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Start Date Title Description Tags
Jun 11, 2020 06:00 PM Where do we go from here? Proposed Actions for Justice ('public safety', 'civic equity', 'diversity')
Jun 10, 2020 04:00 PM Covid Town Hall with Cambodian Community ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'covid', 'Culture', 'Health', 'Education', 'cmrc')
Jun 04, 2020 02:20 PM HACER: Creando Ando ('diversity', 'cmrc')
Jun 03, 2020 09:00 PM Virtual World Festival 2020 ('Culture', 'diversity', 'immigrant')
Jun 01, 2020 07:00 PM A Town Hall edition of Barbershop Talk ('diversity', 'anti-racism', 'Diversity', 'Diversity Council')
Jun 01, 2020 05:30 PM The D'Sievers Curbside at the Castle ('food', 'diversity')
May 27, 2020 06:00 PM COVID-19 Townhall with Community Experts - In Spanish ('diversity', 'covid', 'America City for Health', 'Health/Wellness', 'Health', 'cmrc')
May 20, 2020 01:30 PM City of Rochester & MN DMC Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization Plan ('workforce', 'Diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'cmrc')
May 15, 2020 10:00 AM Community for Health Initiative ('EDA', 'Diversity', 'covid', 'America City for Health', 'Health/Wellness', 'Health')
May 14, 2020 02:00 PM Townhall with Somali Community (ENGLISH and SOMALI) ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'covid', 'Culture', 'Health', 'Education', 'cmrc')
Apr 30, 2020 04:00 PM Panel Discussion: Responding to Anti-Asian Racism During the COVID-19 Pandemic ('anti-racism', 'Diversity', 'Asian', 'covid')
Apr 29, 2020 07:30 AM Diversity/Inclusion Workshop (Postponed) Presented by Rochester Human Resources Association ('education', 'diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'Diversity', 'Education', 'diversity council')
Apr 23, 2020 06:00 PM "Why Cultural Heritage Matters" ('Culture', 'diversity', 'culture')
Apr 08, 2020 11:00 AM At the heart of the matter At the Heart of the Matter: Unmasking the Invisibility of COVID-19 in Diverse Populations ('America City for Health', 'health', 'diversity', 'covid')
Apr 07, 2020 06:00 PM Virtual Open House for New Rapid Transit for a Growing, Equitable Rochester ('transit', 'diversity')
Mar 26, 2020 06:30 PM RACE: The Power of an Illusion (3rd of 3 part series) ('diversity', 'Diversity')
Mar 24, 2020 05:00 PM Pride Institute's Trans Training ('lgtq', 'diversity', 'Diversity Council')
Mar 19, 2020 06:30 PM RACE: The Power of an Illusion (2nd of 3 part series) ('diversity', 'Diversity')
Mar 12, 2020 06:30 PM RACE: The Power of an Illusion (1st of 3 part series) ('diversity', 'Diversity')
Mar 10, 2020 06:00 PM Cradle 2 Career Community Voice ('community engagement', 'C2C', 'Diversity', 'diversity', 'Education', 'boys & girls')
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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
2025 Community of Wellness: Symposium & Gala Apr 17, 2025 08:00 PM - 05:00 PM — Mayo Civic Center / Rochester, MN
C4G: Coffee with City Council President Randy Schubring (4/19/25) Apr 19, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM — Novios Café
Rochester Area Volunteer Fair Apr 21, 2025 09:30 AM - 01:30 PM — 125 Live
RCTC 2025 Administrative Professionals Conference Apr 23, 2025 08:00 AM - 03:30 PM — RCTC Heinz Center
Rochester's Statue for Equality Apr 24, 2025 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Leave No One Behind Apr 27, 2025 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM — Christ United Methodist Church
11th Annual EarthFest Expo May 03, 2025 09:30 AM - 02:30 PM — Saint Mary's University - Rochester Campus
507 Experience Day May 07, 2025 08:00 AM - 07:00 PM — Anywhere in the 507 (Phone) Area Code
Rochester Pride 2025 May 17, 2025 12:00 PM - 05:00 PM — Soldiers Memorial Field Park
2025 Juneteenth Breakfast Jubilee Jun 19, 2025 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM — Empire Event Center
Upcoming events…
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