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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May 22, 2025 11:45 AM | Marking 10 Years of the DMC Initiative | We will welcome former Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton and other special guests for this important occasion. We hope you can join us. | ('dmc', 'key') |
May 22, 2025 09:30 AM | May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting | Budget; Metrics; Private Development Applications for DMC Funding ; BioLabs Rochester; Loom Apartments (Onward Investors) | ('DMC', 'key') |
May 17, 2025 07:00 PM | 2025 Cambodian New Year Party | ('diversity', 'Diversity') | |
May 17, 2025 12:00 PM | Rochester Pride 2025 | ('diversity',) | |
May 14, 2025 12:00 PM | Toward Equity in Public Spending: Intro to Participatory Budgeting | This workshop will introduce participants to the basics of participatory budgeting as a tool for community engagement and working toward more equitable and efficient public spending. We will dig into challenges, ways to design for equity, and best practices. | ('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'key', 'community engagement', 'Education') |
May 14, 2025 10:00 AM | Rochester Housing Alliance May, 2025 | Presentation by LENNAR: Introduction to the company and projects in Rochester Update on Olmsted County Housing Projects (Apartments Trail Side, Red Hawk, Woodcrest Project) | ('RAF', 'housing', 'governance', 'openbeam', 'key') |
Apr 28, 2025 05:30 PM | Re-launch Coming to the Table | Coming to the Table's mission is "working together to create a just and truthful society that acknowledges and seeks to heal from the racial wounds of the past from slavery to the many forms of racism it spawned." Coming to the Table supports 50+local affiliate groups across eighteen states, including Rochester, MN. | ('networking', 'diversity', 'civic engagement') |
Apr 25, 2025 04:00 PM | COMMUNITY CONNECTION CELBRATING FAMILY WELL-BEING DAY | JOIN US FOR A HEALTHY AWARENESS WALK HOSTED BY SMIILD (SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA INTERFAITH IMMIGRANT LEGAL DEFFENSE) | ('ACHLA', 'Health/Wellness', 'Diversity', 'cmrc') |
Apr 24, 2025 05:00 PM | Rochester's Statue for Equality | Join us for a special evening celebrating Rochester's Statue for Equality with local educator and author Virginia Wright-Peterson | ('Diversity',) |
Apr 16, 2025 09:30 AM | DMC 2025 Real Estate Development and Investment Summit (4/16/25) | Leveraging tech-enabled housing to deliver better health and better healthcare outcomes. The 2025 Real Estate Development and Investment Summit, presented by Destination Medical Center and ULI Minnesota is a one-day event highlighting the demand and opportunity for development in Rochester, MN. | ('housing', 'dmc', 'key', 'Entrepreneurship') |
Apr 14, 2025 06:00 PM | Disability Townhall (4/14/25) | This event will offer an opportunity for community members to discuss important issues impacting individuals with disabilities | ('diversity', 'compassion', 'disability', 'civic equity', 'CMRC') |
Apr 10, 2025 07:00 PM | Oral histories | Oral histories & stories of the descendants of abolitionists | ('culture', 'diversity') |
Apr 09, 2025 12:00 PM | Addressing Student and Family Homelessness through Collaborative Partnerships | During the 2024-2025 school year to date, Rochester Public Schools has identified 387 students experiencing homelessness. Learn how Olmsted County, Rochester Public Schools and others are addressing youth and family homelessness in RPS and across Olmsted County by aligning goals, leveraging resources and expertise to respond to this complex community challenge. | ('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'key', 'community engagement', 'Education') |
Apr 08, 2025 10:00 AM | RPS Apr 2025 Multilingual Learning | We are excited to welcome Natalia Benjamin, RPS Director of Multilingual Learning, who will share valuable information about RPS MLL programs, initiatives underway to support student outcomes, and best practices for fostering strong school-family partnerships. | ('RPS', 'Education', 'diversity', 'key') |
Mar 25, 2025 05:00 PM | Collider Cup & Expo 2025 | The Collider Cup is a business pitch competition, celebrating the graduation of our latest Co-Starters at Collider cohort. | ('commerce', 'diversity', 'workforce', 'Entrepreneurship', 'collider') |