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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| MBA Project-Focused Capstone Course: Executive Civic Leadership (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Abide Omaha | Business, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 20 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Leadership and Mentoring | 9 student teams will provide pro-bono consultation to small businesses and/or non-profit agencies. They are addressing a management challenge for the organization. | ||
| MBA Project-Focused Capstone (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Apostle Nursing Home Health Care | Business, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 23 | 1,265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Unknown | |||
| MBA Project Focused Capstone (Fall 2017): 2017-18 (002) | Educational Support | Omaha Symphony | Business, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 12 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1. For Omaha Symphony: Research, analyze and make recommendations for Omaha Symphony to attract a new market segment by partnering with another arts non-profit. 2. For a group of local artists: Research local architectural and interior design firms to analyze and make recommendation on partnership opportunities to support the artists’ work. 3.For a group of local artists: Research medium and large firms to analyze and make recommendation on partnership opportunities to support the artists’ work. | |||
| MBA Project Focused Capstone (Fall 2017): 2017-18 (001) | Educational Support | No More Empty Pots | Business, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 15 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Climate and Sustainability | Leadership and Mentoring Sustainability | Capstone project in which students help business with management leadership issue. | |
| MBA Focused Capstone (Spring 2017): 2016-17 (002) | Educational Support | Business, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 17 | 340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| MBA Focused Capstone (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (001) | Educational Support | Business, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 7 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Traditional BSAD8800 Business Administration MBA Project-Focused Capstone | ||||
| Managing in a Digital World (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Environmental Stewardship | Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium | Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 30 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wildlife/Animal Welfare | Students will provide training to community members wanting to participate in a city nature challenge. They will be preparing them on how to use the app, take better close-up photos with phones, | ||
| Malcolm X Foundation (Spring 2017): 2016-17 | Social Justice | Malcolm X Memorial Foundation | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Thompson Learning Community | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 10 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Lunch and Learn: September: 2016-17 | Educational Support | Omaha Public Library | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Literacy, Raise Awareness | An opportunity to learn about the Omaha Public Library and the resources that they have available that are free to those who have a library card. Also meet the new Executive Director of the organization and hear her vision for the library. | |||
| Lunch and Learn: October: 2016-17 | Social Justice | Inclusive Communities | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity | A workshop to help organizations and their employees with identity reflection. | |||
| Lunch and Learn: March: 2016-17 | Educational Support | Civic Nebraska, ONE Omaha | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | Civic and Political Engagement, Raise Awareness | A presentation that discussed how to increase civic engagement as well as how to access civic engagement and neighborhood resources. | |||
| Lunch and Learn: January: 2016-17 | Health and Wellness | The Wellbeing Partners | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | Holistic Wellness | Information and tips for health in the work place. | |||
| Lunch and Learn: 2016-17 | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Charles Drew Health Center Inc. | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2016-17 | Spring | 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | Charles Drew, a nonprofit health care provider, will present information about their programs at the April Feed Your Brain. Charles Drew reaches a large cross-section of our community, and are interested in expanding their collaborations. | |||
| Loudspeakers (Spring 2017): 2016-17 | Educational Support | Harvey Oaks Elementary | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Thompson Learning Community | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 16 | 32 | 0 | 11 | 71 | 0 | Marlina Davidson's Fundamentals in Public Speaking teamed up with Harvey Oaks Elementary School after-school program "Loudspeakers" to develop public speaking skills. UNO students facilitated lessons on speech development, research, delivery, and visuals. The project culminated with Harvey Oaks students presenting final speeches for their parents. | |||
| Loud Speakers Club (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Environmental Stewardship | Harvey Oaks Elementary, Keep Omaha Beautiful | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 19 | 247 | 0 | 15 | 285 | 0 | Gardens/Plantlife | This project will introduce 3rd and 4th grade students at Harvey Oaks Elementary School to public speaking and concepts developed from the nonprofit Keep Omaha Beautiful. Students choose a topic provided by Keep Omaha Beautiful to research and present at the end of the year. These topics include glass recycling, curbside recycling, household hazardous waste among other topics. While learning how to be environmentally friendly, students are introduced to concepts of speech making and public speaking. UNO students will assist students in the speech making process and provide help doing research. Harvey Oaks students will film a short 30 second Public Service Announcement for Keep Omaha Beautiful on their topics to provide them assistance in marketing the organization. | ||
| Little Learning with DSA (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Down Syndrome Alliance of the Midlands | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 6 | 226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Social Work 1500 students work with Down Syndrome Alliance of the Midlands (DSM) through support of the Learning Program. The Learning Program is for children ages 4-7 years old and their parents. The program meets on one Saturday a month from 9:00 am – 10:30 am. Weekly topics to be covered include: Introduction to Literacy, Early Number Concepts, Effective Learning Sessions, and Colors, Shapes, Sorting, & Patterns. Students will assist educators with classroom needs and will work directly with the children and parents. Possible project options include planning a lesson plan, developing a parent resource, taking pictures for program support, etc. Additional support is providing via education series and family special events. | |||
