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Last modified: October 26, 2023
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1. Empowering 11th-grade students
2. Trade Readiness: Message from program manager and program flyers; Trades Readiness Certificate program
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Empowering 11st Grade Students
Per PB Reporting October 26, 2023
POST BULLETIN STAFF REPORTS
ROCHESTER — John Marshall High School’s 11th-grade economics students will take center stage on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, at the Chateau Theatre for the Downtown Business Pitch day with sessions between 9:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
The event is focused on career exposure and promotes innovation and introduces students to the world of design thinking and the built environment.
This event is part of the Equity in the Built Environment program, a joint initiative of the City of Rochester and Workforce Development Inc., with the goal of opening doors for women of color in the built environment industries.
“Students have spent the last three weeks working with local mentors to develop and prepare a pitch for innovative business ideas that address the needs of the community and align with downtown trends,” EBE project manager Julie Brock said in announcing the event. “This real-world experience will help students gain a better understanding of building and design and encourage them to consider careers in the built environment.
By introducing these opportunities at the high school level, the event particularly aims to inspire young women of color to consider career possibilities in these industries.”
The Equity in the Built Environment program’s mission is to support women of color in their pursuit of careers within the built environment industries and, simultaneously, encourage industry partners to embrace inclusivity.
While 13% of Rochester’s population identifies as women of color, there are less than 2% of women of color currently working in these industries in Rochester and Olmsted County (Deed, 2023). The program won the 2021 Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Mayors Challenge for its work to address economic disparities in the built environment.
In addition to the event, the Equity in the Built Environment program offers three other components:
• Training for Women: Women can sign up for trades readiness training through WDI, which begins on January 9, 2024
• Entrepreneurs: Women with previous experience in the built environment can explore opportunities to start their own businesses.
• Training for Built Environment Companies: Companies are encouraged to become Inclusive Workplace Employers (I/WE) by hiring individuals from the EBE program.
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Trades Readiness Certificate program
Message from Equity in the Built Environment Project Manager
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Flyers
Trades Readiness Program Training
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RCTC Program Plan
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Related Reports
Other Equity in the Built Environment Pinned Reports
February 03, 2022 : 2021- 2022 Global Mayors Challenge Status Reports
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Pinned City of Rochester, MN organization and project reports
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Project Report of Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization : November 02, 2023 : 2023 Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization Plan Reports
Project Report of Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization : May 25, 2023 : Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Barriers Study
Project Report of Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization : April 13, 2023 : 1Q 2023: Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization Plan 2023 Communications
Project Report of Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization : January 04, 2023 : Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization 2022 Communication
Project Report of City of Rochester Initiates New Budget Process and Publishes Digital Format : August 27, 2022 : Rochester, MN 2023 Budget Supplemental Budget
Project Report of Sustainability and Resiliency Action Plan : March 03, 2022 : Green Business Recognition Program
Project Report of Executing on Planning 2 Succeed: Rochester 2040 Comprehensive Plan : January 19, 2022 : Planning 2 Succeed 2022
Project Report of Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization : January 03, 2022 : 2021 Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization Plan Reports
Project Report of Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization : December 14, 2021 : Building Strong Communities
Project Report of Sustainability and Resiliency Action Plan : June 17, 2021 : Sustainable, Resilient Rochester
Project Report of Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization : May 28, 2021 : Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization Plan
Project Report of Update Intercultural Cities Initiative (ICI) Index : September 22, 2020 : Intercultural Cities Initiative (ICI) Major Milestone
Project Report of City of Rochester Initiates New Budget Process and Publishes Digital Format : September 15, 2020 : City of Rochester Initiates New Budget Process and Publishes Digital Format
Project Report of Update Intercultural Cities Initiative (ICI) Index : August 20, 2020 : ICI index draft released for City Council review
Project Report of Update Intercultural Cities Initiative (ICI) Index : January 30, 2020 : Intercultural Cities Initiative (ICI) Presentation to City Council Study Group
Project Report of Update Intercultural Cities Initiative (ICI) Index : June 15, 2018 : Mayor Brede signed ICI pledge
Project Report of Executing on Planning 2 Succeed: Rochester 2040 Comprehensive Plan : May 11, 2018 : Planning 2 Succeed: Final Version
Project Report of Update Intercultural Cities Initiative (ICI) Index : December 08, 2015 : Intercultural Cities Initiative (ICI): Getting the mayor to buy in.
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