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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| 9/11 Remembrance Day of Service - 9/11/2016: 2016-17 | Environmental Stewardship | Keep Omaha Beautiful | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 44 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Gardens/Plantlife | Storm drain labeling and trash pick-up | |||
| 9/11 Remembrance Day - 9/9/17: 2017-18 (006) | Environmental Stewardship, Health and Wellness | Eastern Nebraska Veterans Home | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative), Student Veterans Organization | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gardens/Plantlife | Volunteers will assist with a landscaping project. | |||
| 9/11 Remembrance Day - 9/9/17: 2017-18 (005) | Economic Impact | Ralston High School, Veterans of Foreign Wars 10727 | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | Veteran Support | Volunteers will assist with a landscaping project. | |||
| 9/11 Remembrance Day - 9/9/17: 2017-18 (004) | Health and Wellness | Papillion Fire Department | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Health Awareness | Volunteers will complete a deep clean of all of the fire vehichles. | |||
| 9/11 Remembrance Day - 9/9/17: 2017-18 (003) | Environmental Stewardship | Keep Omaha Beautiful | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Gardens/Plantlife | Volunteers will help with event set up (tables, chairs, signage, ez-up tents, recycle bins, etc.), helping vendors set up booths, etc. | |||
| 9/11 Remembrance Day - 9/9/17: 2017-18 (002) | Economic Impact, Environmental Stewardship | First Responders Foundation | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Neighborhood Revitalization | Volunteers will be distributing flyers in the Dundee neighborhood. | |||
| 9/11 Remembrance Day - 9/9/17: 2017-18 (001) | Health and Wellness | American Red Cross | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Health Awareness | Volunteers will be placing labels on door hangers. The door hangers will be distributed later on to promote a smoke alarm program. | |||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 9/7/2016: 2016-17 | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 62 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Art | Made crafts (key chains, jewels, journals) | |||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 9/6/17: 2017-18 | International Service | Conservation Fusion | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Inter/Trans-culture | Cutting out pieces to make Lemur hand puppets | |||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 9/28/2016: 2016-17 | Environmental Stewardship | Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA) | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 33 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Transportation, Climate and Sustainability | Mapped out road paths in Omaha | |||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 9/21/2016: 2016-17 | Economic Impact | Completely Kids | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 31 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Poverty | 17 fidget bottles and 31 fleece pillows made | |||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 9/14/2016: 2016-17 | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | WhyArts | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 46 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Raise Awareness, Art | Packed 72 bags for Special Education classrooms | |||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 8/31/2016: 2016-17 | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | Kaneko | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 40 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Capacity Building, Art | Tea party prep and survey compiling | |||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 4/5/2017: 2016-17 (659) | Environmental Stewardship | Keep Omaha Beautiful | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 40 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Gardens/Plantlife | Storm drain packages, Give-aways for Earth Day Omaha (up-cycled Thank You Postcards, Thaumotropes) | |||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 4/4/18: 2017-18 | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Omaha Public Library | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Holistic Wellness, Literacy | Placing labels on packets for Baby Reads Program. | |||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 3/7/18: 2017-18 | Health and Wellness | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Holistic Wellness, Grief | Cut out positive words & pictures to be used in various programs | ||||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 3/1/2017: 2016-17 | Social Justice | ONE Omaha | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 28 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Civic and Political Engagement | Mayoral Candidate Questions | ||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 2/7/18: 2017-18 | Environmental Stewardship | Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA) | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative), University Housing | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Transportation, Climate and Sustainability | Mini showcase of alternate modes of transportation & present/ discuss ways that students can become involved & advocate in local government | |||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 2/1/2017: 2016-17 | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | WhyArts | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 28 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Raise Awareness, Art | Cut out Juxtaposition art pieces for TEDxUNO | |||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 11/30/2016: 2016-17 | Social Justice | Civic Nebraska | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 25 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Civic and Political Engagement | Email letters to local representatives | ||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 11/2/2016: 2016-17 | Educational Support | Partnership 4 Kids | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 43 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Leadership and Mentoring | Encouraging cards & posters and video to P4K students | ||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 11/1/17: 2017-18 | Educational Support | Partnership 4 Kids | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Leadership and Mentoring | wrote letters of encouragement to high school seniors & inspirational posters for End of Year Senior Celebration | ||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 10/4/17: 2017-18 | Environmental Stewardship | Keep Omaha Beautiful | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Gardens/Plantlife | Cut out & stamp postcards from recycled cardboard, pack give away for volunteers at Big Youth Fall Clean-up, package storm drain labels | |||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 10/26/2016: 2016-17 | Environmental Stewardship | Conservation Fusion | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 30 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Gardens/Plantlife | Cut out lemurs for International Lemur Week & made stethoscopes for schools in Madagascar | |||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 10/19/2016: 2016-17 | Health and Wellness | American Red Cross | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 24 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Organ and Blood Donation | Made Reverse Trick or Treat bags & called for Red Cross to set up drives | |||
| 2nd Annual UNO Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Workshop: 2016-17 (671) | Social Justice | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Emergency Management and Disaster Science | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | This conference focused on the declaration process, 638 contracting, as well as other topics relevant to the field of emergency management. | |||||
| 2nd Annual John Trudell Lecture in Native American Studies: 2016-17 (672) | Social Justice | University of California Santa Cruz | History, Native American Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity | The lecture series honors the legacy of Santee citizen, American Indian rights activist, international recording artist, and Hollywood actor John Trudell. Drawing upon an important visual archive of photographic images and film reels, Lonetree explores the complexities of cultural performance, modern labor, and the ongoing legacies of settler colonialism through the experiences of Ho-Chunk people performing Indigeneity within the contact zone of twentieth century Wisconsin. Particular attention is given to privileging the perspectives of the Indigenous people captured in the frame and the ongoing meaning that this visual archive has to our understanding of Ho-Chunk identity, the various ways Ho-Chunk people sought to make a living in the twentieth century, issues of representation, tourism, and survivance. | |||
| 2017 Sustainability Launchpad: Transportation in the Next American City: 2016-17 | Environmental Stewardship | Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA), Mode Shift Omaha | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Center for Urban Sustainability, Sustainability | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Transportation, Climate and Sustainability | Join the Center for Urban Sustainability for an afternoon exploring transportation and the ways in which it impacts the sustainability of our communities. | ||
| 2017 ASPA: 2016-17 (712) | Economic Impact, Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Douglas County Administration, Douglas County Health Department, Food Bank for the Heartland, Health Center Association of Nebraska (HCAN), The Wellbeing Partners, Veterans Administration Nebraska-Western Iowa Healthcare System, Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Public Administration | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Holistic Wellness, Medical Services, Veteran Support, Raise Awareness, Grief, Develop./Physical Disability | ASPA-Nebraska Invites You to Collaborate on Friday, April 14, 2017 Join us for the American Society of Public Administration (ASPA) Nebraska Annual Conference and Awards Ceremony at the UNO Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center, Room 201/205. This year’s conference will highlight Bold Public Service, with panels focusing on service in communities and healthcare. Conference registration is free to attendees. The agenda and panel details are outlined below: The Service in Healthcare Panel | 9 A.M. – 10:15 A.M. Will Ackerman, Public Affairs Officer, Veterans Administration Nebraska-Western Iowa Healthcare System Sherri Nared, HIV/STD Prevention Specialist, Douglas County Health Department Keshia Bradford, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Health Center Association of Nebraska Kris Stapp, Vice-President of Health Services, Visiting Nurses Association Sarah Sjolie, Executive Director, The Wellbeing Partners The Service in Communities Panel | 10:45 A.M. – 12 P.M. John Ewing, Douglas County Treasure Silas Clarke, City Administrator of Hickman, Nebraska Sara Woods, Executive Director, Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center, University of Nebraska at Omaha Greg Adams, Executive Director, Nebraska Community College Association and former Speaker of the Nebraska Unicameral Susan Ogborn, Executive Director of Food Bank for the Heartland Anne Meysenburg, Director of Community Investment, Omaha Community Foundation | |||
| Women Slaves: Three Ancient Issues: 2016-17 | Social Justice | University of Colorado Boulder | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Philosophy and Religious Studies, UNO Libraries | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | Peter Hunt, Ph.D., explores three important issues surrounding women slaves. Historians know the experience of slavery was different for men and for women in ancient societies. However, our evidence about slavery in general is sparse and biased, and our information about women slaves is even worse. Part of the 18th Annual Leonard and Shirley Goldstein Lecture on Human Rights. | |||
| Realize Recognize and Respons to Human Trafficking with Anna Brewer: 2016-17 | Social Justice | Womens Fund of Omaha | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Philosophy and Religious Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | Anna Brewer former FBI Agent and Human Trafficking Response Agent for the Womens Fund of Omaha teaches a course designed to educate the audience to realize that human trafficking exists in our community. The class improves a person's ability to recognize the signs of human trafficking in order to create change. Part of the 18th Annual Leonard and Shirley Goldstein Lecture on Human Rights. | |||
| Prince Among Slaves: 2016-17 | Social Justice | Malcolm X Memorial Foundation, Midland University | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Interdisciplinary Studies, Philosophy and Religious Studies, UNO Libraries | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | A film and discussion with Jeremy Rehwaldt, Ph.D., about power and privilege into enslavement. Part of the 18th Annual Leonard and Shirley Goldstein Lecture on Human Rights. | |||
| Immigration Options for Victims of Human Trafficking: 2016-17 | Social Justice | Justice For Our Neighbors | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Philosophy and Religious Studies, UNO Libraries | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | Anna D. Deal, ESQ., Justice For Our Neighbors Attorney, covers the requirements for U Visas, Continued Presence, T Visas, and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status for victims of human trafficking. Part of the 18th Annual Leonard and Shirley Goldstein Lecture on Human Rights. Part of the 18th Annual Leonard and Shirley Goldstein Lecture on Human Rights. | |||
| Creating Awareness About Human Trafficking: 2016-17 | Social Justice | Set Me Free Project | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Philosophy and Religious Studies, UNO Libraries | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2016-17 | Summer | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | The Set Me Free Project’s presentation provides students, parents, educators, medical, and industry professionals with knowledge and tools to make safe, informed decisions about human trafficking. Part of the 18th Annual Leonard and Shirley Goldstein Lecture on Human Rights. | |||
| evolve (Spring 2018): 2017-18 | International Service | Beveridge Magnet Middle School, Omaha Public Schools | Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 53 | 583 | 0 | 18 | 234 | 0 | Students from Patrick McNamara’s International Studies are working with students from Beveridge Magnet Middle School as well as Northwest High School students to conduct interviews with people who have travelled internationally and how that travel has influenced their world perspective. The students will then create podcasts from those interviews to provide media material for the Malcolm X Memorial Foundation’s radio station. | |||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 10/5/2016: 2016-17 | Educational Support | A Time to Heal Cancer Foundation, Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska, Urban League of Nebraska | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Service Learning Academy (SLA), Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 60 Minutes of Service - 11/16/2016: 2016-17 | Social Justice | Childrens Hospital and Medical Center, Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska, ONE Omaha | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Fall | 2016-17 | 37 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| How to Get a Job in Sustainability: Building a Leadership Career in Business, NGOs and Government: 2016-17 | Environmental Stewardship | Bard College | Sustainability | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | In this one-hour talk- Dr. Goodstein will outline different sustainability career directions- evaluate the impact of President Trump on sustainability jobs- discuss grad school and continuing education options (including school now / school later)- and provide listeners with a tailored- concrete job search strategy. The webinar includes twenty minutes of Q&A to address individual career questions. | ||||
