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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
Feb 17, 2023 01:30 PM ('diversity', 'NAACP') Black History Month, Art in Action: Guided Studio Session The Rochester Branch of the NAACP is collaborating with Art Heads Emporium for a guided art painting session to commemorate Black History Month. Tierney
Feb 16, 2023 04:30 PM ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc') CMRC February 2023 Meeting (By Invitation) Updates from City, DMC and RPS; Collective Impact Projects: ComPASS, Rural Health, RCTC/Perkins; Olmsted County, Mayo, OMC: Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) Dashboard
Feb 16, 2023 04:30 PM ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc') CMRC February 2023 Meeting (By Invitation) Updates from City, DMC and RPS; Collective Impact Projects: ComPASS, Rural Health, RCTC/Perkins; Olmsted County, Mayo, OMC: Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) Dashboard
Feb 14, 2023 04:00 PM ('diversity',) UMR Students Diversity Dialogue: Microaggressions & Unconscious Bias (By Invitation) Discuss how microaggressions exist in society today
Feb 14, 2023 12:00 PM ('networking', 'diversity', 'openbeam', 'npc') Nonprofit Consortium: Quarterly Commitment to Racial Justice 1st Micro Grant Presentation-Boys and Girls Club; 2nd Micro Grant Presentation-LifeGate Services; BLM Presentation
Feb 14, 2023 10:00 AM ('rps', 'education', 'diversity', 'youth', 'openbeam', 'Education', 'cmrc') RPS: February 2023 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting Topics: Family Engagement Success Sharing from RPS Sites; Spotlight on Family Engagement, Mayo High School and Beyond: Brenda Shamblin; RPS Bicycle Fleet and Family Engagement Opportunities: Dustin Morrow; RPS Family Engagement Framework: Overview, Group Discussion, and Input; RPS and Community Updates
Feb 13, 2023 05:00 PM ('Culture', 'RPS', 'diversity') RPS ML Online Family Night in Arabic and English Share information, ideas, questions and concerns.
Feb 11, 2023 11:00 AM ('diversity', 'NAACP') Racial Covenants Update in Housing: Are They Really a Thing of the Past? Virtual broadcast live on the Rochester Branch NAACP Facebook page|11:00 AM to 12:30 P.M. Phil Wheeler will provide an update of a statewide and national initiative to eliminate these “covenants” from the deeds and real estate records.
Feb 08, 2023 03:00 PM ('Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship') Capacity Builders Listening Session (By Invitation) The City of Rochester and Destination Medical Center want to increase project participation of Small, Minority, Women and Disadvantaged businesses on our projects.
Feb 05, 2023 05:00 PM ('diversity', 'NAACP') Remembering Tyre Nichols: Rochester, Minnesota Community Vigil Join us for a solemn vigil to honor Tyre Nichols, father to a 4-year-old son and known by his family and friends as an avid skateboarder and nature photographer. A traffic stop should not result in the brutal death of an unarmed man, and Tyre is the latest person to die as a result of police brutality. Please join us for an indoor vigil honoring Mr. Tyre Nichols.
Jan 26, 2023 05:30 PM ('Diversity', 'openbeam', 'Human Library') Mayo PM&R Human Library Diversity Council Human Library Books Mayo PM&R Human Library
Jan 21, 2023 10:00 AM ('Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship') Culturally Responsive Business Startup Workshop Growing Your Business - Sales and Marketing
Jan 21, 2023 09:00 AM ('food', 'Diversity', 'openbeam', 'Entrepreneurship') Global Market (Cooking Class, Small Business Training, Food & Deserts) Rochester's cultural communities hosting family friendly winter activities. Come to experience authentic flavors and vibrant traditions.
Jan 19, 2023 04:30 PM ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc') CMRC January 2023 Meeting Topics include: Olmsted County Community Health Needs Assessment, DEI Updates from Olmsted County, City of Rochester, RPS and DMC, RCTC- Perkins grant funding, cultural liaison and other collective grant potentials
Jan 19, 2023 04:30 PM ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc') CMRC January 2023 Meeting Topics include: Olmsted County Community Health Needs Assessment, DEI Updates from Olmsted County, City of Rochester, RPS and DMC, RCTC- Perkins grant funding, cultural liaison and other collective grant potentials
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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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