This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community. Various filters are provided to gain a better understanding of how different UNO units collaborate with the community.
| Project | Project Focus Areas | Community Partners | Campus Partners | Engagement Type: | Activity Type: | Other Activity Type: | Start Semester: | Start Academic Year: | End Semester: | End Academic Year: | Total UNO Students: | UNO Students Hours: | UNO Faculty/Staff Hours: | Total K-12 Students: | K-12 Student Hours: | Total Number of Other Participants: | Topics: | Other Topics: | Description: | Subtags: |
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| Seven Days of Service - 3/25/2017: 2016-17 (001) | Economic Impact | Habitat for Humanity: Council Bluffs | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 13 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Homelessness/Shelter | Restocked and organized donations | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/24/2017: 2016-17 (005) | Health and Wellness | Planned Parenthood of the Heartland | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 20 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Medical Services, Health Awareness | Packaged safe-sex kits | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/24/2017: 2016-17 (004) | Educational Support | Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministry | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 12 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Landscaped and revitalized grounds | ||||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/24/2017: 2016-17 (003) | Educational Support | The Hope Center for Kids | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 13 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Capacity Building | Packaged food bags, organized school supplies | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/24/2017: 2016-17 (002) | International Service | Chabad-Lubavitch of Nebraska Inc. | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 11 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Cleaned and organized facility | ||||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/24/2017: 2016-17 (209) | Educational Support | UNL Nebraska Extension | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 14 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Evaluated online user platform | ||||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/24/18: 2017-18 (009) | Economic Impact | Siena Francis House | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative), Thompson Learning Community | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Homelessness/Shelter | Volunteers will be helping with spring cleaning. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/24/18: 2017-18 (008) | Economic Impact, Health and Wellness | Stephen Center | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Substance Abuse, Homelessness/Shelter | Volunteers will help an outside clean up project, clean out leaves, lay mulch, clean up trash, etc. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/24/18: 2017-18 (007) | Economic Impact | Santa Monica House | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Volunteers will be painting two apartments. | ||||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/24/18: 2017-18 (006) | Educational Support | Omaha Street School | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Volunteers will be helping clean the Omaha Street School building, as they do not have regular janitorial service and rely on volunteers. | ||||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/24/18: 2017-18 (005) | Economic Impact | New Visions Homeless Services | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Homelessness/Shelter | Volunteers will be working at the New Visions Thrift Store helping to organize and sort donations. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/24/18: 2017-18 (004) | Economic Impact | Habitat for Humanity: Council Bluffs | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Homelessness/Shelter | Volunteers will be asked to help clean windows, floors, stairwells and sales floor. They may also be asked to help relocate inventory and place it on the sales floor. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/24/18: 2017-18 (003) | Social Justice | Black Police Officers Association | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 13 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | Volunteers will be stuffing eggs for the BPOA’s annual Easter egg hunt. | ||||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/24/18: 2017-18 (217) | Health and Wellness | American Cancer Society: Hope Lodge | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Medical Services, Health Awareness | Volunteers will help with a deep clean of the Hope Lodge and will scrub floors, wash windows, clean cabinets, dust, and much more. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/24/18: 2017-18 (218) | Economic Impact | Open Door Mission | Housing & Residence Life, Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Homelessness/Shelter | Volunteers will help hang up clothing for the poor and needy that come to the Family Outreach and Donation Centers for assistance. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/23/2017: 2016-17 (005) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Social Justice | The Union for Contemporary Art | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 16 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Art | Installed community garden | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/23/2017: 2016-17 (004) | Economic Impact, Social Justice | Salvation Army | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 11 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Food and Water Security | Served lunch to clients, organized food pantry | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/23/2017: 2016-17 (003) | Health and Wellness | Nebraska AIDS Project | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Medical Services, Health Awareness | Packaged safe-sex kits | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/23/2017: 2016-17 (002) | Economic Impact | Heartland Family Services | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 12 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Food and Water Security, Employment and Workforce, Self-Sufficiency | Filed, organized and catalogued documents | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/23/2017: 2016-17 (001) | Economic Impact | Heart Ministry Center | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 17 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | Food and Water Security, Self-Sufficiency | Organized clothing closet donations | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/23/18: 2017-18 (008) | Health and Wellness | Youth Emergency Services | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Health Awareness | Volunteers will assist with day to day operations at Youth Emergency Services' Street Outreach Center. Volunteers will help with facility upkeep and clean up, sorting and organizing donations, and stocking our pantry for youth in need. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/23/18: 2017-18 (007) | Economic Impact | Notre Dame Housing | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Volunteers will help with raking and picking up grounds outside and cleaning inside. | ||||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/23/18: 2017-18 (006) | Environmental Stewardship | No More Empty Pots | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Gardens/Plantlife | Volunteer will assemble mini seed packets used as educational and outreach materials for NMEP, primarily promoting the Florence Community Garden. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/23/18: 2017-18 (005) | Health and Wellness | Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy (HETRA) | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Health Awareness | Volunteers will help with cleaning and organizing around the barn and potentially assist with some painting and/or staining. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/23/18: 2017-18 (004) | Economic Impact | Food Bank for the Heartland | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Food and Water Security | Volunteers will assemble projects for Backpack and Pantry Box programs which provide emergency weekend food for children and general pantry food for families in need and not able to access an emergency pantry. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/23/18: 2017-18 (003) | Health and Wellness | Eastern Nebraska Veterans Home | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Health Awareness | Volunteers will help clean up the area, help to re-organize the bins that we have and restock the shelves. They may also, time permitting, be able to visit with some of the members who reside at the Veterans' Home. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/23/18: 2017-18 (002) | Environmental Stewardship | Benson Plant Rescue | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gardens/Plantlife | Repotting and reorganization of thousands of perennial flowers. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/23/18: 2017-18 (001) | International Service | Intercultural Senior Center | International Studies, Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | Inter/Trans-culture | Volunteers will provide basic English Classes, exercise, serving lunch and other tasks as cleaning different areas, and if weather permits clean the raised beds for flowers and veggies. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/22/2017: 2016-17 (004) | International Service | Refugee Empowerment Center | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 21 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Refugees | Painted indoor space and organized donations | ||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/22/2017: 2016-17 (003) | International Service | Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska, North High, Omaha Public Schools | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 7 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 49 | 0 | Inter/Trans-culture | Phone banked ethnic grocery stores and restaurants to create directory for clients, assembled in-take packets | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/22/2017: 2016-17 (002) | Environmental Stewardship, International Service | Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 12 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | Gardens/Plantlife | Installed garden beds and painted signs for outdoor space | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/22/2017: 2016-17 (001) | Health and Wellness | Nebraska Community Blood Bank | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 10 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | Organ and Blood Donation | Thank you card to donors | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/22/18: 2017-18 (006) | Environmental Stewardship | Lauritzen Gardens, South High Magnet, Omaha Public Schools | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 11 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2 | Gardens/Plantlife | Volunteers will be helping with plant propagation, weeding, and cleanup. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/22/18: 2017-18 (005) | Environmental Stewardship | Neighborhood Action & Fact Association | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Gardens/Plantlife | Volunteers will be beautifying the community garden and removing tree trimmings, raking leaves and removing trash and debris from around the community garden. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/22/18: 2017-18 (004) | Environmental Stewardship | Keep Omaha Beautiful, North High, Omaha Public Schools | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | Gardens/Plantlife | Volunteers will be helping with a stormwater pollution prevention project and cleaning and labeling storm drains. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/22/18: 2017-18 (003) | Educational Support, Environmental Stewardship | Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Wildlife/Animal Welfare | Volunteers will be helping with various projects around the Zoo - mulching gorilla exhibits, cleaning and sorting enrichment, etc. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/22/18: 2017-18 (002) | Health and Wellness | Collective for Hope/Grief's Journey | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Holistic Wellness, Grief | Cut out positive words and pictures to be used in various ways with familys at Grief's Journey | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/22/18: 2017-18 (001) | Environmental Stewardship | Fontenelle Forest | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gardens/Plantlife | Volunteers will be helping with raptor perch repair, addition/refreshment of flooring substrate (pea gravel), hosing and cleaning of 12 enclosures. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/21/2017: 2016-17 (007) | Economic Impact, Health and Wellness | Youth Emergency Services | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | Holistic Wellness | Clean maternity housing | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/21/2017: 2016-17 (006) | Educational Support, Social Justice | Youth Emergency Services | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 13 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth Programming | Prepared materials for annual volunteer event | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/21/2017: 2016-17 (005) | Educational Support | Partnership 4 Kids | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 12 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | Youth Programming | Assemble medals for youth who participate in their programming. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/21/2017: 2016-17 (004) | Health and Wellness | Collective for Hope/Grief's Journey | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 11 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Holistic Wellness, Grief | Prepared crafts for annual Family Days event | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/21/2017: 2016-17 (003) | Economic Impact | Food Bank for the Heartland | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 15 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Food and Water Security | Packed food bags and organized donations | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/21/2017: 2016-17 (002) | Health and Wellness | Quality Living Inc. | International Studies, Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 13 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Develop./Physical Disability | Revitalized and landscaped home health communities | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/21/2017: 2016-17 (001) | Economic Impact | Notre Dame Housing | International Studies, Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 11 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Served lunch to senior residents and outdoor landscaping | ||||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/21/18: 2017-18 (005) | Economic Impact | Heart Ministry Center | OPS UNO Middle College, Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 11 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | Food and Water Security, Self-Sufficiency | Volunteers will be sorting donations and stocking shelves. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/21/18: 2017-18 (004) | International Service | Yates Community Center, Educational Community Partnership ECP | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tidy, sort and organize donations in donation center. Project specifics will be explained in more detail on site. | ||||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/21/18: 2017-18 (003) | Economic Impact, International Service | Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Food and Water Security, Refugees | Volunteers will be organizing donations in the food room and the warehouse. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/21/18: 2017-18 (002) | Environmental Stewardship, International Service | Conservation Fusion | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Inter/Trans-culture, Climate and Sustainability | Volunteers will create educational materials for youth in Madagascar to learn about protecting our planet for the future. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/21/18: 2017-18 (001) | International Service | Benson Area Refugee Taskforce | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Refugees | Volunteers will be deep-cleaning the facilities. | ||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/20/2017: 2016-17 (005) | Environmental Stewardship | No More Empty Cups | OPS UNO Middle College, Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 9 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 14 | Gardens/Plantlife | Organized and cleaned coffee shop | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/20/2017: 2016-17 (004) | Environmental Stewardship | Keep Omaha Beautiful | OPS UNO Middle College, Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 6 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 15 | Gardens/Plantlife | Litter cleanup from Levi Carter Park | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/20/2017: 2016-17 (003) | Environmental Stewardship | Conservation Fusion | OPS UNO Middle College, Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 12 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | Gardens/Plantlife | Created educational materials for youth in Madagascar | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/20/2017: 2016-17 (002) | Environmental Stewardship | Lauritzen Gardens, Papillion High School | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 15 | 73 | 0 | 18 | 99 | 1 | Gardens/Plantlife | Revitalized and landscaped outdoor garden | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/20/2017: 2016-17 (001) | Environmental Stewardship | Benson Plant Rescue | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 16 | 78 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | Gardens/Plantlife | Revitalized and landscaped outdoor garden | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/20/18: 2017-18 (004) | Educational Support | The Hope Center for Kids | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Volunteers will be painting walls in the facility. | ||||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/20/18: 2017-18 (003) | Environmental Stewardship | No More Empty Pots | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gardens/Plantlife | Volunteers will help with gardening tasks. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/20/18: 2017-18 (002) | Educational Support | Literacy Center of the Midlands | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | Volunteers will help with book inventory and record keeping. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/20/18: 2017-18 (001) | Educational Support | Civic Nebraska | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Civic and Political Engagement, Youth Programming | Volunteers will assemble 3 sets of 20 Field Guides for K-8 students to use in environmental field work. It will involve inserting documents and tools into binders. Volunteers will also be compiling Teacher/Classroom Options into folders. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/19/18: 2017-18 (008) | Economic Impact | Salvation Army: Omaha Kroc Center | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Homelessness/Shelter | Volunteers will be helping the building services/facilities department. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/19/18: 2017-18 (007) | Economic Impact | Heart Ministry Center | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Food and Water Security, Self-Sufficiency | Volunteers will be sorting donations and stocking shelves. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/19/18: 2017-18 (006) | Health and Wellness | Catholic Charities - Phoenix House | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Domestic and Sexual Violence | Volunteers will work in our donation room, sorting and storing items that have been donated. Sort thru food items, discard expired foods, and assist with restocking storage areas in shelter. Volunteers will also deep clean shelter areas - to include sweep/mop under appliances and in the playroom will sort and discard broken toys, deep clean and disinfect remaining toys and area. If weather permits volunteers will work to prepare front of building for spring, to include raking and picking up area. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/19/18: 2017-18 (005) | Educational Support | Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Volunteers will help with painting, cleaning, grounds work and some light building. | ||||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/19/18: 2017-18 (004) | Social Justice | Black Police Officers Association | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | Volunteers will be stuffing eggs for the BPOA’s annual Easter egg hunt. | ||||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/19/18: 2017-18 (003) | Economic Impact, Environmental Stewardship | inCOMMON Community Development | Multicultural Greek Council, Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Neighborhood Revitalization | Volunteers will help prepare the grounds for spring and clean and refresh the common areas. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/19/18: 2017-18 (002) | Educational Support, Social Justice | Campus Compact for the Great Plains | Lambda Theta Nu, Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | Volunteers will be preparing a packet to send out to over 70 institutions in Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota to encourage institutions to get connected to Campus Compact for the Great Plains. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/19/18: 2017-18 (001) | Economic Impact | Salvation Army: North Corps | Karen Student Association, Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Homelessness/Shelter | Volunteers will assist with serving lunches and cleaning the facilities. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/18/2017: 2016-17 (005) | Environmental Stewardship | Benson Plant Rescue, Papillion High School | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 3 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 82 | 1 | Gardens/Plantlife | Revitalized and landscaped outdoor garden | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/18/2017: 2016-17 (004) | Environmental Stewardship | Manderson Community Garden | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 8 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Gardens/Plantlife | Revitalized and landscaped outdoor garden | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/18/2017: 2016-17 (003) | International Service | Islamic Center of Omaha | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 19 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Inter/Trans-culture | Landscaped, organized and cleaned | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/18/2017: 2016-17 (002) | Economic Impact | Heart Ministry Center | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 23 | 112 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 2 | Food and Water Security, Self-Sufficiency | Organized clothing closet and food pantry | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/18/2017: 2016-17 (001) | Social Justice | Black Police Officers Association | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 5 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 1 | Stuffed Easter eggs for annual hunt | ||||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/17/18: 2017-18 (005) | Educational Support | Upward Bound | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Volunteers will be cleaning up the facilities and helping out with some painting and light maintenance work. | ||||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/17/18: 2017-18 (004) | Economic Impact | Habitat for Humanity: Omaha | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Homelessness/Shelter | Volunteers will be helping with our construction projects - this may include framing, demo work, siding, drywall, painting, etc... All tools, protection equipment, and training will be provided. No experience necessary. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/17/18: 2017-18 (003) | Educational Support | Girls Inc. | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Volunteers will be painting, organizing our laundry room, and then cleaning our bean bags/dot chairs. The main project is painting, so please make sure students are aware of that. | ||||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/17/18: 2017-18 (002) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | Douglas County Historical Society | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | History | Volunteers will help with costume collection archiving, newspaper archiving, and basic IT organization. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/17/18: 2017-18 (001) | Social Justice | Black Police Officers Association | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Volunteers will be stuffing eggs for the BPOA’s annual Easter egg hunt. | ||||
