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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| Principles of Marketing (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2799) | Educational Support | Omaha Skills Connection | Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 40 | 560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | For Omaha Skills Connections, UNO students will provide marketing support (specifically regarding branding, recruiting job seekers, and recruiting employers). Traditional service learning project MKT 3310.820 | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking (Spring 2023 Section.014): 2022-23 (3026) | Education Rights Counsel (ERC), Intercultural Senior Center, League of Women Voters, World Speaks | Service Learning | None | None | Spring | 2022-23 | Spring | 2022-23 | 25 | 175 | 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 on how the nonprofit contributes 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 receive the $1000 grant. MPI Project CMST 1110.014 | |||||
| Lead (Pb) in Spice (Spring 2023): 2022-23 (3038) | Health and Wellness | Douglas County Department of Health & Human Services, Omaha Public Schools | Chemistry, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Spring | 2022-23 | Spring | 2022-23 | 22 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lead (a neurotoxin) can be found in household spices. In coordination with the Douglas County Health Department (DCHD), spices were collected from staff and students at Westview HS. The samples will then be tested during lab time to determine the presence of lead. The results of the lead testing will be shared back with the high school and the students. No identifiable information about the spices was collected, therefore we will not be reporting to families or DCDH if the spices tested positive for lead. P-16 Project CHEM 1144.003 | |||
| GEOG 1020 Redlining (Fall 2022) | Social Justice | Benson High School, Omaha Public Schools | Geography & Geology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 23 | 667 | 1 | 70 | 700 | 2 | Capacity Building | GEOG 1020 assists Benson HS students with comparing historical Redlining maps and current COVID data. p-16 service learning project GEOG 1020.860 | ||
| NAMI Mental Health Awareness and Stigma (Fall 2022) | Health and Wellness | NAMI Nebraska | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | 2022 | 2022-23 | 6 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mental Health | Students in this Social Work course will work with a local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness to raise awareness and mitigate stigma surrounding mental health through tabling on campus and in the community. Additionally, students provide support through letter-writing campaigns for folks currently receiving in-patient treatment. Traditional service learning project. SOWK 1500.001 | ||
| Needs Assessment for Gateway Elementary (Fall 2022) | Health and Wellness | Gateway Elementary School, Omaha Public Schools | Health and Kinesiology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Capacity Building | UNO students create a needs assessment and implement a wellness plan for staff at Gateway Elementary. In doing so, students in this course are able to provide educators with tools to support a healthy lifestyle. Traditional service learning project. KINS 4200.850 + 8206.850 | ||
| ABIDE Second Saturdays (Fall 2022) | Social Justice | Abide Omaha | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 6 | 174 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Food and Water Security | Students in this course will be working with Abide, a local area non-profit through their food distribution event "Second Saturdays." Students will be able to participate in the distribution event or support the preparations the Thursday before to organize supplies for distribution. In so doing, they will have a sense of the kind of direct service Abide offers within the North Omaha community. Traditional service learning project. SOWK 1500.001 | ||
| Lead in Spice (Fall 2022 Section 3) | Environmental Stewardship | Douglas County Department of Health & Human Services | Chemistry, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 7 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Climate and Sustainability | Lead (a neurotoxin) can be found in household spices. In coordination with the Douglas County Health Department (DCHD), students in CHEM 1144 will collect spice samples from local area families. The samples will then be tested during lab time to determine the presence of lead. This lead testing provides a valuable service to DCHD; who share the results of the tests and information about lead poisoning with the families in our community. Traditional service learning project CHEM 1144.003 | ||
| Lead in Spice (Fall 2022 Section 1) | Environmental Stewardship | Douglas County Department of Health & Human Services | Chemistry, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 24 | 264 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Climate and Sustainability | Lead (a neurotoxin) can be found in household spices. In coordination with the Douglas County Health Department (DCHD), students in CHEM 1144 will collect spice samples from local area families. The samples will then be tested during lab time to determine the presence of lead. This lead testing provides a valuable service to DCHD; who share the results of the tests and information about lead poisoning with the families in our community. Traditional service learning project CHEM 1144.001 | ||
| Puente Al Exito (Fall 2022 Section 1) | Educational Support | Learning Community Center of South Omaha | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Teacher Education | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 18 | 666 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Capacity Building | UNO Students enrolled in TED 2050: Intro to Teaching ESL classes will participate in a service learning project in collaboration with the Learning Community Center of South Omaha (LCC) for six weeks. UNO students will engage with LCC families weekly to explore topics of educational support, parent resources, and overall wellness to better support their children’s learning careers. UNO students will travel to the LCC for the first session. UNO students will host LCC families on UNO’s Dodge Campus and Scott Campus for tours, educational sessions and a final celebration. P-16 service learning project TED 2050.001 | ||