| Begin with the End in Mind Lecture Series: 2017-18 | Environmental Stewardship, Health and Wellness | Creighton University | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Gerontology | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | Gerontology | What if you became too ill to speak for yourself? With legal documentation- known as advance directives- you can avoid confusion and instruct your family- friends- and health care professionals what sort of health care you want to receive and what other decisions you want to be made on your behalf. Discussing the ups and downs of setting up an advance directive can benefit you or a loved one in the future. This is not an age limited discussion--all can benefit from this information. In March- the series hosts Amy Haddad from Creighton University. Begin With the End in Mind discussions are free and open to the public with registration. | ||
| A Q&A Session with Kathleen Fenton: 2016-17 | Environmental Stewardship | Environmental Protection Agency (EPA Region 7) | Sustainability | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Climate and Sustainability | Ms. Fenton will be on hand to answer questions about the work of the EPA- sustainability- and careers in the field. | |||
| Moshe Gershovich Memorial Lecture: 2017-18 | Educational Support, International Service | George Washington University | 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 | 37 | Inter/Trans-culture | The Schwalb Center for Israel & Jewish Studies in conjunction with UNO International Programs is pleased to host Dr. William Lawrence as the keynote for the 2017 International Education Week. Dr. Lawrence is currently a Visiting Professor at the Elliot School of International Affairs at the George Washington University. He was a former State Department Senior Advisor for Global Engagement- International Crisis Group North Africa Director- and Control Risks Associate Director for Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Dr. Lawrence was also a friend of the late Dr. Moshe Gershovich. His presentation will focus on MENA region. | ||
| Begin With the End in Mind Lecture Series: 2017-18 | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Collective for Hope/Grief's Journey | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Gerontology | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | Raise Awareness, Grief, Gerontology | The loss of a friend- co-worker- or neighbor can be difficult- especially for those who have come to rely on these people over a lifetime. The loss can be especially difficult as others may not fully appreciate the impact of the loss of a non-family member. The first of three programs for the 2018 Begin With the End in Mind series will discuss Disenfranchised Grief- grief that is not recognized by others. The term- disenfranchised grief was first described by Kenneth Doka and continues to have meaning today as more people live well into their older adult years and face the loss of friends- co-workers and neighbors. Cathy Fox- MSW is the first presenter. She is the Director of Operations for Griefï¾s Journey (formerly Ted E. Bear Hollow). In her role she is responsible for development- implementation- and management of all Griefï¾s Journey programs. Her passion for the care and support of grieving families is evident in her work. Like past programming- this session promises to enlighten those who want to learn more about end of life concerns and wishes. Begin With the End in Mind discussions are free and open to the public including all staff and faculty in the UN system. | ||
| American Refugees: From the Holocaust to Today: 2016-17 | Arts, Culture and Humanities, International Service, Social Justice | Inclusive Communities, Institute for Holocaust Education | Spirituality, Public Health, Religious Studies (SPHRS) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Refugees, Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, History | Rafael Medoff- Ph.D.- is a field expert in the Holocaust- Jewish history- and is the founding director of The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies. The institute focuses on America's response to Nazism and the Holocaust and takes a special interest in using cutting-edge media to teach about the Holocaust- including political cartoons- animation- and educational comic books. | |||
| Begin With the End in Mind Lecture Series: 2017-18 | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Josie Harper Hospice House | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Gerontology | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | Raise Awareness, Grief, Gerontology | When a person is dying, spiritual concerns often become increasingly important. Questions arise related to life’s purpose and the impact of one’s life on others and the community. People may ask, “why is this happening to me” or “what does it mean to the world that I have lived." Some people focus on what comes after death. Spirituality is the essence of our inner being and hospice and palliative care consider spiritual care to be among the most important aspects of total care at the end of life. February's speaker is Executive Director of the Josie Harper House, Gary George. | ||
| Beneath the Surface: Technical Art History and the Portrait of Andrea de Franceschi: 2017-18 | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | The Indianapolis Museum of Art | Interdisciplinary Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Art, History | Titian was a master of Renaissance painting and a genius at attracting powerful clients. Among these was Andrea deï¾ Franceschi (1473-1552)- the Grand Chancellor of the Venetian Republic. De' Franceschi was an elite government official at the top of his game who is also notable for his several portraits. One of theseï¾attributed to the workshop of Titianï¾is now at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. Using state of the art technology- Rebecca Norris- Ph.D.- and a collaborative team delved beneath the surface of the Andrea de' Franceschi portrait. X-rays- infrared reflectography- and pigment sampling revealed layers of evidence that align with Titianï¾s workshop practices. Some of the evidence may even point to Titian himself. | |||
| A Q&A Session with Kathleen Fenton, EPA: 2017-18 (742) | Environmental Stewardship | Environmental Protection Agency (EPA Region 7) | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Sustainability | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | Climate and Sustainability | Ms. Fenton will be on hand to answer questions about the work of the EPA, sustainability, and careers in the field. | |||
| Alzheimers Research Symposium: 2017-18 (743) | Health and Wellness | Alzheimer's Association, Nebraska Chapter | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Center for Faculty Excellence, Gerontology | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2016-17 | Spring | 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | Mental Health | The UNO Department of Gerontology invites you to learn more about the state of research on Alzheimer's at the Alzheimer's Research Symposium in April. The symposium features James A. Hendrix, Ph.D., who serves as the Director of Global Science Initiatives, Medical, and Scientific Relations for the Alzheimer's Association. His talk focuses on the current state of research on Alzheimer's disease. | ||
| Completely Kids Reading Buddies (Spring 2018): 2017-18 (744) | Educational Support | Completely Kids | Foreign Languages, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 21 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Youth Programming | |||
| Completely Kids Shelter: (Spring 2018) 2017-18 (745) | Social Justice | Completely Kids | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Completely PAWS (Spring 2018): 2017-18 (746) | Social Justice | Aksarben Village Senior Living, Dial Senior Living, Completely Kids | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Other | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 4 | 128 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Conflicted Beliefs: Funeral Monuments of Protestant Princes in Northern Europe: 2017-18 (747) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | University of Bern, Switzerland | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Fine Arts | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | History | Martin Luther proclaimed that funeral monuments were not necessary objects, but whose creation should have not been altogether banned. This quite ambivalent stand fostered the on-going creation of large scale funeral monuments under the commission of Protestant princes in Northern Europe. How did these artworks, which were intrinsically connected to the traditions of the unreformed church of Rome, oscillate between the creation of a ‘Protestant style’ and palpable disbelief in Lutheran ideas? Featuring keynote Dr. Ivo Raband. | ||
| Family Activities: 2017-18 (748) | Health and Wellness | Yates Elementary | Sigma Lambda Beta, Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Grief's Journey (Summer 2018): 2017-18 (749) | Health and Wellness | Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Summer | 2017-18 | None | None | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grief | |||
| Heartland Family Services (Spring 2018): 2017-18 (750) | Economic Impact, Social Justice | Heartland Family Services | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 4 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Food and Water Security | UNO social work students visit Heartland Family Services – Family Works Program each Wednesday evening from about 5:00-8:00pm. Family Works is a residential treatment center for women and their children recovering from substance use. During this time, UNO students receive supervision from Carol Durand related to learning about the services, program, interactions, and social work connection. UNO students also assist in a variety of programs at Family Works including child care, Kid’s Connection, and parenting classes. | ||
| Heartland Family Services (Summer 2018): 2017-18 (751) | Economic Impact, Social Justice | Heartland Family Services | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Summer | 2017-18 | None | None | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Food and Water Security | |||
| How to Get a Job in Sustainability: Building a Leadership Career in Business, NGOs and Government: 2016-17 (752) | Economic Impact, Environmental Stewardship | Bard College | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Sustainability | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | Employment and Workforce, Climate and Sustainability | In this one-hour talk, Dr. Goodstein will outline different sustainability career directions, evaluate the impact of President Trump on sustainability jobs, discuss grad school and continuing education options (including school now / school later), and provide listeners with a tailored, concrete job search strategy. The webinar includes twenty minutes of Q&A to address individual career questions. | ||
| Intergenerational Poetry Contest: 2017-18 (753) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support, Environmental Stewardship, Health and Wellness | Nebraska Writers Collective, Omaha Public Library, Omaha Public Schools | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Gerontology | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | Literacy, Gerontology, 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. | |||
| Kids Cleaning Kits (Spring 2018): 2017-18 (754) | Health and Wellness | Yates Elementary | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Students in Dr. Karen Rolf's Human Behavior and Social Environment II (HBSE II) class worked with selected refugee families from Yates Elementary school to educate about proper cleaning techniques. The UNO students split into small groups and some of the members created a cleaning manual. The rest of the members of the group went into the families homes and taught them how to properly clean rooms in their homes. | |||
| Latino Politics (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (756) | 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 | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 15 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 0 | Food and Water Security, Inter/Trans-culture | P-16 LLS 3140/8145 Cross listed as PSCI 3140/8145 Arts and Science Latino Politics | ||
| MLK Day of Service - 1/15/18: 2018-19 (757) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Health and Wellness | Gotta Be Me, Inc, Sherman Elementary | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2018-19 | None | 14 | 64 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | Art | Volunteers will be making "You are Pure Potential" picture frames for all the program participants. Voluteers will also be making thank you art for our volunteers. They will do some general cleaning at the building and getting items ready for future programming. | |||
| MLK Day of Service - 1/15/18: 2018-19 (770) | Environmental Stewardship, International Service | Conservation Fusion | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2018-19 | None | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 77 | 9 | Inter/Trans-culture, Climate and Sustainability | Creating materials for conservation education and hygiene for children and students in Madagascar. | |||
| Pastry and Science Club (Summer 2018): 2017-18 (771) | Educational Support | Completely Kids | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Summer | 2017-18 | None | None | 4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education, Youth Programming | |||
| ROTC Leadership (Spring 2018): 2017-18 (772) | Educational Support | Hunger Collaborative, Millard South High School, Millard Public Schools | Air Force ROTC, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 4 | 44 | 0 | 50 | 13 | 0 | Leadership and Mentoring | UNO students from Arnold Air Society, Millard South High School and the Hunger Collaborative have partnered together for several events in the spring semester, including mentorship days and service days, as well as a large service project at the annual drill meet. Students from Arnold Air have mentored Millard South JRTOC cadets by providing them a college prep day, meeting with them prior to the drill meet, and putting the Millard cadets in charge of completing the large service project (at the drill meet). This project included various tasks like putting together move-in kits and blankets for homeless veterans. This event was on a Saturday for the majority of the duration of the drill meet. The Millard cadets also came to campus to learn about college and also went to Together Inc. to work on the pantry with AAS UNO students for continued mentorship and to serve their community partner. Millard South cadets are required a certain amount of service hours, and AAS is a student led orga | ||
