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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| Three Days of Service - 10/18/2017: 2016-17 (005) | Environmental Stewardship | Lauritzen Gardens, North High, Omaha Public Schools | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 2 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 93 | 2 | Gardens/Plantlife | Greenhouse and outdoor garden revitalization | |||
| Lauritzen Botanical Gardens board membership: 2018-19 (1363) | Environmental Stewardship | Lauritzen Gardens | The Office of Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion | Board Memberships | None | None | Spring | 2018-19 | 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Associate Vice Chancellor for The Office of Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion serves as a board member. 2018-2024 | ||||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/20/2017: 2016-17 (002) | Environmental Stewardship | Lauritzen Gardens, Papillion High School | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 15 | 73 | 0 | 18 | 99 | 1 | Gardens/Plantlife | Revitalized and landscaped outdoor garden | |||
| 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. | ||
| Veterans Day of Service - 11/12/2016: 2016-17 (76) | Environmental Stewardship | Lauritzen Gardens | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 7 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gardens/Plantlife | Greenhouse and outdoor garden revitalization | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/22/18: 2017-18 (006) | Environmental Stewardship | Lauritzen Gardens, South High Magnet, Omaha Public Schools | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 11 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2 | Gardens/Plantlife | Volunteers will be helping with plant propagation, weeding, and cleanup. | |||
| Three Days of Service - 10/14/17: 2017-18 (129) | Environmental Stewardship | Lauritzen Gardens | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Gardens/Plantlife | Seasonal gardening outdoors weather dependent and indoors if the weather is inclement. Weeding, watering, mulching, cutting down prairie grasses, beautifying areas, etc...All dependent upon the weather. | |||
| Three Days of Service - 10/15/2016: 2016-17 (126) | Environmental Stewardship | Lauritzen Gardens | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 21 | 110 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Gardens/Plantlife | Greenhouse and outdoor garden revitalization | |||
| Three Days of Service - 10/17/2017: 2016-17 (106) | Environmental Stewardship | Lauritzen Gardens | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 21 | 108 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gardens/Plantlife | Greenhouse and outdoor garden revitalization | |||
| 2024 Earth Day of Service (April 2024): 2023-24 (3033) | Environmental Stewardship | Big Muddy Urban Farm, Habitat for Humanity: Omaha, Lauritzen Gardens, Together Omaha | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2023-24 | Spring | 2023-24 | 18 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Climate and Sustainability | Earth Day is an opportunity for us to serve the community with a few things in mind; how to be more aware of the environment around us, how to be good stewards of it, and how to care for each other and the places in which we live. |