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: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 20
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Students helped the golf course set up
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 9
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 45
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Cleaned up Omaha
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 5
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : prepared track for season
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2020-21
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Capacity Building
Description : For this project, Steven Schultz volunteered his time assisting the Nebraska Logistics Council.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 12
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 4
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 17
End Academic Year:
2020-21
K-12 Student Hours: 4
Total Number of Other Participants:
75
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife, Climate and Sustainability
Description : "The Urban Bird & Nature Alliance facilitated the planting of 125 shade trees along the Mandan Park trail on 13th and Missouri Avenue. Community volunteers along with UNO students and interns participated in the event. Bellevue, Creighton and College or St. Mary’s students were also part of the event. The project was an effort to sustain the urban forest along a trail that lost over 68 ash trees. People walk and bike along the trail and need shade. The trees will reduce heat islands as well as improve air quality. Sponsors and funders were the Arbor Day Foundation and the Hubbard Community Forestry Awards. Over 75 families, individuals and students from surrounding schools such as South High and PACE participated. Students, residents and the community at large learns about the importance of the urban forest. They work together to sustain and maintain the tree canopy either in their own neighborhood or park or other neighborhoods and parkland. They learn about the need for trees in barren areas, the infestation of the emerald ash borer on the city ash trees, reducing heat islands, improving air quality and the many benefits of trees. They learn about environmental justice. They also learn how to work together collaboratively to build their own environment which builds on pride of place. Together we leave a legacy of trees behind for ourselves and for future generations.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Summer
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2021-22
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Leadership and Mentoring
Description : In conjunction with Rice University and the Italian Art Society Adrian Duran mentored a graduate student from Rice University.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2021-22
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Wildlife/Animal Welfare, Raise Awareness
Description : UNO PRSSA and Karen Weber hold an event called 'Santapaws' which raises money for hearts united for animals. Fall of 2021 was the 12th time this annual event has taken place.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2020-21
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Medical Humanities, Disadvantaged Populations, Social Justice Awareness
Description : Though this service project, led by Karen Weber and UNO PRSSA, 300 coloring and activity books were printed and distributed in Spring 2021 to the visiting nurses association as well as the MICAH house, a homeless shelter located in Council Bluffs, Iowa. This year (Spring 2022) UNO PRSSA partnered with the YMCA to donate coloring and activity books.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 6
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
60
Topics:
STEM/STEM Education, Education, Climate and Sustainability
Description : UNO students from Scott Scholars created a meteorology program for elementary students. They took measurements and participated in a Citizen Science project
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 6
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
40
Topics:
STEM/STEM Education
Description : UNO students created a series of lessons for K-2 students. Subjects crossed disciplinary lines – math, reading, SEL, PE, etc. Lessons were designed to remediate the academic losses that students experience due to summer and the pandemic.