| Resource Development & Training Presentations (Fall 2022) | Educational Support | Phoenix Academy | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 18 | 216 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Early Childhood Education | Students in this course will develop their professional communication skills by working with Phoenix Academy seventh and eighth graders. UNO communications students will be creating relevant professional development content to present to the Phoenix students to help them prepare for high school and beyond. P-16 service learning project CMST 3130.001 | ||
| Business Luncheon (Fall 2022) | Educational Support | Life Launch Academy | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 8 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Education | CMST 3130 students learn about business etiquette in class and from Mary Beth Budz from Life Launch. They use their new skills to teach other UNO students at a large-scale event in MBSC about business etiquette with opportunities to network with commuity business professionals. Traditional service learning project CMST 3130.860 | ||
| Puente Al Exito (Fall 2022 Section 2) | Educational Support | Learning Community Center of South Omaha | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Teacher Education | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 7 | 259 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Early Childhood Education | UNO Students enrolled in Intro to Teaching ESL classes will participate in a service learning project in collaboration with the Learning Community Center of South Omaha (LCC) for six weeks. UNO students engage with LCC families weekly to explore topics of educational support, parent resources, and overall wellness to better support their children’s learning careers. UNO students travel to the LCC for the first session. UNO students will host LCC families on UNO’s Dodge Campus and Scott Campus for tours, educational sessions and a final celebration. p-16 service learning project TED 2050.002 | ||
| Connecting Through Culture (Fall 2022) | Arts, Culture and Humanities | Benson High School, Omaha Public Schools | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Teacher Education | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 7 | 42 | 1 | 17 | 110 | 1 | Education | UNO students that are teacher candidates visit Benson High School two times each to observe the Benson ESL class that discusses culture and personal immigration stories. They sit in to listen to presentations and provide any insight on what culture means around the world. UNO students helped the ESL students learn what culture is and how to feel more confident expressing their culture in the classroom. This allows the UNO students to practice teacher education skills in real time. UNO students come to a final celebration to celebrate with students on their findings and personal interviews with someone they know about culture. P-16 service learning project TED 2050.002 | ||
| Supporting your Child’s Social-Emotional Development (Fall 2022) | Health and Wellness | Learning Community Center of North Omaha | Psychology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 6 | 138 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mental Health | UNO students will provide two sessions to the children and parents at the Learning Community Center of North Omaha on social emotional topics. UNO students will add to curriculum and aim to increase parental engagement and interest. Traditional service learning project PSYC 9560.850 | ||
| Lead in Spice (Fall 2022 Section 2) | Environmental Stewardship | Douglas County Department of Health & Human Services | Chemistry, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 23 | 253 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Climate and Sustainability | Lead (a neurotoxin) can be found in household spices. In coordination with the Douglas County Health Department (DCHD), students in CHEM 1144 will collect spice samples from local area families. The samples will then be tested during lab time to determine the presence of lead. This lead testing provides a valuable service to DCHD; who share the results of the tests and information about lead poisoning with the families in our community. Traditional service learning project. CHEM 1144.002 | ||
| Enrichment for Zoo Field Trips (Fall 2022) | Educational Support | Learning Community Center of South Omaha | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Teacher Education | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 52 | 3,926 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Capacity Building | This material is provided by University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Teaching Education 4290 “Science and Math in ECE” instructed by Dr. Melany Spiehs. This project was supported by the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Service Learning Academy, housed in the Community Engagement Center (CEC) on Dodge Campus. The students who created this material are teacher candidates that also engaged in individual practicums in the Omaha community where they connected this knowledge base. The focus of this resource is to position a field trip to the Henry Doorly Zoo as a mechanism for amplifying the rich inquiry-based learning that is occurring in your classroom. These materials are provided to support the teacher and learners before, during, and after the field trip by incorporating STEM concepts and principles. P-16 service learning project TED 4290.001 & .002 | ||
| Job Analysis (Fall 2022) | Educational Support | Youth Emergency Services | Psychology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 9 | 198 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Capacity Building | UNO students will be divided into three groups and paired with an organization to conduct job analysis through interviews. The students will come together at the end of the semester and give a presentation on their findings in how the company can implement changes with each job description. The organization Y.E.S. has four positions that they would like students to analyze. Traditional service learning project PSYC 9660.001 | ||
