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)- 002: 2022-23 (3063) | Health and Wellness | Abide Omaha, Down Syndrome Alliance of the Midlands | Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Spring | 2022-23 | None | 13 | 299 | 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 preparing food packages for distribution, doing neighborhood clean-up and revitalization and working with children with disabilities in their various settings. P-16 SOWK 1500.002 | ||||
| MBA Project-Focused Capstone Course: Executive Civic Leadership (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Abide Omaha | Business, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 20 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Leadership and Mentoring | 9 student teams will provide pro-bono consultation to small businesses and/or non-profit agencies. They are addressing a management challenge for the organization. | ||
| ABIDE Game Changers Academy (Spring 2022): 2021-22 (2722) | Educational Support | Abide Omaha | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2021-22 | Spring | 2021-22 | 11 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UNO Social Work and Civic Engagement students assist with ABIDE's Game Changer Academy, which is an after school program that focuses on leadership skill building for youth. P-16 Project. SOWK 1500.001 | |||
| Super Service Saturday - 2/4/2017: 2016-17 (001) | Environmental Stewardship, Social Justice | Abide Omaha | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 11 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Neighborhood Revitalization | Painted and renovated indoor space | |||
| Global Youth Service Day - 4/8/2017: 2016-17 (001) | Environmental Stewardship, Social Justice | Abide Omaha | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 7 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | Neighborhood Revitalization | Canvassed to promote upcoming neighborhood events | |||
| MLK Day of Service - 1/15/18: 2017-18 (001) | Environmental Stewardship, Social Justice | Abide Omaha | Fraternity & Sorority Life, Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 18 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | Neighborhood Revitalization | Volunteers will assist with cleaning and organizing projects throughout the Abide campus. | |||
| Evidence based Nebraska - Mediation - Restorative Justice: 2020-21 (1389) | Social Justice | AARP, Abide Omaha, Central Mediation Center - Sherman County, Central Middle School, Millard Public Schools, Concord Mediation Center, Gage County Attorney, Juvenile Case Management System, Nebraska Mediation Center, The Lighthouse, The Mediation Center | Criminology and Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice Institute, Criminology and Criminal Justice | Engaged Research | None | None | Summer | 2020-21 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Juvenile/Adult Justice System | Mediation/Restorative Justice is a form of conflict resolution in which trained leaders help the victim(s) and offender work together to resolve disputes. Mediators do not make judgements or offer advice, and they have no power to force decisions. Victims are able to have input into an offender’s sentence. Includes victim impact statements, defining the restitution owed, or other forms of affecting resolution of a juvenile justice case. Other stakeholders may participate in the process as well. | ||
| Communication and Leadership (Spring 2024): 2022-23 (3109) | Educational Support | Abide Omaha, American Cancer Society: Hope Lodge | Engineering - UNL, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | None | 23 | 1,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UNO students took classroom knowledge to P-12 school, imparting essential life skills like active listening, stress management, non-verbal communication…etc. This project empowered both UNO and elementary students, promoting service engagement and bridging classroom learning with practical application, enriching education for all. ENGR 100.002 Direct | ||||
| 2023 3 Days of Service: 2023-24 (3138) | Social Justice | Abide Omaha | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | Fall | 2023-24 | 25 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 Days of Service provides an extended opportunity for the UNO campus to give back to the community. Food donation boxes will be around campus from October 1st through the 16th. On October 17th, you can 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. | |||
| 2023 7 Days of Service: 2022-23 (3032) | Social Justice | Abide Omaha, American Red Cross, Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska, Girls Inc., inCOMMON Community Development, Intercultural Senior Center, Keep Omaha Beautiful, League of Women Voters, Mlikweed Matters, NAMI Nebraska, Salvation Army | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2022-23 | Spring | 2022-23 | 25 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | The UNO community (students, faculty, and staff) and community members/organizations are invited to participate in serving the Omaha community in the areas of Health, International Service, Environment, Education, and Social Justice during 7 Days of Service! There will be various volunteer opportunities on-site at the organization, remotely, and on campus. | |||
| Strategic Writing(Fall 2022): 2022-23 (3164) | Educational Support | Abide Omaha, Caroles House of Hope, Restored Wings, WhyArts | Art and Art History, Music | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | None | 15 | 244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Students develop advertising strategies for community partners by crafting persuasive messages for their target audiences through pre-writing, preparation, and editing. JMC 4250.860 TRADITIONAL | ||||
| Teaching Dance in the Schools(Fall 2022): 2022-23 (3165) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | None | 9 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Physical education pedagogy majors, elementary teachers, and recreation leaders understand the fundamentals of a variety of rhythmic and creative dance activities. They then focus on how to incorporate them into their teaching methods for students in preschool through twelfth grade. KINS 3300.001 | |||||||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking -001(Spring 2024): 2023-24 (3258) | Educational Support | 3 Sisters, Abide Omaha, Building Bright Futures, Council Bluffs Pantry Association, Empowerment Network, Felius Cat Cafe and Rescue, Good New Jail and Prison Ministry, Habitat for Humanity: Council Bluffs, Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy (HETRA), Heartland Workers Center, inCOMMON Community Development, Mode Shift Omaha, Release Inc, Restored Wings, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Omaha, Trans Stitchin | Communication | Service Learning | None | None | Spring | 2023-24 | None | 24 | 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 1110.11 MPI |