Projects Report
This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2021-22
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2021-22
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Veteran Support, Raise Awareness, Capacity Building
Description : This five-part podcast series reflects how war impacts all of us by listening to the different perspectives of those that have lived it, understanding how the media shapes our views of war, understanding our own feelings, and learning life skills for managing stress, fear, and anxiety. Our goal is to educate, remind you that you aren’t alone, and give you tools to navigate living and watching war.
Engagement Type:
Board Memberships
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2017-18
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Literacy, Raise Awareness, Capacity Building
Description : For this project, Barbara Robins served as Secretary for Association of Studies in American Indian Literature.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Engaged Teaching
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2021-22
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2021-22
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Human Rights & Trafficking, Leadership and Mentoring, Social Justice Awareness
Description : Fall semester students of Kay Siebler's ENGL4730 course went on a field trip to a non-profit which fights sex trafficking as well as to Lincoln to engage with an author.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Workshop
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2021-22
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2021-22
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Veteran Support, Capacity Building
Description : In the spring semester of 2022 Kay Siebler was an invited speaker/teacher to the Warrior Writer's groups for U.S. Vets who write.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Community-oriented lecture/event
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2021-22
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2021-22
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Youth Programming, Leadership and Mentoring, Capacity Building
Description : For this project Kay Siebler spoke to a group of high school students as part of the Chuck Hagel Symposium at UNO.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Mentoring
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2021-22
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2021-22
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Leadership and Mentoring
Description : For this project Kay Siebler mentored a biology major who is also a secondary english speaker. She provided assistance in researching and contacting graduate programs for the prospective student.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Specialized service contract
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Capacity Building, Health Awareness
Description : For this project Kimbery Schwab serves as a yoga instructor for The Yoga Path in Omaha. Her teachings in yoga help influence her teachings in educational settings by placing an emphasis on the mind and body connection.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Engaged Teaching
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 20
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Youth Programming, Leadership and Mentoring, Capacity Building
Description : For this project Kimberly Schwab serves as a teacher for the UNO High School Summer Scholars program. The program mainly focuses on short stories and autobiographies and is available to area high school students between their junior and senior years.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Specialized service contract
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Summer
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Mental Health, Veteran Support, Capacity Building, Health Awareness
Description : For this project Lisa Scherer provided advice to Offutt Air force personnel on emotional intelligence which is a construct they want to start measuring and training their cadets to know and demonstrate, particularly in times of stress.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Access to Higher Education
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2021-22
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Summer
Total K-12 Students: 10
End Academic Year:
2021-22
K-12 Student Hours: 57
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
STEM/STEM Education, Youth Programming
Description : 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.