UNO Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The collaborative)
annual scott report
2022-23
a note from leadership
The Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative) provides UNO students with opportunities to engage the university with the greater Omaha metropolitan community through action projects that lead to positive social change. The program has been recognized nationally, including receiving the Silver Award for Civic Learning, Democratic Engagement, Service-Learning, Community Service, and related category from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Excellence Awards in 2018.
Jeffrey P. L. Southall II Associate Director, UNO Student Service and Leadership Collaborative
Another year and we are grateful for your continued support, which has been instrumental in helping us achieve our mission of providing enriching experiences of service to the Omaha community for our students. Your generous contribution has played a crucial role in advancing our community partnerships that directly impact the lives of our students. The Student Service and Leadership Collaborative continues to serve as a conduit for students to immerse themselves in the agency of nonprofit engagement, a space that cultivates within them a profound ethos of responsibility and heightened self-awareness. The Student Service and Leadership Collaborative future is bright with opportunities. We are currently exploring a partnership with UNO’s College of Public Affairs and Community Service (CPACS) to create a pipeline that gives direct access to students in the college who have identified minors in non-profit management, public administration, and the newly cross-sector collaborative leadership minor. CPACS and I see this as a collaboration that will advance the student experience by unifying their academic learning and field experience provided by the Collaborative. This partnership has potential to extend an opportunity of shared funding and access to a national network of support and professional development opportunities for Collaborative students. In the current year, I was graciously extended an invitation to join the board of directors for Community Alliance, an esteemed institution within Omaha, Nebraska. Additionally, I also assumed a position on the board for the IMPACT Conference, a national organization dedicated to collegiate student leaders engaged in civic engagement and social justice. It is appreciated that these distinctive opportunities surfaced as a direct response to the program's resounding reputation and its focus on student wellness, development and success. The Student Service and Leadership Collaborative finds itself overwhelmed with appreciation to Mr. and Mrs. John Scott, as it is through the generosity of your donation that we have been able to forge and maintain impactful partnerships and connections within the Greater Omaha Metro-area. Through your support, students have been empowered to embark on a journey of growth and leadership, ultimately shaping them into intentional game-changers in their communities. .
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About the student service & leadership collaborative
Antoine Curtis, Collaborative Student Intern Major: Business Administration Minor: Entrepreneurship Nonprofit: Highlander Corp. Project: Continued the upkeep and maintenance of organization’s website and helped with the expansion of community outreach efforts in the connection of services and awareness specifically in North Omaha. Alexys Goodwin,Collaborative Student Intern Major: Kinesiology Nonprofit: JPF Hope Resource Center Project: Provided under-served communities with food. Being a point of contact in regards to any information about the food pantry and how it functions. Prepping meals and organizing people into teams for Pantry days. Creating and actively maintaining social media pages. Cyere Chatmon, Collaborative Student Intern Major: Black Studies, Computer Science, & Cybersecurity Minor Creative Nonfiction Nonprofit: BIPOC Collaborative Project: Assisted the Executive Director in supporting the organization’s access to resources and various other areas of operation. Robert Badura, Collaborative Student Intern Major: Communications, Leadership & Public Policy, Political Science, & LGBTQ/Sexuality Studies Nonprofit: Share Omaha Project: Served as themarketing and communications intern in leading the local Giving Tuesday Street Teams and generate contentto ignite metro-wide support of local causes. Dustin Dooley, Collaborative Student Intern Major: Biology, Chemistry Minor: Foreign Language & Literature & Spanish Nonprofit: Kiwanis Club of Greater Omaha Project: Project investigated the root causes for childhood hunger in the Omaha metropolitan area in order to create a sustainable and attractive plan/program in conjunction with the Kiwanis Club of Greater Omaha with the intent to conquer this issue.
Dylan Clute, Collaborative Student Intern Major: Studio Art Nonprofit: Graphic Design Project: Accompanied Program Directors of WhyArts in artists relationships and coordinating workshops for students. Jean Joy Kamau, Collaborative Student Intern Major: Gerontology Nonprofit: The Lehmin Center Project: Assisted the Director of the Lehmin Center in building curriculum and activities that stimulate the faculties of patients who struggle with on-set of early Dementia and Alzheimer’s. LaMondre Perkins, Collaborative Student Intern Major: Kinesiology Nonprofit: Seventy-Five North Project: Continued the work from the previous year while advancing to building and implementing curriculum for organization’s educational classes. Massimiliano Saitta, Collaborative Student Intern Major: Interdisciplinary Studies Nonprofit: SPARK Project: Assisted with day-to-day social media creation and posting, assisting with designing our annual report, creating various marketing materials. Da’Von George, Collaborative Student Intern Major: Studio Art Nonprofit: 100 Black Men of Omaha Project: Assisted the Executive Director with the building of organization’s social media platform and the redesign of their website. Huja Sange, Collaborative Student Intern Major: Business Administration Minor: Marketing Nonprofit: Midlands African Chamber Project: Assisted the Chamber in building out a plan in advancing their network and community event planning. Tevin Conley, Collaborative Student Intern Major: Business Administration Minor: Kinesiology Nonprofit: Balloon Elite Basketball Project: Served as coach’s assistant and co-creator of curriculum and programming for the youth basketball team. Tre Gould, Collaborative Student Intern Major: Kinesiology Nonprofit: Afro, Capes, & Curls Project: Assisted with the preparation of the organization’s summer camp and after school programming curriculum. Jenna Abbott, Collaborative Student Intern Major: Sociology, Social Work & Spanish Nonprofit: Project Extra Mile Project: Actively assisted with the organization’s youth engagement and recruitment efforts. Ruby Bugarin-Arce,Collaborative Student Intern Major: Computer Science & Cybersecurity Nonprofit: Legal Aid of Nebraska Project: Assisted with the Housing Justice Project as well as maintaining the organization’s social media content.
