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: 22
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 418
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 20
End Academic Year:
2020-21
K-12 Student Hours: 220
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Capacity Building
Description : Students from the UNO Teacher Scholars Academy are partnering with fifth grade students from Crestridge Magnet School to research the impacts of redlining in Omaha. The students are working with Inclusive Communities and The Union for Contemporary Art to learn about redlining before participating in a series of Table Talks, where students will present to community members and school administrators about what they learned. TED 2200 098 P-16 Project
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 14
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 140
End Semester:
Summer
Total K-12 Students: 14
End Academic Year:
2020-21
K-12 Student Hours: 65
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Capacity Building
Description : UNO Education students in Dr. Sandra Rodriguez-Arroyo's TED 8130: Language, Culture, and Power course work with youth from Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands to create presentations about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on language, culture, and power. Through the project, the students build relationships with each other in virtual meeting rooms by participating in activities and small group discussion. The goal of the interactions is to empower the Boys & Girls Club students in developing their own voice and power while UNO students receive firsthand experience in discussing and applying course topics and frameworks. TED 8130 860 P-16 Project
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 11
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:
Capacity Building
Description : Graduate students in Dr. Tolliver’s School Counseling Groups course will work with students from Millard North Middle and other students in the community as they conduct a variety of counseling groups. Through this service learning project, student will be prepared to effectively incorporate small group design, implementation, and assessment as part of a school counseling program. COUN 8740 P-16 Project
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 19
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 470
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:
Education, Capacity Building
Description : UNO Students enrolled in TED 2050: Intro to Teaching ESL will be participants in a service learning project which collaborates with the Learning Community Center of South Omaha (LCC) for six weeks. UNO students will engage with LCC families weekly via Zoom to explore topics of individual interest that cover technology, educational support, and overall wellness to better support their children during remote learning in the COVID-19 pandemic. TED 2050 820 P-16 Project
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 9
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 8
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
5
Topics:
Education, Disadvantaged Populations, Holistic Wellness, Transportation
Description : Becky Brusky's STATS 1100 class were tasked with researching and innovating ideas on how to do data collection for our safe routes to school program. The students came up with innovative ideas to collect data from students that walk,roll, or bike to school. We know surveys are not preferred and there were some ideas that we would like to engage a future SLA class with. TWP will explore the idea of developing an app if an SLA class comes up and has the ability to do this. The idea came from the students themselves which would be a great app for the community.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
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:
Employment and Workforce, Youth Programming
Description : Using data provided by Omaha Girls Rock, students will conduct exploratory analysis using statistical methods learned in the course. This will include a mid-term feedback session between Omaha Girls Rock and the UNO course, as well as a final virtual presentation.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 25
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 212
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, Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Youth Programming
Description : UNO students from Lequisha Sims' Ethnic Diversity in Social Work class are working with the Native Indigenous Centered Education (NICE) program to create activities for the program's students. The activities will teach Social Emotional Learning concepts based on the Seven Grandfather teachings of the Ojibwe culture. The UNO social work students will meet with NICE staff throughout the semester to create the activities.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 34
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 272
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:
Gerontology, Music/Dance
Description : Dr. Fox’s students from MUS 2100 and individuals from UNO School of Music created cover songs from various genres. These songs were requested by residents from retirement communities, nursing, and assisted living facilities around the metropolitan area. The objective of this service-learning project was to provide the geriatric population joy during COVID-19. UNO students recorded themselves and the individual recordings were presented to the local community.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 25
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 200
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:
Food and Water Security
Description : Students are interviewing partners that work with the Food Bank for the Heartland. They are then using these interviews to better understand how those organizations are serving their communities and operating under current circumstances. The final product will be shared with the Food Bank for the Heartland and Together Inc.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 20
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 24
End Academic Year:
2020-21
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Literacy, Civic and Political Engagement, Youth Programming, Leadership and Mentoring
Description : UNO’s Freshman Leadership Council (FLC) students will work with Ms. Ridgley’s 8th grade students from Nathan Hale Middle School in the Fall 2020. FLC and Nathan Hale students will work together with the Omaha Library to incorporate the book Seed Folks into their project. Topics on civic leadership will be generated from the book for discussion between FLC and Nathan Hale students during this Fall semester.