Key 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 | Title | Description | Tags |
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Jan 06, 2023 12:00 PM | MLK Jr Youth Poetry Contest Submission Deadline | Each year Diversity Council hosts the MLK Youth Poetry Contest in southeastern Minnesota. Students from all over the region are invited to submit poems celebrating Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. This is the 14th year of Diversity Council's poetry contest, and the theme for this year’s contest is Dr. King’s quote: “People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don't know each other; they don't know each other because they have not communicated with each other.” | ('youth', 'Education', 'Diversity', 'Diversity Council') |
Dec 15, 2022 04:30 PM | CMRC December 2022 Meeting | Topics include: RPS Family Engagement; Olmsted County: Statewide Health Improvement Partnership and DEI Community Corrections Services | ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc') |
Dec 15, 2022 04:30 PM | CMRC December 2022 Meeting | Topics include: RPS Family Engagement; Olmsted County: Statewide Health Improvement Partnership and DEI Community Corrections Services | ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc') |
Dec 13, 2022 05:30 PM | 2022 Luther College Rochester Semester Seminar Project Presentations | Luther College Students: We are preparing our final presentations in which we will share our ideas about how to create a more equitable city in Rochester. | ('diversity', 'openbeam', 'community') |
Dec 13, 2022 10:00 AM | RPS: December 2022 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting | Topics include: Introduction to Beam | ('rps', 'education', 'diversity', 'youth', 'openbeam', 'Education', 'cmrc') |
Dec 09, 2022 11:00 AM | Community Vaccination Clinic | Get vaccinated and receive $50 for 1st, 2nd dose AND ALSO FOR BOOSTER DOSE! | ('diversity', 'Health', 'covid') |
Dec 09, 2022 10:00 AM | December 2022 Rochester Area Foundation: Winter DEI Practitioner Convening and Luncheon (By Invitation) | RAF’s DEI Committee has committed to supporting area DEI practitioners by providing space where relationships can be strengthened, wisdom can be shared, opportunities to collaborate and maximize limited resources can be identified, and current and new DEI efforts can be built, improved, and promoted. | ('RAF', 'Diversity', 'openbeam') |
Dec 07, 2022 04:30 PM | Human Library Team Celebration (Members Only) | Diversity Council Human Library Books Get Together. | ('Diversity', 'openbeam', 'Human Library') |
Dec 03, 2022 12:00 PM | Covid-19 VAX at Winter Market | Get vaccinated and receive $50 for 1st, 2nd dose AND ALSO FOR BOOSTER DOSE! | ('diversity', 'Health', 'covid') |
Dec 03, 2022 10:00 AM | Culturally Responsive Business Startup Workshop | Free Work Shop Second Topic: Legal Issues - Business Registration and Trademark | ('Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship') |
Dec 03, 2022 09:00 AM | 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. | ('food', 'Diversity', 'openbeam', 'Entrepreneurship') |
Dec 01, 2022 09:00 AM | Commitment to Racial Justice Day of Learning: Olmsted County’s Race and Racism as a Public Health Issue Report | Recently, the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners accepted the final recommendations from a joint study on race and racism as a public health issue led by two of its advisory groups. Work will begin this fall to review the recommendations and develop an implementation plan. | ('networking', 'diversity', 'openbeam', 'npc') |
Nov 29, 2022 12:00 PM | MNCM: Pandemic’s Impact on Health Care Quality by Race, Ethnicity, Language, and Country of Birth | New report provides data to support health equity investment. | ('health', 'Diversity', 'openbeam') |
Nov 28, 2022 05:00 PM | COPAL: campaign to get driver's licenses for all | ('compassion', 'Diversity') | |
Nov 19, 2022 05:00 PM | Rochester Branch of the NAACP, 2022 Freedom Fund Banquet | Dinner, Entertainment, State Conference Remarks, Branch Report, Roll Call of Black Businesses, Black Business Awards | ('diversity', 'NAACP', 'openbeam') |