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RCTC Hosting CHINA Town Hall Oct 28, 2013 from 05:00 PM to 08:00 PM — RCTC Heintz Center Commons 1926 College View Road SE, Rochester, MN,

CHINA Town Hall is a national day of programming on China involving 50 cities throughout the United States. Webcast Speaker: Former US Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, “Issues in U.S. – China Relations"

September, 2015 CNG reconvening original CNG group on Compass Dashboard Sep 23, 2015 from 09:00 AM to 10:30 AM

On behalf of your steering committee and as an original member of the Community Networking Group, you are invited to attend a meeting on September 23 at 9:00 am. Craig Helmstetter, Ph.D. who is with Wilder Research and is leading the MN Compass project will join us at the United Way of Olmsted County for the meeting.

CNG Meeting: Role of the Community Networking Group in advocacy re transit planning going forward Nov 19, 2015 from 07:30 AM to 09:00 AM — Community Services Building 2117 Campus Drive SE- Room 161,

Transit Services: Follow-up Discussion Update and Reflections from October Conversation: Overview of themes Agency Survey results City Transit Planner’s Observations

CNG January 28, 2015 Meeting Agenda Jan 28, 2016 from 07:30 AM to 09:00 AM — Rochester Area Foundation- 12 Elton Hills Drive,

Agenda: 1. Pete Giesen, Director of Public Health, Olmsted County Public Health Services on some new health policy strategies. Healthy Community Design: Recommendations by Olmsted County Public Health Services Advisory Board CNG members inputs: Please review this recommendation table and send any comments to Pete giesen.pete@co.olmsted.mn.us 2. Updates on transit 3. JoAnn Stormer: Quick update on Community dashboard initiative.

April 6 CNG Steering Committee Meeting Apr 06, 2016 from 07:30 AM to 08:30 AM — United Way Conference Room A,

CNG has a general oral agreement with DMC, J2G to use Minnesota Compass as a common data source and Wilder Research as the contractor. There has been a verbal agreement with DMC and J2G to work toward using a common set of indicators for broad measures of community economic and social vitality and well-being. In addition, Wilder Research is developing a contract with DMC for the specific indicators that DMC will require. It is anticipated that Journey to Growth will contract with Wilder Research to assist it with the county profiles that it anticipates developing.

April 28, 2016 CNG Large Group Meeting Agenda Apr 28, 2016 from 07:30 AM to 09:00 AM — Rochester Area Foundation- 12 Elton Hills Drive,

Racial and Ethnic fairness in the Minnesota court systems Apr 28, 2016 from 06:30 PM to 07:30 PM — John Adams Middle School,

Racial and Ethnic fairness in the Minnesota court systems

June 23 2016 CNG Meeting: Community Workforce Challenges and Resources Jun 23, 2016 from 07:30 AM to 09:00 AM — Rochester Area Foundation- 12 Elton Hills Drive,

Panel Presenations First, we will explore and discuss local resources available to help employers recruit and retain employees, with an emphasis on non-profit employers. For this portion of the meeting we will be joined by a panel. Panelists include: Mark Shultz – SE MN Regional Market Analyst, DEED Julie Brock- Workforce Development & Education Director, Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce Bruce Thompson- Placement Specialist, Workforce Development, Inc. Julie Nigon - Manager of the Rochester Adult and Family Literacy Program, Hawthorne Education Center

CNG September Meeting Sep 22, 2016 from 07:30 AM to 09:00 AM

October 2016 CNG Large Group Meeting Oct 27, 2016 from 07:30 AM to 09:00 AM — Rochester Area Foundation- 12 Elton Hills Drive,

Third Judicial District Report on April 2016: Conversation with the Black Community Nov 03, 2016 from 06:30 PM to 08:30 PM — John Adams Middle School,

The Third Judicial District Equal Justice Committee (EJC) held this Community Listening Session in collaboration with the Diversity Council of Rochester. The purpose of the session was to listen to the perspective of local underrepresented populations in order to learn what they believe the court can do better with respect to understanding their experiences.

Kim Norton's "Oasis of Peace" Meeting Nov 22, 2016 from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM — Rochester Public Library,

Please stop by the Rochester Public Library Auditorium tonight between 7:30 and 9:00 with ideas and creative thoughts to help assure Rochester is an oasis of peace and safety for everyone living in, working in or visiting our community!