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student intern profiles (continued)
student intern profiles
student highlights & reflections
Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) is a dynamic community of students committed to developing innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. CGI U is a unique opportunity to connect aspiring leaders with leading experts in business, technology, and social impact. Each year, thousands of undergraduate and graduate students from across the country and around the world apply to participate in CGI U’s year-round community of learning, leadership, and action — beginning with a global meeting where participants, topic experts, and high-profile innovators convene to support and learn from each other. CGI U remains a continuation of President Clinton’s legacy of inspiring public service in the next generation of leaders. CGI U was held in Nashville, Tennessee on the campus of Vanderbilt University. Collaborative student interns,Tre Gould and LaMondre Perkins, were selected to attend the CGI U annual meeting held at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. The event, featuring keynote addresses by former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State and 2016 Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton, and their daughter Chelsea Clinton, left the students feeling empowered and invigorated. Inspired by this call to action, Gould and Perkins, dedicated themselves to volunteering at NorthStar. Where, they served as group facilitators and mentors for middle and high school students. Building upon this transformative experience, they initiated the Champions Network—an innovative program designed to empower and mentor students ranging from 6th to 12th grade. The Champions Network has a clear mission: to establish a supportive pathway for mentorship by creating a strong sense of community among middle and high school students. This initiative provides mentorship, academic assistance, and opportunities for social advancement, ensuring that each student's journey is marked by guidance and growth.
We asked Collaborative Interns how their experience has made an impact on their college experience.
"In the most positive way out of anything I've done in college"
“It gave me insight into fields of service that’s without this opportunity would not have been possible.”
“I was able to see the work that Legal Aid of Justice offers to their clients and was also given the experience to have a leadership role of being in charge of making social media posts. The work that they do makes a huge impacts in their client's life and it's eye opening to see the work they do.”
“My experience with the Collaborative has been outstanding and transformative. During my time as a non-profit intern, I have significantly developed my leadership skills, self-awareness, interpersonal skills, social network, research competence, and knowledge regarding specific injustices within the Omaha community.”
“It was encouraging to get into real-life work experiences.”
“Help me grow in all aspects in life.”
“This Collaborative experience has impacted me in ways of networking with people in my community and giving a better outlook on life when it comes to service.”
“My Collaborative experience has given me so many fruitful connections and experiences that I do not think that I would have been blessed with had I not been a part of the Collaborative.”
“This was my first internship/job within the field of work I actually want to go into. It was really impactful learning about advocacy and policy work in a real-life situation.”
“I liked having opportunities that incorporated leadership development in ways that I could implement in my current leadership positions.”
“I have been able to gain a lot of experience working at the Lehmin Center as well as grow as an individual.”
hear from the collaborative interns
clinton global initiative university (CGIU) 2023
IMPACT Conference 2023 University of Massachusetts at Amherst Amherst, Massachusetts Students: Huja Sange, Dustin Dooley, & Ruby Bugarin-Arce The IMPACT Conference is historically the largest annual conference focused on the civic engagement of college students in community service, service-learning, community-based research, advocacy and other forms of social action. Their vision is to empower generations of learners to lead inclusive social change movements to liberate themselves and their communities. IMPACT held its conference since the pandemic at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in Amherst, Massachusetts.
THE COLLABORATIVE conference series
The Student Service and Leadership Collaborative continues to empower students through national conferences and fellowships. These events unite students from diverse backgrounds and disciplines, facilitating connections with peers, mentors, and professionals in social justice and leadership fields. Attendees gain insights, research, and best practices, enhancing their advocacy skills. Expert speakers offer diverse viewpoints on social justice, broadening understanding of issues. National experiences challenge beliefs, promote critical analysis, empathy, and cultural competency. Such conferences enrich and transform college students, equipping them to create global impact..
Budget Summary
Big XII Conference 2023 Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas Students : Da'Von George, Tre Gould, Tevin Conley, & LaMondre Perkins The Big XII Council on Black Student Government is a regional Black Student Governing Body which consists of the Black Student Governments from institutions in the Big XII Conference. This body of student leaders assembles each academic year to continue to promote Black culture, leadership, positive self-efficacy, political power and awareness, and goodwill of the student body and Black community on the campus of each member institution. This year the conference was held on the campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas.
Revenue Sources
University Funding
$63,860
Private Funding
$95,000
OPPD SSLC Fund
$15,000
Totals
Budgeted Total
$174,360
Actual Expenses
$154,515.24
Expense Category
BUDGETED
ACTUAL
Student Salaries
$77,139.04
Staff Salaries
Student Leadership & Development
$13,516.20
Mileage
$500
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collaborative. unomaha.edu
UNO STUDENT SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP COLLABORATIVE
6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68182
402.554.4478
jsouthallii@unomaha.edu