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: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
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:
Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Civic and Political Engagement
Description : Dr. Cynthia Ganote will lead an interactive workshop for faculty and administrators where key concepts associated with microaggression will be defined and discussed. Microresistance strategies will be highlighted with activities used to demonstrate how to apply these strategies throughout the service learning cycle. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to integrate strategies into their syllabus to share what works for their classrooms and explore new ways to better prepare students for service learning work that uses an asset based approach.
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2017-18
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Capacity Building
Description : Partnered with UNO Center for Public Affairs Research needs assessment with MSUS Community Development and Organizing Class.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
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:
Raise Awareness
Description : UNO M. Germonprez, J. Lipschultz, Social Media Lab consulted for a “Connect Omaha” app.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
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:
Youth Programming, Gender Equality
Description : UNO Peggy Jones consulted and partnered with CIRCLES program for middle school girls.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
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:
Transportation, Raise Awareness, Climate and Sustainability
Description : UNO Jodi Benenson consulting on civic mobility among young people.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 1
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:
0
Topics:
Description : Julia Parker – Masters of Science and Urban Studies.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 40
End Academic Year:
2016-17
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
STEM/STEM Education, Clean Water/Water Management, Youth Programming
Description : It started out as a simple field trip for 40 Girl Scouts from Sherman Elementary in northeast Omaha, and grew into an inspiring experience that all those involved would never forget. Becky Haddix, outreach specialist for Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska, was organizing an after-school public service project at an area park for a group of Girl Scouts. But after talking with the Nebraska Watershed Network, Nebraskans for Civic Reform, and the Black Police Officers Association, the project became educational and social. Levi Carter Park, with its lake, was a built-in ecosystem and the perfect place for the Nebraska Watershed Network to give the girls an onsite science lesson. And with the Black Police Officers Association providing supplies for s’mores to break the ice, the event had the makings of a promising field trip. The girls learned things like water conservation, and were introduced to terms like the watershed, quality indexing, agrichemical runoff, and coliform. Partnering with the Black Police Officers Association provided an opportunity for the girls to form positive relationships with the officers.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
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:
Description : Intern, Anabelle Abisett, partnered with Dr. Jodi Benenson on a NE Humanities grant.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Fall
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:
0
Topics:
Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Raise Awareness
Description : 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.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
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:
STEM/STEM Education
Description : P4K collaborated with UNO research and Information Technology to develop a supplemental system for the launch of a new client management database, Civicore. This system has been extremely beneficial to P4K’s long-term sustainability. This senior capstone project, led by Dr. Deepak Khazanchi, helped P4K establish a more effective tracking system for data collection and outcome evaluations.