A conference That will breach the topic of raising special needs children. The topics range from how to care for your child with positive parenthood to self-care and how to handle stress.

Makeup is a complicated art form. From the numerous and expensive materials to the skills and knowledge you need to effectively use them, there are many things you need to know to truly be good at makeup. For this reason, ECRM is collaborating with a local experienced makeup artist to bring you this class. If you are looking to better your knowledge about makeup then hurry up and sign up below. There are limited spots so we encourage you to be quick.

To announce the launch of a new cohort that is designed exclusively for professionals who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, or a person of color (BIPOC) and work in a nonprofit, educational institution, or government agency and hosted by the Commitment to Racial Justice, which operates under the Rochester Nonprofit Consortium and Rochester Area Foundation, a kick-off social mixer will be launched on march 8th. This BIPOC-led cohort will serve as a space to create a sense of belonging and inspire personal and professional growth. We believe it is important for BIPOC nonprofit professionals at every level of an organization to feel seen and supported and have a platform to voice their needs, values, lived experiences, and goals in solidarity and safety. We want to support our area’s BIPOC nonprofit professionals and create a diverse pipeline toward leadership roles amongst nonprofits in our communities.

This cohort will launch a kick-off social mixer on March 8, 2023, at Thai Pop (4 3rd St SW, Rochester, MN 55902) from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

There will be activities, food, and a chance to get to know one another. Parking is available at the 3rd Street Ramp and other nearby paid parking spots.

Critical User Journeys is Google's approach to designing products that are both useful and usable. In this free session led by experts from Google, learn about why Google started using the CUJ framework and how you can use them to build products that people want to use.

The speaker of this session is Austin Dorenkamp. Austin Dorenkamp is a Cloud Program Manager at Google where he helps customers get the most out of Google's Cloud Platform. Prior to joining Google, Austin worked as a software engineer for companies of all sizes ranging from 4 to 400,000 employees. Outside of work, Austin wears many hats including husband, landlord, and therapy dog handler.

The Sparks museum month-long Christmas event showcases the beautiful and unique cultural celebrations of this commemoration of Jesus Christ’s birth from around the world and this time there will be a showcasing of the Ethiopian community's cultural celebration as the Ethiopian Church Children’s Choir will perform on December 17. Come and watch this momentous occasion and celebrate Christmas with us at the Sparks museum. There will be food and drinks and some activities for the children.