You are here: Home / Community Activities / Past Events

Past Events

Title End Date Modification Date Description
DMC Community Co-Design Celebration Sep 28, 2022 06:30 PM Sep 15, 2022 11:14 AM DMC will be hosting the celebration of the launch of our Community Co-Design Toolkit.
2023 Co-design Leadership Training Session 1 Option 1 Feb 21, 2023 04:00 PM Aug 13, 2024 10:37 AM Co-design has become a valued and effective community-centric approach to developing healthy and equitable projects, policies, and practices in the Rochester region. However, we have also seen what can happen if co-design is co-opted as just another “box” to be checked. If you are not familiar, co-design is an approach to encourage, compensate, and prioritize the inclusion of diverse populations throughout the design and development process. We would like to invite you to participate in training sessions designed to proactively ensure that those leading organizations and projects are able to create meaningful co-design opportunities and structures for shared decision-making in the work that you do.
2023 Fall Co-design Leadership Training Session 1 Option 2 Oct 12, 2023 02:00 PM Aug 13, 2024 10:32 AM Co-design has become a valued and effective community-centric approach to developing healthy and equitable projects, policies, and practices in the Rochester region. However, we have also seen what can happen if co-design is co-opted as just another “box” to be checked. If you are not familiar, co-design is an approach to encourage, compensate, and prioritize the inclusion of diverse populations throughout the design and development process. We would like to invite you to participate in training sessions designed to proactively ensure that those leading organizations and projects are able to create meaningful co-design opportunities and structures for shared decision-making in the work that you do.
2023 Fall Co-design Leadership Training Session 2 Option 2 Oct 26, 2023 12:00 PM Aug 13, 2024 10:32 AM Co-design has become a valued and effective community-centric approach to developing healthy and equitable projects, policies, and practices in the Rochester region. However, we have also seen what can happen if co-design is co-opted as just another “box” to be checked. If you are not familiar, co-design is an approach to encourage, compensate, and prioritize the inclusion of diverse populations throughout the design and development process. We would like to invite you to participate in training sessions designed to proactively ensure that those leading organizations and projects are able to create meaningful co-design opportunities and structures for shared decision-making in the work that you do.
Sustainability Series: Better Climate Challenge Jul 20, 2022 01:00 PM Aug 01, 2022 12:13 PM Mayo Clinic's Committe & Strategies
Successful Aging and Our Brain: What We Never Learned in School! (Via Zoom) Feb 01, 2024 08:00 PM Jan 31, 2024 08:32 AM Learn 3 insider tips on managing the aging process by being adaptable, understanding the concept of “brain health” and the crucial importance of community and connectedness to modify the aging transition.
August 2022: Community for Health Aug 19, 2022 11:00 PM Aug 01, 2024 09:40 AM This month, we will offer a brief update on the co-design guide and distribution. We will discuss both leadership and facilitator training offerings in 2022 and 2023. Finally, we will give an overview of the City for Health role out for next year.
VIRTUAL COMMUNITY FORUM ON YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION Apr 25, 2024 07:30 PM Apr 17, 2024 09:38 AM Virtual Community Forum on Youth Substance Use Prevention! We are a dedicated team committed to fostering community dialogue and promoting awareness about the critical issue of youth substance use.
Compassionate Rochester: Serving Youth with Compassion Feb 15, 2024 09:00 PM Jan 29, 2024 08:37 AM Compassionate Rochester MN strives “to grow a culture of compassion as a binding force in our community.”
Meet the Candidates in Ward 2 Jul 14, 2024 04:30 PM Jul 10, 2024 09:46 AM
COP28 Webinar: The faith voice at COP28 Jan 23, 2024 03:00 PM Jan 22, 2024 10:44 AM
August 16 2024 Community Co-design Aug 16, 2024 11:00 AM Aug 13, 2024 10:45 AM Welcome to the August Community Co-Design Meeting! As usual, we will offer updates on trainings and projects. We will offer an overview and considerations for funding co-design projects and then discuss how we might best support collaboration with funders to create models that better support co-design projects around the region.
Dec 20, 2024 Community Co-design Dec 20, 2024 11:00 AM Dec 20, 2024 09:29 AM We will be discussing a new format for co-design engagement, promotion, and expansion for this group in 2025 and hope that you can offer feedback.
June 2024 Community Co-design Jun 21, 2024 11:00 AM Aug 13, 2024 10:17 AM We will offer a presentation to focus on the development and implementation of co-design projects (what happens after the formal co-design sessions). Then we will discuss your own experiences, challenges, and hopes for co-design development and implementation.
Oct 11, 2024 Community Co-design Oct 11, 2024 11:00 AM Oct 11, 2024 11:24 AM Setting Context: Equitable engagement and collaboration (Wafa & Chao) 15 minutes  Forms of equity  Co-design is not beginning or end of any project  Role of co-design in equity and systems approaches What ways have you seen co-design meet the semi-explicit and implicit levels of change? Describe how. What criteria/principles must be followed to ensure equity? o What ways have you seen co-design not practiced in equitable ways? What specifically was missed in that opportunity? o What strategies, approaches, and/or tools (other than co-design) help us meet the semi-explicit and implicit levels
Building Bridges and Compassionate Voices in the Pandemic Sep 20, 2022 07:30 PM Sep 29, 2022 10:25 AM Hear the voices of essential workers & how they cultivated compassion in the midst of turmoil. Enjoy pizza & hear their stories while building bridges of compassion & universal kinships in our local neighborhoods!
DMCC Board Meeting Feb 08, 2017 12:00 PM Feb 08, 2017 06:59 AM
Caring Conversations Sep 29, 2022 08:30 PM Dec 15, 2023 08:48 AM
Salvation Army Volunteers 2022 Toy & Joy Shop Dec 22, 2022 06:00 PM Dec 02, 2022 08:45 AM As you know, The Salvation Army is best known this time of year for ringing bells at the Red Kettles, but we have another very important program that runs this time of year. We call it our Toy and Joy Shop.
The Village Farmers Market at the History Center Aug 02, 2022 07:00 PM Aug 01, 2022 09:19 AM
Committing to Impact, Rochester, MN, Nonprofit Symposium Mar 08, 2017 02:00 PM Feb 08, 2017 07:00 AM
Network & Connect Happy Hour with Jounie Sep 29, 2022 07:00 PM Oct 04, 2022 05:00 PM Celebrating 10 years of service
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Business Summit Nov 14, 2022 05:00 PM Nov 13, 2022 08:27 AM Topics include: 1. Business Communication and Marketing 2. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 3. The Government Contract and Business Certification Process 4. Small Business Financial Management and Investment Trends
Farm Fest 204 Jul 13, 2024 06:00 PM Jul 12, 2024 09:25 AM The FARM Fest is an event for all of us to share the cross-cultural experience as we are building community, sharing customs and cultural connections, and increasing our overall health,
CAAL: 2022 Leadership Summit: Creating Community Constellations Sep 17, 2022 05:00 PM Aug 06, 2022 11:01 AM
Commitment to Racial Justice Day of Learning: White Supremacy Culture in Nonprofits Aug 10, 2022 04:30 PM Aug 01, 2022 12:16 PM
RAVA Virtual Networking Meeting Jul 21, 2022 12:00 PM Jul 23, 2022 09:20 AM
La Tapatia Mexican Restaurant – COVID19 Vaccination Event Jun 30, 2022 07:00 PM Jul 01, 2022 03:58 PM
UMR & Mayo Clinic Present Kern Center Connects: Diversity Science Sep 20, 2022 07:00 PM Sep 19, 2022 05:18 PM Exploring projects, concepts, and structure
Taste of Asia Oct 23, 2022 07:00 PM Oct 26, 2022 12:54 PM
Document Actions

