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Pre Bid Open House- Link Bus Rapid Transit Project Nov 18, 2024 05:00 PM Nov 07, 2024 12:48 PM You are invited to participate in a pre-bid open house by the City or Rochester. This event will provide valuable information regarding the initial three bid packages on the Link Bus Rapid Transit project.
ZVMS: Free Dermatology Clinic Nov 02, 2024 04:00 PM Oct 29, 2024 09:59 AM Our services: Skin Checks, Foot Care, Acne, Skin Infections and rashes, Free Socks and Shoes, Free Skincare Products
Certification Workshops Nov 09, 2024 04:00 PM Oct 30, 2024 06:42 PM Destination Medical Center, City of Rochester, Equity in the Built Environment Program, and the State of MN Appex Accelerator are partnering to host a series of Free “Certification Workshops” to help Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) and Targeted Group/Economically Disadvantaged/Veteran-Owned (TG/ED/VO) companies apply for certification.
Juneteenth Reckoning with Slavery Oct 26, 2024 03:00 PM Oct 25, 2024 09:20 AM MN African American History
Financial Liberation Workshop Oct 30, 2024 07:30 PM Oct 30, 2024 06:47 PM Financial Literacy, Credit Counseling, Leadership, Coaching, Personal Finance
ICAM: Garba & DANDIA Night Oct 04, 2024 10:00 PM Oct 03, 2024 10:02 AM For the First Time in Rochester - ICAM presents Eight Person Music Band from Gujarat to get you dancing the night away at the Garba and Dandiya Dance Festival of India! Garba is a dance that honors, worships, and celebrates the feminine form of divinity.
3Q 2024 September Health HAPP Meeting Sep 12, 2024 09:00 AM Sep 16, 2024 01:05 PM CHAP Value Discussion: What value does the CHAP process bring to you/your organization? CHIP Collective Impact Discussion: How are we addressing the top health issues in Olmsted County?
4Q 2024 December Health HAPP Meeting Dec 12, 2024 09:00 AM Dec 16, 2024 11:43 AM Topics include: Prenatal Co-Design Project; Sarah Stevens and Sadie Swenson, OCPHS Julie Ruzek, Cradle 2 Career CHAP Process: Looking ahead to 2025 Derrick Fritz, CHAP Coordinator Efforts Being Done to Address Community Health Priorities All Core Agency Updates CHAP Core Group Community Announcements and Sharing All
Interfaith Convening September 19th, 2024 Sep 19, 2024 07:30 PM Aug 31, 2024 10:39 AM
August 2024 Rochester Vision 2050 Community Engagement Aug 27, 2024 02:00 PM Sep 12, 2024 11:59 AM Rochester Vision 2050 Help Shape Rochester's Future Rochester Mayor Kim Norton would like to hear your vision for Rochester’s next generation. Rochester Vision 2050 seeks your input to create a collective vision for our city's future. Your perspective helps to ensure that our policies, investments, and initiatives align with the collective will and wisdom of our community.
Sep 2024 Rochester Vision 2050 Community Engagement Sep 24, 2024 02:00 PM Sep 23, 2024 12:05 PM Rochester Vision 2050 Help Shape Rochester's Future Rochester Mayor Kim Norton would like to hear your vision for Rochester’s next generation. Rochester Vision 2050 seeks your input to create a collective vision for our city's future. Your perspective helps to ensure that our policies, investments, and initiatives align with the collective will and wisdom of our community.
City Council Study Session Sep 30, 2024 05:30 PM Sep 30, 2024 01:15 PM Supporting Transformation
Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs: Community Listening Session Aug 31, 2024 07:20 PM Aug 29, 2024 09:16 AM Please share within your networks! This Listening Session for the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs hosted locally by COPAL Rochester and ACHLA will take place on Saturday, August 31 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. A meal will be provided for attendees. Seats are limited, so the organizers are asking attendees to register to confirm their attendance.
Cradle 2 Career Annual Education Summit (Live, reflect, connect) Oct 09, 2024 05:00 PM Nov 05, 2024 12:41 PM Learn, reflect, and connect with us at this free event as we come together to support children and youth from cradle to career. Power in Partnership: Our Collective Impact
Community Screening: Beyond the Bridge Aug 15, 2024 08:00 PM Aug 13, 2024 05:03 PM Panel discussion on Any Path Home A new local initiative to address homelessness follows the screening
NAACP: Anti-Hate Rally and Forum Aug 11, 2024 04:30 PM Aug 11, 2024 11:22 AM The Rochester Branch of the NAACP condemns in the strongest terms the recent uptick in documented incidents of racism, bullying and harassment, hate crimes, and violence perpetrated against Black people, multi-racial families, people of color, and members of the Jewish faith in Rochester, Minnesota, and Olmsted County.
