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 Latino Center of the Midlands: 2017-18 (2569) | Educational Support | Latino Center of the Midlands | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Community-Based Learning | Internship/Externship | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 1 | 1,080 | 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. | ||
| Wellness in the Workplace (Fall 2021): 2021-22 (2123) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Heartland Family Services, Latino Center of the Midlands | Health and Kinesiology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2021-22 | Fall | 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education, Capacity Building | Students are working on developing technologies for keeping students connected during remote learning/technologies for seamless transition from in-person to remote learning formats. Students will have to design, implement, and incorporate some sort of physical/mental activity that promotes wellness in a work environment. Partnering with Wellness Works of HFS on active commuting, a wellness calendar, and a DEI initiative. KINS 4200, 8206 Traditional | ||
| Evidence based Nebraska - Truancy: 2019-20 (1405) | Social Justice | Boyd County Attorney, Buffalo County Attorney, Butler County - Attendance Support Program, Cass County Attorney, Central Mediation Center - Sherman County, Central Nebraska Youth Services, Dodge County Attorney, Greater Omaha Attendance and Learning Services, Holt County Attorney, Jefferson County Attorney, Lancaster County Human Services, Latino Center of the Midlands, Madison County Attorney, Otoe County Attorney, Platte Valley Diversion Program, Sarpy County Juvenile Justice Center, Saunders County Attorney, Schuyler Community Schools, Seward County Justice Center: Attendance Support Program, Striving Towards Attendance Realizing Success, Thayer County Attorney, Urban League of Nebraska, York County Attorney | Criminology and Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice Institute, Criminology and Criminal Justice | Engaged Research | None | None | Summer | 2019-20 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Juvenile/Adult Justice System | Truancy programs focus on youth with unauthorized absences in order to prevent system involvement. Programs can become involved with youth at different stages of absenteeism, with schools referring youth who have 5-10 unexcused absences up to the county attorney’s officer referring youth to the program when their level of absences requires legal intervention. Truancy programs can also be part of diversion. | ||
| Latino Center of the Midlands- Board Membership: 2021-22 (1695) | Educational Support | Latino Center of the Midlands | Goodrich Scholarship Program | Board Memberships | None | None | Fall | 2021-22 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dr. Troy Romero serves on the advisory board | ||||
| Evidence based Nebraska - Promotion/Prevention - Prosocial activity/attitudes: 2019-20 (1400) | Social Justice | Buffalo County Juvenile Division, CEDARS Home for Children, Center for Holistic Development, Central Schools, City of South Sioux City, el Centro de las Americas, Family Skill Building Services, LLC, Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska, Heartland Family Services, Latino Center of the Midlands, Malone Community Center, Metro Area Youth Services, Police Athletics for Community Engagement, Rabble Mill, The HUB Lincoln, The Lighthouse, Thrive Center Omaha | Criminology and Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice Institute, Criminology and Criminal Justice | Engaged Research | None | None | Summer | 2019-20 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Juvenile/Adult Justice System | Promotion/Prevention programs use methods or activities to reduce or deter specific problem behaviors such as bullying, gang involvement or substance abuse; or to promote positive behaviors and outcomes. Promotion/Prevention programs that aim for promoting positive behaviors can focus on employment skills, life skills, or be pro-social activities which are designed to encourage youth to behave in ways that benefit others. Prosocial activity/attitudes programs encourage a youth to behave voluntarily in ways intended to benefit others and fosters this through skills training. | ||
| UNO Athletics Hours of Service (Summer to Fall 2022): 2021-22 (2744) | Health and Wellness | Benson High School, Omaha Public Schools, Elkhorn Public Schools, Foster Love, Gifford Park Youth Tennis Program, Gotta Be Me, Inc, Legal Aid of Nebraska, Mary Our Queen School, Nebraska Cures, NorthStar Foundation, Omaha Farmers Market, Open Door Mission, Partnership 4 Kids, Providence Church, Tri-Faith Initiative, United Cerebral Palsy of Nebraska | Athletics | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Summer | 2021-22 | Fall | 2022-23 | 332 | 919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UNO student-athletes volunteer for community organizations throughout each year. Data provided by UNO Athletics documents that service. These service hours and community partners reflect volunteer hours by student-athletes between July 1, 2022, to December 2, 2022. Volunteers from the following UNO teams served their community: Men's Soccer Men's Ice Hockey Women's Tennis Women's Softball Women's Swimming & Diving Men's Soccer, SAAC SAAC, Women's Softball Men's Basketball Women's Volleyball Men's Basketball, SAAC Men's Swimming & Diving, SAAC Men's Golf, SAAC Men's Baseball Men's Golf Women's Cross Country SAAC, Women's Soccer Women's Soccer Men's Swimming & Diving Men's Baseball, SAAC SAAC, Women's Basketball Women's Track & Field SAAC, Women's Tennis SAAC, Women's Track & Field Women's Basketball Women's Golf Men's Tennis SAAC, Women's Cross Country Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving Men's Tennis, SAAC SAAC, Women's Swimming & Diving Men's Ice Hockey, SAAC SAAC, Women's Volleyball SAAC, Women's Golf |