This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community. Various filters are provided to gain a better understanding of how different UNO units collaborate with the community.
| Project | Project Focus Areas | Community Partners | Campus Partners | Engagement Type: | Activity Type: | Other Activity Type: | Start Semester: | Start Academic Year: | End Semester: | End Academic Year: | Total UNO Students: | UNO Students Hours: | UNO Faculty/Staff Hours: | Total K-12 Students: | K-12 Student Hours: | Total Number of Other Participants: | Topics: | Other Topics: | Description: | Subtags: |
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| Collaborative Interns Coalition Rx (2658) | Social Justice | Coalition Rx | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Community-Based Learning | Internship/Externship | None | Fall | 2022-23 | None | None | 2 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | 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. | ||
| Leadership Workshop for Union Leaders (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2728) | Economic Impact, Educational Support | Douglas County Overdose Fatality Review Board, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge, International Association of Firefighters Local 385, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1483, Millard Education Assocation, Omaha Federation of Labor, Plumbers Local 16, Steamfitters Local 464, Western Iowa Labor Federation | William Brennan Institute for Labor Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Other | None | Fall | 2022-23 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | Education, Employment and Workforce, Capacity Building | Leadership Workshop for Union Leaders. This will be an annual event every fall. | |||
| Durango Days (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2732) | Educational Support, Social Justice | Coalition Rx, Elevate Omaha Inc, Inclusive Communities, Learning for ALL, NAMI Nebraska, The Wellbeing Partners, WhyArts | Maverick Food Pantry, Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Other | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | CEC Building Partner Organizations interacted with hundreds of UNO students, allowing them to learn more about volunteer opportunities and needs in the community. Organizations were able to share their missions and activities in order for students to think about how they can get involved. Organizations reported that students took the information, and many see opportunities for follow-up engagement. | ||
| Prescription Drug Takeback UNO Event (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2733) | Health and Wellness | Coalition Rx | Public Safety | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UNO Police and Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) building partner, Coalition Rx, will host a special event for UNO students, faculty, and staff to safely dispose of prescription drugs. | ||||
| Omaha Table Talk: 2022-23 (2734) | 75 North, Aksarben Village Senior Living, Dial Senior Living | Tribal Management and Emergency Services | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Disadvantaged Populations | Omaha Table Talk centered on Native and Indegenous identities. Hosted event in CEC space. Panelists included Christina Running Hawk Ellison of the Lakota Oglala Sioux, Jordan Zendejas of the Umo Ho Tribe of Nebraska, Grace Johnson of the Oglala Lakota, and moderated by Echohawk Lefthand of the Diné Tribe. Panelists discussed concerns around the appropriation of native and indigenous cultures, specifically addressing the importance of medicines and their sustainability, missing, and murdered Indigenous women, and mascots. The afternoon concluded with panelists encouraging the audience to learn about native and Indigenous history and culture. They reminded the audience that it is okay to appreciate the culture and heritage of native and Indigenous peoples without appropriating and changing the narrative | |||
| Omaha Table Talk: Celebrating Native and Indigenous Cultures without Appropriating: 2022-23 (2735) | Inclusive Communities | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | Disadvantaged Populations | Omaha Table Talk centered on Native and Indegenous identities. Hosted event in CEC space. Panelists included Christina Running Hawk Ellison of the Lakota Oglala Sioux, Jordan Zendejas of the Umo Ho Tribe of Nebraska, Grace Johnson of the Oglala Lakota, and moderated by Echohawk Lefthand of the Diné Tribe. Panelists discussed concerns around the appropriation of native and indigenous cultures, specifically addressing the importance of medicines and their sustainability, missing, and murdered Indigenous women, and mascots. The afternoon concluded with panelists encouraging the audience to learn about native and Indigenous history and culture. They reminded the audience that it is okay to appreciate the culture and heritage of native and Indigenous peoples without appropriating and changing the narrative | ||||
| Omaha Table Talk: Preserving LGTBAIA2 History (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2738) | Social Justice | Inclusive Communities | UNO Libraries | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | Queer Table Talk in partnerhsip with OutNebraska centered on how to preserve LGBTQIA2S+ history specifically in Nebraska. Hosted in CEC Space. Panelists included Amy Schindler, archivist at UNO’s Queer Archives, Jordan Miller who is a Collections Registrar at History Nebraska, Sarah Phelps, Executive Director of Owlish and moderated by Abbi Swatsworth, Executive Director of OutNebraska. Panelists discussed the importance preserving stories from the LGBTQIA2+ community and the ways in which language surrounding the LGBTQIA2+ community has changed over time. The afternoon concluded with panelists encouraging the audience to truly listen to the stories of those around them because history is happening now | |||
| UNO Dialogue Project: Voter Advocacy (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2739) | Social Justice | Inclusive Communities | Gender and Sexuality Resource Center | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | Conversation in partnership with Jessi Hitchens and the UNO Gender and Sexuality resource center tackling the issue of voting and voting access, specifically among young people. Panelists included Nate Johnson (UNO Student), Tori Simms (UNO Student), and Toni Monette (League of Women Voters). Panelists discussed ways in which young people can participate in voter advocacy for themselves and networks. The discussion ultimately ended with folks strategizing how to further this conversation and get more college students activated in democratic processes. | |||
| Omaha Table Talk: Celebrating Native and Indigenous Cultures without Appropriating (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2742) | Social Justice | Inclusive Communities | Tribal Management and Emergency Services | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | Omaha Table Talk centered on Native and Indigenous identities. Hosted event in CEC space. Panelists included Christina Running Hawk Ellison of the Lakota Oglala Sioux, Jordan Zendejas of the Umo Ho Tribe of Nebraska, Grace Johnson of the Oglala Lakota, and moderated Echohawk Lefthand of the Diné Tribe. Panelists discussed concerns around the appropriation of native and indigenous cultures, specifically addressing the importance of medicines and their sustainability, missing, and murdered Indigenous women, and mascots. The afternoon concluded with panelists encouraging the audience to learn about native and Indigenous history and culture. They reminded the audience that it is okay to appreciate the culture and heritage of native and Indigenous peoples without appropriating and changing the narrative. | |||
