Supervision 101
2018-10-02 08:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Campus, Room T-117, 2151 N Main St, West Bend, WI, 53090, United States
You’ve moved into a new role – Supervisor. Now you have so many questions about topics you have never even had to consider before. Communication, goal setting, delegation, coaching, legal issues – it’s just the beginning. This session will give you the tools you need to easily make the transition into your new role and help your team succeed. Over three days, you will learn the basic elements necessary to all new supervisors and have the opportunity to get answers to you most important questions. This interactive session will leave you with the “tools in your toolbox” to get started.

The role of the supervisor
Effective communications
Planning function
Performance and supervision
Effective discipline
Conflict management
Implementing change
Legal issues important to supervisors

This class meets Tuesdays, October 2, 9, and 16, 2018.

FDL: Launch Your Future Internship Fair
2018-10-05 08:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts, Fond du Lac, WI
Looking for not a good, but great internship? Want the opportunity to hand-select your internship and network with area executives? Then you need to attend the Launch Your Future Internship Fair! Tour Grande’s state-of-the-art world headquarters, connect with the Young Professionals of Fond du Lac and so much more! But most importantly, find that internship opportunity that could be career defining. In addition to a business tour, activities will be held at Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts.
This FREE event is exclusively for college students.
To register, visit: bit.ly/InternshipFairFDL
Registration is required and closes Friday, September 28th!
Contact Michele Sabel at 920-924-3205 with questions.

How to Avoid Discrimination and Harassment Claims - The Do's and Don'ts
2018-10-05 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Campus, Room T-118
Create a legal workplace environment that treats employees fairly and enhances employee morale. Discover the legal and practical tricks of the trade needed to avoid discrimination and harassment complaints. Learn how and what to document, which employment policies are essential, and how and when to discipline and terminate employees. Participants will learn the right and wrong way to document and respond to potentially costly and time-consuming complaints of discrimination and harassment.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s
2018-10-06 08:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Get on Board for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s®
In Fond du Lac County
Saturday, October 6, 2018, at Moraine Park Technical College
Donna Freund invites you to WALK WITH US because The End of Alzheimer’s Starts with You! Register for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s on October 6, at Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac. Start a team today! Gather your friends, family, co-workers, or members of your church or community organization. The Walk begins at 10:00 a.m., with on-site registration starting at 8:30 a.m. If you aren’t able to participate at the event, show your support by registering as a “virtual walker” or make a donation to support a friend, family member, or co-worker. Search for MPTC Walkers to join the MPTC team!
Enjoy a lovely 2 mile walk, plus pre-walk festivities including complimentary breakfast provided by the Kiwanis Club, A&W root beer floats, live music by Rock River, team photos, and the Purple Clubhouse activity area featuring family activities, temporary tattoos and a crazy Purple selfie station.
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE IS RELENTLESS. SO ARE WE. Every year, nearly 500,000 people come together in over 600 communities for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Participants carry flowers representing their connection to Alzheimer’s – a disease that can’t be prevented, cured or even slowed. But what if one day it could? Help make that beautiful day happen by participating in the world’s largest fundraiser to fight the disease.
Take the first step to a world without Alzheimer’s.
Start or join a team today at: FDL Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Adobe Illustrator Creative Cloud
2018-10-06 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Room O-216, 235 N National Ave, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
You do not need to be a professional artist to create beautiful graphics using Adobe Illustrator. This class will introduce the main tools and time-saving tricks for creating sharp and crisp artwork. With Illustrator’s many, easily used tools, you will discover that not only can you unlock the same creative impulses you’ve always had as you’ve picked up a pencil to sketch out an idea, but also capture those multiple ideas and “what ifs” during the creative process in ways that you never imagined. For those of you who are just embarking on building your creative skills, you will be surprised at “how good” your work will appear, even at the outset of your exploration of the world of graphic design.
Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to use Adobe Illustrator CC to create illustrations that include graphics and text. You will:

Identify the components and capabilities of Illustrator CC.
Create basic shapes.
Create custom paths.
Create graphics that contain custom text.
Customize objects.
Customize basic shapes.
Prepare documents for deployment.