| ROTC Leadership (Spring 2019): 2018-19 (773) | 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 | 2018-19 | None | None | 75 | 12 | 0 | 75 | 9 | 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. | ||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/20/18: 2018-19 (774) | Educational Support | Gotta Be Me, Inc | OPS UNO Middle College, Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2018-19 | None | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 99 | 1 | Capacity Building | Volunteers will be prepping for the upcoming art show and sales. | |||
| Seven Days of Service - 3/22/2017: 2018-19 (775) | Educational Support | Refugee Empowerment Center | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2018-19 | None | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Painted indoor space and organized donations | ||||
| Special Topics in Management: (Summer 2019) 2018-19 (776) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Blue Valley Community Action, Inc | Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Summer | 2018-19 | None | None | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gerontology | Students will collect and analyze survey data from the volunteers of the Pioneer Foster Grandparents Program and build a technical report for our community partner. Students will also create presentations and share the survey findings with the volunteers of the Pioneer FGP during a field trip to Beatrice, Nebraska. | ||
| Special Topics in Psychology (Summer 2019): 2018-19 (777) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Blue Valley Community Action, Inc | Psychology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Summer | 2018-19 | None | None | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gerontology | Students will collect and analyze survey data from the volunteers of the Pioneer Foster Grandparents Program and build a technical report for our community partner. Students will also create presentations and share the survey findings with the volunteers of the Pioneer FGP during a field trip to Beatrice, Nebraska. | ||
| Teach Dance Schools: 2017-18 (778) | Educational Support | Health and Kinesiology | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| The Madhouse Effect: How Climate Change Denial is Threatening our Planet, Destroying our Politics, and Driving us Crazy: 2017-18 (779) | Environmental Stewardship | Nebraskans for Peace, Sierra Club Nebraska Chapter | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Sustainability | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2016-17 | Spring | 2016-17 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | Climate and Sustainability | Distinguished climate scientist Dr. Michael E. Mann will present "The Madhouse Effect: How Climate Change Denial is Threatening Our Planet, Destroying Our Politics, and Driving Us Crazy." | ||
| Three Days of Service - 10/17/17: 2017-18 (780) | Economic Impact | Heart Ministry Center | Lambda Theta Nu, Spanish Club, Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | 16 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Food and Water Security, Self-Sufficiency | Warehouse work | |||
| VPA-UNO: Imagine Time 1: 2017-18 (781) | Educational Support | Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Volunteer Program Assessment-UNO | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Other | None | Summer | 2017-18 | None | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Capacity Building | Students and faculty worked with the volunteer coordinator at the agency to conduct an evaluation of the organization’s volunteer program. The aim was to provide the agency with quantitative and qualitative data and feedback from the perspective of their volunteers with the goal of improving volunteer and organizational outcomes. | |||
| 9/11 Remembrance Day of Service - 9/12/2016: 2016-17 (782) | Health and Wellness | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Other | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Making cards for veterans and resource fair | |||||
| Adapted PE (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (783) | Educational Support | Health and Kinesiology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Fall | 2016-17 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Students work one on one with a student that has a verified disability in the water teaching them water safety and how to swim! PE 4150/Education Traditional Project. | ||||
| Adapted PE (Fall 2017): 2017-18 (784) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Wragge's Adaptive Swimming Lessons | Health and Kinesiology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | Fall | 2017-18 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building, Physical Fitness, Develop./Physical Disability | Students work one on one with a student that has a verified disability in the water teaching them water safety and how to swim! PE 4150/Education Traditional Project. | ||
| American Refugees: From the Holocaust to Today: 2017-18 (785) | International Service, Social Justice | Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Inclusive Communities, Institute for Holocaust Education | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Spirituality, Public Health, Religious Studies (SPHRS) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Summer | 2017-18 | Summer | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | Refugees, Human Rights & Trafficking | Rafael Medoff, Ph.D., is a field expert in the Holocaust, Jewish history, and is the founding director of The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies. The institute focuses on America's response to Nazism and the Holocaust and takes a special interest in using cutting-edge media to teach about the Holocaust, including political cartoons, animation, and educational comic books. | ||
| Behavior Analysis (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (786) | Educational Support | Psychology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Fall | 2016-17 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education | ||||
| Campus Sustainability Month Film Series - Planetary Showing: 2016-17 (787) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Environmental Stewardship | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Sustainability | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Fall | 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | Climate and Sustainability, Theatre and Cinema | PLANETARY is a provocative and breathtaking wakeup call – a cross continental, cinematic journey, that explores our cosmic origins and our future as a species. It is a poetic and humbling reminder that now is the time to shift our perspective. PLANETARY asks us to rethink who we really are, to reconsider our relationship with ourselves, each other and the world around us – to remember that we are PLANETARY. | |||
| Chinese Beveridge (Spring 2018): 2017-18 (788) | Educational Support, International Service | Beveridge Magnet Middle School, Omaha Public Schools | Foreign Languages, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 5 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 50 | 0 | Inter/Trans-culture, Literacy | |||
| Chinese Beveridge: 2016-17 (789) | Educational Support, International Service | Beveridge Magnet Middle School, Omaha Public Schools | Foreign Languages, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | Inter/Trans-culture, Literacy | ||||
| Culture Fest (Spring 2018): 2017-18 (796) | International Service | Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Culture Fest: 2016-17 (797) | International Service | Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 23 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Culture Fest (Spring 2019): 2018-19 (798) | International Service | Beveridge Magnet Middle School, Omaha Public Schools | Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2018-19 | None | None | 35 | 2 | 0 | 168 | 2 | 0 | Inter/Trans-culture | Culture Fest is an annual event held at the CEC. 2018 marks the eighth year of the project. South High and Beveridge Middle School come together with cultural groups from across the city to showcase the variety of cultures that are present in our community. The event consists of performances, information booths, activities ,and food. | ||
| Dance: 2016-17 (799) | Educational Support | Health and Kinesiology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Game Design: 2016-17 (800) | Educational Support | Joslyn Art Museum | Biology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education | ||||
| Gender and Leadership I (Spring 2019): 2018-19 (801) | International Service | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Women and Gender Studies | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2018-19 | None | None | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Students will research women and have a display at the event of International Day of the Woman.research women in history, small biography, info stations hosted at the event by students for International Women's day | ||||
| German Seven Ravens (Spring 2018): 2017-18 (802) | Educational Support, International Service | Beveridge Magnet Middle School, Omaha Public Schools | Foreign Languages, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 0 | Inter/Trans-culture, Literacy | UNO German language students wrote a play adapted from a German folktale and then worked with South High Magnet and Beveridge Magnet Middle School German language students to help them learn the play and their lines. The South and Beveridge students then performed the play at CultureFest. | ||
| Global Environmental Awareness (Fall 2017): 2017-18 (803) | Environmental Stewardship | International Studies, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 15 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | Climate and Sustainability | Stephanie Lynam’s ILUNO Service Learning class will be partnering again this year with Rachael Burns’ Horticulture class from Northwest High School. The classes collaborated throughout the semester on environmental issues that impact students on a global level. The students labeled storm drains for Keep Omaha Beautiful as well as the ILUNO students gave presentations to the Northwest students about environmental issues in their home countries. | |||
| Global Youth Service Day - 4/21/18: 2018-19 (804) | Environmental Stewardship | Ralston High School | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2018-19 | None | 4 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 99 | 6 | Climate and Sustainability | Volunteers will help with the set-up, operations, and logistics of the Earth Day Omaha event. | |||
| Health Aspects of Aging (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (805) | Health and Wellness | Gerontology, Health and Kinesiology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Fall | 2016-17 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | HED4550 Health Aspects of Aging Traditional Project | ||||
| Let's Move Outside (Spring 2018): 2017-18 (806) | Economic Impact, Health and Wellness | Butler Gast YMCA, Sherman Elementary | Health and Kinesiology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 11 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Food and Water Security, Health Awareness | UNO physical education students worked with Sherman Elementary School students and YMCA Outside Connections coordinator to promote the YMCA "Let's Move" initiatives (play, learn, serve, work). The students did activities prepared by the UNO students outdoors and indoors to encourage them to play games and learn skills, such as stretching, recognizing animal tracks and community service. UNO students presented at Sherman's family night to show parents what activities were done and what they learned. | ||
| MBA Focused Capstone (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (807) | Educational Support | Durham Museum, Film Streams, Kaneko, Omaha Performing Arts | Business, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Traditional BSAD8800 Business Administration MBA Project-Focused Capstone | |||
| Methods & Materials in Health Education: 2018-19 (808) | Health and Wellness | Health and Kinesiology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2018-19 | None | 34 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Methods Education: 2017-18 (809) | Health and Wellness | Health and Kinesiology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 37 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| MIS Capstone (Fall 2017): 2017-18 (810) | Educational Support | Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 12 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WeChart - is a web application that will streamline and expedite the handing of emergency care patients. The initial objective is to build an app that will allow medical students to triage patients and their instructors to provide feedback digitally. This will replace the current labor-intensive paper process. This will be Phase 1 of the web application development | ||||
| MIS Capstone (Spring 2019): 2018-19 (811) | Educational Support | Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2018-19 | None | None | 12 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Students will develop a web application for training of medical students in a medical emergency triage setting. Today this is done manually using a paper based system. The objective of the service learning project is to automate and digitize this process. At the end of the semester the web application will be present to the client along with appropriate documentation. | ||||
| NU Foundation Service Day - 6/1/18: 2018-19 (813) | Health and Wellness | Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2018-19 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| NU Foundation Service Day - 6/1/18: 2018-19 (814) | Environmental Stewardship | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2018-19 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Volunteer will plant near the bell tower | |||||
| NU Foundation Service Day - 6/1/18: 2018-19 (815) | Social Justice | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2018-19 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Volunteer will clean windows in the CEC | |||||
| NU Foundation Service Day - 6/1/18: 2018-19 (816) | Educational Support | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2018-19 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Volunteers will organize storage units | |||||
| OSS/Table Grace Café (Spring 2019): 2018-19 (817) | Economic Impact | Omaha Together One Community | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Social Work | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2018-19 | None | None | 5 | 191 | 0 | 7 | 443 | 0 | UNO social work students visit Omaha Street School one day per week throughout the semester to interact with and build rapport with OSS students. They are integrated into the school’s Life Skills course from 8:30am to 10:00am each morning. OSS teachers help UNO students engage with OSS students and assist in teaching. As the communication unit of the semester begins, UNO students plan and facilitate about 2 lesson plans related to listening and communication. UNO students then attend the ball pit events with OSS students to help them engage with the community and speak with others. A second portion of this project involved UNO students working with Table Grace Café. UNO students went to Table Grace Café one day per week to interact with patrons and assist with the peer resource guide. UNO students were expected to talk to patrons from a variety of backgrounds, learn more about them, and help connect them to resources if needed. They also helped to recreate and update Table Grace Café’ | |||