| Literacy (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Educational Support, International Service, Social Justice | Intercultural Senior Center | Fine Arts, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 19 | 380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Inter/Trans-culture, Literacy | Traditional ART1210 Communication, Fine Arts, and Media Found: Color and Vis Literacy | ||
| Leadership PKMS: 2017-18 | Educational Support | Kiewit Middle School, Millard Public Schools | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 19 | 104 | 0 | 42 | 273 | 0 | Leadership and Mentoring | In the 2017 fall semester, students from Professor Gillotte’s Public Speaking Fundamentals course will support students at Peter Kiewit Middle School (PKMS) to develop talking points and prepare presentations that focus on eight anti-bullying themes. UNO and PKMS students will meet three times this semester to work on the presentations. PKMS students will give the final presentations on Friday, November 3, 2017. | ||
| Leadership PKMS (Fall 2016):2016-17 | Educational Support | Kiewit Middle School, Millard Public Schools | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 19 | 47 | 0 | 39 | 312 | 0 | Leadership and Mentoring | CMST 1110 Public Speaking Fundamentals | ||
| LCC SLP (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Learning Community Center of South Omaha | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Special Education and Communication Disorders | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 16 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Literacy | UNO students from Dr. Ritzman's Early Language Development in Children course will work with Navigators from the Learning Community Center of South Omaha (LCC) for their home visits with the assigned LCC families. Each student will have one home visit this semester to work with children and share language and literacy development techniques with the families. | ||
| LCC (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Educational Support | Learning Community Center of South Omaha | Medical Humanities, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 16 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Literacy | Traditional HUMN1200 Arts and Sciences Autobio Reading and Writing | ||
| Latino Politics (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Economic Impact, International Service, Social Justice | Heartland Workers Center, South High Magnet, Omaha Public Schools | Political Science, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 18 | 198 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | Food and Water Security, Inter/Trans-culture | UNO professor Dr. Johnathan Benjamin Alvarado partnered with UNO adjunct professor and South High Magnet School faculty Mr. Gutierrez to assist the Heartland Worker’s Center in their “I Vote for My Family” campaign that worked to increase voter turnout of South Omaha residents for the midterm election. Students learned about issues that affect Latino voters and barriers the Latino population face in America’s political system while they worked alongside the staff at the Heartland Worker’s Center (HWC) canvassing, phone banking, and knocking doors. The students, faculty, HWC staff, and community members celebrated their diligence at the Heartland Worker’s Center while sharing pupusas and pan dulce. | ||
| Latin America Study Abroad (Summer 2018): 2017-18 | Educational Support, International Service | Intercultural Senior Center, South High Magnet, Omaha Public Schools | Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS), Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Summer | 2017-18 | None | None | 7 | 35 | 0 | 90 | 315 | 0 | Inter/Trans-culture, Literacy | Omaha South High School's Jump Start program will work with UNO's Latin Study Abroad students in partnership with the Intercultural Senior Center as they create art together. Participants will paint their home, identify their home country flag and share stories with one another. | ||
| Language Culture and Power (Summer 2018): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Teacher Education | Service Learning | Course | None | Summer | 2017-18 | None | None | 20 | 345 | 0 | 30 | 330 | 0 | Literacy, Youth Programming | UNO Language Power and Culture students will work with the tweens from South Omaha's Boys and Girls Club to explore the topic of social media usage. The group will create a social media campaign to educate others about proper social media use. The project is called #SocialMEdia. | ||
| Language for Life (Fall 2017): 2016-17 | Educational Support | Learning Community Center of South Omaha | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Special Education and Communication Disorders | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 20 | 320 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Literacy | UNO students in Dr. Ritzman's Early Language Development course work together with Educational Navigators at the South Omaha Learning Community Center. UNO students prepare individualized interaction plans for families for when they enter the homes, focusing on language development milestones and information for parents. Navigators serve occassionally as translators, and work together with the students to evaluate the lesson plan and share the critical information. Students receive an orientation at the South Omaha library, and then go into the homes of families on a single visit inividually with a navigator, and lastly have a celebration on campus. As a gift to the families, SLA provides a selected book by Dr. Ritzman | ||
| Language Birth to 5 (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Charles B. Washington Branch, Omaha Public Library | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Special Education and Communication Disorders | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 17 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Literacy | UNO students from Dr. Ritzman’s graduate class, Language Disorders: Birth to Five learn about dialogic reading and family centered practice for early intervention. Students prepare a lesson to give to preschoolers at the Charles B. Washington branch library in North Omaha in collaboration with their Prime Time program. This program caters to under-served families aged 6-10 and helps low-income families connect through book reading. Students prepare this lesson in correspondence to a children’s book. Students choose this book and extra copies are given to the children and families. This is a 6 week project that occurs on Saturday mornings from 8:30-11:30. The students help to serve breakfast and then provide the instruction in the preschool classroom with their books and resources. | ||
