Moraine Park Technical College

WB: Emblem DEI Training
2024-04-09 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Campus, Room T-117, 2151 N Main St, West Bend, WI, 53090, United States
Have you seen this symbol around campus and wondered what it means?

Find out the answer, and discover how MPTC strives to uphold our college value of Inclusivity: Value diversity and build a sense of belonging. By the end of this program, you’ll understand the difference between diversity, inclusion, equity, and equality, and why they matter to our campus and community.

BD: Zen Den
2024-04-10 11:00 - 13:30 | Beaver Dam Campus, Room K-135
Take a moment to relax and de-stress! This pop-up Zen Den provides a healthy, peaceful, and meditative space to focus on your own wellbeing. Optional activities include massage chairs, sensory tools, headphones and calming music, coloring, reed diffusors with essential oils, make & take projects, and more. Take a free stress ball to continue de-stressing throughout the rest of the day. Our MPTC Counseling team is here to help you build stronger mental health to carry you through the chaos of daily life.
Located in Room K-135

FDL: Zen Den
2024-04-10 11:00 - 13:30, 2024-05-09 11:00 - 13:30 | FDL A-110 (Cafeteria Lounge)
Take a moment to relax and de-stress! This pop-up Zen Den provides a healthy, peaceful, and meditative space to focus on your own wellbeing. Optional activities include massage chairs, sensory tools, headphones and calming music, coloring, reed diffusors with essential oils, make & take projects, and more. Take a free stress ball to continue de-stressing throughout the rest of the day. Our MPTC Counseling team is here to help you build stronger mental health to carry you through the chaos of daily life.
Located in Cafeteria Lounge (Room A-110)

BD: Emblem DEI Training
2024-04-10 11:30 - 12:30 | Beaver Dam Campus – Room K-112

WB: Zen Den
2024-04-11 11:00 - 13:30, 2024-05-09 11:00 - 13:30 | WB L-160.3 (Cafeteria Lounge)
Take a moment to relax and de-stress! This pop-up Zen Den provides a healthy, peaceful, and meditative space to focus on your own wellbeing. Optional activities include massage chairs, sensory tools, headphones and calming music, coloring, reed diffusors with essential oils, make & take projects, and more. Take a free stress ball to continue de-stressing throughout the rest of the day. Our MPTC Counseling team is here to help you build stronger mental health to carry you through the chaos of daily life.
Located in Cafeteria Lounge (Room L-160.3)

Tunnel of Oppression
2024-04-15 10:00 - 2024-04-19 12:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, Conference Center
MPTC’s Diversity Relations team presents the Tunnel of Oppression, an interactive, multi-sensory exhibit experience highlighting modern-day oppression. Participants will take a self-guided tour through a series of scenes exploring some of society’s most complex and difficult issues such as racism, homelessness, ableism, violence, and more. The displays will provide insight into the realities of oppression, power, and privilege; invite empathy for individuals in a wide variety of life situations; and challenge visitors to reflect on their own biases and think more deeply about issues of oppression.
The Tunnel experience will be located in the FDL Campus Conference Center rooms A & B. Visitors will have the opportunity to reflect and process the experience at the end of the tour in Conference Room C or in nearby rooms O-112 and O-113.
The event is open to all, including staff, students, and the general public. Convenient parking is available in Lot C, and the recommended entrance is Door O-2.
The exhibit will be open to visitors:
Monday, April 15, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., with a special Community Night from 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Tues, Wed, Thurs, April 16-18, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Friday, April 19, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Trigger Warning: Please note that this exhibit contains information, images, and sounds related to sensitive topics including violence, sexual assault, abuse, and other forms of trauma which may be triggering to some individuals.

Empowerment Speaker: Keziah Love
2024-04-16 11:15 - 12:15 | Cafeteria in FDL, WB, & BD
Keziah Love is a spoken-word artist, motivational speaker, CEO, mentor, and advocate. Born and raised in Milwaukee, Keziah is a survivor of sexual assault and domestic violence, and uses her story and experiences to share her message that your past doesn’t dictate the outcome of your future. She is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in trauma and founded the non-profit Healing Scars to support, empower, and help heal women who have experienced trauma.
The event is located at the Fond du Lac Campus cafeteria and will be live streamed to the Beaver Dam and West Bend campus cafeterias.
Free lunch for all current MPTC students and employees who attend the event, on each campus!

FDL: Emblem DEI Training
2024-04-16 11:30 - 12:30 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room A-112, 235 N National Ave, Fond du Lac, 54935

22 No More: Veteran Suicide Awareness Walk
2024-04-20 09:00 - 12:00 | Fond du Lac Campus, B-1 Parking Lot
Saturday, April 20, 2024, Moraine Park Technical College and Marian University will host a 2.2 mile Ruck March/Walk and free lunch to raise awareness of the alarming veteran suicide rate and to honor those who have lost their lives too soon.
The walk will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the B-1 parking lot. On-site registration will begin at 8:45 a.m. Pre-registration is helpful, but tickets are not required. Local mental health providers and veteran support organizations will have information available. A free lunch will follow the walk. A backpack is not required to participate. Individuals are encouraged to carry a photo of a service member who died due to suicide. The event is pet-friendly, and we ask you to kindly clean up after your pet.
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.
Visit the Eventbrite page for more info and contact Steve Pepper, Student Veterans Specialist, with any questions.

Virtual Tour - National Veterans Memorial & Museum
2024-05-06 11:00 - 11:45 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room A-112, 235 N National Ave, Fond du Lac, 54935
Join us for a virtual tour of the National Veterans Memorial and Museum!
A Museum Educator will lead a live walking tour of the Museum’s core exhibit space and rotating exhibition gallery using a 360-degree camera. The educator will take you through the Museum as if they are on an in-person tour. This also allows for more questions and dialogue throughout the visit while sharing some videos that highlight the Veteran journey within the Museum walls.
The virtual tour will also share short videos from veterans of different backgrounds, eras, and branches.
MPTC employees and students are welcome! Please contact Steve Pepper with any questions.
A group viewing space is available in-person in Room A-112 on the FDL Campus, or attend virtually via Zoom.

BD: Zen Den
2024-05-08 11:00 - 13:30 | BD Campus, Room J-105
Take a moment to relax and de-stress! This pop-up Zen Den provides a healthy, peaceful, and meditative space to focus on your own wellbeing. Optional activities include massage chairs, sensory tools, headphones and calming music, coloring, reed diffusors with essential oils, make & take projects, and more. Take a free stress ball to continue de-stressing throughout the rest of the day. Our MPTC Counseling team is here to help you build stronger mental health to carry you through the chaos of daily life.
Located in Room J-105

Tea Tasting: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
2024-05-16 11:00 - 12:30 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room C-005, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935
The MPTC Diversity Relations team invites you to a Tea Tasting in celebration of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Stop by any time between 11am-12:30pm for tea, origami, yoga, books, and more.

(BD) Hispanic Heritage Jeopardy
2024-09-16 11:30 - 12:30 | Beaver Dam Cafeteria
Join our Diversity Team in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a game of jeopardy! FREE lunch for student participants!

(WB) Hispanic Heritage Jeopardy
2024-09-17 11:30 - 12:30 | West Bend Cafeteria

(BD) What is a Veteran?
2024-09-18 11:30 - 12:30 | BD Campus, Room K-147
One of the challenges facing many veterans is a lack of public awareness about the military and those who served or are currently serving. Bring your lunch and join us for this informal discussion of what a veteran is, what they look like, and some of the stereotypes associated with those who wore the uniform.

(FDL) Hispanic Heritage Jeopardy
2024-09-19 11:30 - 12:30 | FDL Campus Cafeteria

(WB) What is a Veteran?
2024-09-24 11:30 - 12:30 | West Bend Campus – Room S107, 2151 N Main St, West Bend, WI, 53090-1598, United States

(BD) Walk a Mile in My Shoes Display
2024-10-07 - 2024-10-11 | Beaver Dam Campus Hallways
Step into a variety of figurative shoes as you journey through this interactive display. Peruse personal stories for a glimpse of diverse experiences and perspectives.
The display will be set up around the Beaver Dam campus during the week of October 7-11.

(WB) Domestic Violence Awareness Display
2024-10-07 - 2024-10-11 | West Bend Campus Hallways
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Learn how to identify domestic violence, the various forms it can take, and how you can support survivors and help put an end to domestic violence for good.

(FDL) Walk a Mile in My Shoes Display
2024-10-14 - 2024-10-18 | Fond du Lac Campus
Step into a variety of figurative shoes as you journey through this interactive display. Peruse personal stories for a glimpse of diverse experiences and perspectives.
The display will be set up around the Fond du Lac campus during the week of October 14-18.

(BD) Domestic Violence Awareness Display
2024-10-14 - 2024-10-18 | Beaver Dam Campus Hallways

Indigenous People's Day Coffee & Conversation
2024-10-14 08:30 - 09:30 | Fond du Lac Campus – Room A112, 235 N. National Ave., Fond du Lac, WI, 54936-1940, United States
Join us for an interactive presentation and learn about Native/Indigenous peoples in Wisconsin while enjoying free coffee and pastries. Advance registration is required.
FDL Room A-112 or Join on Teams

(FDL) Domestic Violence Awareness Display
2024-10-21 - 2024-10-25 | Fond du Lac Campus

(WB) Walk a Mile in My Shoes Display
2024-10-28 - 2024-11-01 | West Bend Campus Hallways
Step into a variety of figurative shoes as you journey through this interactive display. Peruse personal stories for a glimpse of diverse experiences and perspectives.
The display will be set up around the West Bend campus during the week of October 28-November 1.

Talking Circles: Civil Discord During Election Season (BD)
2024-10-29 08:30 - 10:00 | BD Campus, Room K-120
The MPTC Diversity team will host in-person talking circles on each campus to help facilitate civil discord during election season. Talking circles is a practice originating from indigenous cultures where you sit in a circle, one person speaks at a time holding a “talking piece” and this allows for more listening and a braver, safer space to engage in civil dialogue. Each group will have a facilitator and time will be kept with the option to “pass” if you do not have anything to say. The goal is to respectfully learn by listening and to learn how to engage respectfully.

Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead): A Celebration of Life and Death
2024-10-30 - 2024-11-01 | Cafeteria in FDL, WB, & BD
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) honors departed loved ones with food, music, parades, and colorful decorations. Learn more about the symbols and traditions of this celebratory holiday.
This display will be set up on the Beaver Dam, Fond du Lac, and West Bend campuses from October 30 – November 1.

Talking Circles: Civil Discord During Election Season (FDL)
2024-10-30 15:00 - 16:30 | Fond du Lac Campus, Room E-120, 235 N National Ave, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States

Talking Circles: Civil Discord During Election Season (WB)
2024-11-01 12:00 - 13:30 | West Bend Campus, Room L-153
