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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| Maverick Community Connection (Fall 2021, 8699): 2021-22 (2073) | Educational Support, Social Justice | Circle Theatre, City Sprouts, Down Syndrome Alliance of the Midlands, Girls Inc., Green Omaha Coalition, Heartland Family Services, International Council for Refugees and Immigrants, Inc, Language and Culture School of Omaha, Little Leaf Learning Center, Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures, Omaha Area Youth Orchestra, Opera Omaha, The Hope Center for Kids, UNMC Munroe Meyer Institute, WhyArts | Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2021-22 | None | None | 15 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | UNO Students from CMST 1110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking courses will engage in the student philanthropy model of service learning, where course content and student learning is linked to charitable giving. Students select and research a community agency of their own interest, then develop and present a persuasive speech and call to action on behalf of the organization. This is a student led initiative, giving students a $1,000 grant to distribute to one community agency - the persuasive speech presentation with the best call to action. | ||
| Sustainability Expo: 2017-18 (900) | Environmental Stewardship | Citizens' Climate Lobby - Omaha Nebraska Chapter, City Sprouts, Common Seed Soil Library, Omaha Public Library, Green Bellevue, Green Omaha Coalition, Habitat Omaha ReStore, Heartland B-cycle, Keep Omaha Beautiful, Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA), Metro Transit Omaha, Mode Shift Omaha, Nebraskans for Peace, Nebraskans for Solar, No More Empty Pots, Omaha Stormwater, City of Omaha, Omaha Together One Community, Refugee Empowerment Center, Sierra Club Nebraska Chapter, The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska, University of Nebraska Medical Center, U.S. Green Building Council - Nebraska Flatwater Chapter, Youth Emergency Services | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Maverick Food Pantry, Sustainability | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | Climate and Sustainability | In celebration of Earth Month, the Sustainability Expo is designed to engage students, faculty, and staff about sustainability problems and solutions, ranging from environmental to social justice issues. Over 20 sustainability-related organizations from the Omaha-Metro area will be on hand to discuss with attendees the work that they do as well as providing information about how individuals can get involved in their efforts. |