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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Feb 22, 2025 12:00 PM | BLACK EXCELLENCE EXPO | Come see and support Black and Minority businesses in the local and surrounding areas | ('diversity', 'NAACP') |
Feb 11, 2025 10:00 AM | RPS Feb 2025 Family Engagement Meeting: RPS Chemical Health Counseling | During this session, our team of RPS Chemical Health Counselors will share insights into their work and its connection to families. This is a valuable opportunity to learn how they support students, access helpful resources for families, and partner with family-facing staff. | ('RPS', 'education', 'key') |
Feb 10, 2025 01:00 PM | Advancing Health Equity | Empowering Immigrant and Refugee Communities | ('health', 'diversity') |
Feb 10, 2025 12:00 PM | Feb 2025 Rochester Vision 2050 Community Engagement | Our city has undertaken a broad array of initiatives to create a bright future for her citizens and constituencies. These should be guided by a clear, optimistic, aspirational vision. 2050: Far enough for limitless possibilities; close enough to begin today to serve Rochester’s next generation and beyond. Vision 2050 Steering Committee guides this initiative A large volunteer group will put “Vision in Action”, using co-design to engage the community to share ideas and priorities for Rochester’s future. | ('co-design', 'governance', 'community', 'key', 'openbeam') |
Feb 01, 2025 10:00 AM | Reflection to Action: Human Rights, Racial Justice, and Lessons from Skin Deep | Skin Deep is a PBS documentary written by Prexy Nesbitt and Marian Marzynski. The documentary examines the fight against legal, institutionalized racism in the United States and South Africa, from the 1950s through the 1990s, through interviews with the people who took their protests against segregation and inequality into the streets and beyond, forcing remarkable changes. To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity. ” - Nelson Mandela | ('diversity', 'NAACP') |
Jan 30, 2025 06:30 PM | Sister City Trips to Japan & Germany Conducted by Ed-Ventures Travel | On behalf of the Mayor's International Relations Committee, the purpose of the meeting is to provide information about our Japan and Germany trips and generate interest. | ('Health/Wellness', 'diversity', 'education') |
Jan 27, 2025 03:30 PM | Jan 2025 City Council Study Session - Strategic Planning | The start of the year, the completion of recent City elections, and the onset of the budget season present an opportunity to review, refine, and affirm the City's Strategic Priorities. The current priorities have been in place since 2021 and were updated in early 2023. For over a year, the City team has been guided by these refined priorities identified by the City Council in 2023: 1. Affordable Living 2. Economic Vibrancy and Growth Management 3. Quality Services | ('Housing', 'key', 'governance') |
Jan 25, 2025 12:00 PM | 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration | Celebrate the Year of the Snake at the 2025 Lunar New Year Festival! Asia Mall invites you to join us on Saturday and Sunday, January 25th and 26th, from 12PM-5PM. This event marks the third official Lunar New Year celebration since our opening. Join us for an unforgettable day of traditional performances, cultural showcases, and community spirit. | ('culture', 'Diversity') |
Jan 21, 2025 05:30 PM | Rochester Area Foundation Racial-Healing | Please join our local National Day of Racial Healing Event (details below) 𝐂𝐨-𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐲: Olmsted County and Rochester Area Foundation | ('youth', 'anti-racism', 'Diversity', 'Diversity Council') |
Jan 20, 2025 08:30 AM | January 2025 Annual MLK "We Have A Dream" Virtual Celebration | Join us and NAACP Rochester Branch MN to celebrate Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with the annual We Have a Dream Celebration on Monday, January 20 from 8:30am to 10:30am. | ('NAACP', 'Diversity') |
Jan 17, 2025 05:00 PM | 2025 Bowling Night by Journie | Discover Journie programs and network. | ('Diversity',) |
Jan 17, 2025 03:00 PM | Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota | Policies and Practices to Expect; How to Prepare if You Do Not have Legal or Permanent Status; Overview of Immigration Court Process | ('diversity', 'immigrant') |
Jan 17, 2025 12:00 PM | Messaging Training on Race Class Gender Narrative | Learn how to craft messages that fight back against our opposition's divide-and-conquer tactics, cultivate multiracial solidarity, and move people on issues you care about. | ('community engagement', 'education', 'Diversity') |
Jan 14, 2025 10:00 AM | RPS Jan 2025 Family Engagement Meeting: Opportunities for Students to Earn College Credit in High School | Opportunities for Students to Earn College Credit in High School | ('RPS', 'education', 'key') |
Jan 10, 2025 07:15 AM | Rochester Mayor's State of the City Address | A fresh start for our best future | ('key', 'governance', 'community', 'openbeam') |