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: 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: Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type: None
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 4
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
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: 4
Topics: Literacy, Capacity Building

Description : Students and faculty worked with the volunteer coordinator at the agency to conduct an evaluation of the organization’s volunteer program. The aim was to provide the agency with quantitative and qualitative data and feedback from the perspective of their volunteers with the goal of improving volunteer and organizational outcomes.
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: Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type: Workshop
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
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: 10
Topics: Literacy, Raise Awareness

Description : An opportunity to learn about the Omaha Public Library and the resources that they have available that are free to those who have a library card. Also meet the new Executive Director of the organization and hear her vision for the library.
Engagement Type: Service Learning
Activity Type: Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 20
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 380
End Semester: None
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year: None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants: 0
Topics: Literacy

Description : SPED 8590 Education Language Disorders: Birth to Five
Engagement Type: Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type: Community-oriented lecture/event
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester: Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year: 2016-17
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants: 55
Topics: Poetry

Description : Each year the Poetry to Bridge Generations Contest awards prizes to local youth and elders and hosts a Winners Celebration and Poetry Slam to hear readings of the winning poems and provide an opportunity for face-to-face dialogue about poetry and poems.
Engagement Type: Service Learning
Activity Type: Course
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 10
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 40
End Semester: None
Total K-12 Students: 20
End Academic Year: None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants: 0
Topics: Raise Awareness

Description : ART 2200 CFAM Type Design and Typography
Engagement Type: Service Learning
Activity Type: Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 23
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 460
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year: None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants: 0
Topics: Literacy

Description :
Engagement Type: Volunteering
Activity Type: Volunteerism
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 12
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
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: 1
Topics: Holistic Wellness, Literacy

Description : Placing labels on packets for Baby Reads Program.
Engagement Type: Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type: Community-oriented lecture/event
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
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: 55
Topics: Literacy, Gerontology, Poetry

Description : Each year the Poetry to Bridge Generations Contest awards prizes to local youth and elders and hosts a Winners Celebration and Poetry Slam to hear readings of the winning poems and provide an opportunity for face-to-face dialogue about poetry and poems.
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