Projects Report
This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Mentoring
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 12
Start Academic Year: 2022-23
UNO Student Hours: 144
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 40
End Academic Year:
2022-23
K-12 Student Hours: 120
Total Number of Other Participants:
1
Topics:
Civic and Political Engagement
Description : This project is a yearlong project where UNO Young Scholars have partnered with fourth-grade students from Washington Elementary School. This project reinforces the goals of the Young Scholars to perform service in the community that coincides with their college experience while also allowing early college exposure to fourth grade students. P-16 service learning project
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2022-23
UNO Student Hours: 210
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2022-23
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
1
Topics:
Wildlife/Animal Welfare
Description : UNO Students will explore animal behavior at the Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. The project will start in October, where students will visit the Zoo to learn about four species. The student will spend time researching and learn about enrichment. Traditional service learning project PSYC 4280.860
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 13
Start Academic Year: 2022-23
UNO Student Hours: 227
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2022-23
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
1
Topics:
Early Childhood Education
Description : This service learning project for speech-language pathology (SLP) graduate students was centered around supporting emerging literacy and language development in Hartman Elementary preschool. SLP students crafted a 15-minute activity that revolved around a children’s book; the activity incorporated lessons from class content. P-16 service learning project CDIS 8590.001
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 26
Start Academic Year: 2022-23
UNO Student Hours: 195
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2022-23
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
1
Topics:
Early Childhood Education
Description : Students are a part of Play in Early Childhood Inclusive Education. In this project UNO students will develop an understanding of children in play; an understanding of cognitive, social, and communicative stages related to developmental theory through play. P-16 service learning project TED 2350-001
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 26
Start Academic Year: 2022-23
UNO Student Hours: 195
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2022-23
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
1
Topics:
Early Childhood Education
Description : Students are a part of Play in Early Childhood Inclusive Education. In this project UNO students will develop an understanding of children in play; an understanding of cognitive, social, and communicative stages related to developmental theory through play. P-16 service learning project TED 2350-002
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 20
Start Academic Year: 2022-23
UNO Student Hours: 460
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2022-23
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
1
Topics:
Leadership and Mentoring
Description : Scholars will select one organization to partner with and develop a project that meets the organization's needs. Students must have a minimum of 20 -25 hours of service-learning project (SLP) time during the semester. Service hours will be integrated into class time throughout the semester, though students will have to complete some of the required hours outside of the designated class time. A capstone project presentation will provide an overview of the community partner, its mission, and what leadership skills and strategies students utilized to assist the partner throughout the semester. MPI service learning project EDL 2590.099
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 24
Start Academic Year: 2022-23
UNO Student Hours: 504
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2022-23
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
5
Topics:
Other
Description : Students will be divided into 4 groups, with each group working with one non-profit. Students will be responsible for finding organizations through ShareOmaha. The students will then reach out to the nonprofit of their choice and initiate contact. Students will work on a research paper based on the non-profit and what the non-profit does for the community. The students will then interview the nonprofit. Students will then work on a campaign on social media to help the non-profit reach their goals. Lastly, at the end of the semester, the students will vote for one nonprofit to receive the $1000 grant.. MPI service learning project CMST 2410.001
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 25
Start Academic Year: 2022-23
UNO Student Hours: 525
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2022-23
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
4
Topics:
Education
Description : Students will be required to give two speeches for this course - an informative speech, and a persuasive speech. In the informative speech, the students will talk about their research on the different areas of improvement within the community. Following this speech, the students will each choose a nonprofit of their choice and give a persuasive speech as to how the nonprofit is contributing to the area of focus they chose for the informative speech. At the end of the semester, the students will vote for one organization to recieve the $1000 grant. MPI service learning project CMST 1110.023 Foundations of Public Speaking (Fall 2022 Section 023)
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 25
Start Academic Year: 2022-23
UNO Student Hours: 275
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2022-23
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
4
Topics:
Education
Description : Students will be required to give two speeches for this course - an informative speech, and a persuasive speech. In the informative speech, the students will talk about their research on the different areas of improvement within the community. Following this speech, the students will each choose a nonprofit of their choice and give a persuasive speech as to how the nonprofit is contributing to the area of focus, they chose for the informative speech. The nonprofits they choose will have a civic engagement focus. At the end of the semester, the students will vote for one organization to receive the $1000 grant. MPI service learning project CMST 1110.043 Foundations of Public Speaking (Fall 2022 Section 043)
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 19
Start Academic Year: 2022-23
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2022-23
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Early Childhood Education
Description : UNO Success Academy students collaborate with 6th grade students from Jackson Elementary. The gathering includes presentations, a campus tour, and conversations about college. P-16 service learning project US 1010.002