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: 2
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 32
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
1
Topics:
Homelessness/Shelter
Description : Project 1 (15 People): Campus Clean Up We will be doing some trash pickup around our six city block campus and inside our buildings courtyards and playgrounds. Also, may do some light weeding in around of need and sweeping of sidewalks. This will be outdoors. If there is major inclement weather we will have a backup project. Project 2 (15 People): Food Preparation and Sorting, Organizing, Shelving Donations In the beginning we will be working in the kitchen and Dining Hall on food preparation needs for the day/week, after that, we will move to our Timberlake Outreach Center to Sort, Organize, and Shelve donations for community members in need.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 11
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 35
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
2
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : Volunteers will be helping with plant propagation, weeding, and cleanup.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 18
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 198
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 8
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 8
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Food and Water Security, Inter/Trans-culture
Description : UNO professor Dr. Johnathan Benjamin Alvarado partnered with UNO adjunct professor and South High Magnet School faculty Mr. Gutierrez to assist the Heartland Worker’s Center in their “I Vote for My Family” campaign that worked to increase voter turnout of South Omaha residents for the midterm election. Students learned about issues that affect Latino voters and barriers the Latino population face in America’s political system while they worked alongside the staff at the Heartland Worker’s Center (HWC) canvassing, phone banking, and knocking doors. The students, faculty, HWC staff, and community members celebrated their diligence at the Heartland Worker’s Center while sharing pupusas and pan dulce.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 7
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 35
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 90
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 315
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Inter/Trans-culture, Literacy
Description : Omaha South High School's Jump Start program will work with UNO's Latin Study Abroad students in partnership with the Intercultural Senior Center as they create art together. Participants will paint their home, identify their home country flag and share stories with one another.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 15
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 14
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 20
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 5
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Food and Water Security, Inter/Trans-culture
Description : P-16 LLS 3140/8145 Cross listed as PSCI 3140/8145 Arts and Science Latino Politics
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Workshop
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
50
Topics:
Refugees, Raise Awareness
Description : A panel discussion about issues surrounding immigration and education.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Inter/Trans-culture
Description :
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 18
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 261
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 53
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 26
Total Number of Other Participants:
8
Topics:
Employment and Workforce, Youth Programming, Leadership and Mentoring
Description : UNO students from Instructor Rita Shaughnessy's Fundamentals of Public Speaking course and League of Women Voters will host a workshop for young women from Omaha High Schools. The workshop will introduce them to the political process and possibly encourage them to run for office one day by inviting locally elected women officals to share their experiences and allowing the young women to practice developing a mock political campaign.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 10
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 350
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 25
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 525
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Food and Water Security, Disadvantaged Populations, Economic Sufficiency Awareness
Description : UNO students along with Omaha South High Art students will create a cookbook from collected recipes and stories from community members accessing te food pantry at Together Inc. SOWK1500820/Social Work and Civic Engagement. P-16 Project.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 41
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 574
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 169
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 2,028
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Youth Programming, Music/Dance, Art, History
Description : CultureFest celebrates Omaha's rich cultural diversity. As a collaboration among the UNO Service Learning Academy, Beveridge Magnet Middle School and South Magnet High School, this event features food, music, art, performances, booths, activities and prizes for the community to enjoy.