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Community Mobilization Resource Coalition (CMRC)

Steering Committee Members

Ayodeji Oyebola

Emmright LLC

Ajay Singh

Indian Cultural Association of Minnesota

Miriam Goodson

Alliance of Chicanos, Hispano,Latino Americans

Omar Nur

Somalia American Social Service Association

Fatuma Ahmed

Pamoja Women

Stephanie and Bud Whitehorn

Barbershop & Social Service

CERT

Martha Yiglletu

Rochester Ethiopian Community

Kim Sin

Rochester Cambodian Association

Anantha (Andy) Kollengode

Rochester Vidhalaya

Jyoti Grewal

The Minnesota Group

Advisers and Distinguished Members

Nashauna Johnson-Lenoir

Journie

George Thompson

G B Thompson Solutions

Charlie Perkins

Author, Photographer and Videographer

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About the CMRC Coalition

About CMRC Beam

CMRC Beam is a web portal built on top of Al Lun's dmcbeam.org web platform. It is offered as a pilot and an interim solution to enable CRMC share information with the public. The portal was created originally to support collaboration of the Community Network Group (CNG).

Other information sharing sites include: Diversity Council's CMRC program page and Diversity Council's SharePoint site.

Purpose and Goal

Purpose

Change power dynamics to create a pluralistic and intercultural community where all people benefit equitably.

Goal

Create equitable access to community resources and civic involvement.

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Rochester Branch NAACP Announces Leadership and New Executive Committee

The Rochester Branch of the NAACP proudly announces the election of its new officers and Executive Committee members for terms beginning January 2025. The newly elected officers were sworn in on January 11, 2025, during the Rochester Branch NAACP Executive Leadership Retreat.

Last Updated January 15, 2025

CAAL Ignite Grant
The Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL) is thrilled to announce the launch of CAAL Ignite, a new grant program offering $10,000–$15,000 to individuals, nonprofits, and small businesses in Minnesota’s Asian American community.

Last Updated January 13, 2025

$2.5 Million RAISE Grant Awarded for Planning and Design of South Broadway Avenue Improvements

The City of Rochester has been awarded $2.5 million in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). This grant will support the South Broadway Avenue Planning Project, which aims to improve safety and connectivity on South Broadway Avenue between 4th Street and 9th Street Southeast. The RAISE funding will be utilized for planning and design phases of the project.

Last Updated January 11, 2025

Rise for Youth 2025

2025 Summer Program Application Open

Last Updated January 08, 2025

West Transit Village Housing City Council

Per PB reporting:

"A final plan for dividing a 14.1-acre Mayo Clinic parking lot into developable sections is expected to be reviewed Monday by the Rochester City Council. The site, being dubbed “West Transit Village,” sits between Second Street Southwest and Cascade Lake. It is currently used as a Mayo Clinic employee shuttle lot, and Mayo Clinic plans to construct a 2,500-stall parking structure."

Last Updated January 08, 2025

"Heritage language and culture teacher"

PELSB is excited to announce the launch of another Heritage Language Pathway Portfolio Cohorts for teachers seeking K-12 World Languages and Cultures licensure to teach their heritage language and culture!

Last Updated January 02, 2025

Minnesota Department of Education Funding Opportunity
Minnesota Multi-Purpose Community Facility Projects to Support Community Revitalization, Connectedness and Equity by Promoting Education, Work and Health – FY25

Last Updated January 02, 2025

Childcare Affordability Legislative Ideas

PB ePaper Reporting: Child care costs in Minnesota are up to $16,000 for one child per year, according to a 2023 study from the Minnesota Department of Human Services — a number that places Minnesota fourth in the nation for highest child care costs, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Last Updated December 30, 2024

Olmsted County shares 2025 budget information

The 2025 budget for Olmsted County and the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) combined totals $428,667,792.

Last Updated December 18, 2024

Olmsted County rolling out new mobile crisis response process in 2025
Press Release: ROCHESTER, Minn. – Mental health continues to be a top concern for Olmsted County residents. When someone is experiencing a mental health crisis, timely assistance from trained mental health professionals is critical.

Last Updated December 16, 2024

City Housing Support

Home Ownership Creation Program - Prairie Ridge: "NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, MN hereby approves the contribution of $4,000,000 to the Prairie Ridge development to support the creation of 201 for-sale homes via the Home Ownership Creation Program.

PB Reporting regarding TIF $14M Requests (Sherman and Prairie Ridge) 2024-12-14

Last Updated December 14, 2024

ISAIAH: Rochester Faith in MN Calendar and Strategic Missions

2025 Rochester Faith in MN Calendar and Strategic Missions

Last Updated December 13, 2024

Rochester-Olmsted County 4(d) Affordable Housing Incentive Program
The current Rochester-Olmsted County 4(d) Affordable Housing Incentive Program application is for the Tax Assessment Year 2025 - Tax Payable Year 2026, the tax savings for this application will not be realized until the Tax Payable Year 2026.

Last Updated December 11, 2024

Mayo Platform: A wealth of data, but how is it protected?

PB Reporting: Measuring the breadth of Mayo Clinic’s medical data abundance.

Researchers beyond Mayo Clinic’s walls might make use of the Mayo Clinic Platform. Its data network, Connect, uses millions of de-identified patient records, test results, imaging, pathology reports and more from Mayo Clinic and seven other large health care systems across the world.

Last Updated December 09, 2024

"Link BRT a milestone project for Rochester

City of Rochester Receives $84.92 Million Federal Grant for Transformative Link Bus Rapid Transit Project

LINK Progress Report to City Council

Rochester eyes TIF to support Transit Village, Public Parking

Last Updated December 07, 2024

Rochester Public Transit

To better serve the needs of residents in the southeast part of the city, Rochester Public Transit’s (RPT) on-demand transit service “RPT GO” has been modified in the following ways:

Last Updated December 06, 2024

City of Rochester, MN Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients
Mayor Norton Honors 2024 Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients

Mayor Norton Honors 2023 Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients

Mayor Norton Honors 2022 Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients

Last Updated December 05, 2024

Exam Room Podcast
Rochester Clinic featured on The Exam Room podcast by Chuck Carroll alongside Rochester's Mayor Kim Norton.

Last Updated December 04, 2024

Resources for Homeless Students and Families in Rochester

Collaboration of Rochester Public Schools, Olmsted County, and Three Rivers Community Action

PB Reporting

RPS Nov 2024 Family Engagement Presentation

Last Updated November 22, 2024

Workforce Development, Inc. presents The Downtown Business Pitch Day 2024
John Marshall High School eleventh grade Economics students will take center stage at the Chateau Theatre for the Downtown Business Pitch Day!

Last Updated November 19, 2024

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