| DEA Takeback 2022 (Fall 2022) | Health and Wellness | Coalition Rx, Drug Enforcement Agency-Omaha | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Public Safety | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Event / Exhibit / Performance | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | Substance Abuse | UNO Police and Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) building partner, Coalition Rx, will host a special event for UNO students, faculty, and staff to safely dispose of prescription drugs. This event is a special opportunity for the campus community only and is connected to the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Nationwide prescription drug take back event that happens twice annually. To learn more about all other locations and take back events, visit dea.gov/takebackday. | ||
| Collaborative Interns: Highlander Corporation | Economic Impact | Highlander Corporation | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Community-Based Learning | Internship/Externship | None | Fall | 2022-23 | None | None | 2 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | 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. | ||
| Collaborative Interns: 75 North | Economic Impact | 75 North | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Community-Based Learning | Internship/Externship | None | Fall | 2022-23 | None | None | 1 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | 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. | ||
| Collaborative Interns: Balloon Elite Basketball | Health and Wellness | Balloon Elite Basketball | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Community-Based Learning | Internship/Externship | None | Fall | 2022-23 | None | None | 2 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | 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. | ||
| Collaborative Interns: SPARK | Economic Impact | Spark CDI | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Community-Based Learning | Internship/Externship | None | Fall | 2022-23 | None | None | 1 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | 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. | ||
| Collaborative Interns: Midlands African Chamber | Social Justice | Midlands African Chamber | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Community-Based Learning | Internship/Externship | None | Fall | 2022-23 | None | None | 1 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | 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. | ||
| Planning for Effective Teaching Nonprofit Speaker (Fall 2022) | Educational Support | Education Rights Counsel (ERC) | Special Education and Communication Disorders | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | 2022 | 2022-23 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Other | Nonprofit leader from Education Rights Council shared important insights for the course Planning for Effective Teaching class regarding SPED. Course TED 2400-003. | ||
| ABIDE Second Saturdays (Fall 2022) | Social Justice | Abide Omaha | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 6 | 174 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Food and Water Security | Students in this course will be working with Abide, a local area non-profit through their food distribution event "Second Saturdays." Students will be able to participate in the distribution event or support the preparations the Thursday before to organize supplies for distribution. In so doing, they will have a sense of the kind of direct service Abide offers within the North Omaha community. Traditional service learning project. SOWK 1500.001 | ||
| NAMI Mental Health Awareness and Stigma (Fall 2022) | Health and Wellness | NAMI Nebraska | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | 2022 | 2022-23 | 6 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mental Health | Students in this Social Work course will work with a local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness to raise awareness and mitigate stigma surrounding mental health through tabling on campus and in the community. Additionally, students provide support through letter-writing campaigns for folks currently receiving in-patient treatment. Traditional service learning project. SOWK 1500.001 | ||
| Needs Assessment for Gateway Elementary (Fall 2022) | Health and Wellness | Gateway Elementary School, Omaha Public Schools | Health and Kinesiology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Capacity Building | UNO students create a needs assessment and implement a wellness plan for staff at Gateway Elementary. In doing so, students in this course are able to provide educators with tools to support a healthy lifestyle. Traditional service learning project. KINS 4200.850 + 8206.850 | ||
| Lead in Spice (Fall 2022 Section 2) | Environmental Stewardship | Douglas County Department of Health & Human Services | Chemistry, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 23 | 253 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Climate and Sustainability | Lead (a neurotoxin) can be found in household spices. In coordination with the Douglas County Health Department (DCHD), students in CHEM 1144 will collect spice samples from local area families. The samples will then be tested during lab time to determine the presence of lead. This lead testing provides a valuable service to DCHD; who share the results of the tests and information about lead poisoning with the families in our community. Traditional service learning project. CHEM 1144.002 | ||
| Lead in Spice (Fall 2022 Section 3) | Environmental Stewardship | Douglas County Department of Health & Human Services | Chemistry, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 7 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Climate and Sustainability | Lead (a neurotoxin) can be found in household spices. In coordination with the Douglas County Health Department (DCHD), students in CHEM 1144 will collect spice samples from local area families. The samples will then be tested during lab time to determine the presence of lead. This lead testing provides a valuable service to DCHD; who share the results of the tests and information about lead poisoning with the families in our community. Traditional service learning project CHEM 1144.003 | ||
| Lead in Spice (Fall 2022 Section 1) | Environmental Stewardship | Douglas County Department of Health & Human Services | Chemistry, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 24 | 264 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Climate and Sustainability | Lead (a neurotoxin) can be found in household spices. In coordination with the Douglas County Health Department (DCHD), students in CHEM 1144 will collect spice samples from local area families. The samples will then be tested during lab time to determine the presence of lead. This lead testing provides a valuable service to DCHD; who share the results of the tests and information about lead poisoning with the families in our community. Traditional service learning project CHEM 1144.001 | ||
| Puente Al Exito (Fall 2022 Section 1) | Educational Support | Learning Community Center of South Omaha | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Teacher Education | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 18 | 666 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Capacity Building | UNO Students enrolled in TED 2050: Intro to Teaching ESL classes will participate in a service learning project in collaboration with the Learning Community Center of South Omaha (LCC) for six weeks. UNO students will engage with LCC families weekly to explore topics of educational support, parent resources, and overall wellness to better support their children’s learning careers. UNO students will travel to the LCC for the first session. UNO students will host LCC families on UNO’s Dodge Campus and Scott Campus for tours, educational sessions and a final celebration. P-16 service learning project TED 2050.001 | ||
| Resource Development & Training Presentations (Fall 2022) | Educational Support | Phoenix Academy | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 18 | 216 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Early Childhood Education | Students in this course will develop their professional communication skills by working with Phoenix Academy seventh and eighth graders. UNO communications students will be creating relevant professional development content to present to the Phoenix students to help them prepare for high school and beyond. P-16 service learning project CMST 3130.001 | ||
| Business Luncheon (Fall 2022) | Educational Support | Life Launch Academy | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 8 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Education | CMST 3130 students learn about business etiquette in class and from Mary Beth Budz from Life Launch. They use their new skills to teach other UNO students at a large-scale event in MBSC about business etiquette with opportunities to network with commuity business professionals. Traditional service learning project CMST 3130.860 | ||
| Enrichment for Zoo Field Trips (Fall 2022) | Educational Support | Learning Community Center of South Omaha | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Teacher Education | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 52 | 3,926 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Capacity Building | This material is provided by University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Teaching Education 4290 “Science and Math in ECE” instructed by Dr. Melany Spiehs. This project was supported by the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Service Learning Academy, housed in the Community Engagement Center (CEC) on Dodge Campus. The students who created this material are teacher candidates that also engaged in individual practicums in the Omaha community where they connected this knowledge base. The focus of this resource is to position a field trip to the Henry Doorly Zoo as a mechanism for amplifying the rich inquiry-based learning that is occurring in your classroom. These materials are provided to support the teacher and learners before, during, and after the field trip by incorporating STEM concepts and principles. P-16 service learning project TED 4290.001 & .002 | ||
| Puente Al Exito (Fall 2022 Section 2) | Educational Support | Learning Community Center of South Omaha | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Teacher Education | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 7 | 259 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Early Childhood Education | UNO Students enrolled in Intro to Teaching ESL classes will participate in a service learning project in collaboration with the Learning Community Center of South Omaha (LCC) for six weeks. UNO students engage with LCC families weekly to explore topics of educational support, parent resources, and overall wellness to better support their children’s learning careers. UNO students travel to the LCC for the first session. UNO students will host LCC families on UNO’s Dodge Campus and Scott Campus for tours, educational sessions and a final celebration. p-16 service learning project TED 2050.002 | ||
| Connecting Through Culture (Fall 2022) | Arts, Culture and Humanities | Benson High School, Omaha Public Schools | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Teacher Education | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 7 | 42 | 1 | 17 | 110 | 1 | Education | UNO students that are teacher candidates visit Benson High School two times each to observe the Benson ESL class that discusses culture and personal immigration stories. They sit in to listen to presentations and provide any insight on what culture means around the world. UNO students helped the ESL students learn what culture is and how to feel more confident expressing their culture in the classroom. This allows the UNO students to practice teacher education skills in real time. UNO students come to a final celebration to celebrate with students on their findings and personal interviews with someone they know about culture. P-16 service learning project TED 2050.002 | ||
| GEOG 1020 Redlining (Fall 2022) | Social Justice | Benson High School, Omaha Public Schools | Geography & Geology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 23 | 667 | 1 | 70 | 700 | 2 | Capacity Building | GEOG 1020 assists Benson HS students with comparing historical Redlining maps and current COVID data. p-16 service learning project GEOG 1020.860 | ||
| Supporting your Child’s Social-Emotional Development (Fall 2022) | Health and Wellness | Learning Community Center of North Omaha | Psychology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 6 | 138 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mental Health | UNO students will provide two sessions to the children and parents at the Learning Community Center of North Omaha on social emotional topics. UNO students will add to curriculum and aim to increase parental engagement and interest. Traditional service learning project PSYC 9560.850 | ||
| Job Analysis (Fall 2022) | Educational Support | Youth Emergency Services | Psychology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 9 | 198 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Capacity Building | UNO students will be divided into three groups and paired with an organization to conduct job analysis through interviews. The students will come together at the end of the semester and give a presentation on their findings in how the company can implement changes with each job description. The organization Y.E.S. has four positions that they would like students to analyze. Traditional service learning project PSYC 9660.001 | ||
| Laboratory in Psych (Fall 2022 Section 1) | Educational Support | Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium | Psychology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 13 | 351 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Wildlife/Animal Welfare | UNO Students will explore animal behavior at the Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. The project will start in October, where students will visit the Zoo to learn about four species. The student will spend time researching and learn about enrichment. Traditional service learning project PSYC 4024.001 | ||
| Soil and Water Analysis (Fall 2022) | Environmental Stewardship | City Sprouts, North High, Omaha Public Schools | Geography & Geology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | None | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 20 | 160 | 1 | 45 | 270 | 2 | STEM/STEM Education | Honor students from North High School will partner with UNO students to conduct a soil analysis and water quality report. Students will focus on lab skills and techniques while researching how the water quality differs in various zip codes. P-16 service learning project GEOL 4330.001 | ||
| Adopt a Classroom (Fall 2022) | Educational Support | Washington Elementary, Omaha Public Schools | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Success Academy | Service Learning | Mentoring | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 12 | 144 | 1 | 40 | 120 | 1 | Civic and Political Engagement | This project is a yearlong project where UNO Young Scholars have partnered with fourth-grade students from Washington Elementary School. This project reinforces the goals of the Young Scholars to perform service in the community that coincides with their college experience while also allowing early college exposure to fourth grade students. P-16 service learning project | ||
| Laboratory in Psych (Fall 2022) | Educational Support | Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium | Psychology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 0 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Wildlife/Animal Welfare | UNO Students will explore animal behavior at the Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. The project will start in October, where students will visit the Zoo to learn about four species. The student will spend time researching and learn about enrichment. Traditional service learning project PSYC 4280.860 | ||