| Principles of PR (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (818) | Educational Support | D2 Center, Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Institute for Public Leaders, Table Grace Café | Communication, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 30 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Traditional JMC3230 Communication, Fine Arts, and Media Principles of PR | |||
| Professional Practices (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (819) | Educational Support | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Special Education and Communication Disorders | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 16 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P-16 SPED 4490 Education Intro to Professional Practices | ||||
| Proper Personal Computer Usage (Spring 2019): 2018-19 (820) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | R.M. Marrs Magnet Center, Omaha Public Schools | Fine Arts, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2018-19 | None | None | 18 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education, Youth Programming, Art | UNO students taught middle school students about descriptive art. Middle school students then created campaigns for proper computer usage, using specific art techniques. Posters were developed for the south Omaha public library and the middle school. | ||
| Rec Therapy (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (821) | Health and Wellness | Health and Kinesiology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Traditional RLS3500 Arts and Sciences Foundations Recreation Therapy | ||||
| Sacred Circle (Spring 2018): 2017-18 (822) | Social Justice | North High, Omaha Public Schools | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Spirituality, Public Health, Religious Studies (SPHRS) | Service Learning | Course | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | None | 5 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | UNO students from the Indigenous Research Methods ANTH 4920 class met during lunch with students from North High's Native Indigenous Centered Education (N.I.C.E.) program to discuss different indigenous ways of being, knowing, and doing through meaningful discussions and activities. Students had a chance to partake in the Enslaved Exhibit at UNO which inspired them to display their own showcase of different arts that represented them, their indigenous culture, and what they learned throughout the course of the project from their discussions and trip to the Indian Industrialization School in Genoa, Nebraska. | |||
| School Health Program: 2016-17 (823) | Educational Support | Health and Kinesiology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 36 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| School Health Programs (Fall 2017): 2017-18 (824) | Educational Support | Health and Kinesiology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | None | 39 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Traditional 4060 001 M 2:30-5:10PM HPER Education | ||||
| School Health Programs (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (825) | Educational Support | Health and Kinesiology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 36 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Traditional HED4060 Education School Health Programs | ||||
| Spanish Fontenelle (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (826) | Educational Support | Foreign Languages, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | A UNO student from Dr. Garcia's Independent Study Spanish class partnered with students from Fontenelle Elementary to work on short writings inspired by famous paintings that were then submitted for a short-writing Spanish contest. | ||||
| Summer Scholar Service Day - 6/2/18: 2018-19 (827) | Environmental Stewardship | Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative), Summer Scholars | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2018-19 | None | 26 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | We have cordinated with Park Mtce to clean Mandan Park | |||||
| Teaching Curriculum (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (828) | Educational Support | Health and Kinesiology, Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 50 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education | Traditional TED4340 Education Teaching of Science-Elementary | |||
| The Next Generation (Fall 2016): 2016-17 (829) | Educational Support | Millard South High School, Millard Public Schools | Service Learning Academy (SLA), Special Education and Communication Disorders | Service Learning | Course | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | None | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 0 | Dr. Ritzman’s undergraduate students provided an in-service style presentation advocating for the field of speech-language pathology. The high school students heard about the profession and learned about how to obtain a degree in this field, as well as the work that these professionals do. The UNO students traveled to one high school/program of their choice with a partner and provided the presentation to the class. | |||
| Teaching Curriculum: 2017-18 (830) | Environmental Stewardship | Landscape Services, Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Planting and mulching trees in partnership with Tree Campus USA | |||||
| VPA-UNO: Transitions Program Time 1: 2017-18 (831) | Educational Support | Volunteer Program Assessment-UNO | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Other | None | Spring | 2017-18 | None | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| Speechless Documentary Showing for National Stroke Awareness Month: 2017-18 (832) | Health and Wellness | Sertoma, Inc. | National Student Speech Language Hearing Association | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Summer | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Health Awareness | None | ||
| Human Rights Week 2018: Panel Discussion: "Human Rights, Asylum, and International Law”: 2018-19 (835) | Social Justice | Immigrant Legal Center | Philosophy and Religious Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Middle East Forum: September 2018: 2018-19 (836) | 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 | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | How does Turkey's crisis with the US influence international politics in the Middle East? What results does the US expect to get from the re-imposition of sanctions on Iran? What are the chances of open military confrontation between Israel and Iran in 2019? Omaha native, Kate (Weitz) Bauer, returns to share her global experiences and expertise. She currently resides in Washington, D.C. where she is the Blumenstein-Katz Family Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy in addition to serving as an adjunct associate professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University. Ms. Bauer has previously served as the financial attaché in Jerusalem and the Gulf. She is a former nonproliferation graduate fellow at the Department of Energy’s National Security Nuclear Security Administration and received her master’s degree from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. | ||||
| Middle East Forum: October 2018-19 (837) | 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 | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | How does Turkey's crisis with the US influence international politics in the Middle East? What results does the US expect to get from the re-imposition of sanctions on Iran? What are the chances of open military confrontation between Israel and Iran in 2019? Omaha native, Kate (Weitz) Bauer, returns to share her global experiences and expertise. She currently resides in Washington, D.C. where she is the Blumenstein-Katz Family Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy in addition to serving as an adjunct associate professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University. Ms. Bauer has previously served as the financial attaché in Jerusalem and the Gulf. She is a former nonproliferation graduate fellow at the Department of Energy’s National Security Nuclear Security Administration and received her master’s degree from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. | ||||
| Curious People Lecture Series: Homegrown Terrorists 2018-19 (838) | Educational Support | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Marketing and Entrepreneurship | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | "How do people become homegrown terrorists?" For the past decade, Dr. Gina Ligon has researched how hate groups and terrorist organizations function and recruit members. She is an associate professor of management in the UNO College of Business Administration and works in The Center for Collaboration Science. | ||||
| Native American Film Festival: 2018-19 (839) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | Vision Maker Media | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Emergency Management and Disaster Science, Multicultural Affairs | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Raise Awareness, Theatre and Cinema | The Inter-tribal Student Council, Tribal Management and Emergency Services, Office of Multicultural Affairs, American Multicultural Student Agency, Vision Maker Media are proud to host the 6th Annual Native American Film Festival | ||
| Curious People Lecture Series: My Life with the Castros: 2018-19 (840) | Educational Support | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Multicultural Affairs | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | "My Life with the Castros: One Scholar’s Unlikely Journey." Jonathan Benjamin Alvarado, Ph.D., is the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs at the University of Nebraska Omaha. As the chief student affairs officer, he oversees diversity, inclusion, and equity issues on campus. This includes the divisions of Veterans and Military Affairs, Multicultural Affairs, Academic and Career Development, and Gender and Sexuality Resources. He has been instrumental in the creation of scholarship and pathway programs at UNO serving first-generation college students and other under-represented groups. He is also a Professor of Political Science, with an emphasis on U.S. Foreign Policy, International Development and National Security. For the past 30 years, Benjamin-Alvarado has conducted research related to Cuba’s attempts to address energy development issues, including it nuclear energy program. This has taken him to the island over 30 times, where he has engaged and worked with the entirety of Cuba’s leadership including former President Fidel Castro and other members of the ruling family. | ||||
| Delicate Imbalance: Racial and Ethnic Disparity Summit: 2018-19 (842) | Social Justice | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Black Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n 1988, the National Coalition of Juvenile Justice State Advisory Groups authored a report which shed light on the extent of the disproportional makeup of minority youth confined in secure facilities across the country. The groundbreaking report lead to Congressional action mandating states participating in Formula Grants programs to address efforts to reduce the disproportion. This Summit provides an opportunity to engage community members, stakeholders, families, and youth in discussions lead by subject matter experts to identify strategies to reduce disproportionate minority contact (DMC). | ||||
| UNO Music Tech Guest Speaker Series: Cory Metcalf: 2018-19 (843) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | Cycling 74 | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Music | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | Music/Dance | Cory Metcalf is an expert in interactive media and sound. Find out about his role as a support manager for DSP software company, Cycling ’74, and his experiences with the Pilchuck Glass School as part of performance duo NoiseFold. Attendees get the opportunity to hear and see unique demonstrations of recent sound work. | ||
| When Immigration Hits Home: Supporting Our Community: 2018-19 (844) | Educational Support, International Service | Castelar Elementary School, Omaha Public Schools, R.M. Marrs Magnet Center, Omaha Public Schools, South High Magnet, Omaha Public Schools | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Teacher Education | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | Refugees, Raise Awareness | A panel discussion about issues surrounding immigration and education. | ||
| Mozilla Global Sprint: 2018-19 (845) | Educational Support, Environmental Stewardship | City of Omaha, Mozilla Foundation | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), UNO Libraries | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Summer | 2018-19 | Summer | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | STEM/STEM Education, Literacy, Neighborhood Revitalization | Join educators, librarians, coders, designers, scientists, artists, technologists, and others at Mozilla’s Global Sprint, June 1-2, 2017! Global Sprint is designed to be a fast-paced, two-day event to hack and build projects for a healthy Internet. Held at the Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center, Global Sprint in Omaha will focus on the creation of a new project, Omaha Parks. The city has no user-friendly portal for aiding the discovery of parks, or for searching or filtering parks based on their amenities. Omaha Parks will seek to bridge that gap by building an interactive map to aid citizens in discovering parks that fit their needs and wants. Omaha Parks is an open source project and values open collaboration. Anyone wishing to take part in Global Sprint is free to come by anytime and stay for as short or as long as they’d like. And the collaboration continues afterward on Github; if you’re unable to attend, discover the community online. Tickets and more information about the event can be found online here. Click to visit the Github community | ||
| Mark Gilbert: Art and Medicine: 2018-19 (846) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Dalhousie University | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Fine Arts, UNO Libraries | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Summer | 2018-19 | Summer | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | Holistic Wellness, Art | Dr. Mark Gilbert’s “Portraits of Care, Art and Medicine” Exhibition is now open in the Criss Library Osborne Family Gallery and Weber Fine Arts Gallery. Dr. Gilbert, PhD, is an artist, teacher and researcher currently serving as a Research Associate with the Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. His work explores the relationship between the humanities and medicine and its application in medical education. He earned a BA in Fine Art from Glasgow School of Art, and his Ph.D. in the Medical Sciences Interdepartmental Area (MSIA) program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He was an artist in residence at The Royal London Hospital, England, collaborating with a maxilla facial surgeon and patients as an integral part of their care programming along with. | ||