| Senior Prom (Spring 2017): 2016-17 | Health and Wellness, International Service | Lewis and Clark Middle School, Omaha Public Schools, Nothing but Net | Gerontology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 30 | 300 | 0 | 30 | 510 | 0 | Medical Services, International Support Awarenes | UNO gerontology students worked with Lewis and Clark Middle School students in their afterschool program, Trailblazers Afterschool Program, to plan a senior prom for seniors in the community and seniors from AARP. Students worked to plan the prom's logistics, including the schedule, it's activities and making the decorations. The prom is the culmination of their project and they celebrate together, eating, dancing and listening to music. | ||
| Senior Prom (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Civic Nebraska, Lewis and Clark Middle School, Omaha Public Schools | Gerontology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 25 | 525 | 0 | 15 | 225 | 0 | Gerontology | UNO gerontology students worked with Lewis and Clark Middle School students in their afterschool program with Civic Nebraska, to plan a senior prom for seniors in the community and seniors from AARP. Students worked to plan the prom's logistics, including the schedule, it's activities and making the decorations. The prom is the culmination of their project and they celebrate together, eating, dancing and listening to music. | ||
| Seed to Salad (Spring 2017): 2016-17 (002) | Environmental Stewardship | Northwest High School, Omaha Public Schools | International Studies, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 6 | 61 | 0 | 12 | 120 | 0 | Gardens/Plantlife | Stephanie Lynam's ILUNO students provided cultural insights for Brownell Talbot's 3rd Grade. 3rd graders visited UNO and listened to UNO students give cultural presentations about their home countries. UNO students visited Brownell Talbot and provided interviews to the 3rd graders. The 3rd graders then drafted personal narratives and illustrations for a book that was produced for the BT library. | ||
| Seed to Salad (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (001) | Environmental Stewardship | Northwest High School, Omaha Public Schools, The Big Garden | International Studies, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 12 | 51 | 0 | 17 | 63 | 0 | Gardens/Plantlife | Stephanie Lynam's ILUNO students work with Rachael Burn's Horticulture students. Four events occurred this semester. First they visited the zoo to learn about tagging monarch butterflies. The second and third times UNO and NW students gave presentations about international plants, respectively. ILUNO students were also introduced to American high school cultural activities such as homecoming. During the last event the students planted in the green house. | ||
| Scottish Right 1 (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | International Service | Scottish Rite | Fine Arts, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 10 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Traditional THEA4550 Communication, Fine Arts, and Media History of Costume | |||
| Science and Civilization (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Educational Support | Engineering and Construction, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 25 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Traditional ENGR4690 Engineering Tech, Science and Civilization | ||||
| School to Prison Pipeline (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Economic Impact, Social Justice | Blackburn Alternative High School, Omaha Public Schools, No More Empty Pots | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Sociology & Anthropology | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 16 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Self-Sufficiency | SOC 3900 Arts and Sciences Race and Ethics Relations | ||
| School Community (Summer 2018): 2017-18 (002) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Royale Oaks Assisted Living | Educational Leadership, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Summer | 2017-18 | None | None | 8 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gerontology | Students have two options for the service learning portion of this course. They can either propose their own community service project to be approved by Dr. Williams, or they can participate in the Voices Across Generations project extension, in which EDL students will pair up with a Royale Oaks resident and lead them on a tour to their old high school. Each student will journal throughout the semester and will write synthesis papers about their experiences. | ||
| School Community (Spring 2018): 2017-18 (001) | Educational Support | Bennington Elementary School | Educational Leadership, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 8 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | Complete an evaluation of middle school program implementation | ||
| Douglas County Administration School Attendance Service Evaluation (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (291) | Educational Support, Social Justice | Douglas County Administration | Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) | Engaged Research | None | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Summer | 2016-17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth Programming, Capacity Building, Juvenile/Adult Justice System | We are enthused about the opportunity presented by The Douglas County Commissioners Office, Operation Youth Success, and the Absentee Task Force to catalogue and profile existing community-based services that are available to provide support and assistance to students who are experiencing barriers to regular and consistent attendance in school. This evaluation of the Douglas County system currently responding to chronic absenteeism will include the identification of opportunities and barriers to these community-based services. The effort will also inform decisions of Operation Youth Success in its collective impact efforts to prevent youth from entering the juvenile justice system | ||
| Sacred Circle (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Health and Wellness, International Service | Native Indian Centered Education Program, North High, Omaha Public Schools | Native American Studies, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 15 | 315 | 0 | 15 | 120 | 0 | Inter/Trans-culture | UNO students from Dr. Robbins’ Special Topics in Native Americans class will connect with Ms. Brittany Strong’s NICE students to create Buckskin Buddies as a method to practice self-care and health-wellness. Mark Frailey and Kaitlyn Rider will guide the students on working with the buckskin pieces influenced by Native American culture. The Buckskin Buddies are being featured in the UNO Library this spring. | ||
| Running and Winning (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Social Justice | League of Women Voters | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 11 | 110 | 0 | 49 | 245 | 0 | Civic and Political Engagement | Running and Winning was a workshop that brought together young women from area high schools to meet with past and present women elected officials throughout our community. This workshop aimed to utilize the elected officials’ rich experience and expertise to introduce young women to the political process, and possibly encourage them to run for office one day. This was the sixth year this interactive, fun P-16 service learning project and non-partisan workshop will be held on the UNO Campus in the Thompson Alumni Center. More than 50 young women from Omaha South, Omaha Central, Westside, and Northwest High Schools attended the program. At the event, women elected officials were interviewed by these high school students to learn more about their life in politics, educational and professional experiences. After these interviews, students worked in small groups to produce their own mock political campaigns, including speeches and campaign slogans. Teams presented at the workshop on a public policy issue currently being addressed in Nebraska: voter identification laws. Throughout the fall semester, students from UNO’s College of Communication had been working on this event in their public speaking service learning course. UNO students were responsible for preparing policy issue briefs and coaching the high school students on their mock campaign speeches at the workshop. | ||
| Royale Oakes/Sacred Heart (Spring 2017): 2016-17 | Social Justice | Royale Oaks Assisted Living, Sacred Heart | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 4 | 156 | 0 | 17 | 102 | 0 | Students from UNO’s Social Work and Civic Engagement course worked with residents at Royale Oaks Assisted Living and 7th graders from Sacred Heart School throughout the semester to create skits to perform to other Royale Oaks residents. UNO students met with 7th graders and residents about once per week to write, practice, and prep for the skit performance at the end of the semester. UNO students also went individually to Royale Oaks and Scared Heart to work on rapport building. | |||
| Royale Oakes (Spring 2017): 2016-17 | Social Justice | Royale Oaks Assisted Living | English, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 18 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Royal Oaks (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Royale Oaks Assisted Living | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 5 | 191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Civic and Political Engagement, Gerontology | Royale Oaks is an Assisted Living program through Midwest Geriatrics, Inc., which provides quality healthcare services to seniors in the Omaha, Nebraska area. UNO students from Jeff Knapp's Social Work and Civic Engagement course will work alongside residents of Royale Oaks to plan and host a Fall Bash party. Students will build relationships with residents and gain insight on activities the residents would be interested in that they may not typically participate in. Students will then work with residents on activities such as art projects to create party décor, selection of music, games and activities. The final Fall Ball will be held mid to late November. | ||
