Moraine Park Technical College

United Way 21 Week Equity Challenge
2021-03-26, 2021-03-29, 2021-04-02, 2021-04-05, 2021-04-09, 2021-04-12, 2021-04-16
The 21 Week Equity Challenge is an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of how inequity and racism affect our lives and communities.

Participants will receive an email at the beginning of each week from Monday, February 1st through Monday, June 21st.
Weekly topics take participants through a journey that starts with understanding internalized racism and explores how racism permeates person-to-person interactions, institutions and social structures.
The experience is intended to deepen understanding, suggest ways to take action, and help launch what we hope will be a lifelong commitment to improving equity and inclusion in our communities.

Individuals are encouraged to take on the challenge themselves, or form groups for discussion and reflection.
For more information or to sign up for the challenge click the link below:
https://www.unitedwaywi.org/page/equity-challenge

FDL: Scavenger Hunt
2021-03-29 - 2021-04-01 | Fond du Lac Campus
Find the 5 eggs around campus. Each egg will have a letter associated with it. Make note of the letters to unscramble the special word. (Note: do not remove the eggs). Email Sam Saeger or stop by her office (A102.10) to share the word. Prizes for those that participate.

BD: Bingo 'n Lunch
2021-03-29 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Beaver Dam Campus, Room K-202
Eat, play and win!
Lots of prizes and free food for students.
Pre-registration is required by contacting Lisa in Student Life (lmanuell@morainepark.edu). Seats are limited. Deadline: March 23.
Sponsored by the Beaver Dam Student Senate.

Reflections of Vietnam: A Virtual Presentation
2021-03-29 11:30 - 13:00 | Virtual
Moraine Park Technical College will host an educational presentation by the Vietnam Veterans Association, Chapter 351 of Appleton, WI. This presentation is free and consists of a panel discussion with several Vietnam veterans who will focus on the history, politics, and legacies that were part of the Vietnam experience, as well as their personal recollections. The event includes a video of a 90- foot traveling display of artifacts, equipment, and memorabilia.
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/8751542817?pwd=[REDACTED]
or dial in 312.626.6799
Meeting ID: 875 154 2817
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Contact Steve Pepper at 920-924-3489 or spepper1@morainepark.edu for the passcode.

FDL: Make and Take: Beaded Bracelets & Keychains Copy
2021-03-30 11:00 - 12:30
Join the Diversity Department as we piece together goals and dreams though beading. Create a bracelet or a key chain in celebration of elevating women everywhere.

Construction Blueprint Reading
2021-03-30 17:30 - 21:30 | West Bend Campus, Room S-111, 2151 North Main Street, West Bend, 53090
Introduces the skills required to read and interpret building trade-related blueprints. Incorporates sketching, interpretation of symbols and line identification. Provides experience in reading plans in both residential and light commercial construction, as well as interpreting specification.
This class meets on Tuesday, March 30 and Wednesday, March 31, 2021.
$99 per person. Price includes materials.

WB: Make and Take: Beaded Bracelets & Keychains
2021-03-31 11:00 - 12:30 | West Bend Campus, Commons Area
In Honor of Women’s History Month, come join the Diversity Department as they piece together goals and dreams through beading. Create a bracelet or a key chain in celebration of elevating women everywhere.
Sponsored by Diversity Relations

WB: Student Senate Meeting
2021-04-01 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-04-15 12:00 - 13:00 | West Bend Campus Room T-101
12:00pm – 1:00pm in Room T-101 (Auditorium)
You are invited to Student Senate! Membership requirements are minimal but meaningful. Besides enhancing their employability skills and resumes, members receive a ton of perks!
FREE lunch for members and prospective members.
Join us. Why?

To enhance your resume
To develop employability skills
To meet new people and make friends
To get involved
To network – on campus, in the community and throughout the state
To plan and promote entertaining and educational activities and events
To give a voice to Moraine Park’s student body and make decisions that affect them
To attend leadership and programming conferences and workshops, legislative seminars, and state-wide student government meetings
To experience college life and learning beyond the classroom
To influence change at Moraine Park
To grow as a leader, team-player and communicator
To learn balance, multi-tasking and prioritization
To make a difference in the community by supporting, sponsoring and leading community service projects
To have fun!

