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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| Voices Across Generations (Spring 2019): 2018-19 (1077) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Black Elk, Royale Oaks Assisted Living | Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Leadership and Mentoring, Gerontology | Graduate students from UNO Instructor Tami Williams’ Educational Leadership course partnered with Ms. Danielle Elsassr’s 3rd grade students from Black Elk Elementary and Royale Oaks Assisted Living Center. This project allowed the elementary students to foster intergenerational relationships between themselves and their senior buddies through their creation of poetry and art. UNO students benefited by the gained experience of supervising a community partnership and learning about the importance of engaging their future students with opportunities outside the classroom. | ||
| Voices Across Generations (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Black Elk, Royale Oaks Assisted Living | Educational Leadership, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 7 | 210 | 0 | 26 | 234 | 0 | Leadership and Mentoring, Gerontology | UNO students from Dr. Tami Williams’ Educational Leadership class, Ms. Danielle Elsassr’s 3rd grade students from Black Elk Elementary and their Senior Buddies from Royale Oaks Assisted Living all connected on this project to compare and contrast their life experiences through art, written, and verbal activities. The stories were shared via a printed book at the end of the semester. | ||
| Royale Oakes/Sacred Heart (Spring 2017): 2016-17 | Social Justice | Royale Oaks Assisted Living, Sacred Heart | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 4 | 156 | 0 | 17 | 102 | 0 | Students from UNO’s Social Work and Civic Engagement course worked with residents at Royale Oaks Assisted Living and 7th graders from Sacred Heart School throughout the semester to create skits to perform to other Royale Oaks residents. UNO students met with 7th graders and residents about once per week to write, practice, and prep for the skit performance at the end of the semester. UNO students also went individually to Royale Oaks and Scared Heart to work on rapport building. | |||
| School Community (Summer 2018): 2017-18 (002) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Royale Oaks Assisted Living | Educational Leadership, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Summer | 2017-18 | None | None | 8 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gerontology | Students have two options for the service learning portion of this course. They can either propose their own community service project to be approved by Dr. Williams, or they can participate in the Voices Across Generations project extension, in which EDL students will pair up with a Royale Oaks resident and lead them on a tour to their old high school. Each student will journal throughout the semester and will write synthesis papers about their experiences. | ||
| Social Work Practice with Older Adults (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Royale Oaks Assisted Living | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 14 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Literacy, Gerontology | Storytelling w older adults with dementia, spiritual life mapping and/or leaving a legacy with older adults in the community, self-case strategies for grandparents. Students facilitate programming with older adults based on ideas generated from agencies. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Royal Oaks (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Royale Oaks Assisted Living | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 5 | 191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Civic and Political Engagement, Gerontology | Royale Oaks is an Assisted Living program through Midwest Geriatrics, Inc., which provides quality healthcare services to seniors in the Omaha, Nebraska area. UNO students from Jeff Knapp's Social Work and Civic Engagement course will work alongside residents of Royale Oaks to plan and host a Fall Bash party. Students will build relationships with residents and gain insight on activities the residents would be interested in that they may not typically participate in. Students will then work with residents on activities such as art projects to create party décor, selection of music, games and activities. The final Fall Ball will be held mid to late November. | ||
| Royale Oakes (Spring 2017): 2016-17 | Social Justice | Royale Oaks Assisted Living | English, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 18 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |