Projects Report

This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community.

Engagement Type: Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type: Workshop
Start Semester: Fall
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: 10
Topics: Literacy, Raise Awareness

Description : An opportunity to learn about the Omaha Public Library and the resources that they have available that are free to those who have a library card. Also meet the new Executive Director of the organization and hear her vision for the library.
Engagement Type: Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type: Workshop
Start Semester: Spring
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: 20
Topics: Civic and Political Engagement, Raise Awareness

Description : A presentation that discussed how to increase civic engagement as well as how to access civic engagement and neighborhood resources.
Engagement Type: Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type: Community-oriented lecture/event
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: 2016-17
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants: 20
Topics:

Description : Charles Drew, a nonprofit health care provider, will present information about their programs at the April Feed Your Brain. Charles Drew reaches a large cross-section of our community, and are interested in expanding their collaborations.
Engagement Type: Service Learning
Activity Type: Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 16
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 32
End Semester: None
Total K-12 Students: 11
End Academic Year: None
K-12 Student Hours: 71
Total Number of Other Participants: 0
Topics:

Description : Marlina Davidson's Fundamentals in Public Speaking teamed up with Harvey Oaks Elementary School after-school program "Loudspeakers" to develop public speaking skills.  UNO students facilitated lessons on speech development, research, delivery, and visuals. The project culminated with Harvey Oaks students presenting final speeches for their parents.
Engagement Type: Service Learning
Activity Type: Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 6
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 226
End Semester: None
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year: None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants: 0
Topics:

Description : Social Work 1500 students work with Down Syndrome Alliance of the Midlands (DSM) through support of the Learning Program. The Learning Program is for children ages 4-7 years old and their parents. The program meets on one Saturday a month from 9:00 am – 10:30 am. Weekly topics to be covered include: Introduction to Literacy, Early Number Concepts, Effective Learning Sessions, and Colors, Shapes, Sorting, & Patterns. Students will assist educators with classroom needs and will work directly with the children and parents. Possible project options include planning a lesson plan, developing a parent resource, taking pictures for program support, etc. Additional support is providing via education series and family special events.
Engagement Type: Service Learning
Activity Type: Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 19
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 380
End Semester: None
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year: None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants: 0
Topics: Inter/Trans-culture, Literacy

Description : Traditional ART1210 Communication, Fine Arts, and Media Found: Color and Vis Literacy
Engagement Type: Service Learning
Activity Type: Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 19
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 104
End Semester: None
Total K-12 Students: 42
End Academic Year: None
K-12 Student Hours: 273
Total Number of Other Participants: 0
Topics: Leadership and Mentoring

Description : In the 2017 fall semester, students from Professor Gillotte’s Public Speaking Fundamentals course will support students at Peter Kiewit Middle School (PKMS) to develop talking points and prepare presentations that focus on eight anti-bullying themes. UNO and PKMS students will meet three times this semester to work on the presentations. PKMS students will give the final presentations on Friday, November 3, 2017.
Engagement Type: Service Learning
Activity Type: Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 19
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 47
End Semester: None
Total K-12 Students: 39
End Academic Year: None
K-12 Student Hours: 312
Total Number of Other Participants: 0
Topics: Leadership and Mentoring

Description : CMST 1110 Public Speaking Fundamentals
Engagement Type: Service Learning
Activity Type: Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 16
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 128
End Semester: None
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year: None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants: 0
Topics: Literacy

Description : UNO students from Dr. Ritzman's Early Language Development in Children course will work with Navigators from the Learning Community Center of South Omaha (LCC) for their home visits with the assigned LCC families. Each student will have one home visit this semester to work with children and share language and literacy development techniques with the families.
Engagement Type: Service Learning
Activity Type: Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 16
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 320
End Semester: None
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year: None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants: 0
Topics: Literacy

Description : Traditional HUMN1200 Arts and Sciences Autobio Reading and Writing
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