.

.

.

.

Two types of event information being shared in the following:

1. A list of Beam aware upcoming community events of all types. 

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

Upcoming Events
Rochester City Council Swearing In Public Hearing Jan 06, 2025 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM — Olmsted County Government Center, 151 4th St SE, Rochester, MN 55904
RPS Jan 2025 Family Engagement Meeting: Opportunities for Students to Earn College Credit in High School Jan 14, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM — Virtual
The Sound of Gospel Music Feb 28, 2025 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
United Way of Olmsted County Centennial Gala Mar 15, 2025 06:00 PM - 08:30 PM — J. Powers at the Hilton in Downtown Rochester
Upcoming events…
Community News

This panel displays the latest community news. For a standalone view please click this LINK.



Olmsted County shares 2025 budget information

The 2025 budget for Olmsted County and the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) combined totals $428,667,792.

Last Updated December 18, 2024



Olmsted County rolling out new mobile crisis response process in 2025

Press Release: ROCHESTER, Minn. – Mental health continues to be a top concern for Olmsted County residents. When someone is experiencing a mental health crisis, timely assistance from trained mental health professionals is critical.  

Last Updated December 16, 2024



City Housing Support

Home Ownership Creation Program - Prairie Ridge: "NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, MN hereby approves the contribution of $4,000,000 to the Prairie Ridge development to support the creation of 201 for-sale homes via the Home Ownership Creation Program.

