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Jun 10, 2022 11:00 AM June, 2022 Rochester Area Foundation DEI Practitioner Luncheon (By Invitation) ('RAF', 'diversity') What does a thriving DEI Practitioner Community Look Like?
Jun 09, 2022 04:00 PM Village Garden Open House ('food', 'Diversity') Rescheduled from May 19 to June 9 due to weather
Jun 09, 2022 07:30 AM June 9, 3Q 2022 HAPP Meeting ('America City for Health', 'CHAP', 'Health/Wellness', 'Health')
Jun 07, 2022 06:00 PM City and County: Table Circle Discussions ('Diversity Council',)
Jun 07, 2022 12:30 PM June 7, 2022 CHAP QI Meeting ('America City for Health', 'CHAP', 'Health/Wellness', 'Health') Quality Improvement Status
Jun 07, 2022 09:00 AM MPR: Implicit Bias Workshop for Regional District Advisory Committee Members ('MPR', 'Diversity')
May 28, 2022 11:00 AM State Capital Minnesota Songkran Thai New Year 2022 ()
May 25, 2022 05:30 PM bystander to UpStandard ('Diversity', 'covid')
May 24, 2022 08:00 AM United Way President's Roundtable ('RPS', 'Education', 'community engagement', 'united way')
May 23, 2022 05:30 PM Human Library for Mayo Department (Private Event) ('Diversity', 'Human Library')
May 23, 2022 08:30 AM 2022 Minnesota Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit ('diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
May 21, 2022 12:00 PM Rochester PRIDE ('Diversity',)
May 20, 2022 05:00 PM The Arc Minnesota Call for Visual Artists (Application Deadline) ('art',)
May 19, 2022 07:30 PM Cradle 2 Career Meeting Julie Ruzek ('youth', 'C2C', 'Education')
May 19, 2022 04:30 PM May 2022 CMRC General Meeting (Canceled) ('community',) RPS and County Updates
May 19, 2022 04:00 PM PEN: Tools to Improve Leadership ()
May 18, 2022 01:30 PM Commemoration of Peace Plaza ('arts', 'dmc', 'civic engagement')
May 18, 2022 11:30 AM bystander to UpStandard ('Diversity', 'covid')
May 18, 2022 09:30 AM May 2022 DMCC Board Meeting ('transit', 'DMC', 'transportation')
May 16, 2022 05:30 PM Human Library at Rochester Public Library ('Diversity Council', 'Human Library')
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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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