Moraine Park Technical College

Slave Codes to Black Codes
2023-03-09 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Room A-103, 235 N National Ave, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
Examine how the laws of slavery bled into the laws of post-emancipation, and how they affect the US today.
Attend virtually or in FDL Room A103

Trans Women Are Women
2023-03-15 11:30 - 12:30 | Fond du Lac Campus – Room A112, 235 N. National Ave., Fond du Lac, WI, 54936-1940, United States
With guest speaker Benjamin Mier-Cruz, Assistant Professor of Gender & Women’s Studies at UW Madison
Dive into the history of trans women and gain a deeper awareness for what it means to be feminine and to be a trans woman.
Attend virtually or in FDL Room A112

Diversity Mini-Session: Ramadan
2023-03-16 11:30 - 12:00 | Fond du Lac Campus – Room A112, 235 N. National Ave., Fond du Lac, WI, 54936-1940, United States
Gain a deeper awareness of Ramadan and what it means to those who observe it.
Attend virtually or in person in FDL Room A112

Grey Table Talk: Women Smashing Glass
2023-03-17 11:30 - 12:30 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room A-103, 235 N National Ave, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
Open group discussion about a current topic in world news and events. Listen and engage at your own comfort level.
In recognition of Women’s History Month, the March topic is “Women Smashing Glass.” Discuss women’s history and the achievements women have made in the workforce, home life, and culture of the United States, as well as the steps we can take as a college and nation toward women’s economic, bodily, and social equality.
Attend virtually or in FDL Room A103

Free Student Legal Clinic: Background Checks
2023-03-17 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Free & confidential legal clinic for students, in partnership with Lawyers for Learners & Legal Action of Wisconsin.
Register Here

Untold Realities of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
2023-03-28 11:30 - 12:30 | Fond du Lac Campus – Room A112, 235 N. National Ave., Fond du Lac, WI, 54936-1940, United States
History classes often gloss over the brutal realities and lived experiences of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, but it is in the brutality of this social and economic system that we see why the effects continue to last today. Let’s discuss the dark underbelly of our history, intergenerational trauma, and means of healing white and black bodies from this history.
Attend virtually or in FDL Room A112

WB Make & Take: Celebrate Women in History
2023-03-29 11:00 - 13:00 | West Bend Campus, Room T-117, 2151 N Main St, West Bend, WI, 53090, United States
Drop in any time during the two-hour window! Bring out your creative side with a variety of options including paint, jewelry making, vision boards, and other art mediums to celebrate women’s history. Participants will receive a workbook on DEI to take home with your creation.
Attend in person WB Room T117

Student Diversity Leadership Club
2023-03-30 11:30 - 12:00 | BD J105, FDL A103, WB L155, Virtual
All students are welcome! This is the Club’s first meeting. Be a leader in creating inclusive spaces on your campus.
Attend virtually or on any campus: BD Room J105, FDL Room A103, WB Room L155

What is Well Badger?
2023-04-03 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
What is Well Badger? Well, it is not this guy above! Well Badger is a Wisconsin Resource Center and a one-stop connection to community, social, health and government programs – a place to find where people can find what they need, when they need it.
They have resources for all 72 counties and 11 tribal agencies in Wisconsin. People can search their online directory or connect 1:1 with certified Information and Referral Specialists.
Find out more by joining the virtual informational meeting! Moranda Medina-Lopez, TTS,Outreach Coordinator and Bilingual Maternal & Child Health Educator at Well Badger will provide a great overview and the help they can provide those looking for assistance!

(Canceled) Diversity Mini-Session: Rise of Anti-Semitism in 2023
2023-04-04 11:30 - 12:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room A-103, 235 N National Ave, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
This event has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. We invite you to attend our April 13 Mini-Session on this same topic, from 3:30-4pm.
Although it has never fully disappeared, Anti-Semitism has experienced recent growth and publicity in the U.S., with very real and harmful impacts on the present day and the future. Come prepared for serious discussions around the modern reawakening of Anti-Semitism.
Attend virtually or in FDL Room A-103

Social Identity in the Workplace
2023-04-05 11:30 - 12:30 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room O-215
Cooper Wakefield, Associate Professor Communication at Marian University, will present on Social Identity in the Workplace.
Attend virtually or in FDL Room O-215

Free Legal Clinic: Driver's Licenses
2023-04-06 14:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-11 14:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
Is your driver’s license revoked? Are you worried it will be? Are you worried about getting a field placement, certification/licensure, or job because of a conviction?
Attend this free & confidential legal clinic with Lawyers for Learners & Legal Action of Wisconsin. Fill out the Lawyers for Learners intake form to sign up for a free legal clinic appointment.

