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Mar 30, 2021 07:00 PM NAACP Townhall - The Page Amendment: Pros and Cons of the Proposal (Virtual); ('diversity', 'Education', 'NAACP')
Mar 25, 2021 07:00 PM Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Forum (DLI) ('diversity', 'NAACP')
Mar 24, 2021 01:00 PM Rochester Area - Construction Small Business Support - Collaboration ('workforce', 'Diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'cmrc')
Mar 18, 2021 04:30 PM CMRC March 2021 Meeting Topics include: Global Village Night Market (Kim Sin); Olmsted County Vaccine Update ('diversity', 'cmrc', 'openbeam')
Mar 02, 2021 02:30 PM TRUE Tuesdays Session 8: Arts, Equity and Rural Minnesota ('diversity',)
Mar 01, 2021 02:00 PM Racism and the Economy: Focus on Housing ('housing', 'diversity')
Feb 27, 2021 01:00 PM Black History Speaker Series - Knowledge Bowl ('diversity', 'NAACP')
Feb 23, 2021 05:00 PM CIVIC EQUITY Reengaging with law enforcement PCA representatives to brief Rochester Diversity Council board and DC guests ('public safety', 'Civic Equity', 'diversity')
Feb 22, 2021 11:00 AM Collider Inclusion Open Advisory Board Meeting ('commerce', 'diversity', 'workforce', 'Entrepreneurship', 'collider')
Feb 20, 2021 10:00 AM Black History Speaker Series - The Transformative Nature of 2020: Where Do We Go from Here? Youth Persectives ('diversity', 'NAACP')
Feb 13, 2021 10:00 AM Black History Speaker Series - The Transformative Nature of 2020: Where Do We Go from Here? ('diversity', 'NAACP')
Feb 11, 2021 04:30 PM Feb. 2021 CMRC Steering Committee Meeting Topics include: Culturally Powered Community; Co-design model; FAQ's; Roles and Responsibilites; Professional Development ('diversity', 'cmrc', 'openbeam')
Feb 10, 2021 03:00 PM RCTC: "Get Over It!" with Jane Elliot and Ray Hansen ('education', 'diversity')
Feb 06, 2021 10:00 AM Black History Speaker Series - "COVID-19 Vaccine: Just the Facts and Why Should I Trust You?" ('NAACP', 'diversity')
Jan 31, 2021 07:00 PM 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: Ruby Bridges Keynote ('Civic Equity', 'diversity')
Jan 30, 2021 05:00 PM Cambodian Community Townhall ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'covid', 'Culture', 'Health', 'Education', 'cmrc')
Jan 30, 2021 03:00 PM Virtual Townhall with the Arabic Community ('diversity', 'covid', 'crmc', 'Covid', 'cmrc')
Jan 30, 2021 01:00 PM Virtual Townhall with the Ethiopian Community ('Diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'covid', 'cmrc')
Jan 29, 2021 05:30 PM Asian Media Access Youth Session 2021: Youth Online Forum ('youth', 'diversity')
Jan 25, 2021 07:00 PM Black/African American Townhall Join the Black/African American Community Townhall with representatives from Mayo Clinic, Olmsted County Public Health, Minnesota Department of Health, and Rochester Public Schools! ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'covid', 'Health', 'cmrc')
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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
Celebrate Independence Day at Rochester’s 4th Fest 2025 Jul 04, 2025 05:00 PM - 10:00 PM
ICAM: Utsav 2025 (Festival of Colors) Jul 19, 2025 04:30 PM - 08:30 PM — Peace Plaza, Downtown, Rochester, MN
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City of Rochester 2026-2027 Budget Planning

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2025-2026 RPS Budget

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NAACP, Rochester Chapter

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West Transit Village DMC Board Meeting

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Post Bulletin Reporting

 

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