Projects Report
This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community.
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
Faculty Research
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
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:
Global Engagement, Inequality, Income and Income Equality, Social Justice Awareness, International Support Awarenes
Description : In this project, Xiaoming Yang and others conducted research focused on underprivileged populations in India with the goal of building the first Social Venture Center in India.
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
Faculty Research
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Summer
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Global Engagement, Education, Capacity Building
Description : In this research, Xiaoming Yang and others examine the roles of four dimensions of risk (performance, financial, social, and emotional) in decisions to switch from a pioneer product to a follower product. The authors hypothesize that the emotional risk of switching is positively related to the perceived levels of performance, financial, and social risks of switching.
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
Faculty Research
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Summer
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
2
Topics:
Global Engagement, Education, Capacity Building
Description : In this research, Xiaoming Yang and others hypothesize that the generation of positive and negative word-of-mouth is positively related to three social motivations (social comparison, sharing social information, and social bonding). The authors also examine the relationship between WOM generation and one consequence, reflected self-image.
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
Faculty Research
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
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:
1
Topics:
Global Engagement, Education, Capacity Building
Description : The mass entrepreneurship policy has introduced a new era of sustainable development in China. Yet, the policy alone does not describe how individuals and organizations might pursue this new approach to economic expansion. In this paper, Xiaoming Yang and his co-author suggest that under this new policy, partnerships between social ventures and donors, beneficiaries, and government agencies serve as a vehicle to co-create value for sustainable development.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
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:
Education, Capacity Building
Description : For this project, Xiaoming Yang gave his time supporting the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Community-oriented lecture/event
Start Semester: Summer
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:
Education, Raise Awareness, Capacity Building, Social Justice Awareness
Description : For this project, Roopa Venkatesh gave a presentation called "Embracing Diversity and Inclusion" at the IMA Leadership Academy Webinar Series.
Engagement Type:
Board Memberships
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Summer
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2022-23
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Leadership and Mentoring, Capacity Building
Description : Roopa Venkatesh serves on the board for the Institute of Management Accountants (Platte Valley Chapter, Nebraska).
Engagement Type:
Board Memberships
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Summer
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2021-22
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Leadership and Mentoring, Capacity Building, Social Justice Awareness
Description : Roopa Venkatesh serves on the board for Inclusive Communities.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Internship/Externship
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Capacity Building, Health Awareness, Other
Description : We were able to work with a UNO student that is completing an internship on the worksite wellness side of the org in order to be able to graduate. She has been working on helping revamp our member portal and creating a member survey for the organizations we serve. Cassie is helping us design our new member portal and has been key in creating and analysis our member survey. This helps our organization tailor our member benefits.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Community-oriented lecture/event
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
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:
Description : "Vision: To create Urban Thinkspace sites for the Omaha Metropolitan Area. Throughout the world, city leaders are recognizing the need for development of community spaces to improve the lives of young children and their families. Organizations such as Playful Planet https://www.playfulplanet.org.uk/ and Child in the City https://www.childinthecity.org/ are coordinating and supporting efforts of city planning that include children’s rights and well-being. Beginning in early 2020, a small group of Omaha leaders have begun to meet and plan to begin a project that will help create playful public spaces for children and residents. The leaders include Stephen Osberg, Director of Transportation Development of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce; Dr. Debora Wisneski, a UNO Associate Professor of Teacher Education; and Kate Knudsen, Facilitator of Metro-Omaha Raise Me to Read. (Metropolitan Omaha Education Consortium [MOEC] is the RMtR backbone). Other community partners who have committed to collaborate on the project are the Union of Contemporary Art, Amplify Arts, and Omaha By Design. Each partner or collaborator of the project will contribute their own expertise and funding for different aspects of the project. Drawing from the Urban Thinkscape project originating in Philadelphia, PA, the OUT project “brings the benefits of playful learning, which combines the enjoyable nature of play with a learning goal, to a community setting. Examples include puzzles at bus stops that stimulate spatial skills; movable parts on park benches that become opportunities for exploring language, color, and numbers while on-site signage and resources connect families to additional information and resources about the links between play and learning” (see http://urbanthinkscape.com/ and https://developingchild.harvard.edu/innovation-application/innovation-in-action/urban-thinkscape/) Goals for Omaha Urban Thinkspaces: • Create a playful sense of place in Omaha public spaces that showcases the art and culture of Omaha neighborhoods • Engage children and families with playful learning experiences will using public spaces • Increase the language and cognitive development of Omaha children and citizens Project Phases: PHASE 1: Design and Planning A. Identify Partners: Funders, Designers, Community and Education Leaders, Researchers, Artists a. Amplify Arts, Union of Contemporary Arts, Omaha By Design (Met 2.11.2021) b. Metro Area Transit & MAPA are being scheduled c. Application to UNO’s Strategic Investment: Social Justice, Inequality, Race & Class i. Research and Research Personnel d. Application to UNO Civic Participation CEC Mini-Grant i. Creation of Community Engagement Gameboard B. Invite Consultants from original Urban Thinkscape Project a. Invitation pending response (3.2021) C. Designate Planning Team D. Develop Budget and Confirm Funding Sources E. Identify Initial Sites F. Hold Community, Artists, and Education Focus Groups to guide design of Thinkspaces PHASE 2: Site and Study Preparation G. Design and Construct Sites H. Develop Research Study Plan I. Marketing and informational Plan PHASE 3: Implementation and Data Gathering J. Opening of sites K. Community informational and feedback sessions L. Research team gathers data PHASE 4: Community Reporting M. Research Report Analysis and Publication Shari-Hersh.pdf (playfullearninglandscapes.com) http://www.raisemetoread.org" 2022 This is an UPDATE to our first report about Omaha Urban Thinkscapes, a community engagement/collective impact initiative working to build learning-rich spaces and places in underdeveloped communities in the metro. At the Learning Happens Everywhere webpage, there are embedded links to an introductory video, and a Campaign for Grade Level Reading presentation. Additionally, one can discover project goals, advisors, community engagement events, and related projects, books, and research. The Spring & Summer of 2022 found us in the community with family playdates held at the North and South Omaha Learning Community Centers, and an Advisors play date at UNO. We learned that families fully understand the importance of play and engagement with their children, and that they have definite ideas about features they would love to see at Thinkscapes. We worked with Maverick PR to create an introductory video about this project, and with a UNO Strategic Writing Class which created informational pieces and products for future use. We also worked with the Office of Research and Creativity to submit a National Endowment for the Humanities grant application to create Historical Markers at two Thinkscapes sites in North and South Omaha. The team secured additional partners/advisors including Matt Orand, Omaha Children's Museum; Silva Raker, Kiewit Luminarium; Adam Fletcher Sasse, Author and curator of North Omaha Website; Sara Vanek, Mulhall's Landscaping & Garden Center; Julie Dierberger & Olajide Cooper at UNO Service Learning Academy; Claire Brown, Child & Family Wellbeing Coordinator at The Well Being Partners; and Jade Rodgers from the House of Afro Capes and Curls. This effort was featured in the All-America City application (see that information in another submission) as it met one of the major strands of enriching non-school spaces with learning opportunities.