Projects Report
This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 19
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 266
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 15
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 90
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Inter/Trans-culture
Description : Students from Montessori chose games to research and then taught seniors from the Intercultural Senior Center how to play those games. Don Bowen’s photography students took pictures of the interactions that took place between the seniors and elementary students, while they were playing the games.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 2
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 66
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
Description : P-16 SOWK 1500 CPACS Social Work and Civic Engagement
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
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:
0
Topics:
Inter/Trans-culture, Health Awareness
Description :
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:
Refugees
Description : Traditional ENGL2160 Arts and Sciences Honors Composition II
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:
0
Topics:
Description : Get in-depth answers to your questions from UNO experts about current events in the Middle East. September: How are current events in the Middle East going to affect the final stage of the U.S. elections? Is the war in Syria approaching a conclusion? Where is Turkey heading domestically, regionally, and internationally in light of the coup attempt?
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 8
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 29
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 15
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 78
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Inter/Trans-culture, History
Description : Students from Maria Arbalaez’ History class, Democratization in Latin American History at UNO, and students Melissa Hoialmen's 8th grade International Business class at Beveridge will work together to provide a service to El Museo. Through this project, students will connect with community resources, will gain an understanding of democratization and the economy of Latin America, will develop a real world understanding of economic terms, and will understand consumer awareness and their buying power. UNO students will connect with the Beveridge students to provide representation and mentorship, and will help to create a path to the university.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Study Abroad
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Summer
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2016-17
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Students spend four to six weeks in Sydney, Australia through a partnership between the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the University of Sydney. Highlights of the program include a wide range of courses, an internship option, guaranteed accommodation, and a vibrant student life. Students take a comparative approach by recognizing the similarities and differences between the community environment in Sydney versus that of Omaha. This program runs every other year.
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:
70
Topics:
Description : Get in-depth answers to your questions from UNO experts about current events in the Middle East. October: What are Russia’s foreign policy goals in the Middle East? If Aleppo falls, how will this affect the Syrian Civil War? What legacy did Shimon Peres leave for Israel?
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Workshop
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Capacity Building, International Support Awarenes
Description : Andrea Mehlhaff-Weare served as a panelist for the 'Seeing From the Outside: At the Intersection of Curriculum, Afghanistan, and Mumbai Panel 2020' as part of the Central States Communication Association 2020 Conference.
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.