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Aug 09, 2023 10:00 AM August 9, 2023 Coalition for Rochester Area Housing Alliance (By Invitation) ('RAF', 'Housing', 'housing', 'openbeam') Housing Amendment Proposal, outcomes of the state housing funding as well as the local option sales tax details, amongst other items.
Aug 05, 2023 06:30 PM Listen stories of those who forced to flee () Join local community members on Saturday, August 5 at 125 Live for a powerful evening of stories shared by panelists from West Africa, East Africa, and Afghanistan who were forced to flee their homelands and who have resettled in the Rochester area. Somali dessert, tea and coffee will be served.
Aug 05, 2023 11:00 AM Isaiah Forum with Rochester Area Legislators ('faith', 'ISAIAH', 'covid', 'sustainability') Join ISAIAH and the Muslim Coalition of ISAIAH for a housing forum with Senator Lindsey Port, Senator Liz Boldon, and Representative Mike Howard, leaders of the MN Senate and House Committees on Housing and Homelessness Prevention. The Minnesota legislature passed $1 billion in funds for housing this year, the state's largest-ever investment. What was in the bill, and what will it mean for Minnesota and Olmsted County? This will be a full-room
Aug 02, 2023 09:00 AM RAF Coffee & Conversation: 2023 Legislative Session ('RAF', 'governance') We have invited representatives to provide an overview of the 2023 Legislative session. We will learn what area projects have been funded and how will these projects impact our community
Jul 31, 2023 10:55 AM Mayo Social Innovation Grant Due ('mental health', 'community health', 'Health') Mayo Clinic is now accepting applications for a new Social Innovation Grant poised to address health care disparities in Olmsted County. Visit the Mayo Clinic Community Engagement page for application materials and additional information. Applications are due July 31, 2023.
Jul 29, 2023 04:30 PM ICAM: Utsav 2023 (Festival of Colors) ('Culture', 'Diversity') 5K Run/Walk; DJ Music/Dance, Food Mela, Color Splash
Jul 28, 2023 02:00 PM Community Dental Care Fundraiser () $1 from every pint purchased will be donated to Community Dental Care, Rochester. Donations will support our efforts to provide high-quality, comprehensive dental care for people in need.
Jul 28, 2023 10:30 AM Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate Cohort 3 Showcase ('STEM', 'Entrepreneurship') A dynamic event featuring presentations by each of the 12 innovative health care AI startups that participated in Cohort 3 of the 20-week accelerator program. Every company will have 10 minutes to present their progress and outcomes from the program, providing a glimpse into the future of medicine.
Jul 26, 2023 12:00 PM DMC: July 2023 Equity Series Community Wealth Building ('DMC', 'Diversity', 'wealth', 'key', 'Financial Stress') Community Wealth Building (CWB) is an exciting new model and practice of economic development that is fast growing within the United States as well as many places across the world. CWB focuses on rewiring wealth and investment flows to build an economy that is inclusive, resilient, and equitable by design.
Jul 26, 2023 09:00 AM RAF Training for Good: Thinking of a Gala? ('RAF', 'funding', 'npc') Join Rochester Area Foundation's own Ellen Hegge at the Rochester Nonprofit Consortium's next š“š«ššš¢š§š¢š§š  šŸšØš« š†šØšØš session on "š„šÆšžš§š­ š‚šØš§š¬š¢ššžš«ššš­š¢šØš§" Wednesday, July 26! Ellen will co-present with Liz Dorn of Jeremiah Program Rochester on how to skillfully approach fundraising through events that will engage donors with the mission of your organization.
Jul 25, 2023 03:30 PM MCLA Town Hall ('Diversity', 'governance') State agencies to present implementation of newly pass laws that impact our community.
Jul 24, 2023 09:00 AM Jeremiah Program Rochester: 2023 Charity Golf Outing, Warriors Fore Women ('funding',) Get a team together and join us on July 24th. Men and women golfers welcome!
Jul 20, 2023 02:00 PM DISCOVER THE FUN OF MINNESOTA SUMMERS WITH FAMILIES ABROAD ('youth', 'Culture', 'Diversity') A series of FREE multi-cultural opportunities for families to experience many of the summer activities Minnesotans love! Each day will focus on different activities that Minnesotans love to participate in all summer long. From building campfires to fishing, from S'Mores to corn on the cob, attendees will get a sampling of our Minnesotan culture.
Jul 20, 2023 04:30 PM CMRC July 2023 Meeting ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'welcoming', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'key', 'Diversity', 'cmrc') Topics: Olmsted County Updates - Joint Study on Race and Racism impacts on BIPOC Health
Jul 18, 2023 03:00 PM DBE Barriers Study Capacity-Builders Workshop Part 2 (By Invitation) ('Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship') 3:15 ā€“ 3:45 p.m. DBE Barriers Study Presentation ā€“ Lynn Pingol, MaKee Company 3:45 ā€“ 4 p.m. City/DMC 2023 DBE capacity-building strategies ā€“ Jorrie Johnson, City of Rochester and Destination Medical Center 4 ā€“ 5 p.m. DBE capacity-builders collaboration workshop ā€“ Lynn, MaKee Company
Jul 14, 2023 06:00 PM The Village Agricultural Cooperative: Research Demonstration Event ('food',) Come to learn about organic pest prevention methods applied to manage production. Join us for a discussion followed by Kenyan foods. Bring something to share if you are able.
Jul 12, 2023 08:30 AM Collider: 5 Steps to Starting a Business in Minnesota ('commerce', 'networking', 'community engagement', 'Entrepreneurship') Join us for a roundtable and coffee to discuss the requirements and steps to start a business in Minnesota.
Jul 11, 2023 03:00 PM DBE Barriers Study Capacity-Builders Workshop Part 1 (By Invitation) ('Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship') I hope you will be able to join us tomorrow afternoon at Rochester Area Economic Development Center. We shortened the meeting to 1.5 hours. Hereā€™s the revised agenda: 3-3:15 p.m. Welcome and Introductions 3:15 ā€“ 3:45 p.m. DBE Barriers Study Presentation ā€“ Lynn Pingol, MaKee Company 3:45 ā€“ 4 p.m. City/DMC 2023-2024 DBE capacity-building strategies ā€“ Jorrie Johnson, City of Rochester and Destination Medical Center 4 ā€“ 4:30 DBE Capacity-builders workshop ā€“ Lynn, MaKee Company
Jul 10, 2023 02:00 PM ICR and Nonprofit Shared Space Conversation ('icr',)
Jun 30, 2023 04:00 PM Somalia Independence Day Celebration ('Culture', 'Education', 'Diversity') July 1st Somalia Independence Day at the Peace Plaza
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October 2021 Activities