This class meets Saturdays, October 6 and 13, 2018.

BD: Red Cross Blood Drive
2018-10-10 09:30 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Beaver Dam Campus, Room K-104, 700 Gould Street, Beaver Dam , 53916
Donate blood to save a life.
To schedule your appointment, please visit redcrossblood.org or contact Lisa Manuell at 920-887-4462, lmanuell@morainepark.edu, (Beaver Dam Campus, K-323).
Sponsored by the Beaver Dam Student Senate.

Microsoft Excel Level 1 Professional Series
2018-10-10 17:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Jackson Regional Center, Room JX-113, N173 W21150 Northwest Passage Way, Jackson, 53037
This course covers beginning-level skills, and is ideal for the newer computer user who wants to become well versed in Excel.
Topics introduced include the Ribbon interface; entering and editing data; selecting cells and ranges; printing worksheets; creating formulas and functions; formatting cell contents; inserting and deleting columns, rows, and cells; charts; and more. After completing this course, students can successfully face the challenges presented in Microsoft Excel 2013: Level 2.
This class meets Wednesdays, October 10 and 17, 2018.

Sustaining Lean
2018-10-11 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Room O-104, 235 N National Ave. , Fond du Lac , 54935
Discuss proven ways to sustain the gains that you achieved during your “Lean Journey.” Determine what tools and strategies improve your chances of continuing the push towards being a world-class organization. We will discuss:

Obtaining buy-in.
Obtaining good data.
The importance of the decision making process.
The idea of continuous improvement.

Automotive Intro to Scan Tools
2018-10-12 09:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Room B-109, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
Navigate and operate a Snap-on Verus Pro scan tool by exploring 95% of the features and functionality. Verus Pro scan tools are used in class but students can bring in their own scan tools if they prefer. Snap-on certification testing after passing certification exam (optional).

BD: Comedy Lunch Hour featuring Jessi Campbell
2018-10-15 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Beaver Dam Campus, Commons Area
FREE lunch during Jessi Campbell’s show. She’s recently been seen on Last Comic Standing and she’s here to makes us laugh!
Free for students or $1 w/out; $2 for staff and $5 for public. Served on a first-come, first-served basis.

Sponsored by the Beaver Dam Student Senate.

Communicate Clearly
2018-10-16 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Campus, Room T-120, 2151 North Main Street, West Bend , 53090
Participants learn to be clear and concise when giving directions and presenting information in an organized format. They further learn to communicate in writing using appropriate grammar, spelling format and technical terms, according to established writing standards.

FDL: Comedy Lunch Hour featuring Jessi Campbell
2018-10-16 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Commons Area, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935
FREE lunch during Jessi Campbell’s show. She’s recently been seen on Last Comic Standing and she’s here to makes us laugh!
Free for students or $1 w/out ID; $2 for staff and $5 for public. Served on a first-come, first-served basis.

Sponsored by the Fond du Lac Student Senate.

MPTC District Board Meeting
2018-10-17 17:00 - 20:00 UTC
Click here to view the Agenda

Reiki for Health Care Professionals
2018-10-20 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Room O-103, 235 N National Ave , Fond du Lac, 54935
Hands-on healing that is effective for emotional, mental and physical health issues is currently being practiced at 800 hospitals and clinics throughout the United States. While focusing on the use of Reiki in the Health Care profession, this Japanese form of stress reduction and deep relaxation helps strengthen the immune system and promote healing for just about anyone. Join us to learn Level I Reiki so you are able to give a Reiki session to a patient and perform self-healing. A book is provided. Students will earn a certificate of completion.

IT System Maintenance
2018-10-21 07:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)

WB: Children's Halloween Party
2018-10-24 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Campus, Commons Area
Students, staff and community members can bring their children down for a safe, family friendly Halloween Party organized by the Early Childhood Program.
Sponsored by the West Bend Student Senate.

Microsoft Excel Level 2 Professional Series
2018-10-24 17:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Jackson Regional Center, Room JX-113, N173 W21150 Northwest Passage Way, Jackson, 53037
This course covers more complex skills than those presented in Level 1 course, but with the same proven instructional design.
Topics introduced include large worksheets and workbooks; tables; outlines; inserting clip art, pictures and SmartArt; templates; digital signatures; and more. After completing this course, students can successfully face the challenges presented in Microsoft Excel 2013: Level 3.
This class meets Wednesdays, October 24 and 31, 2018.

WB: Night on the Canvas
2018-10-25 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Campus, Commons Area
Join us for a night of Painting! Class will start at 6pm in the Cafeteria at MPTC-West Bend Campus.
$25 registration for one class or $45 if you pre-register for both classes. Register by emailing maximustalentMPTC@gmail.com.
Class dates: October 25 and November 29 beginning at 6pm.
All payments collected at the door – cash only. A portion of profits will benefit the MPTC Scholarship Fund. Snacks and beverages will be available.

Automotive Computers and Scan Tools
2018-10-26 09:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Room B-109, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
Explore computer control systems and troubleshoot using Snap-on Verus scan tools in class. Expand on electrical testing techniques covered in Automotive Circuits & Testing and Automotive Voltage & Ohmeters. Students are encouraged to bring other brand lab scopes for classroom discussion. It is recommended that students take auto scan tool class prior to this course or have significant scan tool experience. Classroom education is combined with hands-on application. Course prepares student for completion of A6 ASE electrical exam.

Microsoft Access Level 1
2018-10-30 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Room O-107, 235 N National Ave, Fond du Lac , 54935
Learn the basics of Microsoft Access 2016 database application in this introductory class. Open, navigate and close database objects, sort and filter table data and import data sources. Learn to create forms, change forms in layout and design views and create multiple items and split forms. Work with queries to select, sort, show and use criteria in queries. Learn how to use and modify reports to display information such as organization and structure.
This class meets Tuesdays, October 30 and November 6, 2018.

WB: MPACTE Student and Staff Halloween Costume Contest
2018-10-31 11:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Campus, Commons Area
Students and staff: dress in your best Halloween costumes and you could win a pizza party! Stop in the commons at any campus between 11:00-1:30 on October 31 to have your picture taken to get in the running. Sponsored by MPACTE (Moraine Park Association for Career and Technical Education.)

FDL: MPACTE Student and Staff Halloween Costume Contest
2018-10-31 11:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Commons Area, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935
Students and staff: dress in your best Halloween costumes and you could win a pizza party! Stop in the commons between 11:00-1:30 on October 31 to have your picture taken to get in the running. Sponsored by MPACTE (Moraine Park Association for Career and Technical Education.)

BD: MPACTE Student and Staff Halloween Costume Contest
2018-10-31 11:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Beaver Dam Campus, Commons Area

Automotive Intro to Labscope
2018-11-02 09:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Room B-109, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
Introduction to automotive labscope using Snap-on Verus Pro scan tool and labscope. Students are encouraged to bring your own lab scope and vehicles with concerns. Students are encouraged to take Automotive Scan Tool course prior to this class. Snap-on certification available after passing certification exam (optional).

How to be a Legally Savvy Supervisor
2018-11-02 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Campus, Room T-118
Fearful of legal and HR consequences when evaluating or disciplining employees? Frustrated when employees are non-cooperative or unproductive? Feeling overwhelmed by supervisory responsibilities? Learn the legal tools and supervisory techniques to minimize employee issues and maximize effective managerial strategies. Whether you are a new or seasoned supervisor, this seminar is designed to be beneficial for all levels of management.

