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: 2
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 14
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 12
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Civic and Political Engagement, Waste, Youth Programming, Climate and Sustainability
Description : Students from Professor Steve Rodie’s Landscape Appreciation course and Ms. Rachael Arens’ Omaha Northwest AP Environmental Science students jointly gathered information in the Fall 2019 semester on the City of Omaha’s potential plastic bag ban ordnance. On January 30th, students testified to the LB 905 bill committee in Lincoln at the State Capitol in favor of a plastic bag ban.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 35
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:
Gardens/Plantlife, Climate and Sustainability
Description : This project was canceled due to COVID-19. UNO Class will join Lewis and Clark Middle School to design butterfly garden and then build the garden. Students will learn both part of the project.
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: 17
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 335
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 13
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 110
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife, Climate and Sustainability
Description : UNO students, Northwest, and Burke students will be assessing soil for healthiest by different metrics depending on type of land at Glacier Creek Preserve Question: How long does it take to restore soil health. There will be a research symposium at the end.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 4
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 88
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 27
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 270
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
STEM/STEM Education, Clean Water/Water Management, Wildlife/Animal Welfare, Climate and Sustainability
Description : Students from Dr. Dana Richter-Egger's CHEM1180 course alongside Ms. Rachel Benzoni's AP/Honors Chemistry class from Northwest High School are parterned with Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo to test water quality at Wildlife Safari Park. Both student groups will meet at Wildlife Safari Park two times to sample and observe baseline water at multiple on-site ponds. Students will meet at UNO in November to discuss findings as they pertain to the project.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 11
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 7
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Youth Programming, Leadership and Mentoring, Social Justice Awareness
Description : UNO Social Work students will work with members of the Circle of Friends group from Omaha Northwest High Magnet School. UNO students will develop active listening and rapport-building skills while helping Circle of Friends members create personal goals with objectives, learn new skills, and adapt in social situations. The goal is to allow graduate social work students to learn clinical skills and Circle of Friends members to learn skills to utilize during and after high school.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 3
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 66
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 10
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 180
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Waste, Climate and Sustainability
Description : Students from Professor Steve Rodie’s Landscape Appreciation course and Ms. Rachael Arens’ Omaha Northwest AP Environmental Science students jointly gathered information on the City of Omaha’s potential plastic bag ban ordnance. This P-16 service learning project highlighted environmental sustainability and Omaha’s efforts on plastic bag use. The students collaborated with Nebraska State Senator Wendy DeBoer to draft a bill to propose to the Nebraska Legislature. The bill is still being drafted by Northwest students.
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