| Medical Humanities Research | A Discussion: 2018-19 (848) | Health and Wellness | Brown University | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Medical Humanities | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | Stacey Springs, PhD, a research faculty member in the Center for Evidence Synthesis in Health at Brown University, will provide an interactive session titled “Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Community Engaged Research— Lessons Learned Working Within and Across Disciplinary Boundaries.” Dr. Springs encourages UNO faculty members and students who attend to share their research efforts and goals, particularly as they related to medical and health humanities. This presentation will focus on the approaches and lessons learned from our experience collaborating across departments, universities, and sectors in shared efforts to promote arts-based health interventions within population health planning. For all attendees at this interactive presentation, particularly colleagues who work in the humanities, arts, social sciences, public health, and elsewhere; the main question and concern is, How does the work (and the research) I am doing or considering doing relate to and fit into medical and health humanities? The presentation is on Tuesday, Oct. 23, from 4 P.M. - 5 P.M. at the CEC, room 230. The presentation is sponsored by the College of Arts & Sciences. Co-sponsors are the College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media and UNO Medical Humanities. Snacks and beverages will be provided. 27 parking stalls have been assigned in Lot E for guests that do not have UNO permits. | |||
| FBI Cybersecurity Workshop: 2018-19 (849) | Educational Support | Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Nebraska Business Development Center | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | STEM/STEM Education | Cybercrimes are becoming more commonplace, more dangerous and more sophisticated. NBDC is partnering with the FBI to educate the business community on the latest onslaught of cyber threats, how you can protect your operation and who to call at the FBI for help. The seminar is part of FBI CREST (Community Relations Executive Seminar Training) – a program designed to build trust and strengthen relationships between the FBI and the communities it serves. Classes are taught by FBI executives, senior special agents, and program managers. | ||
| Moshe Gershovich Memorial Symposium and Publication Workshop | Educational Support, Health and Wellness, International Service | Boston University, George Washington University | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), History, Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Inter/Trans-culture, Grief | The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies is pleased to announce that we are hosting the "Moshe Gershovich Memorial Symposium and Publication Workshop on Global North Africa and the Middle East" on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the UNO Community Engagement Center. This symposium will honor the memory of the late Dr. Moshe Gershovich (1959 -2017) by hosting scholars from around the world who, like Moshe, are experts on Global North Africa and the Middle East. Dr. Moshe Gershovich, who was a Professor of History and Director of the Schwalb Center, was passionate about this region and was one of the top experts on Moroccan history. Paying homage to his area of study, the public is invited to two keynote events at 12:30 P.M. and 7 P.M. Dr. Wilfrid Rollman will present the afternoon keynote at 12:30 P.M. on “North African Soldiers in French Service, 1914-1945: Recognizing and Reappraising the Work of Moshe Gershovich.” The evening keynote at 7 P.M. is entitled “” with Dr. William Lawrence. Dr. Rollman is a Senior Lecturer at the Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University and a Visiting Professor at Harvard University and is currently completing the translation and critical study of an Arabic memoir on nineteenth and early 20th century Morocco. Dr. Lawrence is currently a Visiting Professor at the Elliot School of International Affairs at George Washington University. He was a former State Department Senior Advisor for Global Engagement, International Crisis Group North Africa Director, and Control Risks Associate Director for Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Drs. Lawrence and Rollman were colleagues with Moshe Gershovich and will speak to his legacy. | ||
| Straightening Out the Norse Sagas: Thor and Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: 2018-19 (851) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | Humanities Nebraska, Nebraska Cultural Endowment | English, Interdisciplinary Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | History | UNO Medieval Renaissance Studies Lecture Series invites you to its first Community Conversation: Dr. Frank Bramlett and Dr. Lisabeth Buchelt (UNO-English Department) will engage participants in a discussion focused around the intersection of the present with the past and the interconnections between the Norse sagas and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Since the release of Thor in 2011, the Marvel cinematic universe’s dysfunctional Nordic brothers have rarely seen eye to eye. This is true to the medieval source material of the Norse sagas. However, although the conflict between the two brothers is maintained in the movies, Marvel constrains the brothers' masculine gender identities in ways that are not present in the medieval source material. The first of the Medieval/Renaissance Interdisciplinary Studies Community Conversations invites you to explore the ways in which the original saga material plays with notions of gender identity that the films have chosen to erase from Thor’s and Loki’s narratives in their transition from Norse gods to International Superhero and Villain. So reread Jason Aaron’s and Russell Daughterman’s “Mighty Thor Vol. 1: Thunder in Her Veins” and rewatch Thor: Ragnarok and join us for a conversation about the characters Thor and Loki across time and media. This program is funded in part by Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment and is sponsored by UNO's English Department and the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. | ||
| Tri-Faith Talks: Ron Kronish: 2018-19 (852) | Educational Support, International Service | Tri-Faith Initiative | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Interdisciplinary Studies, Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | Inter/Trans-culture | During this in-depth lecture, author and scholar Rabbi Kronish will discuss the complex political, religious and historical issues Israel faces today. A seasoned dialogue partner with Muslims and Christians, Dr. Kronish will share his experience. Through memorable incidents and inspirational stories, he offers insights into the obstacles and challenges, as well as the achievements and success of inter-religious action programs. | ||
| STEPS Workshop 9/25/2017: 2017-18 (854) | Educational Support | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2017-18 | Fall | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | STEM/STEM Education, Capacity Building | A well-prepared logic model is essential to any program or effort. It is a one-page depiction of the inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes, and impact of a program. Attendees of this workshop will understand the logic behind a logic model, differentiate between a logic model and a theory of change, and discuss how a logic model helps with program evaluation, grant writing, and staff morale. | |||
| Middle East Forum: February: 2017-18 (856) | 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 | 84 | Will the United States defend the Kurds in Syria? Why aren't European countries recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel? What is the future of Egyptian democracy? | ||||
| Middle East Forum: November: 2018-19 (857) | 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 | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | What does the future hold for relations between Israeli-Jews and Palestinians on a people-to-people level? How are the U.S.-Saudi relations changing because of Jamal Khashoggi's murder? What does the recent attack on Copts in Egypt portend? | ||||
| Middle East Forum January: 2018-19 (858) | 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 | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Should American citizens have to sign pro-Israel oaths to keep their jobs? Who does the U.S. withdrawal from Syria benefit- Russia, Iran, Turkey? Is Yemen Saudi Arabia's Vietnam? | ||||
| Omaha Table Talk: Appropriation vs. Appreciation: 2018-19 (859) | Social Justice | First National Bank of Omaha, Inclusive Communities, Lozier Foundation, Omni Inventive Care (Formerly Omni Behavioral Health) | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Inclusion Subdivision | Community-Based Learning | Other | None | Summer | 2018-19 | Summer | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity | Cultural Appropriation is the adoption of certain elements from another culture without the consent of people who belong to that culture. Genuine interest in other cultures is not to be discounted. The sharing of ideas, traditions, and material items is what makes life interesting and helps diversify the world. It is the intention that remains most important and something everyone can remain conscious of as we learn from others. | ||
| Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews: An Agent for Transformation: 2018-19 (860) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support, Social Justice | Creighton University, Cultural Enrichment Fund, Institute for Holocaust Education, POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews | Fine Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies, Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies | Community-Based Learning | Other | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Raise Awareness, Art, History | Dr. Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, curator of the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Poland, will be on the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus to present multiple presentations centered around an exhibit displayed in the Weber Fine Arts Building Art Gallery. Dr. Kirshenblatt-Gimblett will present a short film followed by a Q&A on, "Before the Holocaust: Memories of a Jewish Childhood, the art of Mayer Kirshenblatt" Tuesday, January 22 from 2-3:30 p.m. Weber Fine Arts Building Gallery “The Jewish Melange” - The works of Mayer Kirshenblatt and Ophir Palmon Wednesday, January 23 at 6:30 p.m. Weber Fine Arts Building Gallery “An Agent for Transformation” - An illustrated lecture about the creation of the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews multimedia exhibition Thursday, January 24 from 7-9 p.m. Community Engagement Center, Room 201 All events are free and open to the public with the support of Cultural Enrichment Funding, The Institute for Holocaust Education, The Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies, The Sam and Frances Fried Holocaust and Genocide Academy, The Jewish Federation of Omaha and The Klutznick Fund for Jewish Civilization at Creighton University. | ||
| Human Rights Forum Part 1: Birthright Citizenship in the Americas: 2018-19 (862) | Social Justice | History, Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS), Philosophy and Religious Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | You are invited to the first lunchtime Human Rights Forum at UNO! Topics include: why birthright citizenship is common in the Americas; loss of citizenship and human rights violations; the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship in the U.S.; migration; and state sovereignty. Bring your questions as this panel tackles birthright citizenship from a variety of academic viewpoints. Panelists include: Prof. Cristián Doña-Reveco, Director of the Office of Latino/Latin American Studies, Prof. Danielle Battisti, UNO Department of History, and Prof. Laura Alexander, UNO Department of Religious Studies. | ||||
| STEPs Workshop 2/13/2019: 2018-19 (863) | Educational Support | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Support and Training for the Evaluation of Programs (STEPs) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | STEM/STEM Education, Capacity Building | A well-prepared logic model is essential to any program or effort. It is a one-page depiction of the inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes, and impact of a program. Being a team member to learn and work together on a logic model for your program. Presented by: Natalie Scarpa, MPA, PLMHP, PCMSW; and Jennifer Smith, MPPA, MCMHC student | |||
| WiSTEM Pro^2 Diversity and Inclusion Speaker Series: 2018-19 (864) | Educational Support | The Right Reflection | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Center for Faculty Excellence, WiSTEM Pro^2 | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education | None | ||
| UNO Music Tech Guest Speaker Series: Michael Joly: 2018-19 (865) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Health and Wellness | Hear Now Systems Inc.-solu | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Music | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Music/Dance | Join microphone designer and entrepreneur, Michael Joly, as he talks about his experience in the field of music technology. Michael Joly is an expert in microphone modification and design. Find out about his work with his company OktavaMod, his experience working for dbx Inc., his work with the radio broadcast group Greater Media Inc., and his new position as co-founder and CEO of the mental-wellness audio technology company Hear Now Systems. | ||
| A Film Screening of "This Is Home: A Refugee Story": 2018-19 (866) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, International Service, Social Justice | Central High School, Omaha Public Schools, Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska, Omaha Public Schools | Philosophy and Religious Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Refugees, Theatre and Cinema | UNO and community members are invited to view the moving and informative documentary “This Is Home: A Refugee Story,” which follows four Syrian refugee families as they navigate a new life in Baltimore, MD during the first 8 months after resettlement. After the film, there will be a brief panel discussion with Lacey Studnicka of Lutheran Family Services and two Central High School students whose families were resettled in Omaha as refugees from Syria. Food will be provided. This event is sponsored by Lutheran Family Services, Omaha Public Schools, Central High School, Goldstein Family Community Chair in Human Rights, and the UNO Department of Religious Studies. | ||
| Dialogue with Muslim Communities in Omaha: Jihad, Radicalism, and the New Atheism: 2018-19 (867) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | Michigan State University | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Interdisciplinary Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Raise Awareness, History | Presented by of Humanities Nebraska, the UNO Islamic Studies Program and Sustained Dialogue, author and professor Mohammad H. Khalil, Ph.D., of Michigan State University, will give a lecture titled, “Jihad, Radicalism, and the New Atheism.” Mohammad Hassan Khalil is an associate professor of Religious Studies, an adjunct professor of Law, and Director of the Muslim Studies Program. Before returning to his hometown of East Lansing, Michigan, he was an assistant professor of Religion and a visiting professor of Law at the University of Illinois. He specializes in Islamic thought and is author of Islam and the Fate of Others: The Salvation Question (Oxford University Press, 2012) and Jihad, Radicalism, and the New Atheism (Cambridge University Press, 2018); and editor of Between Heaven and Hell: Islam, Salvation, and the Fate of Others (Oxford University Press, 2013). He has presented papers at various national and international conferences and has published peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters on various topics, from early Islamic historiography to bioethics. This lecture is part of “Dialogue with Muslim Communities in Omaha” project. This is the eighth event in the series. | ||