Know Your Housing Rights
2023-04-11 11:00 - 11:30 | Virtual
In this Lawyers for Learners webinar, Mitch, clinical law professor and the director of the Economic Justice Institute at the University of Wisconsin Law School, will cover the basics on how to get your security deposit back, get your rental home fixed and avoid forced eviction.

Register here.
This event will be recorded and made available on the Lawyers for Learners YouTube channel.

Student Diversity Leadership Club
2023-04-13 11:30 - 12:00 | BD J105, FDL A103, WB L155, Virtual
All students are welcome! Be a leader in creating inclusive spaces on your campus. Members will develop professional skills, engage in DEI development, and receive leadership training. Email sdlclub@morainepark.edu for more information!
Attend virtually or on any campus: BD J-105, FDL A-103, WB L-155

Diversity Mini-Session: Rise of Anti-Semitism in 2023
2023-04-13 15:30 - 16:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room A-103, 235 N National Ave, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
Although it has never fully disappeared, Anti-Semitism has experienced recent growth and publicity in the U.S., with very real and harmful impacts on the present day and the future. Come prepared for serious discussions around the modern reawakening of Anti-Semitism.
Attend virtually or in FDL Room A-103

Mental Health Retreat: Lunch & Comedian Josh Rivedal
2023-04-14 11:30 - 12:45 | FDL A-112, BD K-201/202, WB T-101, Virtual
Comedian, storyteller, author, and educator Josh Rivedal will share his own experiences with mental health, offering hope, help, and life-saving skills and resources. The presentation will be in-person in FDL Room A-112, streaming into BD Room K-201/202 and WB Room T-101, with a Teams link also available.
Free lunch for all in-person attendees at each campus! Registration is encouraged, though not required – and all students who register here by April 11 will receive a free MPTC T-shirt!

Untold Realities of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
2023-04-18 12:30 - 13:30 | Fond du Lac Campus – Room A112, 235 N. National Ave., Fond du Lac, WI, 54936-1940, United States
History lessons often gloss over the brutal realities and lived experiences of the Transatlantic Slave Trade – but it is in the brutality of this social and economic system that we see how it has effected the nation and world today. Discover the dark underbelly of our history, develop an understanding of intergenerational trauma, and discuss the means of healing from this history. This will be a space for open and honest learning and discussion.
Attend virtually or in FDL Room A112

Colorism & the Brown Bag Test
2023-04-20 13:00 - 13:45 | Fond du Lac Campus – Room A112, 235 N. National Ave., Fond du Lac, WI, 54936-1940, United States
Gain insight into the effects a person’s “shade” can have within the Black, Hispanic, and Asian communities. Understand colorism as a form of discrimination, and the role media plays in it.
Attend virtually or in FDL Room A-112

Free Legal Clinic: Background Checks
2023-04-21 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-17 14:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
Have you ever been arrested? Are you worried about getting a field placement, certification/licensure, or job because of a conviction? Do you not know what is on your background check?
Attend this free & confidential legal clinic with Lawyers for Learners & Legal Action of Wisconsin. Fill out the Lawyers for Learners intake form to sign up for a free legal clinic appointment.

22 No More: 6th Annual Veteran Suicide Awareness March
2023-04-22 08:30 - 14:00 | Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac Campus, 235 North National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
Moraine Park Technical College and Marian University host will host this 2.2 mile Ruck March/Walk and free lunch to raise awareness of the alarming veteran suicide rate and honor those who have lost their lives too soon. A backpack is not required to participate, but individuals are encouraged to carry a photo of a service member who died due to suicide. This event is free and open to the public, although donations are appreciated. Proceeds help fund this and future events and assist local veterans organizations so they may continue their mission of serving veterans and raising awareness of veteran suicide.
The walk begins and ends in the B-1 parking lot just off Campus Drive, Fond du Lac, WI, and will loop around the Fondy Soccer Complex adjacent to the MPTC campus. Additionally, local mental providers and veteran support organizations will have information available.
A free lunch will follow the walk.
Note: Pre-registration is helpful, but tickets are not required. Click here to register online. On-site registration starts at 8:30 a.m., and the walk begins at 10:00 a.m. The event is pet-friendly, and we ask you kindly clean up after your pet.
For additional information, please email or call Steve Pepper at 920-924-3489.
Presented by MPTC, Operation Coffee, & Marian University. Donations are appreciated and proceeds go to support local veterans and the Semper Fi & America’s Fund.