| Religion and Human Rights (Fall 2022) | Arts, Culture and Humanities | Intercultural Senior Center, Tri-Faith Initiative | Philosophy and Religious Studies, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 25 | 237 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Capacity Building | The project is built around service in the Tri-Faith orchard, integrated with learning about intersections between space and land use, interreligious dialogue, sustainability, and concern for human rights. In the classroom, the students studied topics including indigenous rights and land as well as human rights in general. Traditional service learning project RELI 2020.001 | ||
| Winter Festival (Fall 2022) | Social Justice | Autism Society of NE | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Teacher Education | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 10 | 245 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Develop./Physical Disability | UNO speech-language pathology (SLP) graduate students had the opportunity to engage in a service learning project encompassing interdisciplinary collaboration with Creighton occupational therapy (OT) students. UNO and Creighton students designed activities for participants on the autism spectrum to build upon various gross motor and speech skills during the Autism Society of Nebraska (ASN) Winter Festival. UNO graduate students applied knowledge gained through course content and presentations to this project. P-16 service learning project CDIS 8540.001 | ||
| MLK Signature Service Days (Spring 2023) | Social Justice | Hope Center For Kids, Open Door Mission, Project harmony, Refugee Empowerment Center, Siena Francis House, Stephen Center, WhyArts, Women's Center for Advancement, Youth Emergency Services | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2022-23 | Spring | 2022-23 | 30 | 120 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 110 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity | Students, faculty, staff, and community partners are invited to participate in UNO's 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. 2023 Theme "Beloved Community" - Dr. King's philosophy is that a beloved community is one where economic and social justice is inclusive and provides everyone the ability to live a high quality of life. • Number of Total Volunteer Participants = 150 • Number of Community Organizations Served = 8 • Number of UNO Students/Staff/Faculty/Alumni = 55 • Volunteer Representation across the Omaha Community : Volunteers were a part of 11 Unique Community Organizations | ||
| Sharing Books and Stories (Fall 2022) | Educational Support | Hartman Elementary School, Omaha Public Schools | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Teacher Education | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 13 | 227 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Early Childhood Education | This service learning project for speech-language pathology (SLP) graduate students was centered around supporting emerging literacy and language development in Hartman Elementary preschool. SLP students crafted a 15-minute activity that revolved around a children’s book; the activity incorporated lessons from class content. P-16 service learning project CDIS 8590.001 | ||
| Civil Justice (Fall 2022) | Social Justice | Spark CDI | Engineering and Construction, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 38 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity | CIVE 101.001 students will better understand the role that civil engineers have on communities by exploring the history of redlining in Omaha. Students will create a mapping and/or planning project after touring the Undesign the Redline exhibit and hearing about the history of redlining from SLA’s very own, Terri Crawford. Traditional service learning project CIVE 101-001 | ||
| Making a Playful City (Fall 2022 Section 1) | Educational Support | Girls Inc. | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Teacher Education | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 26 | 195 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Early Childhood Education | Students are a part of Play in Early Childhood Inclusive Education. In this project UNO students will develop an understanding of children in play; an understanding of cognitive, social, and communicative stages related to developmental theory through play. P-16 service learning project TED 2350-001 | ||
| Making a Playful City (Fall 2022 Section 2) | Educational Support | Girls Inc. | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Teacher Education | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 26 | 195 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Early Childhood Education | Students are a part of Play in Early Childhood Inclusive Education. In this project UNO students will develop an understanding of children in play; an understanding of cognitive, social, and communicative stages related to developmental theory through play. P-16 service learning project TED 2350-002 | ||
| Space and Awareness (Fall 2022) | Arts, Culture and Humanities | Canopy South | Honors Program, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 19 | 247 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Humanities | Students will develop their ability to situate themselves in space and place by considering how they exist in and are therefore constituted by their own context. Students will consider what it means to share space, public space in particular. They will be introduced to various conceptualizations of community and responsibility, conceptualizations that will add to direct engagement with place. Traditional service learning project HONR 1130-099 | ||
| Persuasion and Social Influence (Fall 2022) | Economic Impact | City Sprouts, Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 21 | 336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Poverty | This project will focus on working with community partners whose primary mission is to work with those in the community who are experiencing poverty. Students will use theories learned in class along with research to provide an analysis of partner campaign or website content to provide feedback for improvement. Students serve as consultants to organizations and provide feedback to client. This project will prioritize poverty in our community. Students will review identified written materials (reports, fliers, website, campaign materials, etc.). They will develop a video presentation that will be shared with the organization that will include a summary of their recommendations as well as a case for support for their organization. The class will vote on one of the organizations who will receive the $1,000 MPI grant. MPI service learning project CMST 4510.001 | ||
| Leadership and Community (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2787) | Educational Support | Food Bank for the Heartland | Educational Leadership, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 20 | 460 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Leadership and Mentoring | Scholars will select one organization to partner with and develop a project that meets the organization's needs. Students must have a minimum of 20 -25 hours of service-learning project (SLP) time during the semester. Service hours will be integrated into class time throughout the semester, though students will have to complete some of the required hours outside of the designated class time. A capstone project presentation will provide an overview of the community partner, its mission, and what leadership skills and strategies students utilized to assist the partner throughout the semester. MPI service learning project EDL 2590.099 | ||
