Projects Report
This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 16
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Social Justice Awareness
Description : Students will work in teams to complete an ethics audit of a non-profit organization. In these ethics audits, teams will research the ethics of the organization, provide a risk assessment for key ethics areas, and make recommendations where applicable. Teams will be expected to conduct research in the organization; reviewing existing documents as well as interviewing and surveying staff. Teams will provide each organization with a written report and summary presentation.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 11
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Youth Programming
Description : Students in Special Topics: Public Administration worked with the Women's Fund and Voices for Children in a Service Learning Project.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 24
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Social Justice Awareness
Description : Students in Social Work and Social Welfare will work with different partners on policy work.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 14
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Students in the Nature of Crime course worked with Lutheran Family Services on a Service Learning project.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 68
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Social Justice Awareness
Description : TLC Students in the Sophomore Seminar worked with the Malcolm X Foundation to complete a Service Learning project.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Internship/Externship
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:
2017-18
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Disadvantaged Populations, Social Justice Awareness, Other
Description : The intern created a resource guide that continues to be used, adding information about resources that help people who are leaving prision and re-entering society. The intern also attended in-prison volunteer events, which helped provide the intern with a different point of view of the criminal justice system and increased her confidence in working with different populations of people.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Internship/Externship
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
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:
Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Economic Sufficiency Awareness, Other
Description : The intern assisted with the development of a variety of initiatives. At the Chamber of Commerce, the intern supported and promoted the Greater Omaha Young Professionals organization. The intern developed digital content for the YP Newsletter and managed the YP social media channels in an effort to increase engagement. Lastly, the intern worked on the Chamber’s diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Internship/Externship
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
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:
Early Childhood Education, Gender Equality
Description : The intern created and implemented a communications plan for Omaha Girl's Rock in order to send consistent messages to target audiences using multiple platforms. To accomplish this, the intern researched marketing techniques, tips, and ideas.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Internship/Externship
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 86
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Inclusion, Diversity & Equity
Description : The intern supported various research projects related to DEAI in higher education, prepared training slides, and assisted with the DEAI audit.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Internship/Externship
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 60
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Disadvantaged Populations, Medical Services, Other
Description : The intern created a database that detailed refugee societies and services within the Omaha Metro. The intern also created a database detailing other nonprofit organizations that provide refugee services in the Omaha Metro. Lastly, the intern assisted with the development of a refugee education program between CDHC and Heartland Family Service.