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“Organizing, Educating, & Advocating: The Rochester Community Initiative”

When Mar 18, 2021
from 06:30 PM to 08:00 PM
Where Virtual Meeting
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Rochester Community Initiative is the enterprising youth-led association who organized the marches and rallies from Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Park to Mayo Park after the death of George Floyd!!

 Come hear about how they came to organize, their activities, their goals and mission and upcoming activities, and hear from them how we can all make this a more just world!

 

“Organizing, Educating, & Advocating: The Rochester Community Initiative”

o The Rochester Community Initiative is a youth-led organization focused on improving our community through amplifying youth voice, intersectional advocacy, community education, and serving underprivileged demographics. Join to learn more about who we are, how we got started, our goals, work so far, future projects, and how you can help! 

o Rachel Zhang | Operations Officer | Freshman at University of Pennsylvania 

o Yasmin Ali | Director of Public Relations | Junior at Mayo High School 

o Jaida Crowson | Director of Educations | Senior at ALC 

o Kesarin Mehta | Director of Logistics | Senior at Mayo High School 

o Dominic Sinicrope | Branding & Design Strategist | Senior at Mayo High School 

 

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Video Recording of C4G's Rochester Community Initiative Proceedings 

 

Rochester Community Initiative is the enterprising youth-led association who organized the marches and rallies from Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Park to Mayo Park after the death of George Floyd!!

 

 

 

Presentation Start: https://youtu.be/kS4csiRwhRA?t=322

Work so far: https://youtu.be/kS4csiRwhRA?t=844

Education Programming: https://youtu.be/kS4csiRwhRA?t=1307

Mental Health: https://youtu.be/kS4csiRwhRA?t=1425

Future Project Ideas: https://youtu.be/kS4csiRwhRA?t=1597

How you can help: https://youtu.be/kS4csiRwhRA?t=1712

Q/A: https://youtu.be/kS4csiRwhRA

  

 


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2. A list of noteworthy past events that have one or more of the following contents: presentation slides, video recordings as well as takeaways. 

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Journie: Open Road Workshop Apr 16, 2024 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM — RCTC Heintz Center
Community Involvement Session: Candidate Training Apr 17, 2024 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM — United Way of Olmsted County
Barbershop Talk: Racism in Rochester Apr 17, 2024 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM — Century High School
Panel Session for Still We Rise: Rochester’s Black Legacy Apr 19, 2024 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM — Rochester Area Foundation- 12 Elton Hills Drive
April 19, 2024 The Power of Encouragement Apr 19, 2024 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
CMRC April 22, 2024 Meeting Apr 22, 2024 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM — Virtual on Teams
DMC 2024 Real Estate Developer and Investment Summit Apr 24, 2024 09:30 AM - 02:00 PM — Mayo Civic Center, Suite 110-113 30 Civic Center Dr. SE
Skills for Disagreeing Better Convened by Braver Angels, MPR and UMR Apr 24, 2024 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM — Chateau Theatre 15 1st Street Southwest Rochester, MN 55902
In the City for Good: Cradle to Career Apr 25, 2024 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM — Christ United Methodist Church , 400 5th Av SW
Free Dermatology Clinic By ZVMS Apr 27, 2024 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM — Zumbro Lutheran Church, 624 Third Av. SW Rochester, MN 55902
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