| Entrepreneurial Selling (Fall 2022) | Economic Impact | Grow Nebraska Women's Business Center, Metro Omaha Women's Business Center, Nebraska Enterprise Fund | Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 19 | 817 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Business/Business Development | Students will work in small groups with a member/real business owner from one of these organizations where in the end, they will develop a Sales Plan for their partner. They will be meeting 3 times in class over the semester with the non profits. Each non profit will prepare a 45 minute workshop presentation to have the partnership be a give/get relationship. At the end of the semester, the students will vote for one organization to receive the $1000 grant. MPI service learning project ENTR 4760.001 | ||
| Foundations in Public Health (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2789) | Health and Wellness | Child Saving Institute, Project harmony | Health and Kinesiology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 43 | 1,118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wellness, Aging, Business | Students will work in small groups with select community partners during the second half of their semester for their final course project. With this project, UNO Students will create a project based on the needs of that organization. Students will be learning about service leadership and will present how they used leadership/course content in their service work. Students will also spend 16-20 hours in service, depending on your organization's needs. At the end of the semester, students will vote for one organization to receive the $1000 grant. MPI service learning project PHHB 1500.850 | ||
| African American Psychology (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2790) | Social Justice | Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands, Culxr House, Urban League of Nebraska | Psychology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 35 | 385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity | The purpose of this project is for UNO college students to develop their understanding of African American psychology through the student philanthropy model of service learning. UNO students are seeking organizations that are Black-led and Black-focused. Students will work with select community partners during the semester for their final course project. With this project, UNO students will be required to volunteer for a minimum of 5 hours and do something tangible in the community. Volunteer opportunities will be based on the needs of the organization. Students will be learning about service leadership and will present how they used leadership/course content in their service work. For the final presentation, students will do their own independent research into the organization and present that along with their experiences volunteering for the organization of their choice. At the end of the semester, students will vote for one organization to receive the $1000 grant. MPI service learning course PSYC 4150.850 | ||
| Art Appreciation (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2791) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 21 | 462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout the semester, students will visit various art organizations in the local community. They will then discuss the organizations' missions, venue, areas of improvement. etc. At the end of the semester, the class will then vote for one organization to receive the $1000 MPI grant. MPI service learning project ART 1010.99 | ||||||
| Small Group (Fall 2022 Section 001): 2022-23 (2792) | Educational Support | CenterPointe, Culxr House, Phoenix Academy, Stephen Center, Survivors Rising | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 24 | 504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Other | Students will be divided into 4 groups, with each group working with one non-profit. Students will be responsible for finding organizations through ShareOmaha. The students will then reach out to the nonprofit of their choice and initiate contact. Students will work on a research paper based on the non-profit and what the non-profit does for the community. The students will then interview the nonprofit. Students will then work on a campaign on social media to help the non-profit reach their goals. Lastly, at the end of the semester, the students will vote for one nonprofit to receive the $1000 grant.. MPI service learning project CMST 2410.001 | ||
| Foundations of Public Speaking (Fall 2022 Section 023): 2022-23 (2793) | Educational Support | Civic Nebraska, Omaha Street School, Stand for Schools, The Wellbeing Partners | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 25 | 525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Education | Students will be required to give two speeches for this course - an informative speech, and a persuasive speech. In the informative speech, the students will talk about their research on the different areas of improvement within the community. Following this speech, the students will each choose a nonprofit of their choice and give a persuasive speech as to how the nonprofit is contributing to the area of focus they chose for the informative speech. At the end of the semester, the students will vote for one organization to recieve the $1000 grant. MPI service learning project CMST 1110.023 Foundations of Public Speaking (Fall 2022 Section 023) | ||
| Foundations of Public Speaking (Fall 2022 Section 043): 2022-23 (2794) | Educational Support | Civic Nebraska, Omaha Street School, Stand for Schools, The Wellbeing Partners | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 25 | 275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Education | Students will be required to give two speeches for this course - an informative speech, and a persuasive speech. In the informative speech, the students will talk about their research on the different areas of improvement within the community. Following this speech, the students will each choose a nonprofit of their choice and give a persuasive speech as to how the nonprofit is contributing to the area of focus, they chose for the informative speech. The nonprofits they choose will have a civic engagement focus. At the end of the semester, the students will vote for one organization to receive the $1000 grant. MPI service learning project CMST 1110.043 Foundations of Public Speaking (Fall 2022 Section 043) | ||
| College Conversations (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2795) | Educational Support | Jackson Elementary School, Omaha Public Schools | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Success Academy | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Early Childhood Education | UNO Success Academy students collaborate with 6th grade students from Jackson Elementary. The gathering includes presentations, a campus tour, and conversations about college. P-16 service learning project US 1010.002 | ||
| Digital Marketing Communications (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2796) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 16 | 208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For NebDev LLC, UNO students will work in small groups as a "consulting firm" to create a new digital presence for the brand. Groups will then "pitch" their strategy to NebDev LLC at the end of the semester. For Everyday Science, UNO students will work in small groups to evaluate Everyday Science's current digital marketing efforts, develop a digital marketing plan, and write a letter with the purpose of explaining why and how the strategy needs to be improved. Groups will then present their strategy. Traditional service learning project MKT 3360.001 | ||||||
