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: 5
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 189
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Food and Water Security, Employment and Workforce, Self-Sufficiency
Description : Heartland Family Services - Family Works is a long-term (6-9 months) residential substance abuse and mental health programs in Iowa and Nebraska for women with children. Family Works with collaborating with two groups of students from Jeff Knapp's Social Work and Civic Engagement course. One group will be working with group facilitators to co-facilitate and direct a parenting class groups on Wednesday evenings. This will include helping with infant/toddler care, school-aged ‘Kids Club’, and observing staff facilitated parenting class. Students are also participating in the substance abuse groups as an observer.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 7
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 248
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 3
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Substance Abuse, Holistic Wellness
Description : Heartland Family Services - Family Works is a long-term (6-9 months) residential substance abuse and mental health programs in Iowa and Nebraska for women with children. Family Works with collaborating with two groups of students from Jeff Knapp's Social Work and Civic Engagement course. One group will be working with group facilitators to co-facilitate and direct a parenting class groups on Wednesday evenings. This will include helping with infant/toddler care, school-aged ‘Kids Club’, and observing staff facilitated parenting class. The other group will work with group facilitators to co-facilitate and direct another skill-building/treatment-programming class during the day on Fridays. On Saturdays, UNO students from the Friday group will prepare a recreational outing for the residents and their children.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 5
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 75
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:
Description : Health Aspects of Aging Traditional Project
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Community-oriented lecture/event
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:
38
Topics:
Description : A film screening and panel discussion.
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2016-17
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Early Childhood Education, Youth Programming, Capacity Building
Description : Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties is a community-based organization that serves as the federal Early Head Start (EHS) and Head Start (HS) Grantee for Lancaster and Saunders Counties. According to Head Start regulations, an assessment of the program service area is required every three years. The goal of this assessment is to document community needs and resources as they pertain to EHS/HS-eligible children and families within the service area. Data generated from this assessment are intended to guide program planning and delivery. This project will produce that community assessment by: 1. Building a foundational understanding of the program status and goals a. Project definition b. System conceptualization c. Early childhood education and Head Start trends 2. Gathering, analyzing, and reporting the required and desired components of the community assessment a. Program population profile b. Population needs assessment c. Program providers profile d. Community resources profile
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 3
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 60
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Capacity Building
Description : Traditional PSYC8530 Arts and Sciences Early Childhood Assessment
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Workshop
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
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:
10
Topics:
Description : Building partners are invited to join Sara Woods, an experienced grant writer who previously taught courses in grant writing. This presentation will hopefully assist your nonprofit organization with skills in grant writing and result in more potential funding from grants.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 5
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 5
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 10
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 55
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Assisted with Easter egg hunt, cleaned and tore down after event
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 22
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 81
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 1
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 5
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Veteran Support
Description : Assisted with educational activities for over 150 troop members
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 7
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 22
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 1
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 5
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Neighborhood Revitalization
Description : Canvassed to promote upcoming neighborhood events