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May 20, 2023 03:00 PM Zumbro Valley Medical Society Holds an Eye Care Clinic at The Landing MN ('Health', 'Financial Stress') Zumbro Valley Medical Society (ZVMS) Street Medicine Initiative will hold an eye care clinic at The Landing MN for people experiencing unstable housing.
May 20, 2023 10:30 AM Mi Dinero Flow by The Intermix Project ('Diversity', 'Financial Stress') Financial Literacy Series facilitated by Jose Torres with Associated Bank: Budgeting, Credit Score, Retirement & Investment
May 18, 2023 04:30 PM CMRC May 2023 Meeting ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'welcoming', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'key', 'Diversity', 'cmrc') Three Rivers Affordable Housing Projects; Intercultural Center overview; CMRC Projects (ComPASS, RCTC/Perkins, Future of CMRC); partners updates
May 17, 2023 12:00 PM Sustainability Series: Energy Incentives: What’s Out There & How to Apply ('sustainability', 'DMC') This presentation will review the various incentives, types of projects they qualify for, and pinpoint where to find their applications.
May 17, 2023 08:30 AM Eggs and Issues: Workforce and the Talent Pipeline ('workforce',) The latest installment of the Eggs and Issues series will focus on the talent pipeline and workforce.
May 11, 2023 10:00 AM University of Minnesota: Four Physics Force Shows - Rochester 2023 (May 11 and May 12) ('Education', 'STEM') Want to watch a 55-gallon barrel implode? Learn more about the fundamentals and fun of physics? Come and watch the Physics Force!
May 10, 2023 10:00 AM May 10, 2023 Coalition for Rochester Area Housing Alliance (By Invitation) ('RAF', 'Housing', 'openbeam', 'key', 'housing') Project sharing
May 09, 2023 10:00 AM RPS: May 9, 2023 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting ('rps', 'education', 'diversity', 'youth', 'openbeam', 'Education', 'cmrc') Success Sharing from Sites (10:00-10:10) Spotlight on Host Site: Gage Family Engagement (10:10-10:30) Topics inlcude: Mary Beth Magyar and SEMAC Grants; Amy Ward and the BRIDGE Collaborative; Title I LEA Districtwide Work; Survey, Announcements, and Closure for the School Year; Optional Tour of Gage with Julie McLaren
May 07, 2023 12:00 PM Project Legacy Celebration! () Board and staff of Project Legacy to celebrate our amazing young adults!
May 06, 2023 01:00 PM 2023 Celebration Pow-wow: Honoring our Graduates ('culture', 'Diversity') Free and Open to the Public
May 06, 2023 02:00 PM MPR: TALKING VOLUMES WITH DREW BROCKINGTON ('MPR',) Minnesota Public Radio and the Star Tribune are proud to announce a special spring series of Talking Volumes. We are taking Talking Volumes on the road with two special events in Greater Minnesota. These special Talking Volumes pop-up events will be hosted by award-winning journalist Kerri Miller.
May 06, 2023 01:00 PM Mayo Clinic: Cancer and Culture Conversations ('Culture', 'Diversity', 'Health') Featuring Medical Experts & Personal Stories in collaboration with Pamoja Women and 125 Live
May 04, 2023 07:00 PM Co-Design Facilitator Cohort Graduation ('diversity', 'DMC', 'co-design', 'openbeam') Celebrating the graduation of 2023 cohorts
May 03, 2023 08:00 AM Performance Excellent Network: Ascending Together ('networking', 'Diversity') PEN is excited to announce a powerful lineup of nearly 20 local, regional, and national speakers, each sharing insights, tools, and best practices to improve organizational and community outcomes!
Apr 24, 2023 08:00 AM UMR: Sickle Cell Community Health Fair ('Health/Wellness', 'Health', 'umr') Presentations, Exhibit, Posters & Scavenger Hunt with Prizes
Apr 24, 2023 08:00 AM 2023 E1 Summit & Expo ('Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship') Gain tools, tactics and connections to help you take your startup to the next level from expert entrepreneurs and others from the ecosystem.
Apr 21, 2023 04:00 PM Community of Wellness Life Style Medicine ('Health/Wellness', 'health') Lotus Health Foundation, the non-profit arm of Rochester Clinic, is hosting the 5th annual Community Wellness Symposium Friday, April 21st and Saturday, April 22nd at St. Mary’s University in Rochester. Event theme - LIFESTYLE MEDICINE: Freedom from Chronic Diseases.
Apr 22, 2023 01:00 PM RPL: Coming to the Table Circles | Media Bias ('Diversity',) Join diversity and equity leaders from Olmsted County and the City of Rochester in a healing circle which offers a safe space to explore issues of cultural differences.
Apr 20, 2023 05:00 PM Veterans & Emergency Service Museum/Exhibits ('veterans',) Open House & Ribbon-Cutting, Everyone is invited
Apr 20, 2023 05:00 PM SMIF Sprout Networking Event ('networking', 'smif') Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation's Sprout events are a great way to connect with others and discover the many resources that we have to offer you and your community.
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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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Mayo Clinic Platform 2025 Conference

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MN 2025 Joint Disparity Study — External Stakeholder Group Meeting

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City of Rochester 2026-2027 Budget Planning

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May 27, 2025 City Council Study Session ; Apr 28, 2025 City Council Study Session Materials

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2025-2026 RPS Budget

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Rochester International Relations Committee

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NAACP, Rochester Chapter

Juneteenth 2025 Celebration Report 

Rochester NAACP Statement on Racist Hate Incident Targeting Black Child in Public Park

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Multicultural Center Concept Enablement

One Page Summary of Concept - Fact Sheet

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Financial Aid Support Sessions

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Future Development of Graham Park

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Last Updated June 14, 2025



State Funding Supports Silver Lake Skate Park and Traffic Calming Grants

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Last Updated June 11, 2025



May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Reports (10-Year Milestone)

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10-Year DMC Looking Back

 

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Discovery Square Shared Lab Infastructure

Biolabs as shared space partner

A shared lab space for a community of like-minded entrepreneurs associated with one or more academic research partners

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Three Housing Projects with DMC Assistance

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DMC Equitable Economic Development

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Minnesota Main Street Economic Revitalization Program

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West Transit Village DMC Board Meeting

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Rochester Public Library - Master Plan Study

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Post Bulletin Reporting

 

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Downtown Waterfront Southeast: 6th Street Bridge

May 2025 City Council Updates

May 2024 Online Survey for Community Inputs and Asian Community Inputs Outreach

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