| Language Birth to 5 (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Educational Support | Omaha Public Library | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Special Education and Communication Disorders | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 20 | 380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Literacy | SPED 8590 Education Language Disorders: Birth to Five | ||
| Keep Omaha Beautiful (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Environmental Stewardship | Keep Omaha Beautiful, Nathan Hale Middle School, Omaha Public Schools | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 17 | 272 | 0 | 35 | 385 | 0 | Climate and Sustainability | UNO Public Speaking Fundamental students and Nathan Hale Middle School students are working side by side to discover effective ways to present to their peers. UNO students are teaching methods of presenting to the middle school students that they can use when they present to their peers about urban environmental issues. The Middle School students create presentations that focus on the environmental impact of communities. The theme this semester is reduce, reuse, recycle and compost. Nathan Hale students signed up to complete clean up days with Keep Omaha Beautiful. | ||
| Joslyn Geology (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | Joslyn Art Museum, Our Lady of Lourdes | Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 4 | 40 | 0 | 37 | 3,626 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education, Art | UNO Geology students and Our Lady of Lourdes 7th grade science students will be analyzing specific pieces of art in the Joslyn’s European exhibit to identify geological features and processes, such as the water and rock cycle. The UNO students will be facilitating the discussion at the Joslyn as well as partnering with the 7th graders on their final project. Throughout the semester, Ms. Shelley Brown’s students will create a geologically focused game for the Joslyn’s Education Center. | ||
| IT for Development (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Start Center | Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | Fall | 2017-18 | 13 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education | Students partner with entrepreneurs from the Start Center to provide technological education and solutions to build good tech habits to grow their small businesses. Supplements the Start Center's work. | ||
| IT for Development (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Educational Support | Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Fall | 2016-17 | 9 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education | Traditional ISQA4130 Information Sciences IT for Development | |||
| IST Capstone (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Educational Support | Junior Achievement of Omaha | Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 9 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education | Traditional ISQA8950 Information Sciences Capstone Mgmt Informatn Systms | ||
| Introduction to World Religions (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Economic Impact, Social Justice | Siena Francis House | Philosophy and Religious Studies, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 14 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Homelessness/Shelter | Holocaust center - writing transcripts of a documentary of one of the survivors | ||
| Introduction to Gerontology (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | ONE Omaha | Gerontology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 18 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gerontology | Honors only Intro to Gerontology: GERO-2000 18 students – interview elders: Social Science data collection- interview, walk-about and phenomenological observation creation of a brief life story include exploration and analysis of the context (neighborhood) and how it has been shaped by them and shaped them assess for livability. | ||
| INTRODUCING Reading: 2016-17 | Educational Support | City of Omaha, University of Haifa, Youth Emergency Services | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Fine Arts | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | Literacy | UNO’s MFA in Writing program is sponsoring the INTRODUCING Reading Series in cooperation with Youth Emergency Services (YES). Each installment will feature a student-writer from YES and two published writers. The series is the brainchild of MFA graduate student Emily Borgmann, who will moderate each event. She has been running writing workshops at YES leading up to this series. | |||
| Intro- Topics in Women's Studies (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | Durham Museum | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Women and Gender Studies | 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 | ||
| Intro to Topics in Women's Studies (Summer 2018): 2017-18 | Social Justice | Jewish Federation of Omaha (JCC) | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Women and Gender Studies | Service Learning | Course | None | Summer | 2017-18 | None | None | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gender Equality | Oral history of Jewish women in Omaha. Students will learn about interviewing skills as they hear women tell their stories with an opening reception. Information will be archived with the Jewish historical society. | ||
| Interpersonal Communication Skills (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Completely Kids, Field Club Elementary, Omaha Public Schools | Engineering and Construction, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 45 | 360 | 0 | 59 | 118 | 0 | Literacy, Youth Programming | UNO students from Dr. Stu Bernstein’s Interpersonal Communication Skills class will be meeting with Field Club 5th graders who are part of the after-school program Completely Kids for the first time. The two groups will meet on a weekly basis in order for the Interpersonal Communication Skills students to practice interaction and communication with others and in turn teach the group of 5th graders a set of skills through a planned and organized activity that they will prepare for them. | ||
| Intergenerational Poetry Contest: 2016-17 | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Nebraska Writers Collective, Omaha Public Library, Omaha Public Schools | Aviation Institute, Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Gerontology | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2016-17 | Spring | 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | Poetry | Each year the Poetry to Bridge Generations Contest awards prizes to local youth and elders and hosts a Winners Celebration and Poetry Slam to hear readings of the winning poems and provide an opportunity for face-to-face dialogue about poetry and poems. | ||
