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: 26
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 2
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
3
Topics:
Rural Community Vitality, Gardens/Plantlife
Description : Forrest Stewardship Project. Understanding the need for manually restoring the native upland dry-mesic oak forest habitat / ecosystem in the condition of anthropogenic suppressed fire occurrences AND the biodiversity threats caused by introduced & invasive plant species. This short talk will then lead to actually manually restoring the native forest.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 8
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
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:
7
Topics:
Neighborhood Revitalization, Art
Description : Canvassing for neighborhood association membership. We will be breaking into 4 quadrants and putting information in the door handles at each home.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 9
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 22
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 25
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 93
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Stephanie Lynam's ILUNO students work with Beth Grimmond's 3rd grade class from Washington Elementary. The first interaction consisted of the elementary students interviewing the ILUNO students to learn about their culture. The second interaction hosted a time for students to create a craft together that was donated the same day to Aksarben Senior Living. ASL also provided a tour to the students.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 12
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 24
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 29
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 58
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Inter/Trans-culture, Refugees
Description : Between December 2017 and February 2018, international students from Instructor Stephanie Lynam’s Intensive English Program at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (ILUNO) will meet with the third grade students at Brownell Talbot School. Students will engage in various activities: making world holiday cards for Omaha’s refugees and sharing folktales from around the world. Cards are going to Refugee Empowerment Center and LFS. Students will also have campus tours on both UNO and Brownell.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 9
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 31
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 20
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 30
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : First-time project. Students from BLST/WGST 1950 Black Women in America class worked with Girl Scout troop from Lewis & Clark Middle School for several after-school sessions to discuss life goals, career planning, and salary negotiation. Students worked on self-expression, building self-confidence and self-efficacy.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 14
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 742
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 26
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 58
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Develop./Physical Disability, Theatre and Cinema
Description : UNO students from Dr. Ritzman’s Speech Language Disorders course will work with the Blackburn Alternative Program students from Ms. Deana Colon's Yearbook and English classes and Ms. Hilary George's Computer Graphic Design classes. The UNO students will carefully plan the lessons prior to their classroom visits. This semester's research focus is "rad women" in Omaha in conjunction with another SLA project. The art pieces will be featured in a gallery/showcase and proceeds from the gallery will be donated to the Youth Emergency Services, Inc.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 18
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 612
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 35
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 54
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Develop./Physical Disability
Description : Students from SPED 4750 Speech Language Disorders class work throughout the semester in classrooms at Blackburn Alternative Program to assist with language skills. This semester, UNO students worked in Yearbook, Biology, and Art classes. The Yearbook class worked to develop web and print content for Pilgrim Baptist Church's 100th anniversary.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 16
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 320
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Gerontology
Description :
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 10
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 200
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 : ART3140
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 12
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 180
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Self-Sufficiency
Description : Students will create videos to increase visibility to community stakeholders, mission what they do, activities