| Coupled and Inseparable: 2017-18 (869) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Social Justice | Humanities Nebraska, Nebraska Cultural Endowment, Nebraska Shakespeare | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), English, Interdisciplinary Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Gender Equality, Theatre and Cinema | In the late 16th century, London women were not permitted to act in theatrical works. Shakespeare’s focus was, therefore, restricted to male-dominated casts and masculine-centric plots (only 16% of all the lines written in his plays are delivered by female characters). https://www.unomaha.edu/community-engagement-center/news/events/2019/03/coupled-and-inseparable.php Now, even though women make up over 70% of the total Shakespeare viewing audience, less than one-fourth of professional directors and designers are women. In performance, the opportunities for men outnumber those available to women 8 to 1. In response to the imbalance of female artistic representation in Shakespeare’s productions, Nebraska Shakespeare launched Juno’s Swans in 2016, a program producing Shakespeare works that explores his characters and text through the female experience and perspective. In this lecture, featuring exciting live performances by Nebraska Shakespeare actors, Sarah Brown, Artistic Director of Nebraska Shakespeare, will explore Shakespeare’s relationship with women, the history of crossed-gendered theatre, and will engage in free-form discussion about how producing Shakespeare with a feminine perspective can illuminate the universal humanity of his plays in a new and surprising way. | ||
| Sexploration Speaker: Dr. Jenny Heineman: 2018-19 (870) | Health and Wellness | Sex Workers Outreach Project USA | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Health and Kinesiology, Sociology & Anthropology | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education | Dr. Jenny Heineman is an Instructor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and uses she/her pronouns. She joined UNO as full-time faculty in 2016 after receiving her PhD in Sociology from the University of Las Vegas, Nevada. Her academic and activist work focuses on labor rights, gender, sexuality, and feminist theory more generally. In 2014, she was awarded a $15,000 grant to study students engaged in sex work, which was the topic of her dissertation. In Nevada, she was the director of the Sex Worker’s Outreach Project, a labor rights non-profit and sat on the board of the national organization of the same name. Additionally, she worked with the Nevada Public Health Alliance for Syringe Access, Amnesty International, the U.S. Department of Justice, National Geographic, and the Discovery Channel on issues related to sex work, sex trafficking, drug use, and homelessness. She currently chairs the Conflict, Social Action, and Change Division of the Society for the Study of Social Problems. As a researcher and educator, her philosophies come from critical pedagogy and community-based research. She hopes to expand on her research interests in Nebraska by working with grass-roots labor organizations focused on the needs of sex workers. The Midlands Sexual Health Research Collaborative (MSHRC) Student Organization | ||
| Curious People | Sex: What are we so ashamed of?: 2018-19 (871) | Health and Wellness | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Health and Kinesiology | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | "Sex: What are we so ashamed of?" Have you ever wondered why so many cultures across the globe stay silent about sex—not only in public spaces and classrooms but inside the bedroom and between couples as well? From a very young age, Sofia Jawed-Wessel, Ph.D., MPH, has also been curious about the same encircling conversations of sex, which have fueled her professional career. In this talk, Jawed-Wessel explores how we arrived at this shame and fear around sex while also being inundated with sexual content in media all around us. She is an Associate Professor in the UNO School of Health and Kinesiology and Co-Director of the Midlands Sexual Health Research Collaborative. Jawed-Wessel's goal is to research and understand how intimate relationships are impacted by sexual and/or maternal objectification. She is an expert and advocate in women's rights and reproductive justice. | ||||
| Curious People | Parasitic Brain Drain: 2018-19 (872) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Biology | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education | "Parasitic Brain Drain: A Look at Toxoplasma, the Most Common Brain Infection in the World." Paul H. Davis, Ph.D., is an expert in tropical infectious diseases in humans. He studies the molecular pathogenesis of the human parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) and other closely related parasites including those responsible for causing malaria. T. gondii infects over one-third of the world population, forms cysts in the brain which are immune and drug-resistant, and is a leading cause of fetal malformations. Davis is an associate professor and oversees the Molecular Parasitology Lab, in the UNO College of Arts and Science. | |||
| Sensory: Please Touch the Art: 2016-17 (875) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support, Social Justice | Colorado Center for the Blind, Metropolitan Community College (MCC), National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska (NFBN Omaha Chapter), Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Methodist College, Omaha Association for the Blind, Outlook Nebraska, WhyArts | Fine Arts | Community-Based Learning | Other | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Fall | 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disadvantaged Populations, Raise Awareness, Art | The gallery will feature nationally-curated art meant for more senses than sight, tactile interpretations of classic art, and artwork created at four art workshops for the visually impaired, which were held at UNO over the summer. The name of the exhibit says it all: this art is meant to be touched. The art workshops were made possible with assistance from the Nebraska Arts Council, WhyArts?, Omaha Association of the Blind, Outlook Nebraska, Pamela Duncan (interpreter), and volunteer student interpreters from UNO. | ||
| Sensory: Please Touch the Art 2.0: 2017-18 (876) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Health and Wellness | Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Methodist College, Omaha Association for the Blind, Outlook Nebraska, WhyArts | Fine Arts, UNO Libraries | Community-Based Learning | Other | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Develop./Physical Disability, Art | A tactile art exhibit that is part of a national movement to increase accessibility in museums, galleries and classrooms. | ||
| Sensory: Please Touch The Art 3.0: 2018-19 (877) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Health and Wellness | Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Methodist College, Omaha Association for the Blind, Outlook Nebraska, WhyArts | Fine Arts | Community-Based Learning | Other | None | Spring | 2018-19 | Summer | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Develop./Physical Disability, Art | The College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, along with the School of the Arts and the UNO Art Gallery will host an exhibition to highlight the many ways one can experience art to increase awareness of accessibility to all populations wishing to experience what art has to offer. | ||
| Our Secret Garden: 2018-19 (878) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Environmental Stewardship, Health and Wellness | WhyArts | Fine Arts, Transitions Program | Community-Based Learning | Other | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gardens/Plantlife, Develop./Physical Disability, Theatre and Cinema | The premiere of “Our Secret Garden” featuring actors from UNO Theatre and the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Transitions Program was held Nov. 18 at the Weber Fine Arts Theatre. The event was the first collaboration between UNO Theatre, WhyArts, the Autism Society and the UNO Transitions Program. Earlier this fall, WhyArts artist Stephanie Anderson advised UNO director Lucas Perez-Leahy on developing a performance for Transitions Program participants inspired by “The Secret Garden,” which kicked off UNO Theatre’s 2018-19 fall season. The Transitions Program provides opportunities for young adults ages 18 to 25 who identify on the autism spectrum to practice and enhance social competencies. “UNO’s School of the Arts is squarely focused on strengthening our sense of community by developing the powers of perception and empathy,” said Jack Zerbe, director of the School of the Arts at UNO. “Collaborating with WhyArts, the Autism Society and UNO Transitions is a shining example of how UNO’s arts programs bring people together to foster understanding and make connections. I am pleased to have provided increased access to the arts but even more delighted that our students got to work so closely with our special new partners and friends.” “Our Secret Garden” was immediately followed by the final performance of UNO Theatre’s “A Secret Garden.” Below, Jack Zerbe and Carolyn Anderson, director of WhyArts, address the audience before the premiere. | ||
| Sustainable Materials Management Workshop: 2017-18 (879) | Environmental Stewardship | Environmental Finance Center, SCS ENGINEERS, The ENDEAVOR Project, Communication Service for the Deaf, Inc. (CSD), Wichita State University | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Center for Urban Sustainability | Community-Based Learning | Other | None | Fall | 2017-18 | Fall | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | Waste, Climate and Sustainability | Sustainability | The Sustainable Materials Management ENDEAVOR Workshop gives attendees the opportunity to take their community or business to the next level of wise waste management, and expand existing business or organizational values of environmental ethics. | |
| Clean Energy Transportation Forum: 2017-18 (880) | Environmental Stewardship | Nebraska Wildlife Federation | 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 | 35 | Transportation, Climate and Sustainability | |||
| Barbara Willson Memorial Lecture Series: The TUG Collective: 2017-18 (881) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support, International Service | Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Fine Arts | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Fall | 2017-18 | Fall | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | Inter/Trans-culture, Art | Gaelyn and Gustavo Aguilar are artists in residence this fall at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, and will speak about their practice as part of the Willson Memorial Lecture Series. They founded the TUG collective to focus upon interdisciplinary research, new forms of contemporary social practice, and participatory, problem-based interventions that tackle the cultural politics of contemporary border regions in North America. While in Omaha, they will be working on a project involving Columbia, a common allegorical figure for the Americas. Gaelyn Aguilar is Associate Professor of Anthropology, and Gustavo Aguilar is Associate Professor of Experimental Performance, both serving as faculty at the University of Maine at Farmington. | ||
| Speaking from the Margins: Arthurian Tradition and the Celtic Peripheries: 2017-18 (882) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | University of Denver | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Interdisciplinary Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2017-18 | Fall | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | History | UNO Medieval Renaissance Studies presents a lecture with keynote Scott B. Montgomery, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Denver. Among the many tales told of the lives of medieval saints, a fascinating phenomenon emerges. Cephalophory is the ability of a dead saint to carry their own severed head or ask another to pick up the body part and carry it to a chosen site for burial. This kind of narrative was common in medieval saints’ cults and served to authenticate relics, demonstrate their power, and establish their presence at the particular site. Montgomery plans to discuss these narratives. | ||
| The Dynamic Universal Creative Process: Extended Evolutionary Perspectives: 2017-18 (883) | Educational Support | Marconi Institute for Creativity | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Psychology | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2017-18 | Fall | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | Starting from the dynamic definition of creativity, descending from a pragmatist approach to creativity studies (Corazza, 2016), the talk will dwell upon the interconnection of creativity episodes to form a dynamic universal creative process. The ultimate implications of this view are then projected onto an extended evolutionary perspective of our cosmos, encompassing rising levels of complexity from physical to biological, psychological, and social levels. Considering the exponential rise of artificial intelligence in the future post-information society, the talk is concluded with an urgent call for all creativity researchers to join forces in the diffusion of a discipline of creativity, with relevant educational programs. GIOVANNI E. CORAZZA – Marconi Institute for Creativity. Giovanni Emanuele Corazza is a Full Professor and Member of the Board of Directors at the Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, founder of the Marconi Institute for Creativity, Member of the Marconi Society Board of Directors, Member of the Partnership Board of the 5G-PPP. | |||
| The Female Burial in Royal Tomb II at Vergina: 2017-18 (884) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | Clemson University | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), History | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2017-18 | Fall | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | History | The UNO History Department invites you to join presenter Elizabeth Carney, Ph.D., from Clemson University, as she discusses the ancient female warrior found in a royal tomb in Vergina, Greece. Forty years ago this November, Manolis Andronikos found three tombs at Vergina in Greece that he considered royal, one of which he believed to be that of Philip II, the great Macedonian king, general, and father of Alexander the Great. Almost from the moment of the discovery, others have disagreed with Andronikos. Yet Tomb II contained not only a male burial but also that of a woman. Military equipment made it clear that she had been buried as a warrior. Her burial resembles the male in a number of aspects, including a slightly smaller and simpler golden burial box with the same starburst pattern, as well as a distinctive Scythian bow-and-arrow case and an elaborately decorated gold cuirass. While the lecture plans to discuss the identity of both occupants, the intended focus is to discuss primarily the woman. That is, who she was and why she was buried as a warrior. | ||