Auschwitz Virtual Live Tour
2023-04-25 10:00 - 12:30 | Fond du Lac Campus, Conference Center
The Auschwitz Virtual Live Tour provides a unique learning experience about the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp for students, faculty, staff, and community members.
The tour is led by a professional tour guide from Poland who uses historical footage; Holocaust survivor testimonies; and modern animation combined with videos, photos, drone footage, and virtual reality tools to teach about the horrors that happened in the world’s most infamous concentration camp. Content about Elie Wiesel’s Memoir “Night” will be incorporated into the tour.
The official program starts at 10am and will end at 12:30pm CST. Attendees may choose to stay for a 30-minute debrief/Q&A after the tour.
Please register here for this event.

Student Diversity Leadership Club
2023-04-27 11:30 - 12:00 | BD J105, FDL A103, WB L155, Virtual
All students are welcome! Be a leader in creating inclusive spaces on your campus. Members will develop professional skills, engage in DEI development, and receive leadership training. Email sdlclub@morainepark.edu for more information!
Attend virtually or on any campus: BD K-214, FDL A-103, WB L-155

Community Presentation: Masood Akhtar, Founder of We Are Many - United Against Hate
2023-04-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Conference Center
The MPTC Diversity team is excited to welcome Masood Akhtar, founder of We Are Many-United Against Hate, to share his story! We Are Many-United Against Hate is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization of common people—urban and rural, spiritual and secular—seeking equal protection for all, united against hate, bigotry and racism. The organization does outreach and intervention in communities to promote understanding, healing, reconciliation and redemption. Instead of simply condemning the latest eruptions of hate-inspired violence, they dig down to the root causes of division, fear and hate. And they advocate policies creating greater economic security, promoting religious tolerance, celebrating differences and honoring America’s heritage of openness to foreigners.
Employees, students, and community members are invited to attend. The presentation will be in person in the FDL campus Conference Center, and streamed to WB Room T117 and BD Room K311.
Microsoft Teams Link

Diversity Mini-Session: Rise of Anti-Semitism in 2023
2023-05-03 12:00 - 12:30 | West Bend Campus, Room L-155
Although it has never fully disappeared, Anti-Semitism has experienced recent growth and publicity in the U.S., with very real and harmful impacts on the present day and the future. Come prepared for serious discussions around the modern reawakening of Anti-Semitism.
Attend virtually or in WB Room L-155

Mini-Session: Folklores of Motherhood
2023-05-11 15:30 - 16:00 | West Bend Campus, Room L-155
Discover the traditions and beliefs about motherhood within our own community and across the world’s many cultures.
Attend virtually or in WB Room L-155

Grey Table Talk: A Cultural Exploration of Avatar 2
2023-05-12 11:30 - 12:30 | Fond du Lac Campus – Room A112, 235 N. National Ave., Fond du Lac, WI, 54936-1940, United States
Explore the real cultures that influenced Avatar 2: The Way of Water. In recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we’ll discuss how the movie drew from Asian and Pacific cultures for its story, characters, and visuals, and how these cultures are represented.
Attend virtually or in FDL Room A-112

Mini-Session: Folklores of Motherhood
2023-05-16 11:30 - 12:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room A-103, 235 N National Ave, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
Discover the traditions and beliefs about motherhood within our own community and across the world’s many cultures.
Attend virtually or in FDL Room A-103

"Learn with Love" Video Viewing
2023-06-07 11:00 - 11:30 | FDL A-112, WB T-206, or Virtual
The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ young people, released Learn with Love, a documentary short film elevating the stories of three transgender young people and their relationships with the people who love them. The documentary is part of The Trevor Project’s enduring advocacy initiative to cultivate public awareness and acceptance of transgender and nonbinary experiences, bolster messages of support and love for young people who hold these identities, and ultimately work toward ending suicide among LGBTQ young people.
Gather to watch the 30-minute video in FDL Room A-112 or WB Room T-206, join via Teams, or watch via the link included above.
