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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| Get Your Worth (Spring 2017): 2016-17 | Social Justice | Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska, Lewis and Clark Middle School, Omaha Public Schools | Black Studies, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 9 | 31 | 0 | 20 | 30 | 0 | First-time project. Students from BLST/WGST 1950 Black Women in America class worked with Girl Scout troop from Lewis & Clark Middle School for several after-school sessions to discuss life goals, career planning, and salary negotiation. Students worked on self-expression, building self-confidence and self-efficacy. | |||
| Grief's Journey (Summer 2018): 2017-18 (749) | Health and Wellness | Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Summer | 2017-18 | None | None | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grief | |||
| Collaborative Interns Girls Scout Spirit of Nebraska: 2016-17 (2575) | Educational Support | Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska | 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. | ||
| Strategic Writing for PR (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 16 | 960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Literacy | Students are working with nonprofits to create templates on press releases, media, blogs, Facebook posts, all outreach tactics. | ||
| Principles of PR (Spring 2018): 2017-18 (001) | Educational Support | Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 17 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Students in Principles of PR are working with UNO departments and offices to create a strategic plan for PR for each office. Students are working in small groups. | |||
| 2018 Service Learning Seminar Nonprofit Fair: 2017-18 (2018) | Economic Impact, Educational Support | Alliance for a Better Omaha, Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands, Coalition for a Strong Nebraska, Down Syndrome Alliance of the Midlands, Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska, Heartland Hope Mission, Inclusive Communities, Intercultural Senior Center, Joslyn Art Museum, Keep Omaha Beautiful, Kids Can, Lauritzen Gardens, Learning Community Center of South Omaha, Legal Aid of Nebraska, Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, Omaha Housing Authority, Omaha Police Department, Omaha Public Schools, Open Door Mission, Opera Omaha, Quality Living Inc., Royale Oaks Assisted Living, The Hope Center for Kids, The Union for Contemporary Art, Together Inc, UNL Nebraska Extension, Urban Abbey | Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Summer | 2017-18 | Summer | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | Every year, the UNO Service Learning Academy (SLA) brings P-12 and UNO educators together to learn and understand the value of service learning. Participants increase awareness of the Omaha community, their needs, assets, personnel, and practice. Participants demonstrate an understanding of the Pre-K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice (NYLC, 2008). Participants understand the benefits of service learning and its connections to other key frameworks such as AAC&U High Impact Practices, 40 Developmental Assets, 21st Century Skills, and standards-driven curriculum. UNO, P-12, after-school program faculty, and community partners build collaborative relationships and begin service learning project planning. Participants are prepared to create quality service learning experiences. | ||
| Magic Chemistry (Spring 2021): 2020-21 (2107) | Educational Support | Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska | Chemistry, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2020-21 | Spring | 2020-21 | 200 | 300 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education, Capacity Building | UNO students in Dana Richter-Egger's General Chemistry II course are working in groups to develop a collection of hands-on, inquiry-based, science activities for the Girl Scouts of Nebraska. The activities are designed to ignite girls’ interest in science and curiosity in the world, and the UNO students will present the activities during a series of virtual workshops that Girl Scout troops will attend. CHEM 1190.850 P-16 Project. | ||
| Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska- Board Membership: 2021-22 (1693) | Educational Support | Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska | Social Work | Board Memberships | None | None | Fall | 2021-22 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Angela Batson serves on the board of directors | ||||
| Super Service Saturday - 2/4/2017: 2016-17 (008) | Educational Support | Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska, Papillion High School | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 21 | 75 | 0 | 44 | 176 | 22 | Youth Programming | Prepared materials for upcoming Girls Scouts service project | |||
| Evidence based Nebraska - Promotion/Prevention - Prosocial activity/attitudes: 2019-20 (1400) | Social Justice | Buffalo County Juvenile Division, CEDARS Home for Children, Center for Holistic Development, Central Schools, City of South Sioux City, el Centro de las Americas, Family Skill Building Services, LLC, Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska, Heartland Family Services, Latino Center of the Midlands, Malone Community Center, Metro Area Youth Services, Police Athletics for Community Engagement, Rabble Mill, The HUB Lincoln, The Lighthouse, Thrive Center Omaha | Criminology and Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice Institute, Criminology and Criminal Justice | Engaged Research | None | None | Summer | 2019-20 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Juvenile/Adult Justice System | Promotion/Prevention programs use methods or activities to reduce or deter specific problem behaviors such as bullying, gang involvement or substance abuse; or to promote positive behaviors and outcomes. Promotion/Prevention programs that aim for promoting positive behaviors can focus on employment skills, life skills, or be pro-social activities which are designed to encourage youth to behave in ways that benefit others. Prosocial activity/attitudes programs encourage a youth to behave voluntarily in ways intended to benefit others and fosters this through skills training. | ||
