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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| SOWK 1500-Social Work And Civic Engagement(Spring 2023) -001: 2022-23 (3062) | Educational Support | Completely Kids, Ollie Webb Center, Together Inc | Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Spring | 2022-23 | None | 17 | 391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Students enrolled in SOWK 1500 are working with a variety of non-profits in the area. In doing this work, students are able to learn about the needs of diverse populations throughout the Omaha area. They are serving at a food pantry, working with children in an after school program, and supporting adults with disabilities in their various roles. P-16 SOWK 1500.001 | ||||
| 2018 Service Learning Seminar Nonprofit Fair: 2017-18 (2018) | Economic Impact, Educational Support | Alliance for a Better Omaha, Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands, Coalition for a Strong Nebraska, Down Syndrome Alliance of the Midlands, Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska, Heartland Hope Mission, Inclusive Communities, Intercultural Senior Center, Joslyn Art Museum, Keep Omaha Beautiful, Kids Can, Lauritzen Gardens, Learning Community Center of South Omaha, Legal Aid of Nebraska, Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, Omaha Housing Authority, Omaha Police Department, Omaha Public Schools, Open Door Mission, Opera Omaha, Quality Living Inc., Royale Oaks Assisted Living, The Hope Center for Kids, The Union for Contemporary Art, Together Inc, UNL Nebraska Extension, Urban Abbey | Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Summer | 2017-18 | Summer | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | Every year, the UNO Service Learning Academy (SLA) brings P-12 and UNO educators together to learn and understand the value of service learning. Participants increase awareness of the Omaha community, their needs, assets, personnel, and practice. Participants demonstrate an understanding of the Pre-K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice (NYLC, 2008). Participants understand the benefits of service learning and its connections to other key frameworks such as AAC&U High Impact Practices, 40 Developmental Assets, 21st Century Skills, and standards-driven curriculum. UNO, P-12, after-school program faculty, and community partners build collaborative relationships and begin service learning project planning. Participants are prepared to create quality service learning experiences. | ||
| Plants for Together Inc.'s Community Garden (Spring 2023): 2022-23 (3096) | Economic Impact | Together Inc | Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Spring | 2022-23 | None | 12 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Students in both biology and exploratory studies classes are learning about plant growth by cultivating seeds into seedlings. Plants are then provided to an area food bank for their community garden. As these plans grow in the community garden, they will be provided to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity. TRADITIONAL No specific class | ||||
| Community Cookbook and Podcast (Spring 2021): 2020-21 (2097) | Economic Impact, Educational Support | Together Inc | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2020-21 | Spring | 2020-21 | 25 | 925 | 0 | 20 | 340 | 0 | Capacity Building | The Community Cookbook was planned to look different this year as a result of COVID. It was a continuation from the Fall 2020 project. In addition to this shift, the goal was to explore expanding the breadth of this project by reaching a broader audience, working closely with interdisciplinary community partners, and incorporating a broader discussion of food justice. Together brought in Nebraska Writers Collective to help with the poetry and story-telling aspect of the cookbook. UNO students collected and provided some of their own recipes for the cookbook and added poems and stories about recipes. Omaha South High School Art students provided the digital artwork for the cookbook. The cookbook was also translated into Spanish by World Speaks and is currently being formatted to send for printing. The Podcast project involved creating eight podcasts which were then combined to six episodes which will be shared with the Community. The podcasts involved interviews with community members on their perceptions of and importance of food. Students had the opportunity to interact with community members (via zoom) and build content that will be shared across the community. This project introduced the students to both micro and macro social work. Students engaged with community members identified by Together. They gathered information, and knowledge through individuals’ stories. The podcasts created which will be used to bring about awareness of the importance of food security. Students also create podcasts about food which can be found here. https://mavradio.libsyn.com/portions. SOWK 1500-820 P-16 Project | ||
| 24th St Cookbook (Fall 2019): 2019-20 (1174) | Economic Impact, Social Justice | South High Magnet, Omaha Public Schools, Together Inc | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2019-20 | Fall | 2019-20 | 10 | 350 | 0 | 25 | 525 | 0 | Food and Water Security, Disadvantaged Populations, Economic Sufficiency Awareness | UNO students along with Omaha South High Art students will create a cookbook from collected recipes and stories from community members accessing te food pantry at Together Inc. SOWK1500820/Social Work and Civic Engagement. P-16 Project. | ||
| JROTC Leadership (Spring 2019): 2018-19 (1026) | Educational Support | Millard South High School, Millard Public Schools, Together Inc | Arnold Airforce Society, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 15 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Together Cookbook (Fall 2021): 2021-22 (2090) | Economic Impact, Educational Support | Together Inc | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2021-22 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | UNO Students from Kersten Borer SOWK 1500-001 course: Social Work and Civic Engagement work on a service-learning project. This project will build on the success of the “Portions” cookbook project that collected recipes from community members accessing the food pantry and turned them into a community cookbook by, and for, our community members. Now that we have this resource, we want to use it to educate the wider community about the various causes and consequences of hunger in Omaha, focusing specifically on the ways that food insecurity impacts and is influenced by the reality of our community residents everyday lives. Students determine what kind of information they need from the community and how to get that information, collect stories from community members accessing the food pantry at Together, and create a cookbook with recipes and stories around the way food brings us together. | |||
