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: 75
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 12
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 75
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 9
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Leadership and Mentoring
Description : UNO students from the Arnold Society of ROTC will work with Millard High School Junior ROTC cadets to provide an introduction to the UNO ROTC program, mentorship and a visit to campus. The campus visits will be to demonstrate followership and leadership opportunities for MSHS juniors and seniors. Freshmen and sophomores will also collaborate on two activities at Together Inc. While there students will work on reorganizing the pantry at Together Inc. and preparing garden beds for the organization's community garden.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 12
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 will collect and analyze survey data from the volunteers of the Pioneer Foster Grandparents Program and build a technical report for our community partner. Students will also create presentations and share the survey findings with the volunteers of the Pioneer FGP during a field trip to Beatrice, Nebraska.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 14
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 12
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 will collect and analyze survey data from the volunteers of the Pioneer Foster Grandparents Program and build a technical report for our community partner. Students will also create presentations and share the survey findings with the volunteers of the Pioneer FGP during a field trip to Beatrice, Nebraska.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 35
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 2
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 168
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 2
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Inter/Trans-culture
Description : Culture Fest is an annual event held at the CEC. 2018 marks the eighth year of the project. South High and Beveridge Middle School come together with cultural groups from across the city to showcase the variety of cultures that are present in our community. The event consists of performances, information booths, activities ,and food.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 16
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 8
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Students will research women and have a display at the event of International Day of the Woman.research women in history, small biography, info stations hosted at the event by students for International Women's day
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 34
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 15
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description :
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 12
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 255
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Students will develop a web application for training of medical students in a medical emergency triage setting. Today this is done manually using a paper based system. The objective of the service learning project is to automate and digitize this process. At the end of the semester the web application will be present to the client along with appropriate documentation.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 5
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 191
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 7
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 443
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : UNO social work students visit Omaha Street School one day per week throughout the semester to interact with and build rapport with OSS students. They are integrated into the school’s Life Skills course from 8:30am to 10:00am each morning. OSS teachers help UNO students engage with OSS students and assist in teaching. As the communication unit of the semester begins, UNO students plan and facilitate about 2 lesson plans related to listening and communication. UNO students then attend the ball pit events with OSS students to help them engage with the community and speak with others. A second portion of this project involved UNO students working with Table Grace Café. UNO students went to Table Grace Café one day per week to interact with patrons and assist with the peer resource guide. UNO students were expected to talk to patrons from a variety of backgrounds, learn more about them, and help connect them to resources if needed. They also helped to recreate and update Table Grace Café’
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 18
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 5
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 19
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 8
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
STEM/STEM Education, Youth Programming, Art
Description : UNO students taught middle school students about descriptive art. Middle school students then created campaigns for proper computer usage, using specific art techniques. Posters were developed for the south Omaha public library and the middle school.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 12
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 24
End Semester:
Summer
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : UNO students volunteered for Sibshops. SibShops are opportunities for brothers and sisters of children with disabilities to play and obtain peer support with education included. They are lively pedal-to-the-medal celebrations of the many contributions made by brothers and sisters of kids with special needs. Sibshops is not group therapy although their effect may be therapeutic for some children. Does not include the SibShops that were canceled due to weather. Project with Social Work 1500.