 PB Reporting regarding TIF $14M Requests (Sherman and Prairie Ridge) 2024-12-14 

Last Updated December 14, 2024



ISAIAH: Rochester Faith in MN Calendar and Strategic Missions

2025 Rochester Faith in MN Calendar and Strategic Missions

Last Updated December 13, 2024



Rochester-Olmsted County 4(d) Affordable Housing Incentive Program

The current Rochester-Olmsted County 4(d) Affordable Housing Incentive Program application is for the Tax Assessment Year 2025 - Tax Payable Year 2026, the tax savings for this application will not be realized until the Tax Payable Year 2026.

 

Last Updated December 11, 2024



Mayo Platform: A wealth of data, but how is it protected?

PB Reporting: Measuring the breadth of Mayo Clinic’s medical data abundance. 

Researchers beyond Mayo Clinic’s walls might make use of the Mayo Clinic Platform. Its data network, Connect, uses millions of de-identified patient records, test results, imaging, pathology reports and more from Mayo Clinic and seven other large health care systems across the world.

Last Updated December 09, 2024



"Link BRT a milestone project for Rochester

City of Rochester Receives $84.92 Million Federal Grant for Transformative Link Bus Rapid Transit Project

LINK Progress Report to City Council 

Rochester eyes TIF to support Transit Village, Public Parking

Last Updated December 07, 2024



Rochester Public Transit

To better serve the needs of residents in the southeast part of the city, Rochester Public Transit’s (RPT) on-demand transit service “RPT GO” has been modified in the following ways: 

Last Updated December 06, 2024



City of Rochester, MN Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients

Mayor Norton Honors 2024 Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients

Mayor Norton Honors 2023 Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients

Mayor Norton Honors 2022 Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients

Last Updated December 05, 2024



Exam Room Podcast

Rochester Clinic featured on The Exam Room podcast by Chuck Carroll alongside Rochester's Mayor Kim Norton.

 

Last Updated December 04, 2024



Resources for Homeless Students and Families in Rochester

Collaboration of Rochester Public Schools, Olmsted County, and Three Rivers Community Action

PB Reporting

RPS Nov 2024 Family Engagement Presentation

Last Updated November 22, 2024



Workforce Development, Inc. presents The Downtown Business Pitch Day 2024

John Marshall High School eleventh grade Economics students will take center stage at the Chateau Theatre for the Downtown Business Pitch Day! 

Last Updated November 19, 2024



Cultivating Well-being in the Workplace

MENTAL HEALTH FOR ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER PROFESSIONALS:

" Ascend’s Mental Health Survey of API professionals found that overall, APIs reported mental health was worse than Americans’ mental health as a whole, with 39% of APIs reporting fair to poor mental health compared to 25% of the general American population." 

Last Updated November 14, 2024



Restorative Practices Advisory Committee

Press Release: Olmsted County residents encouraged to apply for Restorative Practices Advisory Committee (RPAC)

This new RPAC will bring together residents, justice system representatives, and community organizations to promote and sustain restorative practices throughout Olmsted County. 

Last Updated November 14, 2024



Rochester Public Schools Referendum Nov 2024

RPS Superintendent Video and Presentation Slides

Referendum to support: Strong Communities; Strong Schools; Strong Young People

PB Reporting on Referendum Efforts and Results

Last Updated November 11, 2024



Partnership to develop software platform to improve homeless medical care

PB Reporting: "A partnership between the Zumbro Valley Medical Society and the PathCheck Foundation, an open-source software nonprofit, aims to create a digital platform to boost care coordination for people experiencing homelessness."

Last Updated November 11, 2024



City of Rochester Encourages Area Youth to Participate in Statewide Mayor for a Day Essay Contest

The City of Rochester and Mayor Kim Norton are excited to once again participate in the League of Minnesota Cities’ (LMC) annual Mayor for a Day Essay Contest.  

Last Updated November 09, 2024



Certification Workshops

City of Rochester, DMC EDA, Equity in The Built Environment Program, and State of Minnesota Department of Administration APPEX Accelerator are partnering to host a series of Free Certification Workshops” to help Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) and Targeted Group/Economically Disadvantaged/Veteran-Owned (TG/ED/VO) companies apply for certification.

Last Updated October 25, 2024



Rochester NAACP And Mayo Clinic AD MERG

Love Wins: Community Empowerment Initiative

Free Workshop and Community Townhalls Press Release

Last Updated October 24, 2024



DMC September 2024 Job Creation Metric

Presentation Slides 

Video Clip of Job Creation Metric

 

Last Updated October 21, 2024