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Dec 03, 2022 10:00 AM Culturally Responsive Business Startup Workshop Free Work Shop Second Topic: Legal Issues - Business Registration and Trademark ('Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
Dec 03, 2022 09:00 AM Global Market (Cooking Class, Small Business Training, Food & Deserts) Rochester's cultural communities hosting family friendly winter activities. Come to experience authentic flavors and vibrant traditions. ('food', 'Diversity', 'openbeam', 'Entrepreneurship')
Dec 01, 2022 09:00 AM Commitment to Racial Justice Day of Learning: Olmsted County’s Race and Racism as a Public Health Issue Report Recently, the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners accepted the final recommendations from a joint study on race and racism as a public health issue led by two of its advisory groups. Work will begin this fall to review the recommendations and develop an implementation plan. ('networking', 'diversity', 'openbeam', 'npc')
Nov 29, 2022 12:00 PM MNCM: Pandemic’s Impact on Health Care Quality by Race, Ethnicity, Language, and Country of Birth New report provides data to support health equity investment. ('health', 'Diversity', 'openbeam')
Nov 28, 2022 05:00 PM COPAL: campaign to get driver's licenses for all ('compassion', 'Diversity')
Nov 19, 2022 05:00 PM Rochester Branch of the NAACP, 2022 Freedom Fund Banquet Dinner, Entertainment, State Conference Remarks, Branch Report, Roll Call of Black Businesses, Black Business Awards ('diversity', 'NAACP', 'openbeam')
Nov 19, 2022 09:00 AM Cultural Healing Summit Featuring: Healers, Cultural Performances, Music, etc. The Summit welcomes people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in activities around healing and wellness. The Cultural Healing Summit is an all-day virtual experience event, focused on well-being teachings, intergenerational resilience, and culturally specific healing practices. ('Culture', 'Diversity', 'HEALINGS', 'Health')
Nov 17, 2022 04:30 PM CMRC November 2022 Meeting: Special Topic, Olmsted County Joint Studies on Tackling Racism as a Public Health Issue Topics include: City, County, RPS Updates. Feature topics: Joint Studies on Tackling Racism as a Public Health Issue ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Nov 16, 2022 03:30 PM RAF: DEI Practitioner Monthly Drop-In Session Share in a safe space, build relationships, encourage, collaborate together. ('RAF', 'diversity', 'openbeam')
Nov 15, 2022 05:30 PM CoStarters Start Something CO.STARTERS helps communities build vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystems by equipping them with the best tools and resources needed to support starters of all kinds. ('DMC', 'diversity', 'workforce', 'Entrepreneurship', 'openbeam')
Nov 15, 2022 10:00 AM RPS: November 11 2022 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting Learn about Family Engagement at host site: Riverside (10:05-10:20); November spotlight on RPS Family Engagement Sites: Sunset Terrace, ALC, and other site highlights (10:20-10:30); Presentation on Pamoja Women with Cofounders Fatuma Ahmed and Khadija Ali: Empowering Women and Building Families (10:30-10:50); Conversation Groups: Minnesota's New Family Engagement Model (10:50-11:10) ('rps', 'education', 'diversity', 'youth', 'openbeam', 'Education', 'cmrc')
Nov 09, 2022 11:00 AM Focus Forward: Many Voices, One Future ('Diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'women')
Nov 05, 2022 08:00 AM Winter Market ('food', 'Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
Nov 03, 2022 04:30 PM Women Magazine: Friendship Party ('Diversity', 'community')
Oct 23, 2022 11:00 AM Taste of Asia ('Culture', 'Diversity', 'social services')
Oct 21, 2022 05:30 PM IMAA Presents Pearl Gala ('imaa', 'diversity', 'community', 'immigrant')
Oct 20, 2022 04:30 PM October, 2022 CMRC General Meeting Topics include: Updates from City, County and RPS ('Culture', 'Diversity', 'CMRC', 'openbeam')
Oct 11, 2022 12:00 PM NPC - October 2022 Commitment to racial justice ('Diversity', 'npc')
Oct 11, 2022 10:00 AM RPS: October 11 2022 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting Gage Gator Night; Elton Hills: Belonging and Aspirations; Lindsey Riess-Wilson: Student Services; National Hispanic American Heritage Month ('rps', 'education', 'diversity', 'youth', 'openbeam', 'Education', 'cmrc')
Oct 04, 2022 10:00 AM Cradle to Career (C2C) Annual Education Summit ('youth', 'education', 'diversity', 'community')
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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
RPS March 2025 Family Engagement Meeting: Respectful Conversations Workshop Mar 11, 2025 09:00 AM - 11:30 AM — Northrop Community Education Center
507 Experience Kick-off Supper (RSVP Required) Mar 11, 2025 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM — Empire Event Center
Rochester Housing Alliance Mar 12, 2025 Mar 12, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Family Unity and DEIA in Our Current Climate Mar 12, 2025 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
1Q 2025 County Health Assessment and Planning Partnership (HAPP) Mar 13, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Student Art Show Mar 13, 2025 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM — Gallery 24, 120 Elton Hills Dr. NW #100
Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day! Mar 15, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM — History Center of Olmsted County
MPR Connects! Rochester Smash Boom Best Mar 15, 2025 12:30 PM - 03:00 PM — Peace Plaza, 15 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55902
United Way of Olmsted County Centennial Gala Mar 15, 2025 06:00 PM - 08:30 PM — J. Powers at the Hilton in Downtown Rochester
Women’s History Mar 20, 2025 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM — Rochester Area Foundation, 12, Elton Hills Dr. NW, Rochester, MN
Upcoming events…
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