| Adopt a Classroom (Fall 2022) | Educational Support | Washington Elementary, Omaha Public Schools | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Success Academy | Service Learning | Mentoring | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 12 | 144 | 1 | 40 | 120 | 1 | Civic and Political Engagement | This project is a yearlong project where UNO Young Scholars have partnered with fourth-grade students from Washington Elementary School. This project reinforces the goals of the Young Scholars to perform service in the community that coincides with their college experience while also allowing early college exposure to fourth grade students. P-16 service learning project | ||
| Laboratory in Psych (Fall 2022 Section 1) | Educational Support | Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium | Psychology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 13 | 351 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Wildlife/Animal Welfare | UNO Students will explore animal behavior at the Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. The project will start in October, where students will visit the Zoo to learn about four species. The student will spend time researching and learn about enrichment. Traditional service learning project PSYC 4024.001 | ||
| Laboratory in Psych (Fall 2022) | Educational Support | Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium | Psychology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 0 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Wildlife/Animal Welfare | UNO Students will explore animal behavior at the Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. The project will start in October, where students will visit the Zoo to learn about four species. The student will spend time researching and learn about enrichment. Traditional service learning project PSYC 4280.860 | ||
| Religion and Human Rights (Fall 2022) | Arts, Culture and Humanities | Intercultural Senior Center, Tri-Faith Initiative | Philosophy and Religious Studies, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 25 | 237 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Capacity Building | The project is built around service in the Tri-Faith orchard, integrated with learning about intersections between space and land use, interreligious dialogue, sustainability, and concern for human rights. In the classroom, the students studied topics including indigenous rights and land as well as human rights in general. Traditional service learning project RELI 2020.001 | ||
| Winter Festival (Fall 2022) | Social Justice | Autism Society of NE | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Teacher Education | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 10 | 245 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Develop./Physical Disability | UNO speech-language pathology (SLP) graduate students had the opportunity to engage in a service learning project encompassing interdisciplinary collaboration with Creighton occupational therapy (OT) students. UNO and Creighton students designed activities for participants on the autism spectrum to build upon various gross motor and speech skills during the Autism Society of Nebraska (ASN) Winter Festival. UNO graduate students applied knowledge gained through course content and presentations to this project. P-16 service learning project CDIS 8540.001 | ||
| Sharing Books and Stories (Fall 2022) | Educational Support | Hartman Elementary School, Omaha Public Schools | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Teacher Education | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 13 | 227 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Early Childhood Education | This service learning project for speech-language pathology (SLP) graduate students was centered around supporting emerging literacy and language development in Hartman Elementary preschool. SLP students crafted a 15-minute activity that revolved around a children’s book; the activity incorporated lessons from class content. P-16 service learning project CDIS 8590.001 | ||
| Civil Justice (Fall 2022) | Social Justice | Spark CDI | Engineering and Construction, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 38 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity | CIVE 101.001 students will better understand the role that civil engineers have on communities by exploring the history of redlining in Omaha. Students will create a mapping and/or planning project after touring the Undesign the Redline exhibit and hearing about the history of redlining from SLA’s very own, Terri Crawford. Traditional service learning project CIVE 101-001 | ||
| Making a Playful City (Fall 2022 Section 1) | Educational Support | Girls Inc. | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Teacher Education | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 26 | 195 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Early Childhood Education | Students are a part of Play in Early Childhood Inclusive Education. In this project UNO students will develop an understanding of children in play; an understanding of cognitive, social, and communicative stages related to developmental theory through play. P-16 service learning project TED 2350-001 | ||
| Making a Playful City (Fall 2022 Section 2) | Educational Support | Girls Inc. | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Teacher Education | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 26 | 195 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Early Childhood Education | Students are a part of Play in Early Childhood Inclusive Education. In this project UNO students will develop an understanding of children in play; an understanding of cognitive, social, and communicative stages related to developmental theory through play. P-16 service learning project TED 2350-002 | ||
