Projects Report
This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Study Abroad
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2016-17
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Students will learn about the history and appreciation of British theatre with an emphasis on historical, political and social cultural context. The active engagement of study abroad facilitates discussions surrounding not only theatre but also cultural exchange, globalism, and the history of empire.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2017-18
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Students will learn about the history and appreciation of British theatre with an emphasis on historical, political and social cultural context. The active engagement of study abroad facilitates discussions surrounding not only theatre but also cultural exchange, globalism, and the history of empire.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Study Abroad
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2016-17
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Global Media Communication examines the international issues of media ownership, censorship, cultural influence and global reach of the media, from newspapers to new technology. The class will examine theories of information flow and media colonialism. There will be a concentration on the influence of news and advertising on regional populations, with visits to a number of media industries and outlets in London.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Study Abroad
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Global Media Communication examines the international issues of media ownership, censorship, cultural influence and global reach of the media, from newspapers to new technology. The class will examine theories of information flow and media colonialism. There will be a concentration on the influence of news and advertising on regional populations, with visits to a number of media industries and outlets in London.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Study Abroad
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Global Media Communication examines the international issues of media ownership, censorship, cultural influence and global reach of the media, from newspapers to new technology. The class will examine theories of information flow and media colonialism. There will be a concentration on the influence of news and advertising on regional populations, with visits to a number of media industries and outlets in London.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Study Abroad
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Summer
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2016-17
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Study social change in China using photography as a tool of social research. China is an ancient civilization that only recently pursued "modernization" and change. China's 4,000-year old dynastic system ended in 1911 and since then has undergone profound transformation. China today is the world's second largest and fastest growing economy - making it a unique setting to study asocial change. In this course, students will learn about social change in China from a comparative, historical, and social work perspective. The goal is to gain social welfare insights using photography as a tool of social research and change.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Study Abroad
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Summer
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2017-18
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Study social change in China using photography as a tool of social research. China is an ancient civilization that only recently pursued "modernization" and change. China's 4,000-year old dynastic system ended in 1911 and since then has undergone profound transformation. China today is the world's second largest and fastest growing economy - making it a unique setting to study asocial change. In this course, students will learn about social change in China from a comparative, historical, and social work perspective. The goal is to gain social welfare insights using photography as a tool of social research and change.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Study Abroad
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Summer
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Study social change in China using photography as a tool of social research. China is an ancient civilization that only recently pursued "modernization" and change. China's 4,000-year old dynastic system ended in 1911 and since then has undergone profound transformation. China today is the world's second largest and fastest growing economy - making it a unique setting to study asocial change. In this course, students will learn about social change in China from a comparative, historical, and social work perspective. The goal is to gain social welfare insights using photography as a tool of social research and change.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Study Abroad
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2016-17
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : While in Nicaragua, students will have the opportunity to visit clinics and orphanages in Managua, before traveling to UNAN-Leon where they will meet with social work students and present information to Nicaraguan social work classes. Students will also visit with Nicaraguan students in English language classes. During the program, there will be visits to many cultural and historical sites, as well as visiting Nicaraguan landscapes. This course examines the history and challenges of social work and social welfare in a developing country.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Study Abroad
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2017-18
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Partnering with local government, advocates and clinics, students on this course will have the opportunity to learn from community public health experts and support public health work in San Ignacio, Belize. Our group will be involved with health education, community forums and advocacy efforts. Students will visit low-resource rural areas to learn creative ways in which local health educators practice public health as well as have hands-on training in community health and advocacy efforts. Students in this course will be immersed not only in the broader Belizean culture, but also spend time in Mayan villages and Garifuna community.