| Corporate Social Responsibility (Fall 2021, Industrial Purchasing): 2021-22 (2111) | Economic Impact, Educational Support | Black and Pink, Habitat for Humanity: Council Bluffs, No More Empty Pots, Omaha Public Schools Foundation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul Omaha, Together Inc | Management, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2021-22 | None | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | Students enrolled in Steve Schulz BSAD 8386 850/SCMT 4380 850: Industrial Purchasing and Logistic Management will work in small teams with partners on their specific identified needs. The learning objectives of this project is to focus on coordination and delivery of things that provide value add to the stakeholder (community partners). At the end of the semester, students will provide their partners with a recorded presentation and supporting materials | |||
| Alliance for a Better Omaha (Spring 2019): 2018-19 (1021) | Health and Wellness | Food Bank for the Heartland, Heart Ministry Center, Together Inc | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 5 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Health Awareness | |||
| Alliance for a Better Omaha (Fall 2018): 2018-19: 2018-19 (1011) | Economic Impact, Social Justice | Food Bank for the Heartland, Heart Ministry Center, Together Inc | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 2 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Food and Water Security | SOWK 1500-001 Social Work and Civic Engagement TR 10:00-11:15 | ||
| Together Omaha (Spring 2019): 2018-19 (1065) | Health and Wellness | Together Inc | Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 19 | 304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Health Awareness | Mike Hornacek will show Out of Frame and discuss issues facing impoverished people in our community and the mission of Together Omaha. Our project will be collecting Hygiene Kits for the families served by Together Omaha. Students will journal on their experience and this experience as well as others provided in course will be include in the students’ zine which they will create and present at the end of the semester. Mike and anyone else from Together Omaha will be invited to the presentations. | ||
| 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 | ||
| 24th Street Cookbook (Fall 2020): 2020-21 (1508) | Economic Impact, Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Omaha Public Schools, South High Magnet, Omaha Public Schools, Together Inc | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2020-21 | Fall | 2020-21 | 25 | 2,100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Food and Water Security, Holistic Wellness, Youth Programming, Health Awareness | UNO students along with Omaha South High Art students will create a cookbook from collected recipes and stories from community members accessing the food pantry at Together Inc. SOWK1500820/Social Work and Civic Engagement. P-16 Project. | ||
| Neighborhood Capacity Building (Fall 2019): 2019-20 (1495) | Educational Support, Environmental Stewardship, Social Justice | Culxr House, Heartland Workers Center, Together Inc | Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2019-20 | Fall | 2019-20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Civic and Political Engagement, Neighborhood Revitalization, Capacity Building | UNO students will work the Heartland Worker Center YNA group to create logic models that focus on getting youth engaged in neighborhoods from 24th and Lake Street to 24th and L Street. Listening sessions will be held with community members via zoom. Students will gather information around voter engagement, neighborhood mapping, police reports, vacant lots, lighting and sidewalks. Students will work together with Culture House, Together, and Heartland Worker House to create a plan that can be enacted to engage youth to become active in their community. | ||
| JROTC Leadership (Spring 2020): 2019-20 (1197) | Economic Impact, Educational Support | Millard South High School, Millard Public Schools, Together Inc | Air Force ROTC, Arnold Airforce Society, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2019-20 | Spring | 2019-20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Food and Water Security, Leadership and Mentoring | This project was canceled due to COVID-19. Students from UNO’s ROTC Arnold Society (an Air Force Service Society) was planning to work on providing exposure to the UNO ROTC program to MSHS JROTC upper class students. JROTC students would have come to campus, and be provided with an overview of the ROTC program, tours of campus and the chance to participate in ROTC-led leadership activities. At Together, MSHS JROTC would have participated and assisted in servicing a regular food pantry for the public and removing their garden for relocation. | ||
| JROTC Leadership (Fall 2019): 2019-20 (1186) | Educational Support | Millard South High School, Millard Public Schools, Together Inc | Air Force ROTC, Arnold Airforce Society, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2019-20 | Fall | 2019-20 | 18 | 297 | 0 | 25 | 250 | 0 | Civic and Political Engagement, Youth Programming, Leadership and Mentoring | Students from UNO’s ROTC Arnold Society (an Air Force Service Society) work on providing exposure to the UNO ROTC program to MSHS JROTC juniors and seniors. JROTC students came to campus, learned about the ROTC program, received information about scholarships and admissions; they received tours of campus and participated in ROTC-led leadership activities. At Together, MSHS JROTC participated and assisted in removing the garden for a parking lot install. A second project event is scheduled for Spring 2020 | ||
| SNAP Awareness (Spring 2020): 2019-20 (1205) | Economic Impact, Educational Support, Social Justice | Together Inc | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2019-20 | Spring | 2019-20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disadvantaged Populations, Income and Income Equality, Poverty, Economic Sufficiency Awareness, Raise Awareness | This project will bring awareness regarding SNAP benefits through potentially eight podcast conversations concerning community participants, outreach logistics, SNAP state legislation, SNAP efficacy, SNAP and seniors, SNAP and citizens returning from corrections, SNAP and food pantries, and SNAP and retailers. A tour of Together; a session in which we go over what is SNAP and why is it the biggest issue in the fight on hunger; and then the what why and how about the podcasts. The students need to research the topic areas and prepare for discussions with SNAP guests that will make for a good podcast. Students engage in recorded interviews with community participants and experts on a variety of topics. |