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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


If you would like to add your organization to this list or correct information listed here, please email info@diversitycouncil.org.

 

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