CNG Monthly Steering Committee Meeting Dec 14, 2016 from 09:30 AM to 10:30 AM — United Way,

CNG Mtg - What do we do next with the Compass Points dashboard? Jan 26, 2017 from 07:30 AM to 09:00 AM — Rochester Area Foundation- 12 Elton Hills Drive,

DMCC Board Meeting Feb 08, 2017 from 09:30 AM to 12:00 PM — Riverview Suite Mayo Civic Center 30 Civic Center Drive SE Rochester, MN 55904 ,

Committing to Impact, Rochester, MN, Nonprofit Symposium Mar 08, 2017 from 08:00 AM to 02:00 PM — Rochester Area Foundation- 12 Elton Hills Drive,

SE MN Workforce Housing Summit May 15, 2017 from 07:30 AM to 12:00 PM — Rochester International Event Center 7333 Airport View Drive SW Rochester, MN 55902 ,

With the Southeast Minnesota economy poised for explosive growth, developing, attracting and retaining workforce is more important than ever. Equally important is ensuring that our communities have adequate and affordable housing to meet the needs of these workers.

Affordable Housing Round 2 Jun 22, 2017 from 07:30 AM to 09:00 AM — Rochester Area Foundation- 12 Elton Hills Drive,

How can we use our voice as employers and service providers to increase community support for housing that gives everyone the ability and choice to live here?

Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) Obesity Workgroup Jul 10, 2017 from 03:00 PM to 04:00 PM — Olmsted County Public Health Services,

Meeting Information: meets on the second Monday of every month from 3:00-4:30pm at Olmsted County Public Health Services

July City of Compassion Planning Meeting Jul 10, 2017 from 05:30 PM to 06:30 PM — Waters at Assisi Heights,

In Our Town: We do somthing good to counter something bad Jul 15, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — ROCKchester 515 Rocky Creek Dr NE, Rochester, Minnesota 55906,

LWV-R Candidate Forum Rochester City Council Ward 6 Jul 25, 2017 from 06:30 PM to 07:45 PM — Roch Pub Library Aud, doors open at 6 pm,

SE MN Compass Listening Session Aug 02, 2017 from 09:00 AM to 11:00 AM — Rochester Area Foundation- 12 Elton Hills Drive,

SE MN Compass Listening Session Aug 02, 2017 from 04:00 PM to 06:00 PM — Rochester Area Foundation- 12 Elton Hills Drive,

Community Health Forum: Community Bright Spots Aug 09, 2017 from 07:00 AM to 09:00 AM — Wood Lake Meeting Center Southeast Service Cooperative 210 Woodlake Drive Rochester, MN 55904,

Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans: Shaping our Shared future -- A Community Forum Aug 16, 2017 from 05:00 PM to 08:00 PM — Rochester Area Foundation- 12 Elton Hills Drive,

RPS Board's Community Focus Team Meeting Aug 21, 2017 from 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM — ISD Edison Board Room,

CNG Housing Message Reframing Workgoriup Aug 24, 2017 from 07:30 AM to 09:00 AM — Rochester Area Foundation,

Human Library at Thursdays on First Aug 24, 2017 from 01:00 PM to 06:00 PM — Thursday on First,

CNG Steering Committee Meeting Sep 06, 2017 from 07:30 AM to 09:00 AM — UWOC: 903 West Center St. Rochester, MN,

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Upcoming Events: Community Joins John Lewis Day of Action Jul 17, 2025 04:30 PM - 07:00 PM — Soldiers Field; ICAM: Utsav 2025 (Festival of Colors) Jul 19, 2025 04:30 PM - 08:30 PM — Peace Plaza, Downtown, Rochester, MN; Latino Fest 2025 Sep 20, 2025 12:00 PM - 07:00 PM — Chateau Theater (Peace Plaza); Upcoming events…

Noteworthy Past Events: Disability Rights; 2Q 2025 County Health Assessment and Planning Partnership (HAPP); Breaking Down to Build Up; Rochester Housing Alliance June 11, 2025; 2025 DMC Collaborative Session; Marking 10 Years of the DMC Initiative; May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting; Toward Equity in Public Spending: Intro to Participatory Budgeting; Rochester Housing Alliance May, 2025; DMC 2025 Real Estate Development and Investment Summit (4/16/25); Addressing Student and Family Homelessness through Collaborative Partnerships; RPS Apr 2025 Multilingual Learning; 1Q 2025 County Health Assessment and Planning Partnership (HAPP); Family Unity and DEIA in Our Current Climate; Rochester Housing Alliance Mar 12, 2025; RPS March 2025 Family Engagement Meeting: Respectful Conversations Workshop; Common Cause: Community Townhall; Cradle to Career Plan Review Due; Safe Spaces at Work: Creating a Culture of Inclusion and Belonging; Rochester Housing Alliance Feb 12, 2025; Noteworthy Past Events - More…

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