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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| Educational Psychology (Spring 2024): 2023-24 (3253) | Educational Support | Access period, Autism Society of NE, Caroles House of Hope, COPE (Christian Outreach Program, Creighton University, Girls Inc., Hope Center For Kids, Kids Can, Omaha Street School, Open Door Mission, Outlook Enrichment, Phoenix Academy, Project harmony, ShareOmaha, SPARK Positivity, Stephen Center, TeamMates Mentoring, YMCA of Greater Omaha | College of Arts and Sciences | Service Learning | None | None | Spring | 2023-24 | None | 30 | 780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | "Students will work in groups (or independently) and partner with a local nonprofit organization to learn about the role teachers play in students’ development and academic achievement. Students are expected to create a presentation (or write a clear and concise paper) summarizing their service learning experience, integrating key concepts from class, assignments and group discussions. In short, in the presentation or paper, students will research and inform their classmates on their selected nonprofit organization’s history, significance, goals/mission statement, rationale, description of stakeholders and targeted groups, events, program activities, planned outcomes, management plan, financial support/budget, and their personal experience volunteering at the organization. Each student is expected to volunteer at least five hours of community service to the selected local nonprofit organization from the list provided. Then, students will vote on which organization presented by their classmates could most benefit from UNO’s $1,000 MPI course grant based on the course project findings." PSYC 3510.850 MPI | ||||
| Educational Psychology -001(Spring 2024): 2023-24 (3254) | Educational Support | Access period, Autism Society of NE, Caroles House of Hope, COPE (Christian Outreach Program, Girls Inc., Hope Center For Kids, Kids Can, Omaha Street School, Open Door Mission, Outlook Enrichment, Phoenix Academy, Project harmony, ShareOmaha, SPARK Positivity, Stephen Center, TeamMates Mentoring, YMCA of Greater Omaha | College of Arts and Sciences | Service Learning | None | None | Spring | 2023-24 | None | 30 | 780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | "Students will work in groups (or independently) and partner with a local nonprofit organization to learn about the role teachers play in students’ development and academic achievement. Students are expected to create a presentation (or write a clear and concise paper) summarizing their service learning experience, integrating key concepts from class, assignments and group discussions. In short, in the presentation or paper, students will research and inform their classmates on their selected nonprofit organization’s history, significance, goals/mission statement, rationale, description of stakeholders and targeted groups, events, program activities, planned outcomes, management plan, financial support/budget, and their personal experience volunteering at the organization. Each student is expected to volunteer at least five hours of community service to the selected local nonprofit organization from the list provided. Then, students will vote on which organization presented by their classmates could most benefit from UNO’s $1,000 MPI course grant based on the course project findings." PSYC 3510.851 MPI | ||||
| SPANISH FOR HEALTHCARE(Fall 2023): 2023-24 (3182) | Educational Support | Project harmony | College of Education, Health, and Human Science | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 11 | 264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Students in Spanish for Healthcare are able to use their language skills actively in supporting a local mental healthcare non-profit in translating trainings from English into Spanish. SPAN 3570.001 Traditional | ||||
| FOUNDATIONS IN PUBLIC HEALTH(Fall 2023): 2023-24 (3184) | Health and Wellness | American Red Cross, Catholic Charities, Hillcrest Foundation for Enhancing Lives, Nebraska AIDS Project, No More Empty Pots, Project harmony, Stephen Center, The Wellbeing Partners | College of Education, Health, and Human Science | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 25 | 1,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | An introductory course for public health majors and other interested students, that examines the foundations of public health. The course includes an orientation to the process and the professions of public health and a consideration of current trends, problems and issues and their implications for public health professionals. The course will help candidates develop the knowledge, skills, competencies, and attitudes necessary to orchestrate an environment for positive public health. PHHB 1500.850 Traditional | ||||
| Non-Profit Digital Campaign: 2023-24 (3190) | Educational Support | Boys Town, Muddy Paws Second Chance Rescue, Nebraska Humane Society, Project harmony, Salvation Army | Art and Art History | Service Learning | None | None | Fall | 2023-24 | None | 21 | 483 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | In groups, Students will select and research a nonprofit organization in Omaha and conduct an interview to aid in creating a digital campaign. The final project will be presented to the class and nonprofit partners. CMST 2410.001 Traditonal | ||||
| 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 |