Shaping a Motivational Workplace
2018-11-06 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | West Bend Campus, Room T-117, 2151 N Main St, West Bend, WI, 53090, United States
People want to use their abilities, connect with others, and guide their own efforts. Regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, culture, or life experiences, everyone shares three psychological needs: competence, relatedness and autonomy. In this session, leaders learn to create an environment that inspires superior performance by helping employees satisfy their basic psychological needs.
Outcomes:

Recognize and leverage three basic needs in the workplace.
Create an environment that supports needs satisfaction.
Adopt the employee’s perspective to build stronger working relationships.
Increase engagement by generating opportunities for employee choice in meeting business objectives.

FDL: Be The Match Bone Marrow Drive
2018-11-07 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Commons Area, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935
Join the bone marrow registry!
Take your first step to being someone’s cure by joining our bone marrow registry today. You have the power to help save lives. Patients in need of a transplant and their families and friends have recruited many thousands of donors to the Be The Match Registry.
How it works:

A swab is taken from the inside of your cheek to join the registry
Doctors use this registry to search for patient matches
If you are a match to someone, you would be contacted to determine if you would like to donate

One in 430 people go on to donate bone marrow.

Microsoft Excel Level 3 Professional Series
2018-11-07 17:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Jackson Regional Center, Room JX-113, N173 W21150 Northwest Passage Way, Jackson, 53037
This course provides more complex skills than those presented in our Level 1 and Level 2 courses, but with the same proven instructional design. This is an advanced course that will challenge students.
Topics introduced include PivotTables and macros, financial functions, data analysis, auditing and additional functions, advanced formatting and analysis tools, collaboration, and more.
This class meets Wednesdays, November 7 and 14, 2018.

Automotive Lab Scope Application
2018-11-09 09:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Room B-109, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935, United States
Hands-on application of lab scope testing in a shop setting. Briefly reviews introductory concepts but utilizes application on vehicles with concerns on a more advanced level. Students are encouraged to bring vehicles with concerns. Students are encouraged to take Automotive Intro to Lab Scope prior to this course. Course prepares student for completion of A6 ASE electrical exam.

FDL: Haider Newmani- Iraqi War Journalist
2018-11-14 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Fond du Lac Campus, Commons Area, 235 N. National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935
Haider’s powerful and fascinating lectures include poignant and touching visuals from his experience in war-torn Iraq as a citizen of the country and a war journalist. His various capacities as a journalist, a civilian, an activist and a family man have given him a unique perspective about war. His presentation takes the audience into a journey through every-day-life in a war zone while highlighting the sufferings, challenges, bonds, ironies and human behavior of both; Iraqi civilians and US soldiers caught in the war.
Haider was born under the rule of Saddam Hussein – since then, he lived through four major wars, including the Iran/Iraq war, the Gulf war, and the US invasion of Iraq. As a journalist, he witnessed several other conflicts throughout the Middle East & North Africa region. In 2003, he joined the mainstream media as a war journalist. During his coverage of the US “War on Terror,” Haider spent two years embedded with U.S. military units covering combat operations. As a freelance journalist, he also spent time covering the perspective of armed resistance in the Middle East to learn more about their mindsets, goals and the reality of who they are.
As a result, Haider witnessed the war from the perspectives of soldiers, civilians, rebel fighters, and journalists; all while attending school as an undergraduate student. During that time, Haider was arrested, injured and kidnapped. He lost several family members and friends. He wanted to stay in his home country of Iraq but the risk became too great. “At some point I realized that it is more important to live for a cause than to die for one,” Haider expressed.
In subsequent years, Haider covered many headline-making news and events from the Middle East & North Africa; he attended all trial sessions of Saddam Hussein, witnessed the killing of Saddam’s sons, reported from the revolutions of the “Arab Spring” in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya, and covered the killing of al Qaeda leaders, and the bloody sectarian violence and civil wars in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan.
