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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| TLC/P4K (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Educational Support | Norris Middle School, Omaha Public Schools, Partnership 4 Kids | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Thompson Learning Community | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 109 | 1,744 | 0 | 116 | 1,624 | 0 | Youth Programming, Leadership and Mentoring | P-16 US 2020 TLC Sophomore Seminar | ||
| RASA Student Council (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Educational Support | Civic Nebraska, Norris Middle School, Omaha Public Schools | Political Science, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 17 | 73 | 0 | 15 | 135 | 0 | Civic and Political Engagement | UNO students from Dr. Saferstein's Intro to American Government class partnered with Norris Middle School's after school program, Completely Kids, to work with students from the RASA Council club. UNO students collaborated with Norris students on a variety of activities based on the electoral process to hep prepare them for setting up their own election at Norris Middle and the Lights On After School event and welcoming congressman Brad Ashford to their school. | ||
| RASA Student Council (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Completely Kids, Norris Middle School, Omaha Public Schools | Political Science, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 45 | 472 | 0 | 15 | 150 | 0 | Civic and Political Engagement | UNO students from Dr. Saferstein's Intro to Government class and 8th grade students from Norris' after-school program Completely Kids will partner this fall semester to work together on self-advocacy, leadership, and help prepare the Norris students for high school and college, where some of these issues will also need to be addressed. UNO students will assist in guiding Norris students to get to the root of what they see and feel to create a presentable argument out of it. The first two sessions will concentrate on composing an argument, which students have decided will be on improving their school lunch. The next two will be based on teaching the kids how to write a script for their argument, and finally how to present that argument. Presented to the school principle. | ||
| RASA (Spring 2017): 2016-17 | Educational Support | Civic Nebraska, Norris Middle School, Omaha Public Schools | Political Science, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 16 | 864 | 0 | 8 | 88 | 0 | Civic and Political Engagement | UNO students from the Intro to Government PSCI 1100 class connected with a specific group of students from the after-school club Completely Kids at Norris Middle School titled RASA Council. UNO students helped the Norris students use their voices to advocate to their senators about issues that mattered to them and their community by providing a presentation and then working side by side. Students made phone calls and wrote letters to their state senators to voice those concerns. Ultimately this helped students prepare themselves for their field trip to the State Capitol where they had a chance to meet with different state senators and representatives. | ||
| Environmental Warriors (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Environmental Stewardship | Completely Kids, Norris Middle School, Omaha Public Schools | Political Science, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 15 | 225 | 0 | 15 | 120 | 0 | Civic and Political Engagement, Clean Water/Water Management | UNO students from Dr. Saferstein’s Political Science class will work with the Norris students from the after-school program Completely Kids through the steps process in creating a politically correct argument through presentations and activities. The Norris students will ultimately present this argument to the Capitol Building in Lincoln. They were asked to come back and present again. This semester they studied community water testing, considering recent topics like the Dakota Access Pipeline and Flint, Michigan water crisis. | ||
| Diversity in Action (Spring 2019): 2018-19 (1064) | Educational Support, Social Justice | Norris Middle School, Omaha Public Schools, South Omaha Branch, Omaha Public Library | Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 25 | 575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Raise Awareness | Dr. Walls’ Spanish for Heritage Speakers (SPAN 3010) class and Ms. Katrina Jacobberger students from Norris Middle School will collaborate this spring semester with the South Omaha Library to put up a special event for El Dia del Niño, a Mexican holiday celebration children. Students will work together on creating cultural stations to tie in the cultural/heritage piece to the event. This will also bridge an opportunity for students to practice their Spanish skills with other students and the community. | ||
| Sensory Festival (Fall 2019): 2019-20 (1165) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness, Social Justice | JP Lord School, Norris Middle School, Omaha Public Schools | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2019-20 | Fall | 2019-20 | 24 | 684 | 0 | 6 | 336 | 0 | Early Childhood Education, Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Holistic Wellness, Medical Services, Develop./Physical Disability | UNO Social Work 1500 students will work with gifted and talented eighth grade students from Norris Middle School to plan the Sensory Festival for JP Lord School students and their families. UNO students will experience the field of social work and help the eighth graders learn cultural humility and how to work with students who have multiple disabilities. JP Lord School students will be able to attend a festival in which they may be stimulated while their parents receive information and resources. | ||
| Anti-Racism Materials With Norris (Fall 2020): 2020-21 (1509) | Educational Support, Social Justice | Norris Middle School, Omaha Public Schools | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2020-21 | Fall | 2020-21 | 25 | 2,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Civic and Political Engagement, Raise Awareness, Social Justice Awareness | UNO students will partner with Katrina Jacobberger’s class at Norris Middle School to create an Anti-Racist Reading List for Middle School youth. This list will potentially be used by OPS as a resource for the district. With our current climate, this project couldn’t come at a better time. Students will build connections with Middle School students and assist them in exploring books that will help educate and challenge students their age. This will allow students the opportunity to learn more about anti-racism and how that could look in a school setting. | ||
| Diversity in Action: 2016-17 (980) | Educational Support, Social Justice | Norris Middle School, Omaha Public Schools, South Omaha Branch, Omaha Public Library | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Foreign Languages | Community-Based Learning | Other | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Spring | 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Raise Awareness | Diversity in Action: The Spanish for Heritage Speakers (SPAN 3010) class and students from Norris Middle School collaborated with the OPL South Branch to plan a special event for El Dia del Nino. the Mexican holiday celebration of children. Students worked at the library creating stations to tie in the cultural/heritage piece of the event. Students researched their assigned region to display information. crafts. and treats representing each region. This project was also an opportunity for students to practice their Spanish skills with other students and the South Omaha community. |