FORUMĀ  WITH INTERIM SUPERINTENDENTĀ DR. KENT PEKEL-Ā October 21, 6:30 to 8:00:

In the City for Good will be presenting an online forum to give all in the community an opportuniy to hear from Rochester Public Schools Interim Superintendent Kent Pekel. Dr. Pekel will give an overview of his time so far in the district, along with more information on the strategic plan he will be proposing.Ā Interested Rochester residents may submit questions ahead of timeĀ or during the meeting to be used in a Q&A time period after his primary presentation. The October 21 forum will be from 6:30 to 8.

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Steering Committee- Tuesday, October 5, 4:00 p.m.

Topic: In the City for Good Steering Committee

Time: Oct 5, 2021 04:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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ContactĀ InTheCityForGood@gmail.com for Zoom info.Ā 

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HousingĀ Team- Monday, October 11 7:00 p.m.

Our next In the City for Good Housing Team meeting will be on October 11 at 7 pm. We will be discussing the proposed Unified Development Code with Ryan Yetzer,Ā Interim Deputy Director, Community Development for the City of Rochester leading the discussion along with others in the Community Development area. We will especially focus on what some of the proposed changes could mean related to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and the role of ADUs in addressing the concerns around the affordability of workforce and senior housing.Ā This will be an online meeting, with the link to be sent out later this week.

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Age-Friendly- Oct 12th and 26th 2:30 to 4:00

Meeting Information:

Age-Friendly Olmsted County Planning Group

Tues. Oct 12 and 26

2:30pm - 4pm

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Contact DBeal@familyservicerochester.org for Zoom info

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Social Services/Social Justice- Watch for info of upcoming November meeting

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Restorative Practices Advisory Committee

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Rochester Public Schools Referendum Nov 2024

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

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"Link BRT a milestone project for Rochester

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Certification Workshops

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Last Updated October 25, 2024



Rochester NAACP And Mayo Clinic AD MERG

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Free Workshop and Community Townhalls Press Release

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DMC September 2024 Job Creation Metric

Presentation SlidesĀ 

Video Clip of Job Creation Metric

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Last Updated October 21, 2024



RPS Family Engagement Reports

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Reading Literacy Updates

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Olmsted County shares update on opioid settlement fund use

Support for: Drug and Alcohol Response Team (DART),Ā CredibleMind,Ā "Be in the Know Olmsted" Campaign

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DMC 2025 Budgets

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City Council Oct 2024 on DMC 2025 Budget

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Last Updated October 16, 2024



2024 Destination Medical Center Reports

Proceedings

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Juneteenth Activities

November 2024 Selma Film and Discussions

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Rochester Community Initiative (RCI)

Students Decoded: The Mental Health Database

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Presentation SlidesĀ Ā 

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Rochester Vision 2050

Call for inputs: Mayor Norton YouTube Messages

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Mayor Norton Memo to the Public

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OpenBeam to support collective impact

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Results Based Accountability

Collective Impact: Spectrum of working together

Tech Support

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Resources for Homeless Students and Families in Rochester

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Early Childhood Resource Hub Launch

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West Transit Village

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