2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) open houses In Person Aug 27, 2024 01:00 PM Aug 08, 2024 09:30 AM Residents are invited to learn more and comment on the 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) during several open houses. The TIP, implemented by the Rochester-Olmsted Council of Governments (ROCOG), outlines federally funded transportation improvements in the Rochester-Olmsted County metropolitan
2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) open houses In Person Aug 22, 2024 06:30 PM Aug 08, 2024 09:21 AM Residents are invited to learn more and comment on the 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) during several open houses. The TIP, implemented by the Rochester-Olmsted Council of Governments (ROCOG), outlines federally funded transportation improvements in the Rochester-Olmsted County metropolitan
2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) open houses Virtual Aug 23, 2024 01:00 PM Aug 08, 2024 09:28 AM Residents are invited to learn more and comment on the 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) during several open houses. The TIP, implemented by the Rochester-Olmsted Council of Governments (ROCOG), outlines federally funded transportation improvements in the Rochester-Olmsted County metropolitan
2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) open houses In Person Aug 26, 2024 05:30 PM Aug 08, 2024 09:25 AM Residents are invited to learn more and comment on the 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) during several open houses. The TIP, implemented by the Rochester-Olmsted Council of Governments (ROCOG), outlines federally funded transportation improvements in the Rochester-Olmsted County metropolitan
State of Rochester Public Schools 2024 Sep 16, 2024 08:30 PM Sep 23, 2024 10:59 AM In his first State of the School District Address, RPS Superintendent Kent Pekel will answer that question and provide an engaging overview of how Rochester Public Schools is working to meet those three essential psychological needs for more than 17,000 young people in our community. The event will also feature performances and observations from RPS students on the state of our schools, our school system, and our city.
RPS September 2024 Family Engagement Meeting: Ignite Student Learning 2024 Referendum Sep 10, 2024 11:00 AM Sep 12, 2024 11:01 AM During our September meeting, RPS Superintendent, Dr. Kent Pekel, will lead an information session on the topic: "Ignite Student Learning 2024 Referendum.
RPS November Family Engagement Meeting: Students in Transition Information Session Nov 12, 2024 11:00 AM Nov 20, 2024 09:23 AM The focus for this meeting is a Students in Transition Information Session, featuring a presentation by Nicole Wibstad, RPS Students in Transition Coordinator, and Connie Cohen
RPS October 2024 Family Engagement Meeting: Literacy, the Read Act, and Family Engagement Oct 08, 2024 11:00 AM Oct 21, 2024 11:16 AM This session will focus on Literacy, the Read Act, and Family Engagement, featuring a presentation by Heather Klavetter, RPS Director of Academics for Elementary Education. We'll explore how these topics impact K-12 families and share updates on RPS Literacy Initiatives.
RAVA (Rochester Area Volunteer Administrators): Generational Trends in Volunteer Engagement. Aug 15, 2024 12:00 PM Aug 07, 2024 09:44 AM Author Beth Steinhorn from VQ Strategies will join us virtually for a Q & A based on the 60-minute presentation, Generational Trends in Volunteer Engagement.
October 2024 Community Co-design Leadership Training Session 2 (Option 1) Oct 22, 2024 03:00 PM Aug 13, 2024 10:34 AM Some objectives of this training are: • Understand the community co-design process and purpose. • Know how to identify projects that are well suited for co-design as well as when to projects might be better suited for other methods. • Learn how to evaluate and ensure a co-design project is set up for success and is largely consistent in process and intention. • Build a shared language around co-design. • Identify projects and collaborations for co-design in the future. • Develop a relationship with a team that can offer on-going support and coaching to apply co-design.
October 2024 Community Co-design Leadership Training Session 1 (Option 1) Oct 08, 2024 04:00 PM Aug 13, 2024 10:34 AM Some objectives of this training are: • Understand the community co-design process and purpose. • Know how to identify projects that are well suited for co-design as well as when to projects might be better suited for other methods. • Learn how to evaluate and ensure a co-design project is set up for success and is largely consistent in process and intention. • Build a shared language around co-design. • Identify projects and collaborations for co-design in the future. • Develop a relationship with a team that can offer on-going support and coaching to apply co-design.
Bail, Jail, & Pretrial Policy: A Community Conversation Jul 27, 2024 01:00 PM Jul 26, 2024 08:59 AM The MN Justice Research Center along with local partners is holding a community conversation this Saturday from 11am-1pm at the Heintz Center Commons (1926 Collegeview Rd E, Rochester) on Bail, Jail, and Pretrial Policy. They want to hear from Minnesotans about how our pretrial system impacts you and your loved ones. What you share will directly inform policy recommendations to the legislature.
RCTC: Come learn about FAFSA! Jul 25, 2024 03:00 PM Jul 31, 2024 08:50 AM Financial Aid Specialists will be available to help students complete the FAFSA
Faith in Minnesota Jul 21, 2024 07:30 PM Jul 20, 2024 11:13 AM Faith in MN's monthly strategy meeting on campaigns for the school funding referendum, City Council elections, and Faith in Democracy congregational organizing.
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Upcoming Events
RAVA Holiday Happy Hour Dec 19, 2024 04:30 PM - 06:30 PM — Forager Brewery
Rochester City Council Swearing In Public Hearing Jan 06, 2025 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM — Olmsted County Government Center, 151 4th St SE, Rochester, MN 55904
RPS Jan 2025 Family Engagement Meeting: Opportunities for Students to Earn College Credit in High School Jan 14, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM — Virtual
The Sound of Gospel Music Feb 28, 2025 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
United Way of Olmsted County Centennial Gala Mar 15, 2025 06:00 PM - 08:30 PM — J. Powers at the Hilton in Downtown Rochester
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