| Immigrants, Refugees, Muslims, and the Problem of Racism: 2017-18 (885) | Educational Support, International Service | Humanities Nebraska, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign | Interdisciplinary Studies, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Political Science, Sustained Dialogue | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2017-18 | Fall | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | Inter/Trans-culture, Refugees, Literacy | With the support of Humanities Nebraska, the UNO Islamic Studies Program and Sustained Dialogue are organizing a lecture by and follow-up discussion with Dr. Junaid Rana, associate professor of Asian American Studies at University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign. Junaid Rana is the author of Terrifying Muslims: Race and Labor in the South Asian Diaspora (Duke, 2011), winner of the 2013 Association of Asian American Studies Book Award in the Social Sciences. He is co-founding editor of the Muslim International book series with the University of Minnesota Press. He is currently working on a book that describes life in a Pakistani neighborhood in Brooklyn since 9/11. . | ||
| Lunch and Learn: Implicit Bias: 2017-18 (886) | Social Justice | Inclusive Communities | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2017-18 | Fall | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity | None | ||
| The NGO/Nonprofit Response to the Refugee Crisis: 2017-18 (887) | International Service, Social Justice | Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska, Refugee Empowerment Center, Yates Community Center, Educational Community Partnership ECP | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Public Administration | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2017-18 | Fall | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | Refugees, Inclusion, Diversity & Equity | The UNO School of Public Administration invites you to the 2nd public forum on the NGO/Nonprofit Response to the Refugee Crisis. The Panel of Experts Includes: Amelia Rosser, Former Interim Assistant Director of Refugee Empowerment Center; Current MPA Student; Dekow Sagar, Program Coordinator; International Center of the Heartland, Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska, Inc. Veronica Hill, Program Coordinator and ESL/Migrant Teacher Trainer Yates Educational Community Partnership (ECP), Omaha Public Schools. Facilitated by: Dr. Hans Louis-Charles, Assistant Professor Emergency Services Program, School of Public Administration. ADDITIONAL PARTNERS: Listed above | ||
| Spectrum Dance Theater: A Rap on Race: 2017-18 (888) | Health and Wellness, Social Justice | Omaha Performing Arts | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Black Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | Develop./Physical Disability | Join choreographer Donald Byrd and Spectrum Dance Theater members for a lecture and demonstration of the groundbreaking performance, A Rap on Race. In 1970, black author James Baldwin and white anthropologist Margaret Mead sat together and recorded a conversation on one of the defining subjects of the American experience – race. Together, Byrd and playwright Anna Deavere Smith have reimagined this monumental talk into an innovative production featuring the renowned dancers of Spectrum Dance Theater. | ||
| Talking Heads and Walking Corpses: Miraculous Speech and Post-Mortem Ambulation in Medieval Relic Cults: 2017-18 (889) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | Humanities Nebraska, Nebraska Cultural Endowment, University of Denver | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Interdisciplinary Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | History | Among the many tales told of the lives of medieval saints, a fascinating phenomenon emerges. Cephalophory is the ability of a dead saint to carry their own severed head or ask another to pick up the body part and carry it to a chosen site for burial. This kind of narrative was common in medieval saints’ cults and served to authenticate relics, demonstrate their power, and establish their presence at the particular site. Montgomery plans to discuss these narratives on January 25, 2018. Scott B. Montgomery is Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Denver. He is the author of Saint Ursula and the Eleven Thousand Virgins of Cologne, Relics, Reliquaries and the Visual Culture of Group Sanctity in Late Medieval Europe, and Casting Our Own Shadows: Recreating the Medieval Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela (co-author with Alice A. Bauer). | ||
| Screening for Brain Injury in Domestic Violence: 2017-18 (890) | Health and Wellness | Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska, Nebraska Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Social Work | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | Medical Services, Domestic and Sexual Violence | Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska, the Department of Neuropsychology at University of Nebraska Medical Center, and the Grace Abbott School of Social Work are pleased to offer a workshop on the correlation of brain injuries and domestic violence. Learn more about the prevalence of domestic violence, brain injury and co-occurring conditions, brain injury screening tools, and community resources. This workshop is open to human service professionals, emergency management professionals, first responders, and versions interested in identifying and responding to the unmet needs of domestic violence victims. 3 Nebraska Social Work and Mental Health Practice CEU's available. | ||
| Philanthropy in Modern Jewish History: 2017-18 (891) | Educational Support, International Service | Western Galilee College | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | Inter/Trans-culture | The Schwalb Center for Israel & Jewish Studies and Partnership2Gether are pleased to host Dr. Haim Sperber from Western Galilee College to give a presentation on Jewish philanthropy in the 19th & 20th Centuries. This event is free and open to the public. | ||
| Bringing the Past to the Present: Reconstructing the Performance of Beowulf: 2017-18 (892) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | Brigit Saint Brigit Theatre Company, College of Saint Mary, Humanities Nebraska, Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Cultural Endowment | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Interdisciplinary Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | History | Scholar and performer Benjamin Bagby explores how he reconstructed the performance of the Anglo–Saxon poem, in a free, public lecture at UNO. For a thousand years or more, one of Europe’s greatest epics had been silently awaiting its return to the domain of the bards who first gave voice to the thrilling story of King Hrothgar, the monster Grendel, and the hero Beowulf. In this lecture, the vocalist, storyteller, and early music scholar Benjamin Bagby will walk the audience through his research and reconstruction of the poem – how he took the story of Beowulf from its written form and brought it back to its original home: a live performance of oral epic. | ||
| Sustainability Leadership Presentation Series (SLPS): 2017-18 (893) | Environmental Stewardship | Verdis Group | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Center for Urban Sustainability | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | Climate and Sustainability | Sustainability | How can you be a sustainable leader without sustaining your own health and energy? Personal health and sustainability of our mind, body, and spirit are integral to being a sustainability leader. This presentation is not about recycling, energy efficiency, and biking to work—though all important. It introduces biomimicry and teaches a few of nature’s secrets to truly being a sustainable leader—for oneself and for the world. Biomimicry—a practice of discovering and listening to nature’s time-tested patterns and strategies—provides a framework to learn how to thrive in the midst of dynamic change and have a positive impact in our world. How does nature maintain energy in the face of constant change? How does nature adapt to conditions outside of its control? How does nature invest in strategies with the highest impact given an organism or ecosystem’s various needs? These are a few questions nature’s wisdom can answer in our quest for sustainable leadership. | |
| UNO Music Tech Guest Speaker Series: Martha de Francisco: 2017-18 (894) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | McGill University | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Music | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | Music/Dance | Record producer and recording engineer Martha de Francisco shares her work at the University of Nebraska at Omaha as part of the Music Technology Guest Lecturer Series. Francisco is an internationally acknowledged leader in the field of sound recording and record production. She has recorded with some of the greatest classical musicians of our time for the major record labels and in the best concert halls. She has credits on over 300 recordings, mostly for worldwide release, many of which have been distinguished with the most prestigious awards. Francisco is a professor of Sound Recording at McGill University in Montreal. | ||
| Women in Public Policy Week: Omaha Table Talk - Centering the Margins of Political Engagement: 2017-18 (895) | Educational Support, Social Justice | Coalition for a Strong Nebraska, Inclusive Communities, League of Women Voters, Nebraska Appleseed, Nebraska Legislature | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Public Administration | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Civic and Political Engagement, Gender Equality | Have you ever wanted to become engaged in the policymaking process but are unsure how to dive in? This Omaha Table Talk invites people from all communities a space to take part in an open and honest dialogue about how to engage in the policy process as an advocate, policymaker, lobbyist, or volunteer. Attendees will hear from panelists about the ways they can be a part of the policymaking process in Nebraska, and will then have a chance to break into small groups to talk to leaders about how to connect to organizations and get involved. Panelists: Senator Sara Howard, Nebraska Legislature; Jo Giles, Coalition for a Strong Nebraska; Rebecca Langle, League of Women Voters; Molly McCleery, Nebraska Appleseed. Moderator: Danielle Powell, Inclusive Communities | ||
| Women in Public Policy Week: Deeper in Debt: Student Debt is a Women's Issue: 2017-18 (896) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness, Social Justice | American Association of University Women | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Public Administration | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Capacity Building, Organ and Blood Donation | Women hold nearly two-thirds of the outstanding student debt in the United States. The American Association of University Women (AAUW) recently published a 2017 report called "Deeper in Debt: Women and Student Loans," which explores the question of how student debt became a women’s issue. This event will take a closer look at how student debt can affect women, particularly women of color, following graduation as they enter the workforce. AAUW helps shed light on intersected issues including the gender wage gap and provides a foundation of research and resources to our communities as we ask what can be done about student debt. | ||
| International Women’s Day Omaha (Spring 2018): 2017-18 (897) | Social Justice | Planned Parenthood of the Heartland | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Service Learning Academy (SLA) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | Join the UNO Service Learning Academy (SLA) as they commemorate International Women’s Day, forging positive visibility and empowering women in our community with knowledge. This event includes a keynote speech by Dr. Deborah Turner, a workshop that addresses sexual misconduct in the workplace, community village booths, a health fair, food, performances, and awards to local women making change in their community. | |||
| Vectors of Violence: 2017-18 (898) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness, Social Justice | United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), History | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 441 | Capacity Building, Organ and Blood Donation | This educational forum brings together scholars, students, and community members to engage in meaningful dialogue on how, when, and why governments and ordinary people supported, complied with, ignored, or resisted targeted oppression and racial violence in different historical contexts. By exploring emerging research on the representation of historical persecution and violence, this educational forum seeks to examine the lasting impact of racism for communities in different historical contexts. This program is part of a wider outreach initiative to bring Holocaust studies into conversation with ethnic studies in the North American academy. This program is co-organized by the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Sam and Frances Fried Holocaust and Genocide Academy in conjunction with the University of Nebraska Omaha. | ||
| Think Link: Cultivating Creative Connections in a Networked World: 2017-18 (899) | Educational Support | Connected Action Consulting Group, Cultural Enrichment Fund, Social Media Research Foundation | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Communication, Social Media Lab | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | Better understand your social network through these hands-on workshops. Social media beginners and savvy users alike will benefit from hearing Dr. Marc Smith, of Connected Action, explain the value of a connection-focused perspective and provide easy-to-follow guidance on how to analyze a social network. Network approaches can highlight patterns and reveal missing pieces, triggering a creative spark or a breakthrough idea. All workshops are free and open to the public. Attendees should plan to participate in an introductory session before an advanced workshop. Limited complimentary parking will be available in the lot directly north of the Weitz CEC. UNO undergraduate and graduate students will be able to continue exploring this subject after the workshops by collecting and analyzing creative network data at the UNO Social Media Lab. The Social Media Lab reviewed the involvement on social media, with around 79 people engaged in the activity on Twitter (other platforms were used for people to engage in the activity but no report of those numbers). There were roughly 150 students from 4 different classes. | |||
| Sustainability Expo: 2017-18 (900) | Environmental Stewardship | Citizens' Climate Lobby - Omaha Nebraska Chapter, City Sprouts, Common Seed Soil Library, Omaha Public Library, Green Bellevue, Green Omaha Coalition, Habitat Omaha ReStore, Heartland B-cycle, Keep Omaha Beautiful, Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA), Metro Transit Omaha, Mode Shift Omaha, Nebraskans for Peace, Nebraskans for Solar, No More Empty Pots, Omaha Stormwater, City of Omaha, Omaha Together One Community, Refugee Empowerment Center, Sierra Club Nebraska Chapter, The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska, University of Nebraska Medical Center, U.S. Green Building Council - Nebraska Flatwater Chapter, Youth Emergency Services | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Maverick Food Pantry, Sustainability | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | Climate and Sustainability | In celebration of Earth Month, the Sustainability Expo is designed to engage students, faculty, and staff about sustainability problems and solutions, ranging from environmental to social justice issues. Over 20 sustainability-related organizations from the Omaha-Metro area will be on hand to discuss with attendees the work that they do as well as providing information about how individuals can get involved in their efforts. | ||
