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 Special Olympics of Nebraska: 2016-17 (2554) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Special Olympics Nebraska Inc. | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Community-Based Learning | Internship/Externship | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 1 | 360 | 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. | ||
| Project Management Course - BSAD 8336: 2019-20 (1949) | Economic Impact, Educational Support | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska, Buffett Early Childhood Fund, Caesars Entertainment, Childrens Hospital and Medical Center, KC Cabinetry, Meridian Clinical Research, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Special Olympics Nebraska Inc., Union Pacific, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Valmont Industries Inc. | Management | Community-Based Learning | Engaged Teaching | None | Fall | 2019-20 | Fall | 2019-20 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Employment and Workforce, Economic Sufficiency Awareness, Capacity Building | Projects in this course were designed to enhance leadership development of students and provide strategic insights for community partners. | ||
| Community Advocacy Research and Social Media Campaign (Spring 2022): 2021-22 (2725) | Social Justice | Culxr House, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Omaha, Special Olympics Nebraska Inc. | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2021-22 | Spring | 2021-22 | 13 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UNO Students from 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. MPI Traditional. CMST 2410.002 | |||
| Leadership and Community (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2787) | Educational Support | Food Bank for the Heartland | Educational Leadership, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 20 | 460 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Leadership and Mentoring | Scholars will select one organization to partner with and develop a project that meets the organization's needs. Students must have a minimum of 20 -25 hours of service-learning project (SLP) time during the semester. Service hours will be integrated into class time throughout the semester, though students will have to complete some of the required hours outside of the designated class time. A capstone project presentation will provide an overview of the community partner, its mission, and what leadership skills and strategies students utilized to assist the partner throughout the semester. MPI service learning project EDL 2590.099 | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking -002(Spring 2024): 2023-24 (3259) | Educational Support | Children's Square U.S.A., Child Saving Institute, Empowerment Network, First Responders Foundation, Henry Doorly Zoo, Immigrant Legal Center, Jeanette Hunt Blair Animal Shelter, Jesus Son of Mary Center, Keep Omaha Beautiful, Learning Community Foundation of Douglas and Sarpy counties, Maha Music Festival, Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative, Nebraska Humane Society, Omaha Academy of Ballet, Omaha Crime Stoppers, Omaha Police Department, Project harmony, Special Olympics Nebraska Inc. | 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. CMST 1110.015 Traditional |