Projects Report
This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community.
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 1
End Semester:
Summer
Total K-12 Students: 108
End Academic Year:
2016-17
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : The purpose of this project is to evaluate the new Nebraska Adoption Project of Nebraska Families Collaborative. Collaborating partners include Lutheran Family Service, Nebraska Children's Home Society, and Child Saving Institute. The Nebraska Adoption Project is designed to improve permanency outcomes for children/youth in the Eastern Service Area child welfare system who are considered "hardest to place" (see logic model). Process evaluation components will determine if services were delivered as intended and adhered to the program models (fidelity), and provides a cost-benefit analysis of the program. The outcome evaluation components will determine the outcomes for the youth in foster care. An experimental research design with random assignment will be utilized. Qualitative research will be used to capture rich data for process evaluation purposes. The sample available for this evaluation is anticipated to be 108 youth, with 72 youth in the Treatment group (Nebraska Adoption Project), and 36 youth in the Treatment As Usual (Wendy's Wonderful Kids) group.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Specialized service contract
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Income and Income Equality, Capacity Building
Description : Kevin Clouther reviewed grant proposals for community events in Nebraska through Nebraska Arts Council.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Workshop
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Veteran Support, Capacity Building
Description : Kevin Clouther led veterans--mostly from Vietnam and Gulf Wars--in workshop of their creative writing, hosted by Nebraska Warrior Writers, Omaha branch.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Workshop
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Veteran Support, Capacity Building
Description : Kevin Clouther led veterans--mostly from Vietnam and Gulf Wars--in workshop of their creative writing, hosted by Nebraska Warrior Writers, Lincoln branch.
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
None
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:
Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Economic Sufficiency Awareness, Youth Programming, Capacity Building
Description : Analysis and interpretation of approximately 1,050 surveys administered by Inclusive Communities to evaluate its signature youth programs. STEPs will work closely with Inclusive Communities staff to enter, analyze, and interpret the information and insights gathered through these survey efforts.
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Spring
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:
Economic Sufficiency Awareness, Youth Programming, Capacity Building, Social Justice Awareness
Description : STEPs will extend its evaluation of the Childrens Scholarship Fund of Omaha a second year. In this years evaluation, STEPs will continue to collect data from families receiving scholarships and from partner schools. STEPs will also work with CSF to develop a strategic plan for evaluation, and a theory of change document. Activities will culminate in oral and written reports as well as a professional manuscript or conference presentation. The mission of CSF is to provide partial-tuition scholarships so children from low-income families can access the private or parochial K-8 education of their choice. The mission of STEPs is to provide participation, utilization-focused evaluation of programs serving children, youth, and families in poverty.
Engagement Type:
Engaged Research
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2016-17
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Economic Sufficiency Awareness, Youth Programming, Capacity Building, Social Justice Awareness
Description : Using it's participatory, utilization-focused approach, STEPs will measure CSFs outcome variables through an online survey. The methodology, including survey items, will be based on the parent survey administered in 2015, and necessary changes will be made in discussion with CSF. STEPs will present a report to CSF upon completion of the project.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 109
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 1,744
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 116
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 464
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Food and Water Security
Description : Students from UNO's Thompson Learning Community are working with middle school students from Parternship 4 Kids to meet the identified needs of the Hunger Collaborative by raising awareness of food insecurity at local metro grocery stores. Students also journaled about how to utilize their identified strengths to meet the needs of the project and exchanged them throughout the semester. US 2020 TLC Sophomore Seminar
Engagement Type:
Board Memberships
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2019-20
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2019-20
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Employment and Workforce
Description : For this project Andrew Stem served on the hiring committee for KVNO Radio at UNO.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Community-oriented lecture/event
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, Employment and Workforce, Raise Awareness, Capacity Building
Description : For this project Jeremy Lipschultz gave a presentation titled 'Social Media for Union Members' as a part of three workshops for the Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center.