Northeast Wisconsin Regional Network Gathering!

This last week we had the honor of hosting the Northeast Wisconsin Regional Network Gathering! We had a great opportunity to share and learn from one another!
 
We talked about how student learning is strongest when the service and work students do in the community is intentionally connected to civic development outcomes in the community. The Service Learning Program brings the campus and community together in partnership to share resources, meet real community needs, and educate students about their program. This gives students a chance to take what they learn from class and apply it in their community!

 

 

 

If you would like more information, please contact our service-learning VISTA Natalie Schmitz at 920-924-3337 or nschmitz2@morainepark.edu.

 

Community Connections Fair!

Hope you had a chance to stop by all three of our campuses last week for the Community Connections Fairs! We had a great time learning about our community and making connections about service learning opportunities!

Community Connections Fair is a district-wide Community Resource/ Service-Learning Fair for all three campuses (Fond du Lac, Beaver Dam, West Bend). All held from September 10th-12th at different MPTC campus each day.

For those who attended the event received information about valuable community resources, service learning opportunities and more information about MPTC services.

If you were unable to attend or would like more information about service learning opportunities, please contact our service-learning VISTA Natalie Schmitz at 920-924-3337 or nschmitz2@morainepark.edu.

Service Learning Student Recognition and VISTA grant opportunity

Thursday, May 2, Moraine Park celebrated and showcased student service projects from the semester. To make it even better, the culinary students provided the gourmet breakfast. The College service footprint in the Fond du Lac community topped 552 hours and almost $12,000--that number does not include several additional courses and projects not being tracked yet. We are very proud of the efforts of our faculty and students, seeking ways to enhance and strengthen our community connections through performance excellence.

 Members of both Brenda Schaefer's and Julie Dilling's courses from the spring 2013 semester.

 Overview of a service project.

 One group presents about their project with the Solutions Center.

Dr. Jim Eden, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Ms. Brenda Schaefer, S-L coordinator, Jenni Walsh, Executive Director of WiCC, and Dr. Sheila Ruhland, President of Moraine Park were on hand to celebrate and recognize our students' service efforts in the community.

 Q&A session

 The Culinary students delivered a beautiful gourmet breakfast to a packed room.

The College was also granted a VISTA volunteer to begin serving in August 2013. We are working with the Solutions Center to help heighten the awareness of poverty in our community. If you are interested in more information about the VISTA position, please contact Dr. Caron Daugherty at 920-924-3163 or cdaugherty@morainepark.edu.