Projects Report

This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community.

Engagement Type: Service Learning
Activity Type: Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 22
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 38
End Semester: None
Total K-12 Students: 21
End Academic Year: None
K-12 Student Hours: 105
Total Number of Other Participants: 0
Topics: Literacy

Description : As a part of UNO’s Service Learning Academy’s P-16 program, the UNO and Holling Heights students will discuss culture and diversity, and work together to develop an art mural for the Holling Heights community.  In addition, community partner, Adrian Gomez Meza the immigrant & refugee services coordinator at the Omaha Public Library will assist with a book reading of Same, Same, But Different by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw to springboard culture and diversity dialogue.  OPL will ultimately house a piece of the mural – representing the ties that we have to our communities near and far.  This event will allow students to continue cultural conversations through the development of an individual art piece.
Engagement Type: Service Learning
Activity Type: Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 14
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 252
End Semester: None
Total K-12 Students: 16
End Academic Year: None
K-12 Student Hours: 144
Total Number of Other Participants: 0
Topics: Literacy, Music/Dance

Description : The elementary students and UNO students worked together to create music and reading videos in their own native language. The videos were used for the Omaha Public Library summer camp.
Engagement Type: Service Learning
Activity Type: Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 7
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 80
End Semester: None
Total K-12 Students: 27
End Academic Year: None
K-12 Student Hours: 276
Total Number of Other Participants: 0
Topics: Literacy

Description : As a part of UNO’s Service Learning Academy’s P-16 program, the UNO and Holling Heights students will discuss culture and diversity, and work together to develop an art mural for the Holling Heights community.  In addition, community partner, Adrian Gomez Meza the immigrant & refugee services coordinator at the Omaha Public Library will assist with a book reading of Same, Same, But Different by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw to springboard culture and diversity dialogue.  OPL will ultimately house a piece of the mural – representing the ties that we have to our communities near and far.  This event will allow students to continue cultural conversations through the development of an individual art piece.
Engagement Type: Service Learning
Activity Type: Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 7
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 168
End Semester: None
Total K-12 Students: 17
End Academic Year: None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants: 0
Topics: Literacy

Description : ILUNO students and ELL students from Holling Heights Elementary School are working together to read a series of books and develop activities at a new Omaha Public Library community story time for caregivers and young children.
Engagement Type: Service Learning
Activity Type: Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 14
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 56
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 : Watch Me Grow is a collaboration between the UNO intensive language programs, ILUNO, taught by Instructor Linda Loftus, and the English Language Learners at Holling Heights Elementary School taught by Kim Brown. This project focuses on creating discussion and language fluency between UNO and elementary students. Students will interview each other about their favorite cultural recipes to be included in a cookbook.
Engagement Type: Service Learning
Activity Type: Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 25
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 200
End Semester: Fall
Total K-12 Students: 14
End Academic Year: 2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 56
Total Number of Other Participants: 2
Topics: Waste, Gardens/Plantlife, Leadership and Mentoring, Climate and Sustainability

Description : Watch Me Grow is a collaboration between the UNO’s intensive language program (ILUNO) students taught by Linda Loftus and Holling Heights Elementary English Language Learners taught by Kim Brown. This project focuses on creating fluency, discussion, and mentorship between students, while learning and serving the community. This year’s topic is community beautification and environmental stewardship. Through partnerships with Keep Omaha Beautiful and FirstStar Fiber, students will learn about and practice this topic in the Omaha community.
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