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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| Whitney M. Young STEAM Academy: 2021-22 (2633) | Educational Support, Social Justice | Omaha Public Schools, Urban League of Nebraska | Undergraduate Admissions | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Access to Higher Education | None | Summer | 2021-22 | Summer | 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 57 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education, Youth Programming | A 4-week program for youth of color to come on to campus and learn about careers in STEAM. The workshop covers career opportunities, financial literacy, job readiness and healthy living. The STEAM Academy is free to attend and is a collaborative effort with Omaha Public Schools, for up to 20 kids in grades 7-12. | ||
| LinkedIn Profile Coaching for UNO Students: 2019-20 (1448) | Economic Impact, Educational Support | Urban League of Nebraska | Business | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2019-20 | Fall | 2019-20 | 15 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Employment and Workforce | LinkedIn professionals came to the UNO campus to help college students improve their LinkedIn Profile. One-on-one coaching was provided by experts at LinkedIn and feedback was received to create impactful profiles for the job searches. | ||
| Striving for Success Youth Summit: 2019-20 (1449) | Educational Support | 100 Black Men of Omaha, Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands, Civic Nebraska, Empowerment Network, Omaha Home for Boys, Omaha Police Department, Urban League of Nebraska | Goodrich Scholarship Program, Multicultural Affairs, Project Achieve, Thompson Learning Community | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Mentoring | None | Fall | 2019-20 | Fall | 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 700 | 0 | Youth Programming | Striving for Success Youth Summit for 8th-9th grade African-American Males exposed 8th and 9th grade African American males to educational, career, and life choices through a comprehensive day of facilitators and events. | ||
| Teen Summit College and Employment Planning: 2019-20 (1450) | Educational Support | Black Police Officers Association, Charles Drew Health Center Inc., Empowerment Network, Omaha Public Library, Urban League of Nebraska | Fraternity & Sorority Life, Sigma Phi Epsilon | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Mentoring | None | Fall | 2019-20 | Spring | 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 318 | 0 | Youth Programming | The project involved having middle school and high school students from the metro area participate in learning about employment training, college planning, financial literacy and student peer panel facilitation. | ||
| Trendwood Neighborbood and Park Tree Planting Event (Spring 2021): 2020-21 (1921) | Environmental Stewardship, Social Justice | Inclusive Communities, ONE Omaha, Urban Bird and Nature Alliance, Urban League of Nebraska | Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Other | None | Spring | 2020-21 | Spring | 2020-21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 0 | Disadvantaged Populations, Gardens/Plantlife, Climate and Sustainability | Trendwood Neighborbood and parkland stands to lose 600 ash trees due to the infestation of the emerald ash borer. We received a grant from Target Corporation to plant over 125 shade trees in the wake or understory or the ash trees in an effort to sustain the community forest. | ||
| Communication and Leadership: 2022-23 (3083) | Educational Support | Urban League of Nebraska | Engineering and Construction, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | None | None | Spring | 2022-23 | None | 14 | 518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 ENGR 1000.001 | ||||
| Evidence based Nebraska - Truancy: 2019-20 (1405) | Social Justice | Boyd County Attorney, Buffalo County Attorney, Butler County - Attendance Support Program, Cass County Attorney, Central Mediation Center - Sherman County, Central Nebraska Youth Services, Dodge County Attorney, Greater Omaha Attendance and Learning Services, Holt County Attorney, Jefferson County Attorney, Lancaster County Human Services, Latino Center of the Midlands, Madison County Attorney, Otoe County Attorney, Platte Valley Diversion Program, Sarpy County Juvenile Justice Center, Saunders County Attorney, Schuyler Community Schools, Seward County Justice Center: Attendance Support Program, Striving Towards Attendance Realizing Success, Thayer County Attorney, Urban League of Nebraska, York County Attorney | 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 | Truancy programs focus on youth with unauthorized absences in order to prevent system involvement. Programs can become involved with youth at different stages of absenteeism, with schools referring youth who have 5-10 unexcused absences up to the county attorney’s officer referring youth to the program when their level of absences requires legal intervention. Truancy programs can also be part of diversion. | ||
