Projects Report

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

Engagement Type: Volunteering
Activity Type: Volunteerism
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 5
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester: Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year: 2017-18
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants: 0
Topics: Gardens/Plantlife

Description : None
Engagement Type: Community-Based Learning
Activity Type: Internship/Externship
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
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: Capacity Building

Description : UNO students hired as Collaborative interns are matched with community organizations, working 10 hours a week for that organization in the community. Students are paid through the grant-funded program. Nonprofits coordinate meaningful work for interns to benefit the student experience in different ways. Students typically intern during the fall and spring semesters and may serve the same organization for more than one academic year. Each unique student that works as a Collaborative intern with this specific community partner is identified within this project.
Engagement Type: Service Learning
Activity Type: Other
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 5
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 4
End Semester: Spring
Total K-12 Students: 30
End Academic Year: 2020-21
K-12 Student Hours: 4
Total Number of Other Participants: 0
Topics: Disadvantaged Populations, Gardens/Plantlife, Climate and Sustainability

Description : Trendwood Neighborbood and parkland stands to lose 600 ash trees due to the infestation of the emerald ash borer. We received a grant from Target Corporation to plant over 125 shade trees in the wake or understory or the ash trees in an effort to sustain the community forest.
Engagement Type: Volunteering
Activity Type: Volunteerism
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 12
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 4
End Semester: Spring
Total K-12 Students: 17
End Academic Year: 2020-21
K-12 Student Hours: 4
Total Number of Other Participants: 75
Topics: Gardens/Plantlife, Climate and Sustainability

Description : "The Urban Bird & Nature Alliance facilitated the planting of 125 shade trees along the Mandan Park trail on 13th and Missouri Avenue. Community volunteers along with UNO students and interns participated in the event. Bellevue, Creighton and College or St. Mary’s students were also part of the event. The project was an effort to sustain the urban forest along a trail that lost over 68 ash trees. People walk and bike along the trail and need shade. The trees will reduce heat islands as well as improve air quality. Sponsors and funders were the Arbor Day Foundation and the Hubbard Community Forestry Awards. Over 75 families, individuals and students from surrounding schools such as South High and PACE participated. Students, residents and the community at large learns about the importance of the urban forest. They work together to sustain and maintain the tree canopy either in their own neighborhood or park or other neighborhoods and parkland. They learn about the need for trees in barren areas, the infestation of the emerald ash borer on the city ash trees, reducing heat islands, improving air quality and the many benefits of trees. They learn about environmental justice. They also learn how to work together collaboratively to build their own environment which builds on pride of place. Together we leave a legacy of trees behind for ourselves and for future generations.
Engagement Type: Volunteering
Activity Type: Volunteerism
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 35
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
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: Gardens/Plantlife

Description :
Engagement Type: Volunteering
Activity Type: Volunteerism
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 15
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
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: Gardens/Plantlife

Description :
Engagement Type: Community-Based Learning
Activity Type: Other
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
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: Capacity Building

Description :
Engagement Type: Community-Based Learning
Activity Type: Capstone
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
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: Gardens/Plantlife, Capacity Building

Description : The UB&NA worked with Assistant Dean of Business, Lynn Harland and a Masters degree level student who completed his Capstone Project by providing a Business Assessment plan for EAB Management. He created a model for measuring cost-effectiveness for EAB as related to Ash trees. Jim Grener presented us with a business assessment financial analysis templet model for cost for EAB ash tree management. This templet served as a financial analysis that would be used to help donors understand the cost of replacement and what their funds would pay for. Our organization evaluated 13 presentations and served on the panel to assess student performance and outcome. This was a large part of the final student grade.
Engagement Type: Volunteering
Activity Type: Volunteerism
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 30
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester: Spring
Total K-12 Students: 20
End Academic Year: 2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants: 0
Topics: Gardens/Plantlife

Description : The Newman Center Bible garden landscape and the papio-creek tree planting event drew Newman Center students and UNO engineering students from Avery Schwer and Bing Chen’s classes at UNL, Creighton Biology and sustainability students and the College of Saint Mary’s Earth Science course students. Students from the UNO Center for Urban Sustainability participated in the event. Approximately 69 UNO and UNL students and boy scouts volunteered that day. Surrounding neighborhood residents participated also. We received much media coverage. The Newman Center garden and raised beds event had an estimated 25-30 Newman Center students participating in the planting of shrubs and perennials.
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