| Victimization Research and Data by Jim Lynch, Ph.D.: 2017-18 (901) | Educational Support, Environmental Stewardship, Social Justice | University of Maryland | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Criminology and Criminal Justice | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | Wildlife/Animal Welfare, Capacity Building | Jim Lynch, Ph.D., will be on campus Friday, April 6 to present his latest research in victimization. His talk, entitled "Victimization Research and Data: If You Build It Will They Come?" will take place in Rooms 230/231 in the CEC building. It will start at 10:30 A.M. and run until noon. This event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required. Lynch is a professor and former chair of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland. Prior to joining the department, he served as the director of the Bureay of Justice Statistics in the United States Department of Justice. His research focuses on victim surveys, victimization risk, the role of coercion in social control, and crime statistics. | ||
| Bio-Innovation Summit: 2017-18 (902) | Environmental Stewardship | Jewish Federation of Omaha (JCC), Mission Zero, Interface | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Center for Urban Sustainability | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | Climate and Sustainability | The Center for Urban Sustainability invites you to save the date for the Bio Innovation Summit featuring Mikhail Davis who will deliver the keynote address “Nature’s Design Genius: Using biomimicry to unlock profitable innovation.” The summit is free and open to the public. | ||
| Mayor's Commission for Citizens with Disabilities Meeting: 2017-18 (903) | Health and Wellness, Social Justice | Autism Society of NE, City of Omaha, Mayor's Commission for Citizens with Disabilities, Sertoma, Inc. | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), National Student Speech Language Hearing Association | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Community-oriented lecture/event | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | Disadvantaged Populations, Develop./Physical Disability | April's Mayor's Commission for Citizens with Disabilities (MCCD) meeting will be co-hosted by University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) NSSLHA/Collegiate Sertoma (National Student Speech Language Hearing Association). Both the members of the MCCD and the students from UNO NSSLHA/Collegiate Sertoma will present. In recognition of Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month, members of UNO NSSLHA/Collegiate Sertoma will share their year round work with the Autism Society of Nebraska. | ||
| Women in Science: A Panel Discussion: 2017-18 (904) | Educational Support | Science Festival Alliance, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Urban League of Nebraska | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), STEM Education | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education, Raise Awareness, Gender Equality | The Nebraska Science Festival invites the public to attend a free panel discussion featuring women successful in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers. Panelists will share their life experiences, as well as lessons learned, as they inspire others to consider STEM careers. Panelists are: Deann Akins-Lewenthal, Ph.D., director of food safety and microbiology for Conagra Brands; Lydia Kang M.D., assistant professor of internal medicine at UNMC and author of historical, young adult and non-fiction books including: ""Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything"" (co-authored with Nate Pedersen); Amelia Tangeman, STEM outreach coordinator at the University of Nebraska at Omaha; and Nicole Mitchell, coordinator, the Whitney Young Academy and Project Ready, Urban League of Nebraska. | ||
| Tri-Faith Initiative Student Presentations: 2017-18 (905) | Educational Support, International Service | Tri-Faith Initiative | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Political Science | Community-Based Learning | Other | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | Inter/Trans-culture, Capacity Building | 18 UNO students interviewed 18 leaders of this unique Omaha organization in an effort to understand their motivations to start and continue to support the Tri-Faith Initiative. Students' presentations will reveal what they learned through research and attendees can learn more about the Tri-Faith Initiative. The Tri-Faith Initiative is made up of a group of Jews, Christians, and Muslims, who have come together as neighbors on one campus, committed to practicing respect, acceptance, and trust. A student project that was part of Dr. Ramazan Kilinc's honors colloquia class titled, HONR 3000 Sacred and Violent. | ||
| Dark Beyond Darkness: 2017-18 (906) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | The Nebraska State Council for the Social Studies | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Political Science, Sociology & Anthropology | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | Raise Awareness, History | Scholars James G. Blight and janet M. Lang, of the University of Waterloo, discuss their new book, "Dark Beyond Darkness: The Cuban Missile Crisis as History, Warning and Catalyst." The book takes readers to Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis to experience the dread of nuclear war, a fear Blight and Lang describe as relevant to today. Blight and Lang use their experience to call for nuclear abolition. Presented by the Nebraska State Council for Social Studies. Sponsored by the following UNO Departments: History, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology, and Political Science. The Nebraska State Council for Social Studies is affiliated with the National Council for the Social Studies. | ||
| CEC Rain Garden: 2017-18 (907) | Environmental Stewardship | Papio-Missouri River NRD, Wells Fargo Foundation-Nebraska Region | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Biology, Center for Urban Sustainability, Landscape Services, Sustained Dialogue | Community-Based Learning | Other | None | Spring | 2016-17 | Spring | 2017-18 | 9 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Gardens/Plantlife | Students in Rodie’s Introduction to Sustainable Design Lab and Biology Independent Research classes completed concept designs in 2016 and 2017. Grant funding was successfully obtained soon after, and UNO Landscape Services prepared the area and relocated existing plants. Kinghorn Gardens, a local landscape and contracting company, helped finalize the design and installed the garden in April 2018, and the Wells Fargo Green Team has donated money for garden signage as well as time to help with planting. | ||
| Successful Aging in Israel & Nebraska: 2017-18 (908) | Educational Support, Health and Wellness, International Service | University of Haifa | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Gerontology, Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Spring | 2017-18 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | Inter/Trans-culture, Gerontology | The Schwalb Center for Israel & Jewish Studies and the UNO Department of Gerontology invite you to join them as they host Dr. Israel Doron from the University of Haifa to speak on aging in Israel and Nebraska. Dr. Doron’s presentation will focus on the similarities and differences between the Israeli and American approaches to successful aging. Various examples from the fields of long-term care, elder guardianship, and social services for older persons will be discussed. Students, faculty, staff, and members of the community are welcome to this fascinating presentation. | ||
| Nebraska Humanities Grant Application Support | Engaged Research | Other | None | Spring | 2016-17 | None | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | None | |||||||
| Grant Application Support: Nebraska Humanities Grant | Community-Based Learning | Other | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | None | |||||||
| Grant Application Support: NE Humanities Grant | Community-Based Learning | Other | None | Fall | 2017-18 | None | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | None | |||||||
| Board of Directors Education: CEC Faculty Fellow | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | None | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | None | ||||||
| CEC Faculty Fellow: Board of Directors Education | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Other | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Spring | 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | None | ||||||
| Primetime Reading Birth to 5 | Community-Based Learning | Other | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Spring | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | None | ||||||
| Shelter Hot Streak: 2016-17 (919) | Health and Wellness | Omaha Public Library | Spirituality, Public Health, Religious Studies (SPHRS) | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Other | None | Summer | 2016-17 | Summer | 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SPHR (Spirituality, Public Health and Religious Studies) put a call-out for support for individuals during a hot streak in the metro area. OPL staff provided services and activities to those families and children. | |||
| Omaha Reads "The Hate U Give" Omaha Table Talk: 2018-19 (920) | Educational Support, Social Justice | Inclusive Communities, Omaha Public Library | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), English | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Other | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Literacy | OPL Outreach staff attended four classes to discuss The Hate U Give and how to translate the theme(s) into facilitated discussions with UNO students in class with UNO faculty Dr. Panos. The entire class attended the Omaha Reads event with Inclusive Communities at the CEC and eagerly participated in the break-out groups. The event, also an Omaha Table Talk, discusses the parallels between the novel "The Hate U Give" and the realities of today's world and was co-hosted by Inclusive Communities. Each year, Omaha Public Library (OPL) invites the community to vote for and read one book as a way to promote literacy and inspire discussion among Omaha and Douglas County residents. | ||
| Nelson Mandela Elementary School Library Collections: 2016-17 (921) | Educational Support | Nelson Mandela Elementary School, Omaha Public Library | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Teacher Education | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Other | None | Summer | 2016-17 | Summer | 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | STEM/STEM Education, Literacy | UNO's Teacher Education Department, Library Science Program, collaborated with OPL and Nelson Mandela Elementary School in 2016 to assist in curating the school's library collections. | ||
| UNO Childcare Monthly Story Time: 2016-17 (922) | Educational Support | Omaha Public Library | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Child Care Center | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Other | None | Fall | 2016-17 | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Literacy, Youth Programming | Each month, OPL provides regular in-house storytimes to the UNO Child Care Center. | |||
| Omaha Public Library Presents Wayne Weigand: 2016-17 (923) | Arts, Culture and Humanities, Educational Support | Omaha Public Library | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), English | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Workshop | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Fall | 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | Literacy, History | Author of Part of Our Lives: A People's History of the American Public Library, Wayne Wiegand, visited Omaha on September 23, 2015, and presented the findings from his book at the University of Nebraska Omaha Community Engagement Center. Dr. Johannigsmeier (UNO English professor) and OPL co-sponsored an author event to present Dr. Wayne Wiegand during his "A Part of Our Lives: A People's History of the American Public Library" book tour. Dr. Weigand is known as the "Dean of American Public Libraries". | ||
| CEC Faculty Fellow Coalition Rx Board of Directors: 2018-19 (924) | Educational Support | Coalition Rx | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Public Administration | Knowledge and Resource Sharing | Other | None | Fall | 2018-19 | Fall | 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Coalition Rx partnered with the first CEC Faculty Fellow, Dr. Tara Bryan from the UNO School of Public Administration. We worked with Dr. Bryan to educate our board of directors and advise our executive director on best practices of nonprofit management and board governance. We plan on continuing to work with Dr. Bryan to improve our board and coalition structure. | |||
| Partnership 4 Kids Social Work Practicum Student 1: 2016-17 (926) | Educational Support | Partnership 4 Kids | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Social Work | Community-Based Learning | Other | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Spring | 2018-19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | 1 of 3 UNO student social work practica (credit received). | ||
| Partnership 4 Kids Social Work Practicum Student 2: 2016-17 (927) | Educational Support | Partnership 4 Kids | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Social Work | Community-Based Learning | Other | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Spring | 2018-19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | 2 of 3 UNO student social work practica (credit received). | ||
| Partnership 4 Kids Social Work Practicum Student 3: 2016-17 (928) | Educational Support | Partnership 4 Kids | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Social Work | Community-Based Learning | Other | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Spring | 2018-19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | 3 of 3 UNO student social work practica (credit received). | ||
| Partnership 4 Kids Public Health Intern 1: 2016-17 (929) | Health and Wellness | Partnership 4 Kids | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Health and Kinesiology | Community-Based Learning | Other | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Spring | 2018-19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Holistic Wellness | 1 of 2 UNO students in public health as interns (credit received). | ||
| Partnership 4 Kids Public Health Intern 2: 2016-17 (930) | Health and Wellness | Partnership 4 Kids | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC), Health and Kinesiology | Community-Based Learning | Other | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Spring | 2018-19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Holistic Wellness | 2 of 2 UNO students in public health as interns (credit received). | ||
| Partnership 4 Kids Summer Programming Intern: 2016-17 (931) | Educational Support | Partnership 4 Kids | Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (CEC) | Community-Based Learning | Other | None | Fall | 2016-17 | Spring | 2018-19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Capacity Building | 1 of 2 UNO students as summer programming interns (non-credit). |