| ROTC Leadership (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Alliance for a Better Omaha, Millard South High School, Millard Public Schools | Arnold Airforce Society, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 75 | 900 | 0 | 75 | 675 | 0 | Leadership and Mentoring | UNO students from the Arnold Society of ROTC will work with Millard High School Junior ROTC cadets to provide an introduction to the UNO ROTC program, mentorship and a visit to campus. The campus visits will be to demonstrate followership and leadership opportunities for MSHS juniors and seniors. Freshmen and sophomores will also collaborate on two activities at Together Inc. While there students will work on reorganizing the pantry at Together Inc. and preparing garden beds for the organization's community garden. | ||
| ROTC Leadership (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (001) | Educational Support | Hunger Collaborative, Millard South High School, Millard Public Schools | Air Force ROTC, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 8 | 176 | 0 | 86 | 258 | 0 | Leadership and Mentoring | UNO students from ROTC work together with Millard South JROTC on leadership and mentoring high school students in order to promote joining ROTC in college and finding UNO as a place they can be. UNO students meet with Millard Students in two interactions to facilitate a relationship and work together to plan a service project with the Hunger Collaborative. UNO ROTC host a mentorship day which they planned and executed. Once the service is completed, the Millard South students will also be in charge of running the service project at the February annual drill meet to utilize their new leadership skills. | ||
| Road to 2020 Census: Community Dialogue: 2016-17 | Economic Impact | Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA) | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Center for Public Affairs Research | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Summer | 2016-17 | Summer | 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | Income and Income Equality | A two-part event: Part one provides an early overview of 2020 Census innovations, timeline, critical geographic program deadlines, and the Community Partnership and Engagement program outreach plans. | ||
| Research Methods in Clinical PRC (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support, International Service | Refugee Taskforce | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 26 | 390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Refugees, Literacy | Creating resource guide for Refugee Taskforce - including lit review, best practices etc. for a refugee resource booklet. Online students at UNK will focus on rural areas whereas UNO students on Omaha | ||
| Research Methods (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Educational Support | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Traditional SOWK8950 CPACS Research Methods Clinical Prc | ||||
| Research & Computer Applications (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 25 | 375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Traditional 8190 005 T 1:00-3:40PM SOWK Public Affairs & Community Service Ressearch & Computer Applications | ||||
| Reality Bites (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Blackburn Alternative High School, Omaha Public Schools, Nebraska Humane Society | Psychology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 12 | 132 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 0 | Literacy | Reality Bites brings together students from UNO and Blackburn to learn about positive reinforcement and behavior modifications (BB) and provide similar experiential learning and data collection practice for UNO students. The Nebraska Humane Society benefits from this project because it provides valuable enrichment for animals in its care, works to make animals more adoptable, and furthers its mission of humane education to the general public. | ||
| Reality Bites (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Educational Support | Blackburn Alternative High School, Omaha Public Schools, Nebraska Humane Society | Psychology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 11 | 121 | 0 | 40 | 630 | 0 | Literacy | Ali Buttner's PSYCH 4024 class (Lab in Psychology: Learning) partnered with Jennifer Noelle's high school Psychology class from Blackburn Alternative Program to provide enrichment and training for dogs at the Nebraska Humane Society (NHS). The UNO & BB students worked together to design and execute training plans for the dogs and collect data for UNO psychology studies. The students met at NHS 5 times to work with the dogs and had a final celebration at UNO to discuss their findings and share their experiences. | ||
| Reading Buddies (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Educational Support | Kiewit Middle School, Millard Public Schools, Marquis Place Assisted Living | Medical Humanities, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 16 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 0 | Literacy | UNO students from Professor Okhamafe's Autobio Reading & Writing class partnered with students from Peter Kiewitt Middle School to read together Middle School: Get Me Out of Here by James Patterson. During the first session, students met to partake in activities and discussions based on the chapters they had previously read with lunch and a campus tour provided. On the second session, they welcomed their new community partners who where residents at the Marquis Place. They once again participated in book discussions and a bucket list activity where partners either shared what is still pending on their bucket list or what they have already accomplished. | ||
| Reading Buddies (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Kiewit Middle School, Millard Public Schools | Service Learning Academy (SLA), The Goodrich Scholarship Program | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 17 | 136 | 0 | 15 | 60 | 0 | Literacy | UNO students from Professor Okhamafe's Autobiography Reading and Writing class will connect with Peter Kiewit Middle School students from Ms. Frans' literature class. This semester they will read the book Fall Down 7 Times, Get Up 8, which focuses on a young man's journey through life while on the autistic spectrum. During the two interactions, the partners will meet for a reflection on the book, activities, and lunch. | ||
| RASA Student Council (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Educational Support | Civic Nebraska, Norris Middle School, Omaha Public Schools | Political Science, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 17 | 73 | 0 | 15 | 135 | 0 | Civic and Political Engagement | UNO students from Dr. Saferstein's Intro to American Government class partnered with Norris Middle School's after school program, Completely Kids, to work with students from the RASA Council club. UNO students collaborated with Norris students on a variety of activities based on the electoral process to hep prepare them for setting up their own election at Norris Middle and the Lights On After School event and welcoming congressman Brad Ashford to their school. | ||
| RASA Student Council (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Completely Kids, Norris Middle School, Omaha Public Schools | Political Science, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 45 | 472 | 0 | 15 | 150 | 0 | Civic and Political Engagement | UNO students from Dr. Saferstein's Intro to Government class and 8th grade students from Norris' after-school program Completely Kids will partner this fall semester to work together on self-advocacy, leadership, and help prepare the Norris students for high school and college, where some of these issues will also need to be addressed. UNO students will assist in guiding Norris students to get to the root of what they see and feel to create a presentable argument out of it. The first two sessions will concentrate on composing an argument, which students have decided will be on improving their school lunch. The next two will be based on teaching the kids how to write a script for their argument, and finally how to present that argument. Presented to the school principle. | ||
| RASA (Spring 2017): 2016-17 | Educational Support | Civic Nebraska, Norris Middle School, Omaha Public Schools | Political Science, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 16 | 864 | 0 | 8 | 88 | 0 | Civic and Political Engagement | UNO students from the Intro to Government PSCI 1100 class connected with a specific group of students from the after-school club Completely Kids at Norris Middle School titled RASA Council. UNO students helped the Norris students use their voices to advocate to their senators about issues that mattered to them and their community by providing a presentation and then working side by side. Students made phone calls and wrote letters to their state senators to voice those concerns. Ultimately this helped students prepare themselves for their field trip to the State Capitol where they had a chance to meet with different state senators and representatives. | ||
| Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Drug-Use Behaviors Study (Spring 2018): 2017-18 (312) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness, Social Justice | Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services | Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) | Engaged Research | None | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2018-19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building, Domestic and Sexual Violence | To support evaluation activities and build on existing evaluation capacity, STEPs proposes to collaborate with RPE to identify outcome indicators to measure and increase the impact of their funded agency-delivered program. In keeping with the RPE building evaluation capacity supplemental funding, this evaluation work plan will focus on carrying out activities centered on completing indicator selection criteria (option #2). The defined deliverables for that option are: (1) determine which indicators are best to select for evaluation of prevention efforts and (2) select appropriate indicators for use in an outcome evaluation. To help move RPE to that level of evaluation capacity, STEPs will: Develop logic models for statewide RPE program and funded agencies Identify evaluation tools for each service delivery tier Identify evaluation tools for coalition building and community mobilization Review and analyze best practices for coalition building, community mobilization, and RPE programs (evidence-based, evidence-informed, homegrown) evaluation Train and collaborate with Coalition Prevention Coordinator re: coalition building, community mobilization, and evidencebased programs Train and provide technical assistance for coalition and agencies re: RPE evidence-informed and homegrown programming evaluation Provide statewide RPE program evaluation support | ||
| Rad Women (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | Blackburn Alternative High School, Omaha Public Schools | English, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 154 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education, Literacy, Art | The Writing Center led by Professor Alea Hall will help the Blackburn Alternative High School (BAHS) students to combine writing and art to highlight "rad women" in Omaha. The Writing Center will offer useful workshops (e.g. descriptive writing) and provide writing support to the BAHS students. UNO Writing Center's consultants will serve as mentors for the BAHS students. Students created a Facebook page to share their art and writing with the general community. | ||
| Rad Women (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | Blackburn Alternative High School, Omaha Public Schools | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Writing Center | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 72 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education, Literacy, Art | UNO Writing Center student consultants, led by Instructor Alea Hall, will work with the Blackburn Alternative Program students from Mrs. Hilary George’s Computer Graphic Design class. The writing consultants will help the Blackburn students to combine writing and art to highlight "rad women" in Omaha. They will also serve as mentors for the Blackburn students and built trusting relationships with them over the course of the semester. The art pieces will be featured in a gallery/showcase and proceeds from the gallery will be donated to the Youth Emergency Services, Inc. | ||
