Projects Report
This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 6
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 52
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 12
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 78
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : Students from Professor Steve Rodie’s Landscape Design Lab course and Ms. Rachael Burn’s Omaha Northwest’s (ONW) Advanced Horticulture and Landscaping students will jointly present designs for an expanding teaching garden to be installed at ONW. This P-16 service learning project highlights environmental sustainability and STEAM concepts (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math).
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 39
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 302
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 14
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 87
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : Students from Professor Steve Rodie’s Landscape Appreciation and Environmental Sustainability course and Ms. Rachael Burn’s Omaha Northwest’s (ONW) Advanced Horticulture and Landscaping students will jointly present designs for an expanding teaching garden to be installed at ONW. This P-16 service learning project highlights environmental sustainability and STEAM concepts (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math). P-16 ENVN 2000 Arts and Science Landscape Appreciation and Environmental Sustainability
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Community-oriented lecture/event
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
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:
34
Topics:
Climate and Sustainability, Theatre and Cinema
Description : To celebrate Campus Sustainability Month, the UNO Office of Sustainability is showing Normal is Over. This event is free and open to the public light snacks to be provided. Normal is Over is a compelling and visually rich film that chronicles the way humans have inadvertently imperiled our planet: species extinction, climate change, the depletion of critical natural resources, and industrial control of our food production. This unique documentary examines how our economic and financial system connects all of these issues, and offers solutions, which could be implemented immediately, from practical everyday fixes to rethinking the overarching myths of our time. The film follows Renee Scheltema on a multinational voyage, meeting not only prominent experts, but also everyday citizens who concentrate on matters such as organic agriculture, the banning of plastic, saving species, ecological economics, sustainable architecture, renewable energy, and more.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 21
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 315
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description :
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Inclusion, Diversity & Equity
Description :
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 8
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 302
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 140
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 140
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Health Awareness
Description : Social Work 1500 students meet weekly to support the planning, facilitating, marketing, research/surveys, and modalities to engage families for resource nights at Nelson Mandela Elementary School. UNO students engage the scholars (children) in social skills groups, activities for executive functioning, as well as STEM-focused after-school programming. Activities include planning the event for Family Resource night and a creating resource-building opportunity for community engagement. This may involve topics for Stress Awareness Month (in April) and could possibly consist of creating a paper resource and a presentation for parents or staff. Students will also be able to interact with Nelson Mandela scholars during other engagement opportunities, including the “Be Ready” and Social Skills groups in the mornings and the Kids Can after-school program. “Be Ready” is held from 7:00 – 8:00 am and focuses on learning executive functioning skills such as mindfulness, memory, and self-control. The social skills classes taught by Mr. Joe Ogba are from 8:10 – 8:30 am. The interactions and expectations for the social skills course will be discussed with Mr. Ogba during the orientation meeting. The after-school program (with Kids Can) focuses on STEM subjects and is held from 3:30 – 6:00 pm. There is also opportunity for students to work with scholars on social skills during the lunch hour.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 4
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 136
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 50
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Youth Programming
Description : UNO social work students worked on various projects with Nelson Mandela Elementary School throughout the semester. Projects included development of a data spreadsheet, creating a brochure resource for parents, development and implementation of art projects, and tutoring students.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 4
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 132
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 60
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : UNO social work students worked on various projects with Nelson Mandela Elementary School throughout the semester. Projects included development of a data spreadsheet, creating a brochure resource for parents, development and implementation of art projects, and tutoring students.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 6
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 516
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 24
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : UNO students partner with Nelson Mandela to help plan, market, implement, facilitate, and survey a family resource night for the parents of Nelson Mandela’s scholars. Nelson Mandela generally has the topic of the evenings picked prior. UNO students work to survey the parents on what they would find most beneficial from the proposed topic. UNO students also scheduled and planned the evening, working to bring in speakers who are knowledgeable on the topic for resources available to the families. UNO students have bi-weekly supervisory meetings with Mr. Ogba on progress and planning. UNO students also attended Nelson Mandela each Tuesday and Friday afternoon to facilitate and co-facilitate the scholar’s Social Skills class, taught by Mr. Ogba.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 5
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 212
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 30
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : UNO students worked with the Nelson Mandela Family Liaison to plan, market, and facilitate a family resource night for Nelson Mandela parents. UNO students surveyed parents to identify topic areas about finances for the parent night. UNO students researched and invited speakers to the evening, surveyed parents prior, and planned the topics of the evening. UNO students also interacted with the scholars once a week through crafts and other activities. P-16, SOWK 1500, CPACS, Social Work and Civic Engagement