| Social Media Marketing (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2797) | Educational Support | Everyday Science, SAC Museum | Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 23 | 299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Business/Business Development | For the SAC Museum, UNO students will work in small groups as a "consulting firm" to run an 11-week social media campaign for the brand. Groups will then "pitch" their strategy to the SAC Museum at the end of the semester. For Everyday Science, UNO students will work in small groups to audit the company's current social media marketing efforts, develop a social media marketing plan, and write a letter with the purpose of explaining why and how the strategy needs to be improved. Groups will then present their strategy. Traditional service learning project MKT 3370.001 | ||
| Principles of Marketing (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2798) | Educational Support | Omaha Skills Connection | Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 40 | 560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Develop./Physical Disability | For Omaha Skills Connections, UNO students will provide marketing support (specifically regarding branding, recruiting job seekers, and recruiting employers). Traditional service learning project MKT 3310.820 | ||
| Principles of Marketing (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2799) | Educational Support | Omaha Skills Connection | Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 40 | 560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | For Omaha Skills Connections, UNO students will provide marketing support (specifically regarding branding, recruiting job seekers, and recruiting employers). Traditional service learning project MKT 3310.820 | ||
| Communication and Leadership (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2800) | Educational Support | Urban League of Nebraska | Engineering and Construction, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 45 | 450 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | Capacity Building | Students enrolled in ENGR 100 (Interpersonal Skills for Engineers) will teach topics related to their coursework to 5th and 6th grade students from the CLC After-School Program at Franklin Elementary School. UNO students are paired off into small teams and each team will get the opportunity to practice their topic presentation one week before they are asked to go to Franklin and work with the elementary students. P-16 service learning project ENGR 100.002 | ||
| Introduction to Translation (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2801) | Educational Support | Field Club Elementary, Omaha Public Schools | Foreign Languages, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 25 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education | UNO students will attend parent-teacher conferences at Field Club Elementary to translate when necessary. P-16 service learning project SPAN 4060.850 | ||
| Band Buddies (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2802) | Arts, Culture and Humanities | Western Hills Elementary, Omaha Public Schools | Music, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 99 | 594 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 1 | Education | Students from Western Hills Elementary School will visit UNO to participate in a variety of music-related experiences. They will observe the UNO Symphonic Wind Ensemble, discuss marching band basics with a UNO student majoring in music education, and be paired up with a member of the UNO marching band to participate in marching band rehearsal. P-16 service learning project MUS 2750.001/3610.001/4160.001 | ||
| Small Group Counseling (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2803) | Educational Support | Jackson Elementary School, Omaha Public Schools | Counseling, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 15 | 210 | 0 | 25 | 150 | 0 | Mental Health | Students in COUN 8740 facilitate small group counseling in multiple different settings across OPS elementary schools and Millard North Middle School. Students practice their small group counseling skills while creating engaging curriculum for their groups and presenting to small groups in the community. P-16 service learning project COUN 8740.001 | ||
| Together Cookbook (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2804) | Economic Impact | Together Inc | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 6 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Education | Students in SOWK 1500 team up with Together Inc. to create a cookbook that showcases stories and recipes from the community surrounding 24th street in Omaha. Students practice the social work skills they are learning while interviewing Together Inc. clients for stories and recipes, and while spending time in their Nourish pantry and community garden. Traditional service learning project SOWK 1500.002 | ||
| DSA 002 (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2805) | Educational Support | Down Syndrome Alliance of the Midlands | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 6 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education | Students in SOWK 1500 join the Down Syndrome Alliance of Nebraska to provide their social work skills in a variety of settings including classes for DSA clients such as boxing and improv. Students have the chance to practice their social work skills throughout their interactions with DSA clients as they learn them in class. P-16 service learning project SOWK 1500.002 | ||
| Completely Kids (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2806) | Educational Support | Completely Kids | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 7 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education | Students in SOWK 1500 join Completely Kids to support their Kelley's Kids reading buddy program as well as supporting additional initiatives at multiple Completely Kids locations within OPS schools. Students have the opportunity to utilize the social work skills they are learning in class to engage with the youth at Completely Kids and help them towards their reading goals. P-16 service learning project SOWK 1500.002 | ||
| Happiness to Share Section 001 (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2807) | Educational Support | Bellevue Public Schools, Learning Community Center of South Omaha, Schuyler Central High School | Foreign Languages, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 8 | 184 | 0 | 19 | 228 | 0 | Raise Awareness | Students in SPAN 3020 and SPAN 3050 utilize their skills learned in class to work with students at Bellevue East High School and Schuyler Central High School, as well as the Learning Center of South Omaha. They work together to practice Spanish skills, learn about college opportunities, and show the value of collaborating virtually via Padlet. P-16 service learning project SPAN 3020.001 | ||
| Readers to Leaders (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2808) | Educational Support | Westside Boys and Girls Club | Psychology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 12 | 192 | 0 | 12 | 168 | 0 | Capacity Building | Students in PSYC 4510 utilize their school psychology skills to work with youth in 3rd-5th grade at the Westside Boys and Girls Club on their Readers to Leaders program. Students have the opportunity to practice their skills, while helping the youth improve their reading and comprehension skills. P-16 service learning project | ||
| Happiness to Share Section 850 (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2809) | Educational Support | Bellevue Public Schools, Schuyler Community Schools | Foreign Languages, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 24 | 552 | 0 | 19 | 228 | 0 | Education | Students in SPAN 3020 and SPAN 3050 utilize their skills learned in class to work with students at Bellevue East High School and Schuyler Central High School, as well as the Learning Center of South Omaha. They work together to practice Spanish skills, learn about college opportunities, and show the value of collaborating virtually via Padlet. P-16 service learning project | ||
