Projects Report
This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 100
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Capacity Building, Health Awareness
Description : Worked with the Career & Student Services Associate from the School of Public Administration to secure a student volunteer, resulting in more than 100 volunteer hours. Volunteer experience from the student turned into an internship for credit the following semester.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 2
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:
Health Awareness
Description : In 2018, Live Well Omaha hosted the Changemakers Summit. Two UNO students assisted with the event as volunteers. The students received scholarships to attend the event, which hosted up to one hundred community members at the Highlander Center.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Capacity Building, Health Awareness, Other
Description : UNO student volunteered for Live Well Omaha by attending health-related public meetings in the Omaha area. The student took notes at the meetings and wrote blogs about how health shows up in public places. Public meetings included the Douglas County Board of Health, Douglas County Commissioner, and Omaha Public Schools Board of Education.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
1
Topics:
Other
Description : UNO faculty in Public Administration provides food policy expertise and serves as a committee member on the Share Our Table food security coalition.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 25
Start Academic Year: 2023-24
UNO Student Hours: 1,075
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : An introductory course for public health majors and other interested students, that examines the foundations of public health. The course includes an orientation to the process and the professions of public health and a consideration of current trends, problems and issues and their implications for public health professionals. The course will help candidates develop the knowledge, skills, competencies, and attitudes necessary to orchestrate an environment for positive public health. PHHB 1500.850 Traditional
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Engaged Teaching
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Youth Programming, Health Awareness, Physical Fitness
Description : Day of Play is a partnership between the Wellbeing Partners and Kinesiology. The project includes elementary students.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Workshop
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
1
Topics:
Health Awareness, Other
Description : UNO faculty expert in play worked with Live Well Omaha Kids for a professional session of partners called the power of play.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 82
Start Academic Year: 2023-24
UNO Student Hours: 1,640
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : The course is designed for physical education pedagogy majors, elementary teachers, and recreation leaders who are interested in obtaining the fundamentals of a variety of rhythmic and creative dance activities and their teaching methods for preschool through twelfth grade. P-16 KINS 3300.001
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Internship/Externship
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Capacity Building, Other
Description : UNO doctoral candidate served as a food system coordinator and contractor
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 2
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Capacity Building, Health Awareness, Other
Description : UNO doctoral and masters students provided the nonprofit organization with oversight and coordination of various grants that were awarded. The work from the doctoral student resulted in a conference presentation at the 2019 National Wellness Institute Conference.