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: 20
Start Academic Year: 2022-23
UNO Student Hours: 460
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2022-23
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
1
Topics:
Leadership and Mentoring
Description : Scholars will select one organization to partner with and develop a project that meets the organization's needs. Students must have a minimum of 20 -25 hours of service-learning project (SLP) time during the semester. Service hours will be integrated into class time throughout the semester, though students will have to complete some of the required hours outside of the designated class time. A capstone project presentation will provide an overview of the community partner, its mission, and what leadership skills and strategies students utilized to assist the partner throughout the semester. MPI service learning project EDL 2590.099
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 19
Start Academic Year: 2022-23
UNO Student Hours: 817
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2022-23
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
3
Topics:
Business/Business Development
Description : Students will work in small groups with a member/real business owner from one of these organizations where in the end, they will develop a Sales Plan for their partner. They will be meeting 3 times in class over the semester with the non profits. Each non profit will prepare a 45 minute workshop presentation to have the partnership be a give/get relationship. At the end of the semester, the students will vote for one organization to receive the $1000 grant. MPI service learning project ENTR 4760.001
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 25
Start Academic Year: 2022-23
UNO Student Hours: 525
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2022-23
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
4
Topics:
Education
Description : Students will be required to give two speeches for this course - an informative speech, and a persuasive speech. In the informative speech, the students will talk about their research on the different areas of improvement within the community. Following this speech, the students will each choose a nonprofit of their choice and give a persuasive speech as to how the nonprofit is contributing to the area of focus they chose for the informative speech. At the end of the semester, the students will vote for one organization to recieve the $1000 grant. MPI service learning project CMST 1110.023 Foundations of Public Speaking (Fall 2022 Section 023)
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 35
Start Academic Year: 2022-23
UNO Student Hours: 385
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2022-23
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
1
Topics:
Inclusion, Diversity & Equity
Description : The purpose of this project is for UNO college students to develop their understanding of African American psychology through the student philanthropy model of service learning. UNO students are seeking organizations that are Black-led and Black-focused. Students will work with select community partners during the semester for their final course project. With this project, UNO students will be required to volunteer for a minimum of 5 hours and do something tangible in the community. Volunteer opportunities will be based on the needs of the organization. Students will be learning about service leadership and will present how they used leadership/course content in their service work. For the final presentation, students will do their own independent research into the organization and present that along with their experiences volunteering for the organization of their choice. At the end of the semester, students will vote for one organization to receive the $1000 grant. MPI service learning course PSYC 4150.850
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 21
Start Academic Year: 2022-23
UNO Student Hours: 462
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2022-23
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
History
Description : Throughout the semester, students will visit various art organizations in the local community. They will then discuss the organizations' missions, venue, areas of improvement. etc. At the end of the semester, the class will then vote for one organization to receive the $1000 MPI grant. MPI service learning project ART 1010.99
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 10
Start Academic Year: 2022-23
UNO Student Hours: 163
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Students are matched with a school psychologist or behavior consultant and classroom teacher from a school within the Omaha/Council Bluffs metro area. Students observe and consult a school-age student throughout the semester to practice functional assessment techniques on a real case, view student behavior in light of operant conditions, and then recommend and model changes to existing behavior support plans. PSYC 8576.001 P-16
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 18
Start Academic Year: 2022-23
UNO Student Hours: 293
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Students support Prairie STEM with their outreach efforts through designing an Arduino based STEMBoT 2 of an educational robot used for K-12 STEM community outreach. Students also assist with the completion of the Sustainable Small Home for a future open house tour. ENGR 469.001 P-16
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 13
Start Academic Year: 2022-23
UNO Student Hours: 211
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Students provide business-oriented consulting services in areas such as strategic planning, finance, marketing, supply chains, and human resource management for small and medium-sized businesses and not-for-profit organizations in the Omaha area. BSAD 8800.820 TRADITIONAL
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 50
Start Academic Year: 2022-23
UNO Student Hours: 815
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Students work on a team-based real-world project, practicing software engineering skills and applying fundamental computer science principles acquired throughout their undergraduate study. CSCI 4970.001 TRADITIONAL
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 15
Start Academic Year: 2022-23
UNO Student Hours: 244
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Students propose comprehensive social media planning and create sample content for clients. JMC 4040.820 TRADITIONAL