| InterFaith Dialogue (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | International Service, Social Justice | Central High School, Omaha Public Schools, Inclusive Communities | Philosophy and Religious Studies, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 10 | 60 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 0 | Inter/Trans-culture | Students from Dr. Curtis Hutt's Jerusalem class worked with Central High School students and Inclusive Communities. The students worked together to plan a table talk held at Central High School in Spring. The table talk's topic covered the situation in Jerusalem. | ||
| Intercultural Senior Center (Summer 2017): 2016-17 | International Service | Intercultural Senior Center | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Summer | 2016-17 | None | None | 2 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Inter/Trans-culture | P-16 SOWK 1500 CPACS Social Work and Civic Engagement | ||
| Intercultural Games (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | International Service | Intercultural Senior Center, Montessori Co-op School | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 19 | 266 | 0 | 15 | 90 | 0 | Inter/Trans-culture | Students from Montessori chose games to research and then taught seniors from the Intercultural Senior Center how to play those games. Don Bowen’s photography students took pictures of the interactions that took place between the seniors and elementary students, while they were playing the games. | ||
| Legal Aid of Nebraska Intake Process Efficiency & Effectiveness Evaluation (Spring 2016: 2016-17 (454) | Economic Impact, Educational Support, Social Justice | Legal Aid of Nebraska | 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, Capacity Building, Social Justice Awareness | Using participatory, utilization-focused approaches, STEPs looks forward to designing an evaluation framework for LAN to accomplish the following evaluation activities as it relates to their Legal Help Nebraska (LHN) website. At this early stage, we propose the following evaluation questions: Evaluation Questions (proposed): 1. To what extent are the current intake systems (LHN and phone) efficient and effective in responding to intakes? 2. To what extent will the expanded LHN system be efficient and effective as well as supporting of client satisfaction and positive client outcomes and community impact? | ||
| Information Technology for Development (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Start Center | Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 10 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education | This course enables students to explore, develop and apply concepts in Information Technology for Development (ITD) in the community. After having reviewed the theoretical and applied literature in ITD, students will apply their knowledge of this area by conducting applied research. A great deal of the course involves interaction with micro-enterprise owners in the community. Students will maintain a Journal to reflect on their experiences following every class and every meeting with the client. Journals will be collected and graded periodically throughout the semester. Students will research solutions to some commonly encountered technology-related challenges and develop a module consisting of an analysis of alternative solutions and a tutorial for implementing one of them. They will develop an individualized IT-based solution to a pressing problem or opportunity faced by a microenterprise. Students will work together with a microenterprise in the Omaha community or rural Nebraska. Students will prepare an analysis and plan for future information technology use by a specific microenterprise. Community partners and micro-entrepreneurs will be invited to the final presentations. | ||
| Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis Analysis (Summer 2018): 2017-18 | Economic Impact, International Service | Refugee Empowerment Center | Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Summer | 2017-18 | None | None | 23 | 920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Refugees, Employment and Workforce | Students will work with a community partner to understand their technical needs and produce a customized database system for their partner. | ||
| Independent Study in Psychology (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Psychology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| ILUNO/Holling Heights (Spring 2017): 2016-17 (002) | Educational Support | Holling Heights Elementary, Millard Branch, Omaha Public Library | International Studies, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 7 | 80 | 0 | 27 | 276 | 0 | Literacy | As a part of UNO’s Service Learning Academy’s P-16 program, the UNO and Holling Heights students will discuss culture and diversity, and work together to develop an art mural for the Holling Heights community. In addition, community partner, Adrian Gomez Meza the immigrant & refugee services coordinator at the Omaha Public Library will assist with a book reading of Same, Same, But Different by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw to springboard culture and diversity dialogue. OPL will ultimately house a piece of the mural – representing the ties that we have to our communities near and far. This event will allow students to continue cultural conversations through the development of an individual art piece. | ||
| ILUNO/Holling Heights (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (001) | Educational Support | Holling Heights Elementary, Millard Branch, Omaha Public Library | International Studies, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 22 | 38 | 0 | 21 | 105 | 0 | Literacy | As a part of UNO’s Service Learning Academy’s P-16 program, the UNO and Holling Heights students will discuss culture and diversity, and work together to develop an art mural for the Holling Heights community. In addition, community partner, Adrian Gomez Meza the immigrant & refugee services coordinator at the Omaha Public Library will assist with a book reading of Same, Same, But Different by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw to springboard culture and diversity dialogue. OPL will ultimately house a piece of the mural – representing the ties that we have to our communities near and far. This event will allow students to continue cultural conversations through the development of an individual art piece. | ||
| ICAN (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Social Justice | ICAN | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Women and Gender Studies | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 12 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gender Equality | Traditional WGST3020 Arts and Sciences Gender and Leadership I | ||
| Hunger Through My Eyes (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Economic Impact, Social Justice | Hunger Free Heartland, Montessori Co-op School | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 20 | 160 | 0 | 12 | 72 | 0 | Food and Water Security | UNO students from Don Bowen's Photography class worked with students from Montessori Co-op School and Hunger Free Heartland. The students learned about what Hunger Free Heartland does throughout the state of Nebraska. The students created presentations about the breakfast programs that Hunger Free Heartland sponsors. UNO students took pictures at the mock breakfast event. | ||