| Race Relations: Past Present and Future (Spring 2017): 2016-17 | Social Justice | Adams Park Community Center, J. Sterling Morton Magnet Middle School, Omaha Public Schools | Black Studies, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 7 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Race Relations (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Educational Support, Social Justice | J. Sterling Morton Magnet Middle School, Omaha Public Schools, Learning Community Center of North Omaha | Black Studies, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 13 | 91 | 0 | 18 | 126 | 0 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity | UNO students in Peggy Jones' Black Studies class worked with students from Morris Middle school. Together they learned about Black history in Omaha. The students also created an interactive book for children to complete at the Community Learning Center. | ||
| QLI (Spring 2017): 2016-17 (002) | Social Justice | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 6 | 342 | 0 | 34 | 595 | 0 | 2nd grade students from Edison Elementary visit Quality Living, Inc. (QLI) throughout the semester with UNO students to interact with residents at QLI to help students interact with adults with disabilities. This semester, Edison Elementary ACP students also became involved creating a wide variety of experiences and interactions. This project entailed UNO students working with QLI residents to write skits based on a variety of teaching topics for the 2nd grade students. UNO students then worked with both QLI residents and Edison students to practice the skits and create props. At the completion of the project, Edison students, QLI residents, and UNO students performed the skits in front of other QLI residents and some Edison parents at QLI. | ||||
| QLI (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Edison Elementary, Quality Living Inc. | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 5 | 195 | 0 | 23 | 276 | 0 | Medical Services, Literacy, Gerontology | Social Work 1500 students partner with second graders of Mrs. Doll-Fowler’s class at Edison Elementary School. UNO students, Edison Elementary students, and residents of Quality Living Inc. will collaborate together with elderly participants of Florence Home to build relationships across generations and communication levels. UNO students, 2nd graders, and QLI residents will work on areas of learning related their respective curriculum standards and social goals (such as speaking, listening, reading, and writing), while demonstrating creative ways to visualize the life stories shared by the seniors. | ||
| QLI (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (001) | Social Justice | Edison Elementary, Quality Living Inc. | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 5 | 167 | 0 | 22 | 308 | 0 | UNO students worked with 2nd grade students at QLI to create 'Buddy Boxes' for QLI residents to use with their loved ones during visits. These Buddy Boxes include a variety of games and activities created by the UNO students and 2nd graders for QLI residents to use when their loved ones visit. The boxes help to create conversation and interactions between those using the boxes. | |||
| Public Policy Evaluation (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Intercultural Senior Center | Public Administration, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 12 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | Students provide a policy or program evaluation plan for the partner. Traditional 8320 001 T 5:30PM-8:10PM PA Public Affairs & Community Service | ||
| Psychology Study (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Health and Wellness | Psychology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Traditional PSYC4960 Arts and Sciences Independent Study in Psych | ||||
| Pro-Seminar (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Spanish Club | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 20 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Promoting the General Welfare Conference: 2016-17 | Social Justice | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), William Brennan Institute for Labor Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | A conference for exploring the boundaries of democracy with nationally renowned speakers with a focus on the future of the labor movement, protecting vulnerable workers, making a difference in the workplace, and sharing powerful messages. Attendees learn more about economic and social justice from a union perspective, with an opportunity to gain six hours of Social Work CEUs. | |||||
| Programs for the Elderly (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Social Justice | Public Administration, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Traditional PA8676 (cross-listed with GERO8676) CPACS Prgrms and Services for Elderly | ||||
| Programs and Services for Elderly (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Public Administration, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Inclusive Communities Program Evaluation (Fall 2017): 2017-18 (326) | Economic Impact, Educational Support, Social Justice | Inclusive Communities | Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) | Engaged Research | None | None | Fall | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Economic Sufficiency Awareness, Youth Programming, Capacity Building | 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. | ||
| Omaha Girls Rock Program Evaluation (Spring 2018): 2017-18 (327) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | Omaha Girls Rock | Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) | Engaged Research | None | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Fall | 2018-19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth Programming, Capacity Building, Music/Dance | STEPs proposes to partner with Girls Rock to conduct an evaluation of the short-term impact of Girls Rock programming following the preparation of a literature review and logic model, and enhancement of Girls Rock's survey through the incorporation of a valid and reliable measurement tool. STEPs will then clean and analyze data from quantitative surveys conducted by Girls Rock, and conduct and analyze results of four focus groups in order to gain rich, unique perspectives on the short-term impact of Girls Rock. | ||
| Dreamweaver Foundation Program Evaluation (Fall 2017): 2017-18 (328) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness, Social Justice | Dreamweaver Foundation | Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) | Engaged Research | None | None | Fall | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wellness, Aging, Business, Capacity Building, Gerontology, Health Awareness | Dreamweaver Foundation is dedicated to fulfilling lifelong dreams for terminally ill seniors in need. They describe their impact through the stories of some of the 75 plus dreams they have made possible. The project proposes a systematic and objective approach to understanding the impact of Dreamweaver by conducting and analyzing interviews with a representative group of dreamers and their families. The evaluation will provide the evidence to tell the story of how Dreamweaver is making a difference in the lives of the dreamers and their families. | ||
| Coalition on Human Trafficking Program Evaluation (Spring 2018): 2017-18 (329) | Educational Support, Social Justice | Coalition on Human Trafficking | Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) | Engaged Research | None | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2018-19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Human Rights & Trafficking, Capacity Building, Social Justice Awareness | STEPs proposes to conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of hotel staff anti-human trafficking training. STEPs will develop an instrument to measure changes in attitudes and beliefs in hotel/motel staff after going through anti-human trafficking training, help to calculate and report the results, measure the impact of the training 3, 6, and 9 months following the training, and publish a report with the results. | ||
| Childrens Scholarship Fund of Omaha Program Evaluation (Spring 2017): 2016-17 (330) | Economic Impact, Educational Support, Social Justice | Childrens Scholarship Fund of Omaha | Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) | Engaged Research | None | None | Spring | 2016-17 | Spring | 2016-17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Economic Sufficiency Awareness, Youth Programming, Capacity Building, Social Justice Awareness | 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. | ||
| GOALS Program Evaluation (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (331) | Educational Support, Social Justice | Greater Omaha Attendance and Learning Services | Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) | Engaged Research | None | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Spring | 2016-17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Youth Programming, Capacity Building, Social Justice Awareness | UNO’s Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) will partner with GOALS to analyze the end-of-theyear survey data from the public school partners, analyze yearly quantitative data, and provide consultation on two evaluation projects. STEPs uses a participatory, utilization-focused approach to all its work. “Participatory” means that program staff are engaged in all evaluation activities, including their planning and implementation. “Utilization-focused” means that evaluation activities are conducted with an eye toward usefulness for the program. | ||
| Childrens Scholarship Fund of Omaha Program Evaluation (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (332) | Economic Impact, Educational Support, Social Justice | Childrens Scholarship Fund of Omaha | Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) | Engaged Research | None | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Fall | 2016-17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Economic Sufficiency Awareness, Youth Programming, Capacity Building, Social Justice Awareness | Parental Engagement | 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. | |
| Program Evaluation: 2016-17 (002) | Educational Support | Psychology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 17 | 340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Program Evaluation (Spring 2017): 2016-17 (001) | Educational Support | Central Middle School, Millard Public Schools, Inclusive Communities | Educational Leadership, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 6 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | |||
| Professional Practices (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Special Education and Communication Disorders | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 9 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UNO students from Dr. Ritzman’s Introduction to Professional Practices course visit various high schools in the Omaha area to advocate for the field of speech-language pathology and the people the field serves. Students in the course learn about advocacy and professional development, including in service style presentations and the scope of practice. | ||||
| Principles of PR (Fall 2017): 2017-18 (002) | Educational Support | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 30 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Students in Principles of PR are working with UNO departments and offices such as the UNO Accessibility Services office to create a strategic plan for PR for each office. Students are working in small groups. | ||||
