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Sep 18, 2021 05:00 PM September 2021 Night Market ('welcoming', 'food', 'Culture', 'civic engagement', 'CMRC') NIGHT MARKETS ARE A PART OF DAILY LIFE AND ENTERTAINMENT ACROSS ASIA, AND WE’RE BRINGING IT TO ROCHESTER!
Sep 18, 2021 12:00 PM Village: Farm Fest ('food', 'welcoming', 'Diversity') Join us for this year’s Food, Art, Recreation, and Music (FARM) Fest as we celebrate the 2021 harvest. Guests can enjoy a silent auction, a multicultural collaboration of artists, cooks, musicians, and more! See (and taste!) foods from all over the world, grown right here in Rochester at The Village Community Garden!
Sep 17, 2021 05:30 PM 2021 IMAA Presents: "The Pearl Gala" ('welcoming', 'imaa', 'immigrant', 'diversity', 'smif')
Sep 17, 2021 04:30 PM Citizenship Day Celebration at the Olmsted County Government Center ('food', 'welcoming', 'Diversity') Join Olmsted County and Rochester City Officials to celebrate Citizenship and Constitution Day and recognize those who have recently become naturalized citizens. Cake and coffee will be provided.
Sep 17, 2021 10:00 AM September 2021 Community and City for Health ('community health', 'co-design', 'openbeam', 'community') This month, we will give an update on the co-design guide/toolkit, offer updates on other regional “co- design” projects.
Sep 16, 2021 05:00 PM Destination Medical Center's Annual Meeting ('DMC', 'welcoming')
Sep 16, 2021 04:30 PM CMRC 2021 Meeting Supporting Welcoming Week ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'welcoming', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc') Topics include: Senior Linkage Line and Medicare; Project HEALINGS; Rochester Public Library Focus Groups; Co-design Model; United Way's 21 Day Equity Challenge; Updates from (City, County and RPS)
Sep 15, 2021 12:00 PM DMC Sustainability Speaker Series - EV and Charging ('sustainability', 'DMC') DMC’s Sustainability Series: EVs & Charging for Architects, Developers & Real Estate Professionals Free · Online Event
Sep 15, 2021 12:00 PM Inclusive Workforce Employer Designation Lunch & Learn ('Diversity', 'workforce')
Sep 14, 2021 09:00 AM Belonging Begins With Us: Why and How of Welcoming New Neighbors ('welcoming', 'Diversity', 'smif') Laura Bordelon with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce will share the findings from a recently released report on the economic impact of immigrants in Minnesota, conducted by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Foundation with support from the McKnight Foundation.
Sep 13, 2021 05:30 PM Human Library at Rochester Public Library In Support of Welcoming Week ('welcoming', 'openbeam', 'Human Library', 'diversity', 'CMRC') The Human Library of Southeastern Minnesota educates people using human experience, cultivating empathy in such a manner that differences, barriers, and prejudice fall away - we expose and nurture the spirit of humankind by building common understanding and connections.
Sep 13, 2021 09:00 AM Gracious Hosting Training - Diversity Council ('welcoming', 'Diversity', 'Diversity Council') An engaging workshop about developing cultural inclusivity by exploring the tenets of gracious hosting as they apply to organizations and communities. Participants will draw parallels between their own heritage and culture and those of others.
Sep 12, 2021 01:00 PM Belonging Begins with Us - Welcoming Week Celebration ('welcoming', 'culture', 'Culture', 'Diversity', 'CMRC') New & old neighbors alike in the Rochester area are invited to come and meet one another as well as the varioius organizations that work to make our community a place where all people thrive.
Sep 09, 2021 05:00 PM Welcoming Week 2021 Kickoff: Belonging Begins with Us ('welcoming', 'Diversity') Iranian American comedian, actor slated to emcee Welcoming Week kickoff event
Sep 09, 2021 08:00 AM SE MN Housing Bus Tour ('welcoming', 'Diversity', 'smif') Join us as we visit the communities of Stewartville, Preston, and Chatfield from the comfort of a motor coach, sponsored by our sponsor Rochester City Lines!
Sep 09, 2021 01:00 PM Federal Reserve Bank: Racism and the Economy: Focus on Health ('diversity', 'Health/Wellness', 'Health', 'Entrepreneurship')
Sep 09, 2021 07:30 AM September 2021 Health Assessment and Planning Partnership Meeting ('CHNA', 'Health/Wellness', 'Health')
Aug 28, 2021 11:00 AM NAACP Forum on Honesty in Education ('diversity', 'Education', 'NAACP')
Aug 23, 2021 01:50 PM 2021 Ascend National Convention ()
Aug 26, 2021 06:30 PM C2G Forum: Affordable Housing and Homelessness ('Housing', 'CMRC', 'Homelessness')
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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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