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 Conservation Fusion: 2017-18 (2578) | Educational Support | Conservation Fusion | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Community-Based Learning | Internship/Externship | None | Fall | 2017-18 | 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. | ||
| Maverick Community Connection (Fall 2021, 8601): 2021-22 (2084) | Educational Support, Social Justice | American Foundation of Suicide Prevention-Nebraska Chapter, A Time to Heal Cancer Foundation, Autism Society of NE, Bluebird Cultural Initiative, College Possible, Conservation Fusion, Girls Inc., Heart Ministry Center, International Council for Refugees and Immigrants, Inc, Leona's Dance Company, Little White Dog Rescue, NAMI Nebraska, Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures, New Visions Homeless Services, Omaha Area Youth Orchestra, Open Door Mission, Restored Wings, Team Jack Foundation, UNMC Munroe Meyer Institute, Voice of Hope, Wisdom House Collaborative | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2021-22 | None | None | 24 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | UNO Students from Casey Reisberg's CMST 1110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking courses will engage in the student philanthropy model of service learning, where course content and student learning is linked to charitable giving. Students select and research a community agency of their own interest, then develop and present a persuasive speech and call to action on behalf of the organization. This is a student led initiative, giving students a $1,000 grant to distribute to one community agency - the persuasive speech presentation with the best call to action. | ||
| Maverick Community Connection (Fall 2021, 008): 2021-22 (2082) | Educational Support, Social Justice | A Time to Heal Cancer Foundation, Autism Society of NE, Bluebird Cultural Initiative, Brighten Our Future Early Learning Center, College Possible, Conservation Fusion, Down Syndrome Alliance of the Midlands, Heartland Family Services, International Council for Refugees and Immigrants, Inc, Little White Dog Rescue, NAMI Nebraska, Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures, Open Door Mission, Prairie STEM, SAC Museum, Team Jack Foundation, UNMC Munroe Meyer Institute, Voice of Hope | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2021-22 | None | None | 24 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | UNO Students from Casey Reisberg's course CMST 1110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking courses will engage in the student philanthropy model of service learning, where course content and student learning is linked to charitable giving. Students select and research a community agency of their own interest, then develop and present a persuasive speech and call to action on behalf of the organization. This is a student led initiative, giving students a $1,000 grant to distribute to one community agency - the persuasive speech presentation with the best call to action. | ||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/21/18: 2017-18 (002) | Environmental Stewardship, International Service | Conservation Fusion | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Inter/Trans-culture, Climate and Sustainability | Volunteers will create educational materials for youth in Madagascar to learn about protecting our planet for the future. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/20/2017: 2016-17 (003) | Environmental Stewardship | Conservation Fusion | OPS UNO Middle College, Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 12 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | Gardens/Plantlife | Created educational materials for youth in Madagascar | |||
| MLK Day of Service - 1/15/18: 2018-19 (770) | Environmental Stewardship, International Service | Conservation Fusion | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2018-19 | None | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 77 | 9 | Inter/Trans-culture, Climate and Sustainability | Creating materials for conservation education and hygiene for children and students in Madagascar. | |||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 10/26/2016: 2016-17 | Environmental Stewardship | Conservation Fusion | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 30 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Gardens/Plantlife | Cut out lemurs for International Lemur Week & made stethoscopes for schools in Madagascar | |||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 9/6/17: 2017-18 | International Service | Conservation Fusion | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Inter/Trans-culture | Cutting out pieces to make Lemur hand puppets | |||
| Three Days of Service - 10/16/17: 2017-18 (123) | Environmental Stewardship, International Service | Conservation Fusion, Gross Catholic High School | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | Inter/Trans-culture, Climate and Sustainability | Volunteers will assist in preparing art projects to create interactive leadership and conservation education program materials for children in Madagascar. | |||
| Three Days of Service - 10/18/2017: 2016-17 (102) | Educational Support | Conservation Fusion | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 9 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Literacy | Curriculum development for Malagasy elementary students | |||
| 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. | ||||||
| April 2023 60 Minutes of Service: 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 |