| Principles of PR (Spring 2018): 2017-18 (001) | Educational Support | Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 17 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Students in Principles of PR are working with UNO departments and offices to create a strategic plan for PR for each office. Students are working in small groups. | |||
| Heartland Family Services Prevention Means Progress Evaluation (Fall 2018): 2018-19 (338) | Educational Support | Heartland Family Services | Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) | Engaged Research | None | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | The evaluation activities below are designed to build on STEPs work with the PMP Coalition in previous years to provide evidence for the coalition to use in assessing need and providing services. For this work plan, STEPs will provide a community assessment on marijuana in Iowa and Nebraska as well as provide various evaluation services for the PMP Coalition, including an evaluation plan, curriculum consultations, and facilitated discussion on next steps on evaluation. | ||
| Heartland Family Services Prevention Means Progress Evaluation (Spring 2017): 2016-17 (339) | Educational Support | Heartland Family Services | Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) | Engaged Research | None | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | UNOs Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) proposes to partner with PMP to navigate through the process of building and disseminating their Me360 program evaluation evidence. ThIs evaluation project would include dissemination of existing evaluation results, evidence-based designation pursuit planning, Me360 fidelity strategic development, Me360 survey refinement, and exploration of Iowas prevention survey data relative to Me360 impact. STEPs uses a participatory, utilization-focused approach to all its work. Participatory means that program staff are engaged in all evaluation activities, including their planning and implementation. Utilization-focused means that evaluation activities are conducted with an eye toward usefulness for the program. As a coalition, PMP has both staff and coalition members/committees who hold a stake in this program evaluation project. STEPs will look to key PMP staff to guide the process of who should be involved in which phases or components of this project. | ||
| Political Theory (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Educational Support | Political Science, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Traditional PSCI8336 Arts and Sciences Late Modern Political Theory | ||||
| Policycast (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Social Justice | Coalition for a Strong Nebraska, J. Sterling Morton Magnet Middle School, Omaha Public Schools | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 18 | 162 | 0 | 59 | 472 | 0 | Civic and Political Engagement, Art | Don Bowen’s Electronic Writing class and Justin Noel’s students from McMillan Middle School worked with Coalition for a Strong Nebraska in the fall of 2017. CFASN requested podcast and YouTube videos be made around the policies that affect the top ten initiatives of CFASN. Groups of students chose one policy topic/theme to prepare as audio/visual report which Coalition for a Strong Nebraska can use for educational purposes. The students interviewed a participating nonprofit about the policy issue, conducted research on the policy and topic, wrote a script, and created a 2 minute pod cast or video. UNO students created a space for the podcast to be published. Videos were approved and posted to the CFASN YouTube page. | ||
| Planning and Evaluating (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Omaha Sister Cities Association | Public Administration, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 25 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | Helping to create a strategic plan for org | ||
| Photography (Summer 2018): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Arts for All | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Summer | 2017-18 | None | None | 7 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Students will take photos for marketing strategy and documentation purposes for Arts For All summer programming | |||
| Perspectives in Communication Studies (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support, Environmental Stewardship | Keep Omaha Beautiful, Nathan Hale Middle School, Omaha Public Schools | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 29 | 246 | 0 | 68 | 510 | 0 | Civic and Political Engagement, Neighborhood Revitalization, Climate and Sustainability | Faculty and students from Nathan Hale Middle School have partnered with Keep Omaha Beautiful to assist with neighborhood and park clean ups this fall. Students will learn about urban heat, how heat impacts cities, and will understand their environmental foot print. Nathan Hale students will conduct research on Omaha’s urban heat and green space and compare it to another city. Students will present their findings with tri-fold poster presentations. UNO students will assist Nathan Hale students in designing their presentation and providing speaking tips. | ||
| Personnel and Volunteer Management in Nonprofits (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Educational Support, Social Justice | Nebraska Writers Collective | Public Administration, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 25 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | Students will help to develop materials such as volunteer manuals, volunteer recruitment plans, board orientations, employee handbooks, etc. | ||
| People and Issues in History (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | Durham Museum | History, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 8 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gender Equality, History | As part of the course, there will be an emphasis on the lived experiences of women in the Omaha and a project that provides students training in public history and museum studies. This research project will culminate with an exhibit in the Durham Museum | ||
| Partnership to End Hunger (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Economic Impact, Social Justice | Hunger Collaborative, McMillan Magnet Center, Omaha Public Schools | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Thompson Learning Community | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 109 | 1,744 | 0 | 116 | 464 | 0 | Food and Water Security | 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 | ||
| Partners in Performance (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (002) | Educational Support | Music, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 20 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Partners in Performance (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | Marian High School, Omaha Area Youth Orchestra | Music, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 20 | 200 | 0 | 104 | 838 | 0 | Youth Programming, Music/Dance | Faculty and students from UNO, participants from Omaha Area Youth Orchestra, (OAYO), students from 2 participating High Schools, and an Elementary school are working side by side as they build musical relationships, explore communication, leadership, mentorship, and pedagogical skills. A half day clinic at UNO for the participating students will enhance these skills that include side by side musical activities and an on campus tour. A few weeks later the participating students will perform in a side by side concert at UNO | ||
| Partners in Performance (Spring 2017): 2016-17 (001) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | Bryan High School, Omaha Public Schools, North High, Omaha Public Schools, Omaha Area Youth Orchestra | Music, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 10 | 122 | 0 | 165 | 1,237 | 0 | Music/Dance | Faculty and students from UNO, OAYO, North and Bryan will build musical relationships, and explore communication, leadership, mentorship, and pedagogical skills. An on campus clinic will be held for on one day for high school students to participate in campus visits, on campus lunch and on campus, in depth clinic activities with conductors and UNO musicians. A side by side concert will also be held with the Heartland Philharmonic, Bryan and North High Schools. | ||
| Out of the Shadows (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Field Club Elementary, Omaha Public Schools, Nebraska Humane Society | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 5 | 127 | 0 | 22 | 616 | 0 | Literacy, Civic and Political Engagement | UNO students from Jeff Knapp's Social Work and Civic Engagement Course will work on literacy with Ms. Bielenberg's 3rd grade class from Field Club Elementary. UNO Students and Field Club students will create reading partnerships with the goal of having the 3rd graders build their confidence by reading out loud to the dogs at the Nebraska Humane Society. Student reading creates enrichment opportunities for the dogs, which reduces stress in the animals and may increase adoptability. This benefits the dogs, NHS, and the community overall. Students also raised funds for the Humane Society through a dog treat bake sale over $100 was raised this year. | ||
| Out and About Storytime (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Holling Heights Elementary, Omaha Public Library | International Studies, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 7 | 168 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | Literacy | ILUNO students and ELL students from Holling Heights Elementary School are working together to read a series of books and develop activities at a new Omaha Public Library community story time for caregivers and young children. | ||
| Organization of Information (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Omaha Home for Boys | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Teacher Education | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 26 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Students will work to develop a resource list for nonprofits (3-5 partners). | |||
| Omaha Table Talk: Race Dialogue Series - Race and Class: 2016-17 | Social Justice | Inclusive Communities, Voices for Children in Nebraska | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity | Community dialogue during lunch that explores how race and class intersect for unique experiences in the Omaha Metro. | |||
| Omaha Table Talk: Race Dialogue Series - Race Gender and Orientation: 2016-17 | Social Justice | Inclusive Communities, Justice For Our Neighbors | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Fall | 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity | Community dialogue during lunch that explores how race gender and sexual orientation intersect for unique experiences. | ||
| Omaha Table Talk: Black Lives Matter: 2016-17 | Social Justice | Inclusive Communities | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Fall | 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity | Black Lives Matter sheds light on the issues surrounding the discussion of race in relation to the Black Lives Matter Movement. | ||
| NW Teaching Garden (Spring 2017): 2016-17 (002) | Environmental Stewardship | Northwest High School, Omaha Public Schools | Environmental Studies, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 6 | 52 | 0 | 12 | 78 | 0 | Gardens/Plantlife | Students from Professor Steve Rodie’s Landscape Design Lab course and Ms. Rachael Burn’s Omaha Northwest’s (ONW) Advanced Horticulture and Landscaping students will jointly present designs for an expanding teaching garden to be installed at ONW. This P-16 service learning project highlights environmental sustainability and STEAM concepts (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math). | ||
