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Jan 08, 2022 09:00 AM Covid Pfizer Booster Clinic ('Health', 'HEALINGS', 'Covid') Olmsted County Public Health to hold Covid Pfizer Booster Clinic
Jan 04, 2022 02:30 PM January 2022 Age-Friendly Planning ('aging',)
Dec 19, 2021 07:00 PM The Overall Consideration of The COVID-19 Vaccine ('diversity', 'Health', 'covid') Sponsored by AMA, Association of Chinese Physicians, Chinese American Chamber of Commerce, Chinese Community Center, Diversity Council, Pandemic Responders
Dec 18, 2021 10:00 AM Olmsted County Holiday Vaccination Pop Up Clinic Convened by Pandemic Responders ('diversity', 'Health', 'HEALINGS', 'Covid') Act Now, be ready for the Holiday Season!
Dec 16, 2021 04:30 PM CMRC December 16, 2021 Meeting ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'welcoming', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'key', 'Diversity', 'cmrc') Topics include: City of Rochester DEI planning updates; Rochester Public School Updates; Olmsted County Updates; CMRC Steering Committee (Engagement Tracker; CMRC goals)
Dec 16, 2021 12:00 PM Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program Webinar on Thursday, December 16th ('funding', 'Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship') RAEDI is offering a FREE information webinar on Zoom tomorrow, Thursday, December 16h at noon, regarding the Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program (EELP) it is launching in January.
Dec 10, 2021 10:00 AM December 2021 Community and City for Health ('community health', 'co-design', 'openbeam', 'community') Co Design Guide Update & Next Steps 20 minutes  High-level feedback on graphic language and layout of guide  Evolving/growing co-design support in 2022 o Facilitator training o Marketing and expanded use of co-design guide o Continued co-design project support o DMC Equitable Development Coordinator hiring
Dec 09, 2021 07:30 AM 2021 December HAPP Meeting ('CHIP Mental Health Workgroup', 'community health', 'Health', 'community') Health Assessment and Planning Partnership (HAPP) Meeting
Dec 08, 2021 12:30 PM Commitment to Racial Justice Lunch and Learn ('Diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'npc') Topics include: Listen, Learn, Act resources, Diversity Council; Other resources
Dec 08, 2021 10:00 AM December 2021 Housing Alliance Meeting ('housing', 'rental', 'first home') Short Term Rental, First Homes
Dec 07, 2021 01:30 PM DMC/City of Rochester DBE Winter 2022 Workshop Planning ('Education', 'Diversity', 'workforce', 'Entrepreneurship') Meeting Agenda A. Why we are meeting and planning an event(s) B. Purpose of event(s) C. Target audience D. Event(s) details Host Speakers Schedule Budget Items
Dec 04, 2021 10:00 AM Vaccination Pop-Up Clinic ('diversity', 'Health', 'Covid') Asian Media Access is hosting an event – “Vaccination Pop-Up Clinic”. It will be offering Free Covid-19 Vaccines. If this is your first dose, Join us and get your $50 gift card for adults & $20 gift card for children.
Dec 02, 2021 04:30 PM December 2021 CMRC Steering Committee ('Culture', 'diversity', 'CMRC', 'Diversity Council') Topics include: Engagement tracker; CMRC Operations (presentation slides uploads); Trying out Teams as virtual meeting venue
Dec 02, 2021 05:00 PM Hmong Cultural Center Museum Launch ('Culture', 'Diversity', 'Asian') Join for the official launch of the Hmong Cultural Center Museum in this online event!
Dec 02, 2021 12:00 PM United Way: President's Rountable (By Invitation) ('community engagement', 'Diversity') Panel discussions: Damacus Way; Intermix Project; Pamoja Women; Ethiopian Community of Rochester, MN
Dec 01, 2021 03:00 PM Spotlight Series: Equity, Law, and Nonprofits for Non-lawyers ('Diversity', 'npc') n the Law & Equity Spotlight Series, you will join four attorneys, each with expertise at the intersection of nonprofit employment, program operations, and equity, for three 60-minute sessions designed to offer key legal information in a way that resonates for non-lawyers. Comprehensively, the sessions will address these topics and more
Nov 30, 2021 10:00 AM Training for Good: Grant Writing for Nonprofits ('RAF', 'funding', 'npc')
Nov 20, 2021 10:00 AM Barbershop Talk and NAACP: How we RISE Up Together in the Community ('Diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'youth', 'Education', 'NAACP') Topics include: NAACP participation; Mayo Clinic partnership; How to apply
Nov 18, 2021 07:00 PM P-Tech 535 Information Meeting ('RPS', 'Education', 'Diversity', 'STEM') Topics include: IT, IBM partnership; Practical Nursing, RCTC; LPN Opening, Mayo
Nov 18, 2021 04:30 PM CMRC November Meeting ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'welcoming', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc') Topics: Further CMRC engagement discussions "Olmsted County on the Joint Study regarding racism as a public health issue and concern"; SPARK Children's Museum; Updates from RPS, City of Rochester; Olmsted County
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October 2021 Activities

FORUM  WITH INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT DR. KENT PEKEL- 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. Interested Rochester residents may submit questions ahead of time 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.

 

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)

 Join Zoom Meeting

Contact InTheCityForGood@gmail.com for Zoom info. 

 

Housing 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, 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. This will be an online meeting, with the link to be sent out later this week.

 

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

 

Contact DBeal@familyservicerochester.org for Zoom info

 

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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PB Reporting on Referendum Efforts and Results

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Partnership to develop software platform to improve homeless medical care

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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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Video Clip of Job Creation Metric

 

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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), CredibleMind, "Be in the Know Olmsted" Campaign

 

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DMC 2025 Budgets

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2024 Destination Medical Center Reports

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Juneteenth Activities

November 2024 Selma Film and Discussions

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Rochester Community Initiative (RCI)

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Mayor Norton Memo to the Public

 

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OpenBeam to support collective impact

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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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Last Updated October 01, 2024



West Transit Village

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