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: 3
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 30
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:
Leadership and Mentoring, Gerontology
Description : Graduate students from UNO Instructor Tami Williams’ Educational Leadership course partnered with Ms. Danielle Elsassr’s 3rd grade students from Black Elk Elementary and Royale Oaks Assisted Living Center. This project allowed the elementary students to foster intergenerational relationships between themselves and their senior buddies through their creation of poetry and art. UNO students benefited by the gained experience of supervising a community partnership and learning about the importance of engaging their future students with opportunities outside the classroom.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 7
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 210
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 26
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 234
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Leadership and Mentoring, Gerontology
Description : UNO students from Dr. Tami Williams’ Educational Leadership class, Ms. Danielle Elsassr’s 3rd grade students from Black Elk Elementary and their Senior Buddies from Royale Oaks Assisted Living all connected on this project to compare and contrast their life experiences through art, written, and verbal activities. The stories were shared via a printed book at the end of the semester.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 4
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 156
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 17
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 102
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Students from UNO’s Social Work and Civic Engagement course worked with residents at Royale Oaks Assisted Living and 7th graders from Sacred Heart School throughout the semester to create skits to perform to other Royale Oaks residents. UNO students met with 7th graders and residents about once per week to write, practice, and prep for the skit performance at the end of the semester. UNO students also went individually to Royale Oaks and Scared Heart to work on rapport building.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 8
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 96
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Gerontology
Description : Students have two options for the service learning portion of this course. They can either propose their own community service project to be approved by Dr. Williams, or they can participate in the Voices Across Generations project extension, in which EDL students will pair up with a Royale Oaks resident and lead them on a tour to their old high school. Each student will journal throughout the semester and will write synthesis papers about their experiences.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 14
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 350
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, Gerontology
Description : Storytelling w older adults with dementia, spiritual life mapping and/or leaving a legacy with older adults in the community, self-case strategies for grandparents. Students facilitate programming with older adults based on ideas generated from agencies.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Community-oriented lecture/event
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Summer
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2017-18
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Capacity Building
Description : Every year, the UNO Service Learning Academy (SLA) brings P-12 and UNO educators together to learn and understand the value of service learning. Participants increase awareness of the Omaha community, their needs, assets, personnel, and practice. Participants demonstrate an understanding of the Pre-K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice (NYLC, 2008). Participants understand the benefits of service learning and its connections to other key frameworks such as AAC&U High Impact Practices, 40 Developmental Assets, 21st Century Skills, and standards-driven curriculum. UNO, P-12, after-school program faculty, and community partners build collaborative relationships and begin service learning project planning. Participants are prepared to create quality service learning experiences.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 5
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 191
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Civic and Political Engagement, Gerontology
Description : Royale Oaks is an Assisted Living program through Midwest Geriatrics, Inc., which provides quality healthcare services to seniors in the Omaha, Nebraska area. UNO students from Jeff Knapp's Social Work and Civic Engagement course will work alongside residents of Royale Oaks to plan and host a Fall Bash party. Students will build relationships with residents and gain insight on activities the residents would be interested in that they may not typically participate in. Students will then work with residents on activities such as art projects to create party décor, selection of music, games and activities. The final Fall Ball will be held mid to late November.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 18
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 360
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
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