| VPA-UNO: Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska Time 2: 2017-18 | Educational Support | Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Volunteer Program Assessment-UNO | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Other | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Youth Programming, Capacity Building | Students and faculty worked with the volunteer coordinator at the agency to conduct an evaluation of the organization’s volunteer program. The aim was to provide the agency with quantitative and qualitative data and feedback from the perspective of their volunteers with the goal of improving volunteer and organizational outcomes. | |||
| Global Youth Service Day - 4/8/2017: 2016-17 (002) | Economic Impact, Social Justice | Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 22 | 81 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | Veteran Support | Assisted with educational activities for over 150 troop members | |||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 11/16/2016: 2016-17 | Social Justice | Childrens Hospital and Medical Center, Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska, ONE Omaha | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Fall | 2016-17 | 37 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 9/7/2016: 2016-17 | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 62 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Art | Made crafts (key chains, jewels, journals) | |||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 10/5/2016: 2016-17 | Educational Support | A Time to Heal Cancer Foundation, Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska, Urban League of Nebraska | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Service Learning Academy (SLA), Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Citizen Science Field Trip: 2016-17 (976) | Educational Support, Environmental Stewardship | Black Police Officers Association, Civic Nebraska, Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska, Sherman Elementary | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Nebraska Watershed Network (NWN) | Community-Based Learning | Other | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Fall | 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education, Clean Water/Water Management, Youth Programming | It started out as a simple field trip for 40 Girl Scouts from Sherman Elementary in northeast Omaha, and grew into an inspiring experience that all those involved would never forget. Becky Haddix, outreach specialist for Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska, was organizing an after-school public service project at an area park for a group of Girl Scouts. But after talking with the Nebraska Watershed Network, Nebraskans for Civic Reform, and the Black Police Officers Association, the project became educational and social. Levi Carter Park, with its lake, was a built-in ecosystem and the perfect place for the Nebraska Watershed Network to give the girls an onsite science lesson. And with the Black Police Officers Association providing supplies for s’mores to break the ice, the event had the makings of a promising field trip. The girls learned things like water conservation, and were introduced to terms like the watershed, quality indexing, agrichemical runoff, and coliform. Partnering with the Black Police Officers Association provided an opportunity for the girls to form positive relationships with the officers. | ||
| Evidence based Nebraska - Promotion/Prevention: 2020-21 (1451) | Social Justice | Asian Community and Cultural Center, Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska | Criminology and Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice Institute, Criminology and Criminal Justice | Engaged Research | None | None | Summer | 2020-21 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion/Prevention programs use methods or activities to reduce or deter specific problem behaviors such as bullying, gang involvement or substance abuse; or to promote positive behaviors and outcomes. Promotion/Prevention programs that aim for promoting positive behaviors can focus on employment skills, life skills, or be pro-social activities which are designed to encourage youth to behave in ways that benefit others. Some Promotion/Prevention can touch on different areas of promoting positive behaviors while working to prevent the problem behaviors within the same program. Promotion/Prevention programs can also utilize 40 Developmental Assets programming which focus on 40 research-based, positive qualities that influence young people’s development, helping them become caring, responsible, and productive adults. Programs in this category will meet with youth in an ongoing basis over a specific period of time. | |||
| 2023 7 Days of Service: 2022-23 (3032) | Social Justice | Abide Omaha, American Red Cross, Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska, Girls Inc., inCOMMON Community Development, Intercultural Senior Center, Keep Omaha Beautiful, League of Women Voters, Mlikweed Matters, NAMI Nebraska, Salvation Army | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2022-23 | Spring | 2022-23 | 25 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | The UNO community (students, faculty, and staff) and community members/organizations are invited to participate in serving the Omaha community in the areas of Health, International Service, Environment, Education, and Social Justice during 7 Days of Service! There will be various volunteer opportunities on-site at the organization, remotely, and on campus. |