Projects Report
This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 4
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 32
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 23
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 46
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Youth Programming, Music/Dance
Description : On Monday, September 18th, UNO students from Professor Fannin’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble class will connect with families from the Learning Community Center of South Omaha, and Springfield Platteview students from Ms. Ehrke’s class for a service learning collaboration. All partners will meet on campus for lunch first then will split up to their designated areas. Professor Fannin and her students will work with the parents from the Learning Community Center to teach them about musical instruments and provide instruments that they will be able to try out for themselves. Ms. Ehrke’s students will have activities prepared for the younger children from the Learning Community Center. At the end, all children and students will gather to listen into the rehearsal put on by the parents and UNO students.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Specialized service contract
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
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:
Civic and Political Engagement, Raise Awareness, Capacity Building
Description : For this project James Vnuk writes profiles on individuals, organizations, and landmarks well known throughout the Omaha metro area.
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, Disadvantaged Populations, Capacity Building
Description : Barbara Robins presented the opening plenary session for the ASAIL conference. Each presenter discussed an aspect of the Native American unit published in our Heartlands textbook for first-year writing. The presentation included motivation and justification for the unit, planning and implementation, assignments, and classroom experiences.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Specialized service contract
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2020-21
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Raise Awareness, Capacity Building
Description : For this project Barbara Robins provided consultation in a short-term series of meetings with an analysis of current and permanent displays. Goals included assessment of the Native American displays and recommendations for updating content and expanding community involvement and education.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Access to Higher Education
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
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:
0
Topics:
Literacy, Leadership and Mentoring, Capacity Building
Description : Barbara Robins helped facilitate the speakers of the Omaha language with members of the community who were interested in learning it.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2021-22
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2021-22
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Education, Veteran Support, Raise Awareness, Capacity Building
Description : This five-part podcast series reflects how war impacts all of us by listening to the different perspectives of those that have lived it, understanding how the media shapes our views of war, understanding our own feelings, and learning life skills for managing stress, fear, and anxiety. Our goal is to educate, remind you that you aren’t alone, and give you tools to navigate living and watching war.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Community-oriented lecture/event
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2021-22
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:
0
Topics:
Art, Theatre and Cinema
Description : In October 2021 Kay Siebler was the lead role in a Lincoln Community Playhouse production of Calendar Girls.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Community-oriented lecture/event
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2021-22
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2021-22
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Art, Theatre and Cinema
Description : In February 2022 Kay Siebler was the lead role in a production of Safety Net at the Nebraka Repertory Theatre.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 100
Start Academic Year: 2021-22
UNO Student Hours: 1,600
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 5
End Academic Year:
2021-22
K-12 Student Hours: 80
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Global Engagement
Description : Omaha Sister Cities works with Lauritzen Gardens and UNO's student organization Friends of Japan in an annual fall event. Friends of Japan UNO students volunteer for two days to support the event and provide cultural experience for the community. The Fall 2021 collaboration displayed lanterns in the fall chrysanthemum display at Lauritzen Gardens. They are part of a collection of 24 stone lanterns that were formerly displayed in several gardens in the sister city, Shizuoka, Japan. Some are more than 75 years old and were gifted to the people of Omaha. Lanterns became part of Japanese architectural ornamentation about 1,400 years ago, where they first associated with Buddhist templates and pagodas. Cultural activities were also part of the festival including calligraphy, origami, samurai helmet making, chopstick game, traditional games and toys, tea tasting, Kyudo archery demonstrations, paper arts workshops, Japanese music and drummers, martial arts, and more.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Other
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:
Capacity Building
Description : Support provided in the development of the Omaha Sister Cities Association strategic planning.