| Humane Society (Summer 2017): 2016-17 | Environmental Stewardship, Health and Wellness | Nebraska Humane Society | Psychology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Summer | 2016-17 | None | None | 8 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wildlife/Animal Welfare, Health Awareness | Traditional PSYC 4024 Arts and Science Laboratory in Psyc: Learning | ||
| Hope Center(Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | The Hope Center for Kids | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 4 | 148 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | The Hope Center for Kids provides a safe after-school and summer program where children and youth can take a part in academic support, youth development, employment training and receive a hot meal. UNO students from Jeff Knapp's Social Work and Civic Engagement course will be working with the Hope Center's Employability Program which serves approximately 25-30 youth in 10th-12th grade. The UNO students will develop a presentation around college readiness for the junior and senior high school students at the Hope Center. | |||
| Honors Composition II (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | ONE Omaha | English, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 18 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gerontology | Honors only Intro to Gerontology: GERO-2000 18 students – interview elders: Social Science data collection- interview, walk-about and phenomenological observation creation of a brief life story include exploration and analysis of the context (neighborhood) and how it has been shaped by them and shaped them assess for livability. | ||
| Honors Comp (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | International Service, Social Justice | Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska | English, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 16 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Refugees | Traditional ENGL2160 Arts and Sciences Honors Composition II | ||
| Honors Colloquium (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | City of Omaha | Honors Program, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 18 | 315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | History | Students researched various buildings around Omaha to submit to the City of Omaha so that the buildings can be designated historic. They learned about the history of North Omaha through this project. | ||
| Honors (Spring 2017): 2016-17 | Educational Support | Honors Program, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 9 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| History of Women (Spring 2017): 2016-17 | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Social Justice | Durham Museum | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Women and Gender Studies | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 16 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | History | |||
| History Collaboration (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support, International Service | Beveridge Magnet Middle School, Omaha Public Schools, El Museo Latino | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Women and Gender Studies | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 8 | 29 | 0 | 15 | 78 | 0 | Inter/Trans-culture, History | Students from Maria Arbalaez’ History class, Democratization in Latin American History at UNO, and students Melissa Hoialmen's 8th grade International Business class at Beveridge will work together to provide a service to El Museo. Through this project, students will connect with community resources, will gain an understanding of democratization and the economy of Latin America, will develop a real world understanding of economic terms, and will understand consumer awareness and their buying power. UNO students will connect with the Beveridge students to provide representation and mentorship, and will help to create a path to the university. | ||
| Heron Haven Analysis (Spring 2017): 2016-17 | Environmental Stewardship, Health and Wellness | Heron Haven | Chemistry, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 4 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wildlife/Animal Welfare | |||
| Heron Haven (Spring 2017): 2016-17 | Environmental Stewardship | Burke High, Omaha Public Schools, Heron Haven | Biology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 25 | 275 | 0 | 14 | 147 | 0 | Wildlife/Animal Welfare | UNO Biology students and AP Environmental Science Burke High School students worked together to test the water quality at Heron Haven. The two student groups worked together all semester to visit Heron Haven, learn about water quality, draw water samples and ultimately test the water quality at Heron Haven. The end result was to create a poster for Heron Haven identifing the quailty | ||
| Heartland Family Services (Spring 2018): 2017-18 (002) | Economic Impact | Heartland Family Services | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 5 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Food and Water Security, Employment and Workforce, Self-Sufficiency | Heartland Family Services - Family Works is a long-term (6-9 months) residential substance abuse and mental health programs in Iowa and Nebraska for women with children. Family Works with collaborating with two groups of students from Jeff Knapp's Social Work and Civic Engagement course. One group will be working with group facilitators to co-facilitate and direct a parenting class groups on Wednesday evenings. This will include helping with infant/toddler care, school-aged ‘Kids Club’, and observing staff facilitated parenting class. Students are also participating in the substance abuse groups as an observer. | ||
| Heartland Family Services (Fall 2017): 2017-18 (001) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Heartland Family Services | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 7 | 248 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Substance Abuse, Holistic Wellness | Heartland Family Services - Family Works is a long-term (6-9 months) residential substance abuse and mental health programs in Iowa and Nebraska for women with children. Family Works with collaborating with two groups of students from Jeff Knapp's Social Work and Civic Engagement course. One group will be working with group facilitators to co-facilitate and direct a parenting class groups on Wednesday evenings. This will include helping with infant/toddler care, school-aged ‘Kids Club’, and observing staff facilitated parenting class. The other group will work with group facilitators to co-facilitate and direct another skill-building/treatment-programming class during the day on Fridays. On Saturdays, UNO students from the Friday group will prepare a recreational outing for the residents and their children. | ||