| Global Aging (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2810) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 10 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Aging | This course offers USA students and students in Poland the opportunity to work collaboratively to explore and critique literature describing the experience of aging, public and private resources for older adults, and the work, social, and economic contexts of aging and being old in the USA and in Poland within a global framework. Traditional service learning | |||||
| Waste Not Want Not (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2813) | Environmental Stewardship | Blackburn Alternative High School, Omaha Public Schools | Environmental Studies, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 11 | 242 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | Climate and Sustainability | Students` awareness of composting and zero waste school lunches will be raised during this course. Students will work in groups with Blackburn students to come up with a proposal to give to OPS and UNO staff to expand composting more thoroughly on campus. P-16 service learning project SUST 1000.001 | ||
| Emergency Management (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2814) | Economic Impact | Omaha Conservatory of Music | Emergency Management and Disaster Science, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 10 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education | UNO students worked with the Omaha Conservatory of Music (OCM) to find out their needs and then drafted an emergency plan proposition for them. They also engaged in an emergency drill exercise on emergency processes that are relevant to the organization based on the plan proposed. Traditional service learning project EMGT 3040.001 | ||
| Journalism (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2815) | Educational Support | American Heart Association, Combined Health Agencies Drive, Nebraska Writers Collective, Omaha Girls Rock | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 25 | 575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Literacy | UNO students work with community partners for hands on experience working with real clients in writing. They will make contact, interview, and get immersed in the organizations. Traditional service learning project JMC 3230.001 | ||
| Women Composers (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2817) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 14 | 392 | 0 | 30 | 60 | 0 | The goal of this project is to research female composers and recognize their contribution to piano repertoire and music in general. Students from UNO and South High School learn and perform their music in recognition of their efforts. P-16 service learning project MUS 115L.001, 215L.001, 315L.001, 415L.001, 815L.001 | ||||||
| Advanced Spanish (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2820) | Educational Support | Heartland Workers Center | Foreign Languages, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 24 | 552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education | UNO students will gain real-world experience of speaking Spanish while educating the Omaha South community on their right to vote and performing other civic engagements. The aim is to promote civic and election participation in South Omaha and encourage them to vote. Traditional service learning project SPAN 4030.860 | ||
| Media Plan and Tactics Capstone Class Learning For All Part 2 (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2821) | Educational Support | Learning for ALL | Communication | Community-Based Learning | Capstone | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Raise Awareness | A UNO student in the Media Plan and Tactics Capstone Class worked with Learning For All on a rebranding project. | ||
| Learning For All MSW Evaluation of Programs (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2822) | Educational Support | Learning for ALL | Social Work | Community-Based Learning | Field Study or Practicum | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Learning For All received evaluation services from graduate social work students through the UNO Grace Abbott School of Social Work MSW Evaluation of Social Programs. | |||
| Media Plan and Tactics Capstone Class Learning For All Part 1 (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2824) | Educational Support | Learning for ALL | Communication | Community-Based Learning | None | None | Spring | 2022-23 | Spring | 2022-23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Raise Awareness | LFA worked with a Media Plan and Tactics Capstone Class in spring 2022 that included 4 students. Students worked on media, PR, social media, and fundraising tactics. Students were divided into teams and assigned a local nonprofit client and created a media relations plan and individual tactics. They wrote a media relations plan with specific goals, strategies, objectives, tactics, and deadlines. The plan also included an evaluation component. | ||
| Judy Monoghan Intern (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2827) | Health and Wellness | NAMI Nebraska | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) | Community-Based Learning | Internship/Externship | None | Fall | 2022-23 | None | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | Intern is working with UNO and NAMI to develop an understanding of what mental health programs are currently available to students faculty and staff and then to determine which programs from NAMI would align with the UNO offered options. The student works 10 hours per week with the nonprofit through the paid internship. | |||
| NAMI OnCampus ETS Presentation (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2828) | Health and Wellness | NAMI Nebraska | Nami ON Campus | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mental Health | Helped students gain a better understanding of mental health and begin conversations about mental health. The conversation led to additional support for students experiencing mental health. | ||
| Student Government Mental Health Panel (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2829) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NAMI shared information about programs available to UNO students. This was part of DeStress Fest event that provided a space for discussion about mental health, self-care, and how to get help. | ||||||
| WhyArts Logo and Branding Redesign (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2830) | Community-Based Learning | Other | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Whyarts worked with the student run firm, MavPR, and its advisor, to do a redesign of their logo and branding. This was a contract for a fee to the UNO student organization. The new logo in and branding was implemented and in use. | ||||||
| WhyArts STEM Curriculum Development (Spring 2022): 2022-23 (2833) | Educational Support | WhyArts | STEM Education | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | None | None | Spring | 2022-23 | Spring | 2022-23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | They advised on some curriculum artwork (lesson plan booklets) that was associated with some afterschool programing, with the project called NE STEM 4U. The curriculum was used in afterschool programming within 7 area middle schools, and about 10 UNO students facilitated the afterschool programming effort. | |||
| NAMI Nebraska UNO Student Life and Wellbeing Staff Board Member (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2834) | Board Memberships | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Leadership from UNO Student Life and Wellbeing serves on the NAMI Nebraska Board. | |||||||
