Projects Report
This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Community-oriented lecture/event
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:
Education, Raise Awareness, Capacity Building
Description : For this project Jeremy Lipschultz scheduled and planned the Rural Futures Social Media Engagement event at Mahoney State Park, Nebraska, May 22-24, 2019.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Community-oriented lecture/event
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:
Education, Employment and Workforce, Raise Awareness, Capacity Building
Description : For this project Jeremy Lipschultz gave a presentation titled 'Social Media for Union Members' as a part of three workshops for the Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Capstone
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 18
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2020-21
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Leadership and Mentoring, Capacity Building
Description : This course combines broadcasting skills from radio, television, news writing, reporting, news video, and editing. The course also emphasizes fieldwork and prepares students for life in the newsroom and creative environments.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Spring
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:
Art, Theatre and Cinema
Description : For this project Lisa German served on the executive planning committee to help contact filmmakers, review films, discuss edits w/filmmakers, etc. for the for the American Public Health Association feature film festival.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2021-22
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Wildlife/Animal Welfare, Raise Awareness
Description : UNO PRSSA and Karen Weber hold an event called 'Santapaws' which raises money for hearts united for animals. Fall of 2021 was the 12th time this annual event has taken place.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2020-21
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Medical Humanities, Disadvantaged Populations, Social Justice Awareness
Description : Though this service project, led by Karen Weber and UNO PRSSA, 300 coloring and activity books were printed and distributed in Spring 2021 to the visiting nurses association as well as the MICAH house, a homeless shelter located in Council Bluffs, Iowa. This year (Spring 2022) UNO PRSSA partnered with the YMCA to donate coloring and activity books.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2021-22
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2021-22
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Medical Services, Social Justice Awareness, Organ and Blood Donation
Description : For this project Karen Weber and UNO PRSSA have partnered with Live on Nebraska, organizing a 'Donate Life' campaign on campus at UNO to promote organ and tissue donation and expand the registry of organ donors.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Specialized service contract
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 15
Start Academic Year: 2021-22
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2021-22
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Disadvantaged Populations, Literacy, Youth Programming
Description : In this project Maverick PR produced a series of videos for UNO MOEC (Metropolitan Omaha Education Consortium) and Raise me to Read. The videos were produced in English and Spanish and encouraged child literacy.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Access to Higher Education
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 15
Start Academic Year: 2021-22
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2021-22
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Capacity Building
Description : For this project MaverickPR helped create social media and quarterly e-newsletters for the William Brennan Institute for Labor Studies.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Specialized service contract
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 15
Start Academic Year: 2021-22
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:
Disadvantaged Populations, Homelessness/Shelter, Capacity Building
Description : For this project MaverickPR assists in marketing and PR for Carole's House of Hope, who offer housing and resources for homeless mothers.