| Health Aspects of Aging (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Gerontology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | Fall | 2017-18 | 5 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Health Aspects of Aging Traditional Project | ||||
| Healing and Survivance: Native American Women and Health in their Communities: 2016-17 | Educational Support | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), History | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2016-17 | Spring | 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | A film screening and panel discussion. | ||||
| Head Start Needs Assessment (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (476) | Educational Support | Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties | 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 | Early Childhood Education, Youth Programming, Capacity Building | Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties is a community-based organization that serves as the federal Early Head Start (EHS) and Head Start (HS) Grantee for Lancaster and Saunders Counties. According to Head Start regulations, an assessment of the program service area is required every three years. The goal of this assessment is to document community needs and resources as they pertain to EHS/HS-eligible children and families within the service area. Data generated from this assessment are intended to guide program planning and delivery. This project will produce that community assessment by: 1. Building a foundational understanding of the program status and goals a. Project definition b. System conceptualization c. Early childhood education and Head Start trends 2. Gathering, analyzing, and reporting the required and desired components of the community assessment a. Program population profile b. Population needs assessment c. Program providers profile d. Community resources profile | ||
| Head Start (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Educational Support | Sarpy County Head Start | Psychology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 3 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | Traditional PSYC8530 Arts and Sciences Early Childhood Assessment | ||
| Grant Writing Tips: 2016-17 | Educational Support | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Building partners are invited to join Sara Woods, an experienced grant writer who previously taught courses in grant writing. This presentation will hopefully assist your nonprofit organization with skills in grant writing and result in more potential funding from grants. | |||||
| Global Youth Service Day - 4/8/2017: 2016-17 (003) | Social Justice | Black Police Officers Association, Papillion High School | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 55 | 0 | Assisted with Easter egg hunt, cleaned and tore down after event | ||||
| Global Youth Service Day - 4/8/2017: 2016-17 (002) | Economic Impact, Social Justice | Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 22 | 81 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | Veteran Support | Assisted with educational activities for over 150 troop members | |||
| Global Youth Service Day - 4/8/2017: 2016-17 (001) | Environmental Stewardship, Social Justice | Abide Omaha | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 7 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | Neighborhood Revitalization | Canvassed to promote upcoming neighborhood events | |||
| Global Youth Service Day - 4/21/18: 2017-18 (002) | Economic Impact, Educational Support, Environmental Stewardship | UNL Nebraska Extension | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Rural Community Vitality, Gardens/Plantlife | Forrest Stewardship Project. Understanding the need for manually restoring the native upland dry-mesic oak forest habitat / ecosystem in the condition of anthropogenic suppressed fire occurrences AND the biodiversity threats caused by introduced & invasive plant species. This short talk will then lead to actually manually restoring the native forest. | |||
| Global Youth Service Day - 4/21/18: 2017-18 (001) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Social Justice | Aksarben-Elmwood Neighborhood Association | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | Neighborhood Revitalization, Art | Canvassing for neighborhood association membership. We will be breaking into 4 quadrants and putting information in the door handles at each home. | ||
| Global Voices (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Social Justice | Aksarben Village Senior Living, Dial Senior Living, Washington Elementary, Omaha Public Schools | International Studies, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 9 | 22 | 0 | 25 | 93 | 0 | Stephanie Lynam's ILUNO students work with Beth Grimmond's 3rd grade class from Washington Elementary. The first interaction consisted of the elementary students interviewing the ILUNO students to learn about their culture. The second interaction hosted a time for students to create a craft together that was donated the same day to Aksarben Senior Living. ASL also provided a tour to the students. | |||
| Global Voices (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | International Service | Brownell Talbot | International Studies, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 12 | 24 | 0 | 29 | 58 | 0 | Inter/Trans-culture, Refugees | Between December 2017 and February 2018, international students from Instructor Stephanie Lynam’s Intensive English Program at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (ILUNO) will meet with the third grade students at Brownell Talbot School. Students will engage in various activities: making world holiday cards for Omaha’s refugees and sharing folktales from around the world. Cards are going to Refugee Empowerment Center and LFS. Students will also have campus tours on both UNO and Brownell. | ||
| Get Your Worth (Spring 2017): 2016-17 | Social Justice | Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska, Lewis and Clark Middle School, Omaha Public Schools | Black Studies, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 9 | 31 | 0 | 20 | 30 | 0 | First-time project. Students from BLST/WGST 1950 Black Women in America class worked with Girl Scout troop from Lewis & Clark Middle School for several after-school sessions to discuss life goals, career planning, and salary negotiation. Students worked on self-expression, building self-confidence and self-efficacy. | |||
| Get the Word Out: Rad Women (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Health and Wellness, Social Justice | Blackburn Alternative High School, Omaha Public Schools, Youth Emergency Services | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Special Education and Communication Disorders | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 14 | 742 | 0 | 26 | 58 | 0 | Develop./Physical Disability, Theatre and Cinema | UNO students from Dr. Ritzman’s Speech Language Disorders course will work with the Blackburn Alternative Program students from Ms. Deana Colon's Yearbook and English classes and Ms. Hilary George's Computer Graphic Design classes. The UNO students will carefully plan the lessons prior to their classroom visits. This semester's research focus is "rad women" in Omaha in conjunction with another SLA project. The art pieces will be featured in a gallery/showcase and proceeds from the gallery will be donated to the Youth Emergency Services, Inc. | ||
