Projects Report
This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 10
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 48
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
1
Topics:
Neighborhood Revitalization
Description : Park cleanup and storm drain labeling (Aksarben)
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 8
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 26
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
1
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : Park cleanup (Elmwood and Memorial Park)
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 2
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 21
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
1
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : Volunteers will be helping with a stormwater pollution prevention project and cleaning and labeling storm drains.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 6
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 22
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 2
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 11
Total Number of Other Participants:
15
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : Litter cleanup from Levi Carter Park
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 29
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 246
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 68
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 510
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Civic and Political Engagement, Neighborhood Revitalization, Climate and Sustainability
Description : Faculty and students from Nathan Hale Middle School have partnered with Keep Omaha Beautiful to assist with neighborhood and park clean ups this fall. Students will learn about urban heat, how heat impacts cities, and will understand their environmental foot print. Nathan Hale students will conduct research on Omaha’s urban heat and green space and compare it to another city. Students will present their findings with tri-fold poster presentations. UNO students will assist Nathan Hale students in designing their presentation and providing speaking tips.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 9
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 16
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
6
Topics:
Neighborhood Revitalization
Description : Washing down and putting a sticker on hundreds of yard signs that we use for Omaha Spring Cleanup so they can be reused for the event in the spring. We may also bring a few other projects like creating reusable thank you postcards and sorting storm drains, like we do at 60 Minutes of Service.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 19
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 247
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 15
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 285
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : This project will introduce 3rd and 4th grade students at Harvey Oaks Elementary School to public speaking and concepts developed from the nonprofit Keep Omaha Beautiful. Students choose a topic provided by Keep Omaha Beautiful to research and present at the end of the year. These topics include glass recycling, curbside recycling, household hazardous waste among other topics. While learning how to be environmentally friendly, students are introduced to concepts of speech making and public speaking. UNO students will assist students in the speech making process and provide help doing research. Harvey Oaks students will film a short 30 second Public Service Announcement for Keep Omaha Beautiful on their topics to provide them assistance in marketing the organization.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 17
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 272
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 35
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 385
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Climate and Sustainability
Description : UNO Public Speaking Fundamental students and Nathan Hale Middle School students are working side by side to discover effective ways to present to their peers. UNO students are teaching methods of presenting to the middle school students that they can use when they present to their peers about urban environmental issues. The Middle School students create presentations that focus on the environmental impact of communities. The theme this semester is reduce, reuse, recycle and compost. Nathan Hale students signed up to complete clean up days with Keep Omaha Beautiful.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 44
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 120
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
8
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : Storm drain labeling and trash pick-up
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 18
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 1
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : Volunteers will help with event set up (tables, chairs, signage, ez-up tents, recycle bins, etc.), helping vendors set up booths, etc.