Minority Community
Contacts
African American
NAACP – National Association
for the Advancement of Colored People
C. Estelle Souchet, President
PO Box 6472
Rochester MN 55903
288-5300
president@rochesternaacp.org
Rochester Community Baptist Church
11th St and 6th Ave SE
Rochester MN 55904
(507) 288-8706
Word of Life Church of God in Christ
Rev. Sidney Frye
2616 E Frontage Rd, Hwy 52 NW
Rochester MN 55901
(507) 252-8187
Wind & Fire Christian Center
Rev. Michael Mordi
602 11th Ave NW, Ste 100
Rochester MN 55901
(507) 252-8167
Prince of Peace Fellowship of Praise
Rev. Nathaniel Jordan
3270 19th St NW
Rochester MN 55901
(507) 529-9100
Atheist
Rochester Area Free Thinkers
Meets every 2nd Thursday at 6:30
Rochester Public Library, Meeting Room A
Contact: Bill Kass
wjkhahk@charter.net
(507) 259-4237
Buddhist
Buddhist Support Society
4462 29th St SE
Rochester MN 55904
(507) 281-4808
Soka Gakkai International
Jean Odegarden
867-3498
jeanogiz@aol.com
Vassana Meditation Group
Meets Thursdays, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Doug McGill
(507) 535-0951
doug@mcgillreport.org
Cambodian
First Cambodian Church of the Nazarene
Meets at Rochester Church of the Nazarene
3343 East Circle Dr NE
Rochester MN 55906
Pastor Sarasarith Chhum
(507) 289-7503
Cell: (507) 202-3448
Chinese
Rochester Minnesota Chinese Church
Contact: Paul Peng
peng1048@yahoo.com
GLBT
GLCS - Gay & Lesbian Community
Services
1500 1st Ave NE
PO Box 91
Rochester MN 55903
(507) 281-3265
info@glcsmn.org
Gay & Lesbian Youth Services
1500 1st Ave NE
PO Box 91
Rochester MN 55903
(507) 289-6329
PFLAG Rochester
(Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays)
PO Box 6302
Rochester MN 55903
Hindu
Hindu Samaj Temple (HST)
911 11th Ave NW
Rochester MN 55901
Pujas every 3rd Saturday, 5 p.m.
Sushital Chowdhury
(507) 281-3870
paresh53@hotmail.com
www.histemplemn.org
Hispanic
ACHLA - Alianza Chicana Hispana Latino
Americana
Alliance of Chicanos, Hispanics, and Latin
Americans
Pilar Duque
1951 Hawthorne Hill Rd NE
Rochester MN 55906
(507) 273-3953
JUNTOS Club
(after school tutoring)
Pilar Duque
1951 Hawthorne Hill Rd NE
Rochester MN 55906
(507) 273-3953
pduqueroch@yahoo.com
Hispanic Seventh Day Adventist Church
Meets at Rochester SDA Church
1100 37th St NW
Rochester MN 55901
Centro Campesino – Owatonna
Serves migrant workers
Sponsors Club Latino after school program
104 ½ W Broadway #206
Owatonna, MN 55060
507-446-9599
info@centrocampesino.net
www.centrocampesino.net
Centro Campesino -
Austin
301-A 4th Ave. NE
Austin, MN 55912
507-433-1033
Spanish Friendship Group
Contact Will Risso
507-319-0799
wilrisso@hotmail.com
EVENTOS Spanish English Newspaper
Hayfield, MN
Contact Larry Thompson
507-477-2182
lttahoe3@yahoo.com
Hmong
Rochester Hmong Baptist Church
Meets at Emmanuel Baptist Church
2911 18th Ave NW
Rochester MN 55901
Pastor Nhia Yee Her
(507) 281-3059
Indian
INAAM (Indo-American Association of Minnesota)
Ken Dewan
(507) 289-4021
Rochester Indian Community Bulletin Board
Check here for local events and other news of
interest to Rochester's Indian community.
Jewish
B’nai Israel Synagogue
Rabbi Michelle Werner
621 2nd St SW
Rochester MN 55902
(507) 288-5825
www.bnaiisraelmn.org
Chabad-Lubavitch
Rabbi Dovid Greene
730 2nd St SW
Rochester MN 55902
(507) 288-7500
rabbi@chabadrochestermn.com
www.chabadrochestermn.com
Muslim
Islamic Resource Group
Offers free speakers on Islam
(507) 529-1478
irg_roc@yahoo.com
www.irgmn.org
Rochester Islamic Center
President: Zaid Khalid
zaidkhalid@gmail.com
17 N Broadway
Rochester MN 55906
(507) 282-8087
Request presentations at www.ricmn.org
RCTC Muslim Student Association
Advisor: Glen Saponari
851 30th Ave SE
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 280-5511
glen.saponari@roch.edu
Abu Hurayra Islamic School
319-1328
Native American
Native American Center of
Southeast Minnesota, Inc.
