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Organization: IMAA

Sector: 501C-3 Non-Profit

Organization Mission: IMAA builds bridges between cultures by supporting people in transition through multi-cultural services. IMAA was founded as a nonprofit organization in Rochester, Minnesota in 1984 to respond to the complex needs of thousands of refugees resettling to the area from war-torn Southeast Asia. IMAA provides culturally and linguistically appropriate support services that foster the well-being and independence of refugees and immigrants in their new home. These services span the spectrum of need and range from employment to interpreting; health care access to vocational training; social services to victim services. Last year, IMAA programs helped 824 refugees and immigrants find employment and helped guide over 2,000 people through the complex systems of health, language, legal and social services. IMAA’s budget is funded through a combination of public grants, private grants, service fees and individual contributions. IMAA is also a funded partner of the United Way of Olmsted County. The leadership at IMAA is committed to reflecting and responding to changes in the demographics of arriving refugees and immigrants, deliberately maintaining a multi-ethnic approach to service delivery. The majority of IMAA’s staff and board members are multilingual first generation immigrants and refugees committed to delivering upon the mission of IMAA each and every day.

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Related PlanScape Status on: Diversity and Inclusion, Economic Development, Immigration, Leadership, Welcoming, Workforce Development

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IMAA COVID-19 Information Resources Translated in Multiple Lanuages (April 05, 2020)

What is COVID-19 and How Do You Get Tested?

Please review the documents below to understand what to do if you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. Any non-English speaking refugees or immigrants who are experiencing symptoms may go to get a COVID-19 test without speaking to their primary provider or the nurse line first.

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September 17, 2023: NIH Challenge Grant - Build Up Trust
Updates with CMRC, More info from NIH, Outreaches to Mayo, UMR and Olmsted County Public Health. 

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September 15, 2023: RPS Board Consider Updating District Equity Policy
RPS Board Study Session video recording; Proposed Equity Policy; PB Reporting

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August 30, 2023: 2Q 2023 Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization Plan
2023 2nd Quarter: August, 2023 July 2023, June 2023 Report (featuring Nashauna Johnson-Lenoir Success) and April 2023 Communications; Equity in Built Environment Career: Mentors and Guest Speakers Wanted. 

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August 28, 2023: Rochester Intercultural Economic Exchange (RICE)
A sample of video recordings of the  conference August 25, 2023 Health Bridge: US-China Health Industry Innovation Cooperation Conference

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August 22, 2023: DEED: Digital Opportunity Plan
Presentation Slides; Instructions to submit comments, Draft Digital Opportunity Plan; Public Comment Sessions--Family Service Rochester will be hosting one of the public comment sessions 

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August 20, 2023: CMRC Support of Formation of a BioRochester Consortium
Video Clip from CMRC August Mtg; CMRC Letters of Support; References: BioRochester Review meeting video; Summary of Draft 3 BioRochester Plan, and Final Grant Submission

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August 20, 2023: Food, health and culture intersections: Community-Led, Health Equity Structural Intervention Initiative
1. Video Clip from CMRC August Meeting; 2. Scoring results from NIH;  3. Interim Status to  CMRC and grant supporters.  

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August 18, 2023: RCTC/Perkins CMRC Report
Emmright general contractor working with CERT, Pamoja Women, ACHLA, Rochester Cambodian Association, Journie, and OpenBeam submitted final report to RCTC. 

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August 14, 2023: Housing Alliance Coalition
1. Housing Coalition Report: 2023 Legislative Housing Policy & Funding Update. 2. Future Starts at Home: Constitution Amendment For Housing

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August 08, 2023: Rochester-Area Economic Development Inc (RAEDI) July News
1. 2Q 2023  Economic Report ;  2. Tawonda Burks has joined the RAEDI staff full-time as Director of Operations. In addition to managing the RAEDI Economic Development Center; 3, SBDC 1H 2023 performance report

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August 01, 2023: Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative & 2021 Global Mayors Challenge
Trades Readiness Certificate program: Message from program manager and program flyers

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August 01, 2023: Joint Studies on tackling Racism as a Public Health Issue
 1. Joint Study earning national achievement award; 2. Olmsted County Public Health interlocking with CMRC on collaboration actions

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July 26, 2023: Coalition of Asian-American Leaders (CAAL) Newsletters and Reports

July 2023 Newsletter; May 2023 Newsletter; Redefining wealth through communal & cultural assets and July 2020 newsletter--need for data disaggregation on Asian CORID impact metrics.

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July 26, 2023: 2022-2023 RPS Disipline Data
"According to the district’s data, suspensions increased from 1,224 in 2021-22 to 1,523 in 2022-23, representing a jump of 24.4%."

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Lvl 1: Diversity and Inclusion ; Economic Development ; Immigration ; Leadership ; Welcoming ; Workforce Development

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