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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| MLK Day of Service 2025: 2024–25 (3453) | Social Justice | Heartland Integration Center, Midlands African Chamber, Siena Francis House, Stephen Center | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2024-2025 | Spring | 2024-2025 | 52 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Social Justice Awareness | UNO students, staff, faculty, and community members are invited to participate in the day of service, which honors Dr. King’s legacy through community volunteering. promoting justice, equality, and connection. It’s a day to take action, make an impact, and reflect on building a more just and compassionate society. | ||
| UNO x United Way: Holiday Helpers Service Day: 2024–25 (3454) | Social Justice | United Way of the Midlands | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Fall | 2024-2025 | Fall | 2024-2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | A collaborative service day with United Way, engaging participants in volunteer activities across multiple nonprofit sites to support holiday meals and gifts for children and families. | |||
| 60 Minutes of Service: Conservation Fusion – March 2025: 2024–25 (3455) | Educational Support | Conservation Fusion | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2024-2025 | Spring | 2024-2025 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Volunteers assembled learning materials to support Conservation Fusion’s outreach programs to students across Omaha. | |||
| 60 Minutes of Service - Gift of life : 2024-2025 (3456) | Health and Wellness | Gift of Life Marrow Registry | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | Other | ['Tabling Event'] | Spring | 2024-2025 | Spring | 2024-2025 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Education, Disadvantaged Populations, Health Awareness, Organ and Blood Donation | Students learned about donor registration and supported the national bone marrow registry through cheek swab kits and outreach. | ||
| Spring Break Service: BPOA: 2024-2025 (3457) | Social Justice | Black Police Officers Association | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2024-2025 | Spring | 2024-2025 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Volunteers helped prepare Easter eggs for a youth outreach event hosted by the Black Police Officers Association. Lunch was provided. | |||
| 60 Minutes of Service: Greenhouse Part I: 2024-2025 (3458) | Environmental Stewardship | Together Inc | Interdisciplinary Studies, Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2024-2025 | Spring | 2024-2025 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gardens/Plantlife, Climate and Sustainability | Students participated in a volunteer activity to plant seedlings for Together Inc.’s food support programs while learning about sustainability resources like UNOSustain and Maverick Food Pantry. | ||
| 60 Minutes of Service: Greenhouse Part II: 2024-2025 (3459) | Environmental Stewardship | Together Inc | Interdisciplinary Studies, Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2024-2025 | Spring | 2024-2025 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gardens/Plantlife | Students continued greenhouse planting efforts from the previous week, preparing seedlings to be donated to local food programs. | ||
| 60 Minutes of Service: Gotta Be Me: 2024-2025 (3460) | Arts, Culture and Humanities | Gotta Be Me, Inc | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2024-2025 | Spring | 2024-2025 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disadvantaged Populations, Art | Volunteers helped sort and prepare creative supplies to support inclusive arts programming with Gotta Be Me, a local nonprofit. | ||
| Table Talk: Environmental Justice for All Generations: 2024-2025 (3461) | Environmental Stewardship | Inclusive Communities | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2024-2025 | Spring | 2024-2025 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Raise Awareness, Climate and Sustainability | Students attended a dialogue-based program centered on environmental justice across generations, hosted in partnership with Inclusive Communities. | ||
| 60 Minutes of Service: Cake4Kids: 2024-2025 (3462) | Health and Wellness | Cake4Kids | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2024-2025 | Spring | 2024-2025 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disadvantaged Populations, Mental Health, Raise Awareness, Art | Students created hand-made birthday cards to accompany cakes for youth in foster care and other vulnerable populations, helping ensure every child feels celebrated. | ||
| 60 Minutes of Service: Conservation Nebraska: 2024-2025 (3463) | Environmental Stewardship | Conservation Nebraska | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | Volunteerism | None | Spring | 2024-2025 | Spring | 2024-2025 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Raise Awareness, Climate and Sustainability | A weekly service opportunity focused on sustainability. Students engaged with Conservation Nebraska in conversations about protecting natural resources and local impact. | ||
| October 60 Minutes of Service: 2024-2025 (3452) | Health and Wellness | Pink Lotus Project, Susan G. Komen Great Plains | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | None | None | Fall | 2024-2025 | None | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UNO students created kindness cards for survivors and current cancer patients served by Omaha non profit organizations adressing breast cancer awareness and holistic health. | ||||
| September 60 Minutes of Service: 2024-2025 (3450) | International Service | Nebraska Appleseed, Nebraska Civic Engagement Table | Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs | Volunteering | None | None | Fall | 2024-2025 | None | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UNO students learned about ways to serve via civic engagement by organizing their communities around various community issues. Students collaborated with panel speakers on ways to serve these community organizing efforts. |