| Space and Awareness (Fall 2022) | Arts, Culture and Humanities | Canopy South | Honors Program, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 19 | 247 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Humanities | Students will develop their ability to situate themselves in space and place by considering how they exist in and are therefore constituted by their own context. Students will consider what it means to share space, public space in particular. They will be introduced to various conceptualizations of community and responsibility, conceptualizations that will add to direct engagement with place. Traditional service learning project HONR 1130-099 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Entrepreneurial Selling (Fall 2022) | Economic Impact | Grow Nebraska Women's Business Center, Metro Omaha Women's Business Center, Nebraska Enterprise Fund | Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 19 | 817 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Business/Business Development | Students will work in small groups with a member/real business owner from one of these organizations where in the end, they will develop a Sales Plan for their partner. They will be meeting 3 times in class over the semester with the non profits. Each non profit will prepare a 45 minute workshop presentation to have the partnership be a give/get relationship. At the end of the semester, the students will vote for one organization to receive the $1000 grant. MPI service learning project ENTR 4760.001 | ||
| Foundations in Public Health (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2789) | Health and Wellness | Child Saving Institute, Project harmony | Health and Kinesiology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 43 | 1,118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wellness, Aging, Business | Students will work in small groups with select community partners during the second half of their semester for their final course project. With this project, UNO Students will create a project based on the needs of that organization. Students will be learning about service leadership and will present how they used leadership/course content in their service work. Students will also spend 16-20 hours in service, depending on your organization's needs. At the end of the semester, students will vote for one organization to receive the $1000 grant. MPI service learning project PHHB 1500.850 | ||
| African American Psychology (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2790) | Social Justice | Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands, Culxr House, Urban League of Nebraska | Psychology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 35 | 385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity | The purpose of this project is for UNO college students to develop their understanding of African American psychology through the student philanthropy model of service learning. UNO students are seeking organizations that are Black-led and Black-focused. Students will work with select community partners during the semester for their final course project. With this project, UNO students will be required to volunteer for a minimum of 5 hours and do something tangible in the community. Volunteer opportunities will be based on the needs of the organization. Students will be learning about service leadership and will present how they used leadership/course content in their service work. For the final presentation, students will do their own independent research into the organization and present that along with their experiences volunteering for the organization of their choice. At the end of the semester, students will vote for one organization to receive the $1000 grant. MPI service learning course PSYC 4150.850 | ||
| Art Appreciation (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2791) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 21 | 462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Throughout the semester, students will visit various art organizations in the local community. They will then discuss the organizations' missions, venue, areas of improvement. etc. At the end of the semester, the class will then vote for one organization to receive the $1000 MPI grant. MPI service learning project ART 1010.99 | ||||||
| Principles of Marketing (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2798) | Educational Support | Omaha Skills Connection | Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 40 | 560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Develop./Physical Disability | For Omaha Skills Connections, UNO students will provide marketing support (specifically regarding branding, recruiting job seekers, and recruiting employers). Traditional service learning project MKT 3310.820 | ||
| College Conversations (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2795) | Educational Support | Jackson Elementary School, Omaha Public Schools | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Success Academy | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Early Childhood Education | UNO Success Academy students collaborate with 6th grade students from Jackson Elementary. The gathering includes presentations, a campus tour, and conversations about college. P-16 service learning project US 1010.002 | ||
| Digital Marketing Communications (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2796) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 16 | 208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For NebDev LLC, UNO students will work in small groups as a "consulting firm" to create a new digital presence for the brand. Groups will then "pitch" their strategy to NebDev LLC at the end of the semester. For Everyday Science, UNO students will work in small groups to evaluate Everyday Science's current digital marketing efforts, develop a digital marketing plan, and write a letter with the purpose of explaining why and how the strategy needs to be improved. Groups will then present their strategy. Traditional service learning project MKT 3360.001 | ||||||
| Social Media Marketing (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2797) | Educational Support | Everyday Science, SAC Museum | Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 23 | 299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Business/Business Development | For the SAC Museum, UNO students will work in small groups as a "consulting firm" to run an 11-week social media campaign for the brand. Groups will then "pitch" their strategy to the SAC Museum at the end of the semester. For Everyday Science, UNO students will work in small groups to audit the company's current social media marketing efforts, develop a social media marketing plan, and write a letter with the purpose of explaining why and how the strategy needs to be improved. Groups will then present their strategy. Traditional service learning project MKT 3370.001 | ||
