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: 4
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 72
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 12
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 12
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Raise Awareness
Description : Students from Dr. Jieru Bai’s Ethnic Diversity class will be meeting with young students and parents at Completely Kids. The UNO students will be discussing the topic of cultural identity with the Completely Kids students. The social work students will be surveying parents to get their feedback regarding cultural identity within their family. The project will culminate with an end of semester family night focusing on cultural identity.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 15
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 225
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 15
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 120
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Civic and Political Engagement, Clean Water/Water Management
Description : UNO students from Dr. Saferstein’s Political Science class will work with the Norris students from the after-school program Completely Kids through the steps process in creating a politically correct argument through presentations and activities. The Norris students will ultimately present this argument to the Capitol Building in Lincoln. They were asked to come back and present again. This semester they studied community water testing, considering recent topics like the Dakota Access Pipeline and Flint, Michigan water crisis.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 27
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 324
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Inter/Trans-culture, Literacy, Youth Programming, Art
Description : Students will plan and promote a Hispanic Cultural Festival in partnership with the Joslyn Art Museum to increase the Museum's effort of bringing Spanish Club-speakers to the Museum. At the festival, students in SPAN 1110 will assist in art-making via traditional crafts with visitors
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 16
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 96
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Inter/Trans-culture, Gerontology
Description : Students will work with seniors on learning basic printmaking skills and they will co-create pieces. This will involve three visits, the first to get acquainted with the site, and the second two will be to create the pieces.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 11
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 55
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 38
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 342
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Art
Description :
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 6
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 60
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 38
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 266
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Art
Description :
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 7
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 210
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Early Childhood Education
Description : Sites include Head Start and Early Childhood Intervention classrooms students will meet with teacher and determine which students would benefit from play, pre-academic concepts, social or behavioral interventions. Then, students develop an individualized problem-solving plan for one or more of the children collaboratively with the early childhood teacher. Regular site visits are necessary.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
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:
Food and Water Security
Description :
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 10
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 105
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 83
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 61
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : UNO students from the Arnold Society of ROTC will work with Millard High School Junior ROTC cadets to provide an introduction to the UNO ROTC program, mentorship and a visit to campus. They will also collaborate on two Mobile Food Pantry service opportunities for Veterans in the community. They are collaborating with Alliance for a Better Omaha to arrange the Food Pantries.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 8
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 88
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Leadership and Mentoring
Description : UNO students will assist with the development of college readiness goals for Hope Center youth, who are selected and involved in a leadership group at the Hope Center. The students practiced goal setting and goal making S.M.A.R.T. goals(Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Timely.).Hope Center youth got to practice their new skills with the UNO students at the end of the project. Youth came to campus to help see what college would be like as they developed their goals.