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: 6
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 30
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2017-18
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : The annual fundraiser for Down Sydrome Alliance of the Midlands supports the over 400 families that they serve in the Omaha Metro.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 6
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 226
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Social Work 1500 students work with Down Syndrome Alliance of the Midlands (DSM) through support of the Learning Program. The Learning Program is for children ages 4-7 years old and their parents. The program meets on one Saturday a month from 9:00 am – 10:30 am. Weekly topics to be covered include: Introduction to Literacy, Early Number Concepts, Effective Learning Sessions, and Colors, Shapes, Sorting, & Patterns. Students will assist educators with classroom needs and will work directly with the children and parents. Possible project options include planning a lesson plan, developing a parent resource, taking pictures for program support, etc. Additional support is providing via education series and family special events.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 7
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 455
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 21
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 21
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Social Work 1500 students work with Down Syndrome Alliance of the Midlands (DSM) through support of the Learning Program and the School Enrichment Academy after school programs, and parent groups. The Learning Program is for children ages 4-7 years old and their parents, weekly topics to be covered include: Introduction to Literacy and Early Concepts of numbers, shapes, sorting, and patterns. The School Enrichment Academy is a DSA partnership with Little Leaf Learning Center. This program is for children in Kindergarten through 5th grade. UNO Students will help with tutoring based upon an established curriculum. Learning objectives include sight words, spelling, literacy, math skills, handwriting, and more. At both programs, students will assist educators with classroom needs and will work directly with the children and parents. They will create a promotional video that is placed on the Down Syndrome Alliance website.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 12
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 24
End Semester:
Summer
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : UNO students volunteered for Sibshops. SibShops are opportunities for brothers and sisters of children with disabilities to play and obtain peer support with education included. They are lively pedal-to-the-medal celebrations of the many contributions made by brothers and sisters of kids with special needs. Sibshops is not group therapy although their effect may be therapeutic for some children. Does not include the SibShops that were canceled due to weather. Project with Social Work 1500.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 54
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 162
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:
Description : Social Work 1500 fall and spring classes.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 20
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2017-18
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description :
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 4
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:
Description : Part of collaboration with Social Work 1500.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Fall
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:
Description : Semester presentations by the Down Syndrome Alliance of the Midlands for the Interactions Courses taught by Dr. Elizabeth Leader-Janssen. The presentations focused on communication skills with professionals and families.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2017-18
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : UNO MPA Student completed a Fundraising & PR Proposal for DSM. Student was also a graduate assistant in the UNO Service Learning Academy (not related to a UNO SLA project).
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 5
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 190
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : SOWK 1500-001 Social Work and Civic Engagement TR 10:00-11:15