| Communication and Leadership (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2800) | Educational Support | Urban League of Nebraska | Engineering and Construction, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 45 | 450 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | Capacity Building | Students enrolled in ENGR 100 (Interpersonal Skills for Engineers) will teach topics related to their coursework to 5th and 6th grade students from the CLC After-School Program at Franklin Elementary School. UNO students are paired off into small teams and each team will get the opportunity to practice their topic presentation one week before they are asked to go to Franklin and work with the elementary students. P-16 service learning project ENGR 100.002 | ||
| Foundations of Public Speaking (Fall 2022 Section 043): 2022-23 (2794) | 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 | 275 | 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. The nonprofits they choose will have a civic engagement focus. At the end of the semester, the students will vote for one organization to receive the $1000 grant. MPI service learning project CMST 1110.043 Foundations of Public Speaking (Fall 2022 Section 043) | ||
| Introduction to Translation (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2801) | Educational Support | Field Club Elementary, Omaha Public Schools | Foreign Languages, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 25 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education | UNO students will attend parent-teacher conferences at Field Club Elementary to translate when necessary. P-16 service learning project SPAN 4060.850 | ||
| Band Buddies (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2802) | Arts, Culture and Humanities | Western Hills Elementary, Omaha Public Schools | Music, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 99 | 594 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 1 | Education | Students from Western Hills Elementary School will visit UNO to participate in a variety of music-related experiences. They will observe the UNO Symphonic Wind Ensemble, discuss marching band basics with a UNO student majoring in music education, and be paired up with a member of the UNO marching band to participate in marching band rehearsal. P-16 service learning project MUS 2750.001/3610.001/4160.001 | ||
| Together Cookbook (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2804) | Economic Impact | Together Inc | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 6 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Education | Students in SOWK 1500 team up with Together Inc. to create a cookbook that showcases stories and recipes from the community surrounding 24th street in Omaha. Students practice the social work skills they are learning while interviewing Together Inc. clients for stories and recipes, and while spending time in their Nourish pantry and community garden. Traditional service learning project SOWK 1500.002 | ||
| Small Group (Fall 2022 Section 001): 2022-23 (2792) | Educational Support | CenterPointe, Culxr House, Phoenix Academy, Stephen Center, Survivors Rising | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 24 | 504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Other | Students will be divided into 4 groups, with each group working with one non-profit. Students will be responsible for finding organizations through ShareOmaha. The students will then reach out to the nonprofit of their choice and initiate contact. Students will work on a research paper based on the non-profit and what the non-profit does for the community. The students will then interview the nonprofit. Students will then work on a campaign on social media to help the non-profit reach their goals. Lastly, at the end of the semester, the students will vote for one nonprofit to receive the $1000 grant.. MPI service learning project CMST 2410.001 | ||
| Small Group Counseling (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2803) | Educational Support | Jackson Elementary School, Omaha Public Schools | Counseling, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 15 | 210 | 0 | 25 | 150 | 0 | Mental Health | Students in COUN 8740 facilitate small group counseling in multiple different settings across OPS elementary schools and Millard North Middle School. Students practice their small group counseling skills while creating engaging curriculum for their groups and presenting to small groups in the community. P-16 service learning project COUN 8740.001 | ||
| DSA 002 (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2805) | Educational Support | Down Syndrome Alliance of the Midlands | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 6 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education | Students in SOWK 1500 join the Down Syndrome Alliance of Nebraska to provide their social work skills in a variety of settings including classes for DSA clients such as boxing and improv. Students have the chance to practice their social work skills throughout their interactions with DSA clients as they learn them in class. P-16 service learning project SOWK 1500.002 | ||
| Completely Kids (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2806) | Educational Support | Completely Kids | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 7 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education | Students in SOWK 1500 join Completely Kids to support their Kelley's Kids reading buddy program as well as supporting additional initiatives at multiple Completely Kids locations within OPS schools. Students have the opportunity to utilize the social work skills they are learning in class to engage with the youth at Completely Kids and help them towards their reading goals. P-16 service learning project SOWK 1500.002 | ||
| 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) | ||