| Tree Planting Project: Mandan Park (Spring 2021): 2020-21 (1920) | Environmental Stewardship | Inclusive Communities, Urban Bird and Nature Alliance, Urban League of Nebraska | Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2020-21 | Spring | 2020-21 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 75 | Gardens/Plantlife, Climate and Sustainability | "The Urban Bird & Nature Alliance facilitated the planting of 125 shade trees along the Mandan Park trail on 13th and Missouri Avenue. Community volunteers along with UNO students and interns participated in the event. Bellevue, Creighton and College or St. Mary’s students were also part of the event. The project was an effort to sustain the urban forest along a trail that lost over 68 ash trees. People walk and bike along the trail and need shade. The trees will reduce heat islands as well as improve air quality. Sponsors and funders were the Arbor Day Foundation and the Hubbard Community Forestry Awards. Over 75 families, individuals and students from surrounding schools such as South High and PACE participated. Students, residents and the community at large learns about the importance of the urban forest. They work together to sustain and maintain the tree canopy either in their own neighborhood or park or other neighborhoods and parkland. They learn about the need for trees in barren areas, the infestation of the emerald ash borer on the city ash trees, reducing heat islands, improving air quality and the many benefits of trees. They learn about environmental justice. They also learn how to work together collaboratively to build their own environment which builds on pride of place. Together we leave a legacy of trees behind for ourselves and for future generations. | ||
| Urban League of Nebraska Scholarship Workshops: 2020-21 (1682) | Educational Support | Urban League of Nebraska | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2020-21 | Spring | 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | "This workshop focuses on engaging eligible seniors within the Urban League of Nebraska, 7 OPS schools, as well as other school districts, to apply for the ULN Scholarship/MCC Scholarships. FAFSA, essay writing, community service requirements, letters of recommendation, transcripts, ACT/SAT, and importance of interviewing will be covered. The outcomes is for 90% of ULN eligible program seniors, as well as at least 100 total submissions. | |||
| Mentor Nebraska School Based Attendance Event: 2019-20 (1683) | Educational Support | Urban League of Nebraska | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Other | None | Spring | 2019-20 | Spring | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | The January SBAC meeting focused on working with youth experiencing severe chronic absences. | |||
| ACT Prep Workshops: 2019-20 (1684) | Educational Support | Urban League of Nebraska | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2019-20 | Fall | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | To assist students grades 9 through 12 on preparing for the ACT Test. | |||
| 2022 Goodrich Scholarship Applicant Analysis (Fall 2021): 2021-22 (2459) | Economic Impact, Educational Support, Social Justice | Urban League of Nebraska | Goodrich Scholarship Program | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Access to Higher Education | None | Fall | 2021-22 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Disadvantaged Populations, Employment and Workforce, Capacity Building | Based on data from the state if NE department of education's financial aid office it shows that completion and submission rates are below the national average and that the target of OPS 7 high schools showed that they are below the state average. State is lower than the national. Urban league and Goodrich have partnered to learn how the pandemic has contributed to the change and the role that FAFSA plays in that. Source link for other impacts/outcomes of 19 + million lost by the state. The project contributes to student sucess for UBL students and enrollment overall. Addtionally, it benefits youth who can't access higher education when able based on deadlines, supports state funds driven by FAFSA dollars, allows Goodrich to connect potential students who might benefit from better deadlines and possible increase for them to work with the seven omaha public schools to help them understand the barriers due to lack of bandwidth, and this support UBL as a pipeline program. | |||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |||||
| Women in Science: A Panel Discussion: 2017-18 (904) | Educational Support | Science Festival Alliance, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Urban League of Nebraska | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), STEM Education | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education, Raise Awareness, Gender Equality | The Nebraska Science Festival invites the public to attend a free panel discussion featuring women successful in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers. Panelists will share their life experiences, as well as lessons learned, as they inspire others to consider STEM careers. Panelists are: Deann Akins-Lewenthal, Ph.D., director of food safety and microbiology for Conagra Brands; Lydia Kang M.D., assistant professor of internal medicine at UNMC and author of historical, young adult and non-fiction books including: ""Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything"" (co-authored with Nate Pedersen); Amelia Tangeman, STEM outreach coordinator at the University of Nebraska at Omaha; and Nicole Mitchell, coordinator, the Whitney Young Academy and Project Ready, Urban League of Nebraska. | ||
| Nebraska Girls Summer S.T.E.A.M. Academy: Summer 2019: 2018-19 (2634) | Educational Support, Social Justice | Creighton University, Metropolitan Community College (MCC), Omaha Public Schools, Urban League of Nebraska | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Access to Higher Education | None | Summer | 2018-19 | Summer | 2018-19 | 0 | 2,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | STEM/STEM Education, Youth Programming | To expose up to 25 ladies of color from grades 7 through 12 on S.T.E.A.M. opportunities during a six-week summer program (June/July). Speakers, field trips and hands-on projects are the focus (http://www.urbanleagueneb.org/steam/). |