All students are welcome.
For more information, you can contact Sandy (L 160.2) at sbotham@morainepark.edu or (262) 335-5743.

SVA: Community Blood Drive
2021-04-01 12:00 - 17:00 | American Legion 36, 712 Park Ave, West Bend, WI, 53090, United States
Sponsored by the MPTC Student Veterans Association and American Legion 36
American Legion Post 36
712 Park Ave.
West Bend
For an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org
and enter Sponsor Code: “WestBend”
Appointments strongly encouraged to maintain social distancing.

All donations tested for COVID-19 antibodies. Results in 1-2 wks. RedCrossBlood.org/AntibodyTesting
The need for blood doesn’t take a pit stop. This April, the American Red Cross and INDYCAR® encourage donors to Race to Give Blood and get a chance to win a trip package for four to next year’s Indianapolis 500®. Visit redcrossblood.org.

The Bystander Imperative: Moving Beyond Midwest Nice with Nick Daily
2021-04-02 13:00 - 15:00
Event by UWO Diversity and Inclusion Programs
Online: http://bit.ly
Friday, April 2, 2021 at 1 PM CDT – 3 PM CDT
Price: Free · Duration: 2 hr
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
In this session, participants will learn about personal, professional, and organizational equity dimensions. They will identify their personal roadblocks to being active bystanders when witnessing microaggressions. Additionally, they will learn key concepts, history, and research related to why we don’t act. Participants will also analyze campus and department culture and practices evaluating preparedness to meet The Bystander Imperative. Lastly,participants will take the foundations of their knowledge from thought to action. Together, we will learn and practice techniques to intervene in microaggressive situations and develop a personal response phrase. The session will conclude with participants building communities of accountability for continued learning and future practice intervening.

MPTC’s Gray Area Table Talk FDL 4/6/21
2021-04-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Fond du Lac Campus Room A-207
The Gray Area is MPTC’s “Red Table talk”- replacing our virtual safe talks where the Diversity Relations team will be facilitating conversations on a variety of race related issues. Bringing the conversation to a more intimate setting to enhance the value of our time together.

Digital Caricatures
2021-04-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Get a professional digital caricature of yourself via ZOOM. If you’re interested in getting a digital caricature done, please sign up for a 10 minute time slot. A copy of your caricature will be available via Dropbox which can be accessed and downloaded to your own device to print at your convenience.
Sign up here!
We will send you a reminder email on April 5 that will include the ZOOM link and more details about the caricature.

BD: Giveaway Day
2021-04-06 11:00 - 12:30 | Beaver Dam Campus, Commons Area
Did you miss getting your hands on some of the freebies that have been handed out this year? If so, or you’d like to pick up more of your favorites, stop by and grab what you can before everything is gone…
It’s a Student Life Closet Clean-out day!!!
Random items up for grab include: t-shirts, stuffed animals, snacks, can koozies, and much more.
Sponsored by the Beaver Dam Student Senate.

Virtual Presentation: Alicia Garza - Co-founder of The Black Lives Matter Global Network, Author, & Principal at Black Futures Lab
2021-04-07 19:00 - 20:15 | Virtual
Alicia believes that Black communities deserve what all communities deserve — to be powerful in every aspect of their lives. An author, political strategist, organizer, and cheeseburger enthusiast, Alicia founded the Black Futures Lab to make Black communities powerful in politics. She is the co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter and the Black Lives Matter Global Network, serves as the Strategy & Partnerships Director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance, and is a co-founder of Supermajority, a new home for women’s activism. Alicia has become a powerful voice in the media and frequently contributes thoughtful opinion pieces and expert commentary on politics, race and more to outlets such as MSNBC and The New York Times. She has received numerous accolades and recognitions, including being on the cover of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World issue and being named to Bloomberg’s 50 and Politico’s 50 lists. She is the author of the critically acclaimed book, The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart (One World Penguin Random House), and she warns you — hashtags don’t start movements. People do.
EVENT LINK: HTTP://BIT.LY/ALICIAGARZAATUWO

WB: Bingo, Billiards and Burgers
2021-04-09 11:30 - 12:30 | West Bend Campus, Commons Area
Stop down to the Cafe to play BINGO and BILLIARDS, while enjoying a delicious Burger for lunch!
FREE for STUDENTS. Staff – $1
You’ll have a chance to win $25 gas cards and $50 Visa Cards!
Sponsored by the West Bend Student Senate

QuickBooks Desktop Advanced
2021-04-10 08:30 - 11:30 | West Bend Campus, Room T-105, 2151 N Main St, West Bend, 53090
This course is a continuation of QuickBooks Desktop Basics. Students are guided with step by step instructions covering advanced topics of QuickBooks: working with physical inventory, payroll and job costing, creating estimates and formatting options, working with balance sheets and customizing your QuickBooks file using reports and graphs.
This class meets Saturdays, April 10 – May 1, 2021.
$139 per person. Price includes materials.

District Board Spring Workshop
2021-04-12 16:00 - 19:00 | Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, 625 West Rolling Meadows Drive, Board Room 1, Fond du Lac, WI, 54937, United States

MPTC’s Gray Area Table Talk BD 4/13
2021-04-13 10:00 - 11:00 | BD K-305

MPTC’s Gray Area Table Talk WB 4/13
2021-04-13 10:00 - 11:00 | West Bend Campus L-123

WB: Stuff-a-Gray Wolf
2021-04-14 11:00 - 13:00 | West Bend Campus, Commons Area
Stop by the Commons to celebrate Maximus, our gray wolf mascot and show your campus pride!
It is the newest version you can add to your collection. Stuff your own and take it home!
Sponsored by the West Bend Student Senate

BD: Student Senate Meeting
2021-04-15 11:30 - 12:30 | BD K-305
You are invited to Student Senate! Membership requirements are minimal but meaningful. Besides enhancing their employability skills and resumes, members receive a ton of perks!
FREE lunch for members and prospective members.
Join us. Why?

To enhance your resume
To develop employability skills
To meet new people and make friends
To get involved
To network – on campus, in the community and throughout the state
To plan and promote entertaining and educational activities and events
To give a voice to Moraine Park’s student body and make decisions that affect them
To attend leadership and programming conferences and workshops, legislative seminars, and state-wide student government meetings
To experience college life and learning beyond the classroom
To influence change at Moraine Park
To grow as a leader, team-player and communicator
To learn balance, multi-tasking and prioritization
To make a difference in the community by supporting, sponsoring and leading community service projects
To have fun!

All students are welcome.
For more information, contact Lisa (K-323), lmanuell@morainepark.edu, 920-887-4462.

Creative Expression for Social Justice Exhibition
2021-04-15 17:30 - 20:30
Event by Higher Education Diversity Initiative Team
Online: marianuniversity.zoom.us
Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 5:30 PM CDT – 8:30 PM CDT
Price: Free · Duration: 3 hr
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
In lieu of a conference for 2020-2021, the Higher Education Diversity and Inclusion Team is facilitating mini-grants to assist students in using creative/artistic expression to communicate about a social justice topic of their choosing. This exhibition will be an opportunity for students to showcase their projects.

Wisconsin Student Government Meeting
2021-04-16
Wisconsin Student Government’s (WSG) mission is to represent, promote, advocate, and protect the interests of the technical colleges and their students. Students who participate create a positive and active network amongst the 16 technical colleges in the state. Opportunities are provided to develop leadership skills.
WSG is comprised of representatives from each of Wisconsin’s 16 technical colleges, and the group meets approximately five times a year throughout the state.
To attend a WSG meeting, contact your Student Life Specialist.
For more information about WSG, visit https://wsgtech.com/
