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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| Adopt a Classroom (Spring 2024): 2023-24 (3269) | Educational Support | Omaha Public Schools | Young Scholars Program | Service Learning | None | None | Spring | 2023-24 | None | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | ||||
| 2024 February 60 Minutes of Service: 2023-24 (3137) | Educational Support | Omaha Public Schools | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | None | None | Spring | 2023-24 | Spring | 2023-24 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Creating encouragement jars for OPS students. | |||
| 2023 November 60 Minutes of Service: 2023-24 (3071) | Social Justice | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2023-24 | Fall | 2023-24 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UNO students are invited to volunteer during November's 60 Minutes of Service event which will serve an organization that impacts the Native American community during Native American Heritage Month. This event is in collaboration with the UNO Intertribal Student Council | ||||
| Sharing Books and Stories(Fall 2023): 2023-24 (3145) | Educational Support | Omaha Public Schools | College of Education, Health, and Human Science | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 21 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | This service learning project for speech-language pathology (SLP) graduate students supports emerging literacy and language development in preschool students from Hartman and Cody Elementary Schools. SLP students craft a 15-minute literacy activity that revolves around a children’s book; the activity incorporates lessons from class content. CDIS 8590.001 | ||||
| Adopt A Classroom (Fall 2023): 2023-24 (3148) | Educational Support | Omaha Public Schools | Young Scholars Program | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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. | ||||
| TEACHING DANCE IN THE SCHOOLS(Fall 2023): 2023-24 (3187) | Health and Wellness | Omaha Public Schools | College of Education, Health, and Human Science | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 82 | 1,640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | The course is designed for physical education pedagogy majors, elementary teachers, and recreation leaders who are interested in obtaining the fundamentals of a variety of rhythmic and creative dance activities and their teaching methods for preschool through twelfth grade. P-16 KINS 3300.001 | ||||
| Sounds of Nighttime (Fall 2023): 2023-24 (3203) | Educational Support | Omaha Public Schools | College of Communications, Fine Arts, and Media | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 28 | 308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | The goal of the project was to have a musical concert where UNO students get to play different repertoire that is classified for nighttime. Along with that, they get to service and inspire high school music students by playing the piano at South High school and Central High School. The students also provide community service to elderly citizens at AKsarben senior living center. MUS 115L/215L/315L/415L/815L Direct | ||||
| Practices of Happiness (Fall 2023): 2023-24 (3205) | Educational Support | Language and Culture School of Omaha, Omaha Public Schools, Schuyler Central High School | Art and Art History | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 90 | 234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Students in SPAN 1110 and SPAN 3030 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. SPAN 1110.005 P-16 | ||||
| Soran Bushi Dance & Dinner (Fall 2023): 2023-24 (3210) | Educational Support | Omaha Public Schools | College of Arts and Sciences | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 33 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UNO students and Elkhorn students join forces to share, learn, and cultivate an appreciation for Japanese culture. Indirect JAPN 1110.001 | ||||
| Celebration Event for High School Students (Fall 2023): 2023-24 (3212) | Educational Support | Omaha Public Schools | College of Arts and Sciences | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Students enrolled in the FNLG Seminar in Foreign Language and TESOL Research course collaborated extensively to strategize, coordinate, and develop a dedicated website for their imminent Language Celebration. Traditional FLNG 8020.850 | ||||
| Worksite Wellness (Spring 2024): 2023-24 (3226) | Health and Wellness | Omaha Public Schools | College of Education, Health, and Human Science | Service Learning | None | None | Spring | 2023-24 | None | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UNO students create a needs assessment and implemente a wellness plan for staff at Gateway Elementary. In doing so, UNO students provide staff of Gateway with opportunities and tools to support a healthy lifestyle. KINS 4200.850 P-16 | ||||
| North and Nordicity (Spring 2024): 2023-24 (3229) | Educational Support | Museum of Danish America, Omaha Public Schools | College of Arts and Sciences | Service Learning | None | None | Spring | 2023-24 | None | 20 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Students in Applied Piano are working on pieces throughout the semester that feature Nordic composers and music. Collaborating with the Museum of Danish America, the students will play a concert on an original Danish piano. The students will also perform their music at an evening concert for both family and friends. Additionally, connecting with the community, UNO students will play an outreach concert for students at South and Central High Schools. MUS 115L/215L/315L/415L/815L Traditional | ||||
| STEM TEACHING METHODS (Spring 2024): 2023-24 (3230) | Educational Support | Omaha Public Schools | College of Education, Health, and Human Science | Service Learning | None | None | Spring | 2023-24 | None | 6 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | This project teaches UNO students teaching methods to then in turn teach middle school students. The graduate students use their gained knowledge about engineering design through the course to then work on designs for elderly and amputee patients, in which they present to the middle school once per week for seven weeks. BMKI 9301.001 P-16 | ||||
| 5th Grade Band Day at UNO (Spring 2024): 2023-24 (3236) | Educational Support | Omaha Public Schools | Fine Arts | Service Learning | None | None | Spring | 2023-24 | None | 37 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | This project looks to intersect elementry school students and UNO band students to play StarWars music alongside each other MUS 4160.001 P-16 | ||||
| INTRO TO TEACHING ESL (Fall 2023): 2023-24 (3263) | Educational Support | Omaha Public Schools | College of Public Affiars and Community Service | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 24 | 752 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Students taking TED 2050.002 are paired with a local high school class of multilingual learners. Students can put their class learning to use by supporting high school students by preparing lessons on UNO, the college experience, Social Emotional Learning, and more. TED 2050.002 P-16 | ||||
| CRITICAL THINKING FOR STUDENTS (Fall 2023): 2023-24 (3267) | Educational Support | Omaha Public Schools | Success Academy | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Students from US 1010 and 6th graders from Laura Cruz’s Jackson Elementary class will come together to discuss college readiness over a meal, Q&A activity, and campus scavenger hunt US 1010.007 P-16 |