| Conservation NE Internship with UNO Student (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2835) | Environmental Stewardship | Conservation Nebraska | Geography & Geology | Community-Based Learning | Internship/Externship | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 1 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Climate and Sustainability | Hosted and supervised a UNO student for a Fall internship. The student worked on research around soil in the city of Omaha. The student also conducted GIS work for the organization to map various aspects of our projects, events, and outreach. The student provided valuable time, outputs, and research for the organization. The UNO student who participated gained valuable skills for the career he is hoping to pursue post-graduation. | ||
| Young History Detectives Summer Camp (Summer 2022): 2022-23 (2836) | Educational Support | Eastern Nebraska Community Action Partnership | UNO Libraries | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Mentoring | None | Summer | 2022-23 | Summer | 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | Youth Programming | The young history detectives learned archival research skills, utilized the computer lab, and were able to access the archives, micro film, city directories to aid in their research for their spatial memory project. | ||
| 60 Minutes of Service February 22, 2023: 2022-23 (2838) | Environmental Stewardship | No More Empty Cups | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | None | None | Spring | 2022-23 | Spring | 2022-23 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | Students made recipe cards for No m=More Empty Pots harvest subscription boxes provided to the community. | ||
| GARY SOTO's Writing Workshop and Poetry Reading (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2839) | Arts, Culture and Humanities | Humanities Nebraska, Nebraska Writers Collective | Thompson Learning Community | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Award-winning author, GARY SOTO, will facilitate a creative writing workshop and poetry reading at the University of Nebraska Omaha! There were two parts of this event including a workshop and a poetry reading. | |||
| Creative Community Conservation (Summer 2023): 2022-23 (2840) | Environmental Stewardship | Conservation Nebraska | UNO Libraries | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Summer | 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | The Creative Community Conservation project aims to display a variety of environmentally focused and environmentally conscious works from a plethora of Nebraska artists. Conservation Nebraska protects our state’s natural legacy by educating the public, supporting communities, and increasing civic engagement. | |||
| Collaborative Interns Legal Aid of Nebraska: 2022-23 (2841) | Social Justice | Legal Aid of Nebraska | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Community-Based Learning | Internship/Externship | None | Spring | 2022-23 | None | None | 2 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | 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. | ||
| NWC Youth Laureate (Spring 2023): 2022-23 (2842) | Arts, Culture and Humanities | Nebraska Writers Collective | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | None | None | Spring | 2022-23 | Spring | 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NWC teamed up with different individuals, including a UNO staff member, to play an active role in their Youth Laureate. | |||
| Writers to Writers (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2843) | Community-Based Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | The series brings notable area writers to campus to read from their work and to lead students in writing exercises. Writers to Writers is made possible through a cultural enrichment grant of $3,000. There were three events throughout the Fall. | ||||||
| College and Career Exploration (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2848) | Arts, Culture and Humanities | UNMC Munroe Meyer Institute | Art and Art History, Student Life and Wellbeing | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Spring | 2022-23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Develop./Physical Disability | MMI students work with UNO for college and career exploration. There were 37 MMI participants. | ||
| Advocacy in the Arts Program (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2852) | Health and Wellness | Millard Public Schools, Omaha Public Schools, Papillion LaVista Community Schools, UNMC Munroe Meyer Institute, Westside School District | Art and Art History, Student Life and Wellbeing | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Spring | 2022-23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Develop./Physical Disability | MMI and UNO come together every thursday with MMI participants and students in the arts. There were 37 MMI participants. | ||
| 60 Minutes of Services: (Spring 2022): 2022-23 (2919) | Environmental Stewardship | Conservation Fusion | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2022-23 | None | 30 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Raise Awareness | UNO students are invited to make a difference in their community through 60 Minutes of Service. April's 60 Minutes of Service event celebrates and supports environmental and sustainability focused nonprofit organizations. 40 students attended the event and we had about 10 non UNO students who were part of an OPS Exchange program | |||
| Art and Science of Medical Decisions:(Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2958) | Educational Support | Methodist Hospital | Art and Art History | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | None | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Arts and Science of medical decisions, co-taught with a methodist head and neck surgeon, gave students the opportunity to attend clinics and operations. | ||||
| Collaborative Interns: POC Collaborative: 2022-23 (3014) | Educational Support | POC Collaborative | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Community-Based Learning | Internship/Externship | None | Fall | 2022-23 | None | None | 2 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | 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. | ||
| Collaborative Interns: Kiwanis Club: 2022-23 (3017) | Educational Support | Kiwanis Club | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Community-Based Learning | Internship/Externship | None | Fall | 2022-23 | None | None | 1 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | 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. | ||
| Collaborative Interns: 100 Black Men of Omaha: 2022-23 (3018) | Educational Support | 100 Black Men of Omaha | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Community-Based Learning | Internship/Externship | None | Fall | 2022-23 | None | None | 2 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | 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. | ||
| Collaborative Interns: James P. Foster Hope Resource Center: 2022-23 (3019) | Educational Support | James P. Foster Hope Resource Center | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Community-Based Learning | Internship/Externship | None | Fall | 2022-23 | None | None | 1 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | 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. | ||
| Collaborative Interns: Share Omaha: 2022-23 (3020) | Educational Support | ShareOmaha | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Community-Based Learning | Internship/Externship | None | Fall | 2022-23 | None | None | 2 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | 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. | ||
| Collaborative Interns: Project Extra Mile: 2022-23 (3021) | Educational Support | Project Extra Mile | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Community-Based Learning | Internship/Externship | None | Fall | 2022-23 | None | None | 2 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | 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. |