Scott Scholars Community Action Projects

Fall 2022 Community Action Projects

In the Fall 2022 semester, UNO Scott Scholars will continue their work with Community Action Projects that engage with organizations throughout the Omaha community.

The goals of these projects are (a) create products that have value for the partners and (b) use processes that are transferable for students. Beginning the week of August 29, teams will meet weekly with their project partners to discuss a specific challenge and generate innovative solutions to specific challenges.

On Friday, November 11, students will share their work with each other and with community partners in a project exposition at the Ashton Building in downtown Omaha.

The students will then turn their attention to integrating the work they have done in this project with their broader learning experiences. The Scott Scholars will reflect on their work to date and then take time to share what they have learned in multiple avenues (resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and elevator pitches). Scott Scholars staff will review this work and give specific coaching and feedback to each student.

Key Dates for Fall 2022

Date & Time	Event
August 15 \| 3 P.M	Ice cream social and 2022-2023 preview. Welcome back!
August 29 - September 2	First week of team meetings. These in-person meetings will take place at the Collaboration Space in Scott Residence Hall. Students are expected to attend all meetings.
September 2 - November 11	Regular team meetings. 30-minutes meeting; 30-minutes teamwork time. Students are expected to attend all meetings. Main projects completed (or at clear hand off made) by November 11.
November 14 - 23	Connecting Community Action Project with Scott Scholars Experience. Team meeting times remain the same. Specific details will be distributed in early November.
November 28 - December 2	Final presentation preparation. Team meeting times remain the same.
December 2 \| 3 - 7 P.M.	Project Exposition for Community. Students will share their work at the Ashton Building. Dinner and transportation included.

Partner Organizations for Fall 2022:

Project Kickoff Goals

Scott Scholar Students

Design and develop a prototype for a tool, program, or service that a nonprofit partner can test.
Build experience working in teams through a rapid and principled design process.
Provide a chance to shuffle teams and explore working with other nonprofit partners.

Nonprofit Partners

Receive creative thinking and a testable solution that will make a difference on a challenge or opportunity they are currently facing.
Explore new ways to partner and collaborate with the Scott Scholars program.

Scott Scholars Program

Honor the commitment with all stakeholders with creativity, accountability, and compassion.
Build capacity, tools, and processes for how student teams can work together in an uncertain environment.

Contact Us

Phone: 402.554.6484
Email: unoscottscholars@unomaha.edu