workforce Participation

DMC Impacts:

Community Health Impacts:

Financial Stress/Homelessness

Type of Project

Programming  

The Building Strong Communities program is an apprenticeship preparatory program that will prepare you for a career in the construction industry. 

The Building Strong Communities program provides virtual program information sessions during the Recruitment & Enrollment period to inform potential applicants of the program components and program expectations. 

Apr 2025 Updates

The Early Childhood Resource Hub, a collaboration between C2C and IMAA, aims to connect Olmsted County families with young children to various resources and services.

The Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL) is thrilled to announce the launch of CAAL Ignite, a new grant program offering $10,000–$15,000 to individuals, nonprofits, and small businesses in Minnesota’s Asian American community.

Mayo Clinic re-names its diversity and inclusion office as ‘Office of Belonging’ 

Breathing Study: Enhancing Brain and Mental Health through Breathing Practice

 Apr 2025 Mayor's YouTube Rochester Voices Channel  

Mar 2025: City of Rochester Mayor Kim Norton to attend the National League of Cities (NLC) 2025 Congressional City Conference in Washington, D.C. from March 8-12, 2025.

City of Rochester Mayor Kim Norton to attend the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) 93rd Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C.

"Building relationships of trust with community members"

Results Report with links to raw data and Copilot AI analyses

City Council Study Session

SBDC Day and workshop opportunities: "If you have an upcoming business event or celebration, please let us know! We would love to stop by for a RIBBON CUTIING for any of your business." milestones:

Collider Cup

Collider Incubator

The MBA is an 8-week business and professional development program designed to equip minority entrepreneurs/individuals with the skills, resources, and connections they need to grow and succeed (offering business and professional development education).

Mar 2025 Newsletter: End birthright citizenship?

Apr 2024 Braver Angels Newsletter: 2024 National Convention; National Debate: Should we be colorblind?

Listen to (and learn from) the other side

2. Rochester Sister City Application (Roles and Responsibilities)

3. Sister Cities Relationship Logs

4. IRC Meeting Logs

The Juneteenth Experience Event at Mayo Civic 

Video Recording Link

Presentation

Collaboration Commitment