| Get the Word Out (Spring 2017): 2016-17 | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Blackburn Alternative High School, Omaha Public Schools, Pilgram Baptist | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Special Education and Communication Disorders | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 18 | 612 | 0 | 35 | 54 | 0 | Develop./Physical Disability | Students from SPED 4750 Speech Language Disorders class work throughout the semester in classrooms at Blackburn Alternative Program to assist with language skills. This semester, UNO students worked in Yearbook, Biology, and Art classes. The Yearbook class worked to develop web and print content for Pilgrim Baptist Church's 100th anniversary. | ||
| Gerontology (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Health and Wellness | Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska | Gerontology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 16 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gerontology | |||
| Generated Imagery (Fall 2016): 2016-17 | Educational Support | Fine Arts, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 10 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ART3140 | ||||
| Generalist Practice II (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Economic Impact | No More Empty Pots | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 12 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Self-Sufficiency | Students will create videos to increase visibility to community stakeholders, mission what they do, activities | ||
| Gender and Leadership (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support, Social Justice | Inclusive Communities | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Women and Gender Studies | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 15 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Leadership and Mentoring, Gender Equality | Students in Gender and Leadership are planning a Gender and Leadership Table Talk with Inclusive Communities. Staff from Inclusive Communities are training students to facilitate discussions. Students decided on themes, speakers for a panel, and logistics of the event in partnership with Inclusive Communities to have an event open for the community. | ||
| Fundamentals of World Regional Geography (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | ONE Omaha | Gerontology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 18 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gerontology | Honors only Intro to Gerontology: GERO-2000 18 students – interview elders: Social Science data collection- interview, walk-about and phenomenological observation creation of a brief life story include exploration and analysis of the context (neighborhood) and how it has been shaped by them and shaped them assess for livability. | ||
| Foundations: Drawing Design: 3D (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Sociology & Anthropology | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 13 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Foundations: Color & Visual Literacy (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Sociology & Anthropology | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 19 | 285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Foundations of Recreation Therapy (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Philosophy and Religious Studies, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 19 | 285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Foundations of Public Administration: 2016-17 | Social Justice | Public Administration, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 11 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Foundations of PA (Fall 2017): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Public Administration, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 17 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Foster Grandparents (Summer 2017): 2016-17 | Social Justice | Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging | Psychology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Summer | 2016-17 | None | None | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Traditional PSYC 4920 Arts and Science Volunteer Program Assessment | |||
| For a Better Omaha (Spring 2017): 2016-17 | Educational Support | McMillan Magnet Center, Omaha Public Schools | Criminology and Criminal Justice, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 8 | 392 | 0 | 20 | 320 | 0 | Raise Awareness | UNO computer design students worked with McMillan Middle School computer application students to develop an application that would make their community better. Students developed applications that would give them a voice in choosing school lunches, organizing time with their families, a sleep schedule and an anti bullying application. UNO students will present their finalized applications to McMillan students for a final critique. | ||
| Food for Thought (Spring 2017): 2016-17 (002) | Social Justice | Adams Park Community Center, Blackburn Alternative High School, Omaha Public Schools | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 6 | 174 | 0 | 12 | 1,176 | 0 | High school students in the Foods and Culinary programs at Blackburn Alternative Program prepare a meal throughout the week to serve to seniors at Adam’s Park Community Center. As the high schoolers serve the meal to the seniors, UNO students help to serve the seniors drinks and carry plates to their seats. Throughout the lunch hour, UNO and Blackburn students interact with the seniors through conversation, card games, bingo, and dominos. | |||
| Food For Thought (Spring 2018): 2017-18 (002) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Adams Park Community Center, Blackburn Alternative High School, Omaha Public Schools | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 5 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Civic and Political Engagement, Youth Programming, Gerontology | Food for Thought is a long-term service learning project that connects the culinary program at Blackburn Alternative Program with the senior’s programming at Adams Park Community Center. Every Wednesday, Blackburn students will create a healthy meal for the seniors at Adams Park. At this project, UNO students from Jeff Knapp's Social Work and Civic Engagement course will focus on helping serve at the meals and interact with the seniors creating intergenerational relationships. The project culminates with a Thanksgiving celebration, Fall Harvest, at Blackburn Alternative Program. | ||