| NW Teaching Garden (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (001) | Environmental Stewardship | Northwest High School, Omaha Public Schools | Environmental Studies, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 39 | 302 | 0 | 14 | 87 | 0 | Gardens/Plantlife | Students from Professor Steve Rodie’s Landscape Appreciation and Environmental Sustainability course and Ms. Rachael Burn’s Omaha Northwest’s (ONW) Advanced Horticulture and Landscaping students will jointly present designs for an expanding teaching garden to be installed at ONW. This P-16 service learning project highlights environmental sustainability and STEAM concepts (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math). P-16 ENVN 2000 Arts and Science Landscape Appreciation and Environmental Sustainability | ||
| Normal is Over: 2017-18 | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Environmental Stewardship | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Center for Urban Sustainability | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2017-18 | Fall | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | Climate and Sustainability, Theatre and Cinema | To celebrate Campus Sustainability Month, the UNO Office of Sustainability is showing Normal is Over. This event is free and open to the public light snacks to be provided. Normal is Over is a compelling and visually rich film that chronicles the way humans have inadvertently imperiled our planet: species extinction, climate change, the depletion of critical natural resources, and industrial control of our food production. This unique documentary examines how our economic and financial system connects all of these issues, and offers solutions, which could be implemented immediately, from practical everyday fixes to rethinking the overarching myths of our time. The film follows Renee Scheltema on a multinational voyage, meeting not only prominent experts, but also everyday citizens who concentrate on matters such as organic agriculture, the banning of plastic, saving species, ecological economics, sustainable architecture, renewable energy, and more. | |||
| Nonprofit Organization and Management (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Public Administration, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 21 | 315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| No Place for Hate (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Social Justice | Anti-Defamation League, Northwest High School, Omaha Public Schools | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Sustained Dialogue | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity | |||
| Nelson Mandela Stress awareness (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Health and Wellness | Learning Community Center of South Omaha, Nelson Mandela Elementary School | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 8 | 302 | 0 | 140 | 140 | 0 | Health Awareness | Social Work 1500 students meet weekly to support the planning, facilitating, marketing, research/surveys, and modalities to engage families for resource nights at Nelson Mandela Elementary School. UNO students engage the scholars (children) in social skills groups, activities for executive functioning, as well as STEM-focused after-school programming. Activities include planning the event for Family Resource night and a creating resource-building opportunity for community engagement. This may involve topics for Stress Awareness Month (in April) and could possibly consist of creating a paper resource and a presentation for parents or staff. Students will also be able to interact with Nelson Mandela scholars during other engagement opportunities, including the “Be Ready” and Social Skills groups in the mornings and the Kids Can after-school program. “Be Ready” is held from 7:00 – 8:00 am and focuses on learning executive functioning skills such as mindfulness, memory, and self-control. The social skills classes taught by Mr. Joe Ogba are from 8:10 – 8:30 am. The interactions and expectations for the social skills course will be discussed with Mr. Ogba during the orientation meeting. The after-school program (with Kids Can) focuses on STEM subjects and is held from 3:30 – 6:00 pm. There is also opportunity for students to work with scholars on social skills during the lunch hour. | ||
| Nelson Mandela Kindergarten Jump Start (Summer 2017): 2016-17 | Educational Support | Nelson Mandela Elementary School | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Summer | 2016-17 | None | None | 4 | 136 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | Youth Programming | UNO social work students worked on various projects with Nelson Mandela Elementary School throughout the semester. Projects included development of a data spreadsheet, creating a brochure resource for parents, development and implementation of art projects, and tutoring students. | ||
| Nelson Mandela Gardening (Summer 2017): 2016-17 | Environmental Stewardship | Nelson Mandela Elementary School | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Summer | 2016-17 | None | None | 4 | 132 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | Gardens/Plantlife | UNO social work students worked on various projects with Nelson Mandela Elementary School throughout the semester. Projects included development of a data spreadsheet, creating a brochure resource for parents, development and implementation of art projects, and tutoring students. | ||
| Nelson Mandela (Spring 2017): 2016-17 (002) | Social Justice | Nelson Mandela Elementary School | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 6 | 516 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | UNO students partner with Nelson Mandela to help plan, market, implement, facilitate, and survey a family resource night for the parents of Nelson Mandela’s scholars. Nelson Mandela generally has the topic of the evenings picked prior. UNO students work to survey the parents on what they would find most beneficial from the proposed topic. UNO students also scheduled and planned the evening, working to bring in speakers who are knowledgeable on the topic for resources available to the families. UNO students have bi-weekly supervisory meetings with Mr. Ogba on progress and planning. UNO students also attended Nelson Mandela each Tuesday and Friday afternoon to facilitate and co-facilitate the scholar’s Social Skills class, taught by Mr. Ogba. | |||
| Nelson Mandela (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (001) | Social Justice | Nelson Mandela Elementary School | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 5 | 212 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | UNO students worked with the Nelson Mandela Family Liaison to plan, market, and facilitate a family resource night for Nelson Mandela parents. UNO students surveyed parents to identify topic areas about finances for the parent night. UNO students researched and invited speakers to the evening, surveyed parents prior, and planned the topics of the evening. UNO students also interacted with the scholars once a week through crafts and other activities. P-16, SOWK 1500, CPACS, Social Work and Civic Engagement | |||
| Nelson Mandela (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Learning Community Center of South Omaha, Nelson Mandela Elementary School | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 6 | 382 | 0 | 140 | 140 | 0 | Leadership and Mentoring | Social Work 1500 students meet weekly to support the planning, facilitating, marketing, research/surveys, and modalities to engage families for resource nights at Nelson Mandela Elementary School. UNO students engage the scholars (children) in social skills groups, activities for executive functioning, as well as STEM-focused after-school programming. The semester project will also include UNO students assisting with the Family Resource Night held in October and developing a resource brochure for the families of the scholars. | ||
| Eastern Nebraska Community Action Partnership Needs Assessment (Spring 2017): 2016-17 (369) | Economic Impact, Educational Support | Eastern Nebraska Community Action Partnership | Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) | Engaged Research | None | None | Spring | 2016-17 | Summer | 2016-17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Self-Sufficiency, Capacity Building | The goal of this evaluation is to assess the needs of the populations of Douglas and Sarpy counties related to services provided by the Eastern Nebraska Community Action Partnership (ENCAP), and to assist ENCAP to create new programs to help meet unmet needs. The evaluation will include a the development of a logic model, a review of existing data and literature on national trends, demographic analysis of the specified counties, qualitative analysis of interviews with key informants and focus groups, and recommendations for revisions to existing programs. | ||
| Nebraska Aids Project Panel (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Health and Wellness | Nebraska AIDS Project | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Fall | 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Holistic Wellness, Medical Services | Join us for an evening filled with information about Nebraska AIDs Project and HIV in the greater Omaha community. The evening will consist of NAP services, STI testing, PrEP, and a panel session with NAP employees! Everyone will have an opportunity to get some awesome NAP swag. Learn about prevention methods, testing availability, the history of HIV, current client services, and education and outreach efforts. | ||
| Neale Woods Management Strategy Awareness (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Environmental Stewardship | Fontenelle Forest, Northwest High School, Omaha Public Schools | Biology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 18 | 148 | 0 | 15 | 108 | 0 | Gardens/Plantlife | UNO and Northwest students worked collaboratively to create and design an education plan for Fontenelle Forest. | ||
| Native Garden (Summer 2017): 2016-17 | Environmental Stewardship, Health and Wellness, International Service | Circle of Grandmothers, Yates Elementary | Native American Studies, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Summer | 2016-17 | None | None | 5 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Inter/Trans-culture, Gardens/Plantlife, Gerontology | Traditional NAMS 4920 Arts and Science Native Horticulture | ||
| Nathan Hale FLC (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Educational Support | Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska, Nathan Hale Middle School, Omaha Public Schools | Freshman Leadership Council, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 15 | 45 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 0 | Leadership and Mentoring | In this project the two groups worked together to gather coats for Lutheran Family Services. The groups decided to have a competition to see who could gather the most coats. They got together to make posters and then talk about the project. P-16 FLC Student Government. | ||
| Nathan Hale FLC (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Immanuel Village Senior Living, Nathan Hale Middle School, Omaha Public Schools | Freshman Leadership Council, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 21 | 262 | 0 | 10 | 55 | 0 | Leadership and Mentoring | Nathan Hale Middle School students and members from the Freshman Leadership Council continued their partnership from the Fall semester. The students decorated and delivered Valentine's Day cards to seniors at Immanuel Village Senior Living. The students also cleaned up a park. | ||
| Music Ensemble (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Educational Support | Music, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 14 | 280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Traditional MUS4000 Communication, Fine Arts, and Media Special Studies in Music | ||||
| MLK Day of Service - 1/15/18: 2017-18 (019) | Health and Wellness | Butler Gast YMCA | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative), Theta Chi | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Volunteers will be organzing the storage rooms. | ||||
