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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| 2024 7 Days of Service: 2023-24 (3118) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2023-24 | Spring | 2023-24 | 40 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UNO and the community are invited to make a difference in our community during the annual UNO 7 Days of Service. You'll get to explore the Omaha Community with a History Walk downtown, volunteer with nonprofit organizations, and participate in a community dialogue at the Samuel Bak Museum. | ||||||
| September 60 Minutes 2024: 2023-24 (3121) | Social Justice | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2023-24 | Fall | 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | This one-time volunteer activity supports a local nonprofit organization for one hour at a time | ||||
| Collaborative Intern - Munroe Meyer Institute: 2023-24 (3123) | Economic Impact | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Community-Based Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 1 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UNO students hired as Collaborative interns are matched with community organizations, 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 - Keep Omaha Beautiful: 2023-24 (3124) | Environmental Stewardship | Keep Omaha Beautiful | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Community-Based Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | None | 1 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education | UNO students hired as Collaborative interns are matched with community organizations, 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 Intern - Nebraska Writers Collective: 2023-24 (3129) | Educational Support | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Community-Based Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 1 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UNO students hired as Collaborative interns are matched with community organizations, 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 Intern - Emerging Ladies Academy: 2023-24 (3130) | Social Justice | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Community-Based Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 1 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UNO students hired as Collaborative interns are matched with community organizations, 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 Intern - Youth Care Inc: 2023-24 (3131) | Health and Wellness | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Community-Based Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | Fall | None | 1 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UNO students hired as Collaborative interns are matched with community organizations, 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. | ||||
| Omaha Urban Thinkscapes: 2023-24 (3135) | Environmental Stewardship | House of Afros, Capes, and Curls | College of Education, Health, and Human Science | Community-Based Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Omaha Urban Thinkscapes project as community advisor and Historian | ||||
| National Voter Registration Day 2024: 2023-24 (3136) | Social Justice | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Other | ['Voting and Civic Engagement'] | Fall | 2023-24 | Fall | 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Voting Registration drive for NVRD. | ||||
| February 60 Minutes 2024: 2023-24 (3137) | Educational Support | Omaha Public Schools | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | None | None | Spring | 2023-24 | Spring | 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Creating encouragement jars for OPS students. | |||
| 2023 7 Days of Service: 2023-24 (3138) | Social Justice | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | Fall | 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 Days of Service provides an extended opportunity for the UNO campus to give back to the community. From October 1st thru the 16th, there will be food donation boxes located around campus. On October 17th, there is the opportunity to participate in the North Omaha Legacy Tour to see and learn about your community. Finally, on October 18th, 60 Minutes of Service will be packing the collected food drive items | ||||
| Collaborative Intern- Benedicting Way: 2023-24 (3143) | Community-Based Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 1 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UNO students hired as Collaborative interns are matched with community organizations, 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. | |||||||
| Sharing Books and Stories(Fall 2023): 2023-24 (3145) | Educational Support | Omaha Public Schools | College of Education, Health, and Human Science | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 21 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | This service learning project for speech-language pathology (SLP) graduate students supports emerging literacy and language development in preschool students from Hartman and Cody Elementary Schools. SLP students craft a 15-minute literacy activity that revolves around a children’s book; the activity incorporates lessons from class content. CDIS 8590.001 | ||||
| Business Etiquette Luncheon (Fall 2023): 2023-24 (3146) | Educational Support | University of Nebraska Foundation | Communication | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 13 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CMST 3130 students will learn about dining etiquette in class and from an external expert. CMST 3130 students will use their new skills to teach other UNO students at a large-scale event in MBSC about dining etiquette and business professions. CMST 3130 students will do short presentations on specific topics during this business etiquette luncheon. CMST 3130.860 | ||||
| Adopt A Classroom (Fall 2023): 2023-24 (3148) | Educational Support | Omaha Public Schools | Young Scholars Program | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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. | ||||
| Puente al Exito (Fall 2023): 2023-24 (3149) | Educational Support | Learning Community Center of South Omaha | College of Education, Health, and Human Science | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 30 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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. TED 2050.001 | ||||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking(Fall 2023): 2023-24 (3150) | Social Justice | American Heart Association, CHI Health Lakeside, Food Bank for the Heartland, Lungs 4 Life Foundation, Open Door Mission, YMCA of Greater Omaha, Youth Emergency Services | College of Communications, Fine Arts, and Media | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 12 | 276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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. CMST 1110.009 | ||||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking(Fall 2023)-001: 2023-24 (3151) | Social Justice | BFF Omaha, freedomtainment, Heart Ministry Center, Immigrant Legal Center, Refugee Empowerment Center | Art and Art History | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 12 | 264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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. CMST 1110.024 | ||||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking(Fall 2023)-002: 2023-24 (3152) | Social Justice | Maverick Food Pantry, Mosaic, YouTurn Omaha | College of Communications, Fine Arts, and Media | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 12 | 288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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. CMST 1110.037 | ||||
| Race, Crime, and Injustice(Fall 2023): 2023-24 (3153) | Social Justice | inCOMMON Community Development, Mental Health Association of Nebraska, Youth Emergency Services | College of Public Affiars and Community Service | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 26 | 338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Students will work in groups (or independently) and partner with a local nonprofit organization to learn about their efforts to combat the effects of racism (i.e., redlining, mass incarceration, food deserts, inequitable public education, predatory lending, maternal mortality, and voter suppression) or any other “ism” covered in class. Students will research and inform fellow groups on the nonprofit organization’s history, significance, goals/mission statement, rationale, stakeholders and targeted groups, events, program activities, planned outcomes, clients, staffing, management plan, financial support/budget, and their personal experience volunteering at the organization. Each student is expected to volunteer at least five hours of community service to the selected organization from the list provided. Lastly, students will vote on which local nonprofit organization presented could most benefit from UNO’s $1,000 MPI course grant based on the course project findings. CRCJ 8120.001 | ||||
| Persuasion & Social Influence(Fall 2023): 2023-24 (3154) | Educational Support | Yates Community Center, Educational Community Partnership ECP | College of Communications, Fine Arts, and Media | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 16 | 352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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. CMST 4510.001 | ||||
| Holiday Helpers: 2023-24 (3067) | Social Justice | Siena Francis House | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2023-24 | Fall | 2023-24 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UNO Students and Student Organizations are invited to participate in United Way's Holiday Helpers volunteer service month to give back to the local Omaha community during the holiday season. Students will be able to sign up to volunteer at the Siena Francis House which prevents barriers to access for those in our community including the Indigenous Communities as November is Native American Heritage Month | |||
| November 60 Minutes of Service: 2023-24 (3071) | Social Justice | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2023-24 | Fall | 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UNO students are invited to volunteer during November's 60 Minutes of Service event which will serve an organization that impacts the Native American community during Native American Heritage Month. This event is in collaboration with the UNO Intertribal Student Council |