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2023 Co-design Leadership Training Session 2 Option 2 Mar 09, 2023 03:00 PM Aug 13, 2024 10:35 AM We will cover how to evaluate co-design processes, share back insights from the mini-design sprint, and building on those insights discuss how to initiate a co-design project.
2023 Co-design Leadership Training Session 1 Option 2 Feb 23, 2023 03:00 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 1 Oct 10, 2023 04:00 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 1 Oct 24, 2023 03:00 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.
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
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