Jim Wilson, Chairman
Kathy Timmers, Secretary/Treasurer
(507) 367-2697
www.nacsm.org
nacsm@netzero.net
American Indian Center of Rochester
Raymond Paske, Chairman
(507) 358-9252
aicr@charter.net
Melody Hanners, Vice Chairperson
(507) 319-5752
melodyhanners@msn.com
Prairie Island Indian Community
www.prairieisland.org
1-800-554-5473
http://www.500nations.com/Minnesota_Tribes.asp
List of MN tribes and reservations with contact information
Rochester Public Schools - Minority Liaisons
Willow Creek & Friedell Middle Schools
Muse Gaal
2425 11th Ave SE
Rochester MN 55904
(507) 285-8866/287-1430
mugaal@rochester.k12.mn.us
John Adams Middle School
Pilar Duque
1525 31st St NW
Rochester MN 55901
(507) 285-8845
piduque@rochester.k12.mn.us
Kellogg Middle School
Abdi Nur
503 17th St NE
Rochester MN 55906
(507) 285-8701
abnur@rochester.k12.mn.us
Century High School
Paul Malone
2525 Viola Rd NE
Rochester MN 55906
(507) 529-4177
pamalone@rochester.k12.mn.us
John Marshall High School
Vaughn Thompson
1510 14th St NW
Rochester MN 55901
(507) 287-1456 ext. 3257
vathompson@rochester.k12.mn.us
Mayo High School
Mulugeta Haileab
1420 11th Ave SE
Rochester MN 55904
(507) 287-1953
muhaileab@rochester.k12.mn.us
Minority Program Coordinator
Zelda Collins-Moore
615 7th St SW
Rochester MN 55902
(507) 328-4211
zecollins-mo@rochester.k12.mn.us
Somali
RSSTV (Somali TV)
Abdul Noor
United Way Building
903 W Center St
Rochester MN 55902
xarwo@hotmail.com
Somali Community Resettlement Services
Abdullah Hared
1312 1/2 7th St NW
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 361-1414
sharifxayi@hotmail.com
Somali Community Service Organization
Abrahim Salex
Executive Director
salex51@msn.com
Rochester Somali Sport & Youth Organization
Director, Abdul Noor
United Way Building
903 W Center St.
Rochester MN 55902
xarwo@hotmail.com
Sudanese
New Sudan American Hope
Benson Giwa
Executive Director
Catholic Charities Building
117 E Center St, Ste B
Rochester MN 55904
(507) 287-2047
giwa54@charter.net
http://webpages.charter.net/mdbrower/nsah/
South Sudan Women's Empowerment
Chair: Fatima Giwa
fgiwa@hotmail.com
Secretary: Anida Magaya
anmagaya@yahoo.com
www.sswen.org
Sudanese Church
Pastor John Kosimioo
Meets at Rochester Covenant Church
4950 31st Ave NW
Rochester MN 55901
Vietnamese
Vietnamese Catholic Community
403 10th St SE
Rochester MN 55904
(507) 281-8841
Zoroastrian
Minnesota Zoroastrian Community
Joe Peterson
207 N Mantorville Ave
Kasson MN 55944
507-398-2270
www.avesta.org
Other
IMAA – Intercultural Mutual Assistance
Association
Ron Buzard
300 11th Avenue NW, Suite 110
Rochester, MN 55901-2739
Tel: (507) 289-5960
Fax: (507) 289-6199
imaa@imaa.net
www.imaa.net
Rochester International Association
President Frank Hawthorne
2500 Valley High Dr NW
Rochester MN 55901
507-289-5960
www.ria-minnesota.org
Harambee Village
Support group for families with transracial
adoptions
Contact: Meghan Karau
meghankarau@nacac.org
www.harambeevillage.org
Plainview Migrant Council
Outreach to migrant workers
Maria Acosta
419 W Broadway
Plainview, MN 55964
(507) 534-9204
Olmsted County Access Initiative
Promotes healthcare access for immigrants
Archangelo Nela
300 11th Ave NW, Ste 110
Rochester MN 55901-2739
(507) 289-5960
Multicultural Healthcare Alliance
Olmsted County Public Health
2100 Campus Drive SE
Rochester, MN 55904
Coordinator: Judy Voss
voss.judy@co.olmsted.mn.us
(507) 285-8630
Pathfinder Program: guides immigrants through
the healthcare system
Somali: (507) 273-5320
Spanish: (507) 273-5322
www.co.olmsted.mn.us/MHA
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