| Happiness to Share Section 001 (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2807) | Educational Support | Bellevue Public Schools, Learning Community Center of South Omaha, Schuyler Central High School | Foreign Languages, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 8 | 184 | 0 | 19 | 228 | 0 | Raise Awareness | Students in SPAN 3020 and SPAN 3050 utilize their skills learned in class to work with students at Bellevue East High School and Schuyler Central High School, as well as the Learning Center of South Omaha. They work together to practice Spanish skills, learn about college opportunities, and show the value of collaborating virtually via Padlet. P-16 service learning project SPAN 3020.001 | ||
| Readers to Leaders (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2808) | Educational Support | Westside Boys and Girls Club | Psychology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 12 | 192 | 0 | 12 | 168 | 0 | Capacity Building | Students in PSYC 4510 utilize their school psychology skills to work with youth in 3rd-5th grade at the Westside Boys and Girls Club on their Readers to Leaders program. Students have the opportunity to practice their skills, while helping the youth improve their reading and comprehension skills. P-16 service learning project | ||
| Happiness to Share Section 850 (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2809) | Educational Support | Bellevue Public Schools, Schuyler Community Schools | Foreign Languages, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 24 | 552 | 0 | 19 | 228 | 0 | Education | Students in SPAN 3020 and SPAN 3050 utilize their skills learned in class to work with students at Bellevue East High School and Schuyler Central High School, as well as the Learning Center of South Omaha. They work together to practice Spanish skills, learn about college opportunities, and show the value of collaborating virtually via Padlet. P-16 service learning project | ||
| Persuasion and Social Influence (Fall 2022) | Economic Impact | City Sprouts, Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 21 | 336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Poverty | This project will focus on working with community partners whose primary mission is to work with those in the community who are experiencing poverty. Students will use theories learned in class along with research to provide an analysis of partner campaign or website content to provide feedback for improvement. Students serve as consultants to organizations and provide feedback to client. This project will prioritize poverty in our community. Students will review identified written materials (reports, fliers, website, campaign materials, etc.). They will develop a video presentation that will be shared with the organization that will include a summary of their recommendations as well as a case for support for their organization. The class will vote on one of the organizations who will receive the $1,000 MPI grant. MPI service learning project CMST 4510.001 | ||
| Global Aging (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2810) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 10 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Aging | This course offers USA students and students in Poland the opportunity to work collaboratively to explore and critique literature describing the experience of aging, public and private resources for older adults, and the work, social, and economic contexts of aging and being old in the USA and in Poland within a global framework. Traditional service learning | |||||
| Waste Not Want Not (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2813) | Environmental Stewardship | Blackburn Alternative High School, Omaha Public Schools | Environmental Studies, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 11 | 242 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | Climate and Sustainability | Students` awareness of composting and zero waste school lunches will be raised during this course. Students will work in groups with Blackburn students to come up with a proposal to give to OPS and UNO staff to expand composting more thoroughly on campus. P-16 service learning project SUST 1000.001 | ||
| Emergency Management (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2814) | Economic Impact | Omaha Conservatory of Music | Emergency Management and Disaster Science, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 10 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education | UNO students worked with the Omaha Conservatory of Music (OCM) to find out their needs and then drafted an emergency plan proposition for them. They also engaged in an emergency drill exercise on emergency processes that are relevant to the organization based on the plan proposed. Traditional service learning project EMGT 3040.001 | ||
| Journalism (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2815) | Educational Support | American Heart Association, Combined Health Agencies Drive, Nebraska Writers Collective, Omaha Girls Rock | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 25 | 575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Literacy | UNO students work with community partners for hands on experience working with real clients in writing. They will make contact, interview, and get immersed in the organizations. Traditional service learning project JMC 3230.001 | ||
| Advanced Spanish (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2820) | Educational Support | Heartland Workers Center | Foreign Languages, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 24 | 552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education | UNO students will gain real-world experience of speaking Spanish while educating the Omaha South community on their right to vote and performing other civic engagements. The aim is to promote civic and election participation in South Omaha and encourage them to vote. Traditional service learning project SPAN 4030.860 | ||
| Women Composers (Fall 2022): 2022-23 (2817) | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2022-23 | Fall | 2022-23 | 14 | 392 | 0 | 30 | 60 | 0 | The goal of this project is to research female composers and recognize their contribution to piano repertoire and music in general. Students from UNO and South High School learn and perform their music in recognition of their efforts. P-16 service learning project MUS 115L.001, 215L.001, 315L.001, 415L.001, 815L.001 |