| Food For Thought (Fall 2017): 2017-18 (001) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Adams Park Community Center, Blackburn Alternative High School, Omaha Public Schools | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 4 | 120 | 0 | 4 | 228 | 0 | Civic and Political Engagement, Youth Programming, Gerontology | Food for Thought is a long-term service learning project that connects the culinary program at Blackburn Alternative Program with the senior’s programming at Adams Park Community Center. Every Wednesday, Blackburn students will create a healthy meal for the seniors at Adams Park. At this project, UNO students from Jeff Knapp's Social Work and Civic Engagement course will focus on helping serve at the meals and interact with the seniors creating intergenerational relationships. The project culminates with a Thanksgiving celebration, Fall Harvest, at Blackburn Alternative Program. | ||
| Food for Thought: 2016-17 (001) | Social Justice | Adams Park Community Center, Blackburn Alternative High School, Omaha Public Schools | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 5 | 142 | 0 | 14 | 630 | 0 | |||||
| Food for a Growing Population (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Burke High, Omaha Public Schools, Whispering Roots | Biology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 25 | 275 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education, Climate and Sustainability | This project will introduce students from UNO and Burke High School to the concept of hydroponics. Hydroponics is a form of sustainable agriculture practice that can be done on both a commercial scale as well as in individual persons homes. The technique uses only ten percent of the water used in traditional agriculture with up to thirty percent more yield. The students will be building their own systems. Due to uncontrollable circumstances midway through the project, the students were unable to grow the produce to donate to other students at Burke High School. | ||
| Food Computer (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Economic Impact | King Science Magnet, Whispering Roots | Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 12 | 168 | 0 | 42 | 252 | 0 | Rural Community Vitality | This project will introduce the concept of OpenAg – Food Computer to K-12 students. The personal food computer is a tabletop-sized, controlled environment agriculture technology platform that uses robotic systems to control and monitor climate, energy, and plant growth inside of a specialized growing chamber. Climate variables such as carbon dioxide, air temperature, humidity, dissolved oxygen, potential hydrogen, electrical conductivity, and root-zone temperature are among the many conditions that can be controlled and monitored within the growing chamber to yield various phenotypic expressions in the plants [1,2]. UNO students will assist in building the food computer while the King Science students will develop formulas for growing food. Additionally the community partner, Parallel Technologies, will benefit from the data collection facilitated by students throughout the semester. | ||
| FLC/Nathan Hale (Spring 2017): 2016-17 | International Service | Aksarben Village Senior Living, Dial Senior Living, Nathan Hale Middle School, Omaha Public Schools | Freshman Leadership Council, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 20 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| FLC(Fall 2017): 2017-18 | 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 | 2017-18 | None | None | 20 | 160 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 0 | Civic and Political Engagement, Youth Programming | Sara Ridgley’s students from Nathan Hale Middle School worked together with the members from UNO’s Freshman Leadership Council. The students all participated in activities that revolved around personality traits. Early in the semester, all of the students took personality test to determine what category they would fall into. FLC members then created activities that all of the participants could partake in together. FLC connected with middle school students to help learn about government and student involvement. All students worked to make placements together which were donated to Children's Hospital. | ||
| Feedback Writing Workshop: 2016-17 | Educational Support | Kaneko, Nebraska Writers Collective | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), UNO Libraries | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Fall | 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | Literacy | This interactive reading series asks the question: What happens when writers pull back the curtain on their creative process and invite the audience to become part of the conversation? Feedback is an ongoing series that aims to enliven the conversation about the writing process. Part reading, part conversation, the goal of this reading series is to provide working writers with a space to read and discuss their work, to invigorate the audience by inviting them into the writer’s process and creative development, and, through our free writing workshops, to provide adults and young adults in our community an opportunity to generate their own work. | ||
| Family-Centered Partnerships (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | Educational Support | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Teacher Education | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 27 | 405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Family Finding Statewide Evaluation (Spring 2018): 2017-18 (511) | Economic Impact, Educational Support, 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 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Economic Sufficiency Awareness, Youth Programming, Capacity Building, Social Justice Awareness | The goal of this evaluation plan (statement of work) is to provide an independent evaluation of the effectiveness and fiscal impact of the family finding statewide pilot as stipulated in Legislative Bill 243 (Section 8). This evaluation will be conducted by the Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) program at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. It will be led by Jeanette Harder, PhD, and Pamela Ashley, M.Ed. The goals of the family finding statewide pilot as stipulated in LB 243 are as follows: 1. Promote kinship care and lifelong connections through the process of family finding. Family finding is the process of engagement, searching, preparation, planning, decision-making, lifetime network creation, healing, and permanency (Sections 1-3). a. Search for and identify family members and engage them in planning and decision-making. b. Gain commitments from family members to support a child through nurturing relationships c. Achieve a safe, permanent legal home or lifelong connection for the child, either through reunification or through permanent placement through legal guardianship or adoption. 2. Prevent recurrence of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or other maltreatment of children. 3. Reduce the length of time children spend in foster care. 4. Reduce multiple placements of children in foster care. |