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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| Resource Development& Training presentations(Spring 2023)-002: 2022-23 (3049) | Educational Support | Learning for ALL | Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Spring | 2022-23 | None | 17 | 289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Students in this course will develop their professional communication skills by working with clients from Learning for All who support residents and refugees for adult education and language/literacy. UNO communications students will be conducting interviews with clients from Learning for All in relevance to professional development. Traditional CMST 3130.002 | ||||
| PR Plans for Nonprofits (Spring 2023): 2022-23 (3053) | Educational Support | Learning for ALL, Raise me to Read, WhyArts | Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Spring | 2022-23 | None | 13 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | In this project, students will learn to write newsletters, press releases, and conduct SWOT analyses for local organizations. Working in small groups, they will collaborate with three community partners, creating impactful content like newsletters, news releases, and PR reports tailored to each partner. This hands-on experience will enhance their writing, strategic thinking, and analytical skills while making a tangible impact. By participating in this immersive project, students will gain practical knowledge and readiness for real-world communications challenges. Traditional JMC 3230.001 | ||||
| Durango Days (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2732) | Educational Support, Social Justice | Coalition Rx, Elevate Omaha Inc, Inclusive Communities, Learning for ALL, NAMI Nebraska, The Wellbeing Partners, WhyArts | Maverick Food Pantry, Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Other | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | CEC Building Partner Organizations interacted with hundreds of UNO students, allowing them to learn more about volunteer opportunities and needs in the community. Organizations were able to share their missions and activities in order for students to think about how they can get involved. Organizations reported that students took the information, and many see opportunities for follow-up engagement. | ||
| Media Plan and Tactics Capstone Class Learning For All Part 2 (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2821) | Educational Support | Learning for ALL | Communication | Community-Based Learning | Capstone | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Raise Awareness | A UNO student in the Media Plan and Tactics Capstone Class worked with Learning For All on a rebranding project. | ||
| Learning For All MSW Evaluation of Programs (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2822) | Educational Support | Learning for ALL | Social Work | Community-Based Learning | Field Study or Practicum | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Learning For All received evaluation services from graduate social work students through the UNO Grace Abbott School of Social Work MSW Evaluation of Social Programs. | |||
| Media Plan and Tactics Capstone Class Learning For All Part 1 (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2824) | Educational Support | Learning for ALL | Communication | Community-Based Learning | None | None | Spring | 2022-23 | Spring | 2022-23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Raise Awareness | LFA worked with a Media Plan and Tactics Capstone Class in spring 2022 that included 4 students. Students worked on media, PR, social media, and fundraising tactics. Students were divided into teams and assigned a local nonprofit client and created a media relations plan and individual tactics. They wrote a media relations plan with specific goals, strategies, objectives, tactics, and deadlines. The plan also included an evaluation component. | ||
| Resource Development& Training Presentations(Spring 2023)-001: 2022-23 (3048) | Educational Support | Learning for ALL | College of Public Affiars and Community Service, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Spring | 2022-23 | None | 20 | 340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Students in this course will develop their professional communication skills by working with clients from a non profit to interviewing them. Learning for All is a non prfit organization which will support residents and refugees for adult education and language/literacy. UNO communications students will be conducting interviews with clients from learning for all. These client and student stories experiences will serve as a great value to non profit in reaching out to the community. Traditional CMST 3130.001 | ||||
| Foundations of Public Speaking (Fall 2022 Section 023): 2022-23 (2793) | Educational Support | Civic Nebraska, Omaha Street School, Stand for Schools, The Wellbeing Partners | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 25 | 525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Education | 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. MPI service learning project CMST 1110.023 Foundations of Public Speaking (Fall 2022 Section 023) |