| MLK Day of Service - 1/15/18: 2017-18 (018) | Health and Wellness | Youth Emergency Services | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | Health Awareness | Assistance with day to day operations at our Street Outreach Center. Facility clean up, sorting and organizing donations. | |||
| MLK Day of Service - 1/15/18: 2017-18 (017) | Health and Wellness | The Wellbeing Partners | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | Holistic Wellness | We will need students to help prepare items for our upcoming community event, Trek up the Tower. Students will either help compile information into race packets or to number gear check in slips that are utilized during the day of Trek up the Tower. | |||
| MLK Day of Service - 1/15/18: 2017-18 (016) | Economic Impact, Health and Wellness | Stephen Center | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Substance Abuse, Homelessness/Shelter | Voluteers will assist with the Thrift Store operations by organizing donations and cleaning the store. | |||
| MLK Day of Service - 1/15/18: 2017-18 (015) | Economic Impact | Santa Monica House | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | Volunteers will assist with a deep clean of the organization. | ||||
| MLK Day of Service - 1/15/18: 2017-18 (014) | International Service | Refugee Empowerment Center | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | Other | Refugees | Volunteers will sort and organize donations and assemble program documents. | ||
| MLK Day of Service - 1/15/18: 2017-18 (013) | Economic Impact | Open Door Mission | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | Homelessness/Shelter | Volunteers will help hang up winter clothing and stock shelves with housewares for the poor and needy that come to our Timberlake Outreach Center. The racks are being emptied as fast as we can fill them! | |||
| MLK Day of Service - 1/15/18: 2017-18 (012) | Educational Support, Social Justice | NorthStar Foundation | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity | Volunteers will be sorting and taking inventory of a large amount of donated books (approx. 8000). | |||
| MLK Day of Service - 1/15/18: 2017-18 (011) | Economic Impact | New Visions Homeless Services | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | Homelessness/Shelter | Volunteers will be working at the Thrift Store to organize and sort donations. | |||
| MLK Day of Service - 1/15/18: 2017-18 (010) | Educational Support, Social Justice | Literacy Center of the Midlands | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity | Students will be helping to organize books and may require some heavy lifting to place books on shelves. We will also have students organize files by checking our database (AIMS) and filing in alphabetical order | |||
| MLK Day of Service - 1/15/18: 2017-18 (009) | Environmental Stewardship | Keep Omaha Beautiful | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 6 | Neighborhood Revitalization | Washing down and putting a sticker on hundreds of yard signs that we use for Omaha Spring Cleanup so they can be reused for the event in the spring. We may also bring a few other projects like creating reusable thank you postcards and sorting storm drains, like we do at 60 Minutes of Service. | |||
| MLK Day of Service - 1/15/18: 2017-18 (008) | Economic Impact | Heartland Family Services | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | Food and Water Security, Employment and Workforce, Self-Sufficiency | Volunteers will be creating materials for conservation education and hygiene for children and students in Madagascar. | |||
| MLK Day of Service - 1/15/18: 2017-18 (007) | Economic Impact | Habitat for Humanity: Omaha | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | Homelessness/Shelter | Volunteers will assist with ReStore operations, which may include receiving donations, merchandising the store, cleaning, or organizing. | |||
| MLK Day of Service - 1/15/18: 2017-18 (005) | International Service | Chabad-Lubavitch of Nebraska Inc. | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Inter/Trans-culture | Volunteers will be preparing and cooking baked goods to be distributed in the community. | |||
| MLK Day of Service - 1/15/18: 2017-18 (004) | Economic Impact | Catholic Charities - Phoenix House | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Homelessness/Shelter | Volunteers will assist with assembling packets of information and other organization tasks. | |||
| MLK Day of Service - 1/15/18: 2017-18 (003) | Educational Support, Social Justice | Omaha Street School | Fraternity & Sorority Life, Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity | Omaha Street School does not have regular janitorial service, and we rely on volunteers to help us clean the building. Volunteers will help clean bathrooms, mop floors, clean windows and empty garbage cans. | |||
| MLK Day of Service - 1/15/18: 2017-18 (002) | Economic Impact | Habitat for Humanity: Council Bluffs | Fraternity & Sorority Life, Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Homelessness/Shelter | Volunteers will be assisting in the ReStore by rearranging, cleaning, and organizing inventory. | |||
| MLK Day of Service - 1/15/18: 2017-18 (001) | Environmental Stewardship, Social Justice | Abide Omaha | Fraternity & Sorority Life, Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 18 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | Neighborhood Revitalization | Volunteers will assist with cleaning and organizing projects throughout the Abide campus. | |||
| MIS Capstone: 2017-18 | Educational Support | Together a Greater Good | Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | 13 | 2,652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education | TAGG was created to provide businesses a unique way to build loyalty and create marketing opportunities through giving back and supporting the local community. Build a web application that will streamline and track all donation requests in one place. This will be Phase 1 of the web application development | |||
| Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Minority Health Initiative Data Analysis (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Health and Wellness, International Service | Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services | Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) | Engaged Research | None | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Inter/Trans-culture, Health Awareness | |||
| Middle East Forum: September: 2016-17 | International Service | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), History, Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Get in-depth answers to your questions from UNO experts about current events in the Middle East. September: How are current events in the Middle East going to affect the final stage of the U.S. elections? Is the war in Syria approaching a conclusion? Where is Turkey heading domestically, regionally, and internationally in light of the coup attempt? | |||||
| Middle East Forum: September: 2017-18 | Educational Support | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), History, Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2017-18 | Fall | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | Did Russia win in Syria? Is the Two-State Solution dead? How did the Saudi move against Qatar change US foreign policy toward the Middle East? (9/28/2017) | ||||
| Middle East Forum: October: 2016-17 | International Service | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), History, Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | Get in-depth answers to your questions from UNO experts about current events in the Middle East. October: What are Russia’s foreign policy goals in the Middle East? If Aleppo falls, how will this affect the Syrian Civil War? What legacy did Shimon Peres leave for Israel? | |||||
| Middle East Forum: October: 2017-18 | Educational Support | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), History, Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2017-18 | Fall | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | What are the implications of the Kurdish independence vote in the region? Is the Iran nuclear deal in the waste bin? How should we assess the new Saudi assertiveness in the Middle East? | ||||
| Middle East Forum: November: 2016-17 | International Service | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), History, Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Get in-depth answers to your questions from UNO experts about current events in the Middle East. November: U.S. Election Debrief - What’s next for U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East? | |||||
| Middle East Forum: November: 2017-18 | Educational Support | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), History, Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2017-18 | Fall | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 100 Years this November: What is the legacy of the Balfour Declaration? In light of the recent events in Niger, what do we not know about US operations in the MENA Region ? Has Russia made strategic advances in the Middle East? (11/16/2017) | ||||
| Middle East Forum: March: 2016-17 | International Service | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), History, Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | Get in-depth answers to your questions from UNO experts about current events in the Middle East. March: What’s Next? Where do US-Iran relations go from here? The Battle for Mosul. | |||||
| Middle East Forum: January: 2016-17 | International Service | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), History, Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | Get in-depth answers to your questions from UNO experts about current events in the Middle East. January: What are the implications of the United Nation’s recent vote on Israeli settlements? When will the tragedy end for Aleppo? Waiting for Trump: The Middle East & the United States. | |||||
| Middle East Forum: January: 2017-18 | Educational Support | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), History, Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | What are the consequences of moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem? In what ways do internal politics influence Iranian foreign policy? How will continued US involvement in Afghanistan impact the region? | ||||
| Middle East Forum: February: 2016-17 | International Service | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), History, Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | Get in-depth answers to your questions from UNO experts about current events in the Middle East. February: How is it likely to affect U.S. standing in the Middle East? | |||||
| Middle East Forum: April: 2017-18 | Educational Support | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), History, Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | What do increasing diplomatic ties and cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Israel portend? Will Trump, after the recent chemical attack, increase U.S. involvement in Syria or pullout? Might the upcoming peace talks in Libya bring an end to the chaos in the region? | ||||
| Media Storytelling (Spring 2017): 2016-17 | Social Justice | Alice Buffett Middle School, Omaha Public Schools, Anti-Defamation League | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 19 | 85 | 0 | 26 | 234 | 0 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity | UNO students enrolled in Don Bowen’s Media Storytelling class worked with students from Buffett Magnet Middle School. The students worked together to create multimedia materials for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The students split into three groups that worked on projects with the topics of PEW (Promoting Empowerment in our World), anti-bullying, and social media. The groups created videos that the ADL can use to promote the work they do. |