Engagement Tools

Office of Community Engagement

- Stories of Impact Overview
- Our Impact
  View reports and newsletters highlighting the important connections we have with the Nebraska community.
- UNMC CE Council
  We have an interprofessional council of experts dedicated to supporting our community engagement efforts.
- Engagement Awards
  Our awards celebrate the efforts of UNMC individuals and groups dedicated to making a positive difference in their communities.
- Spotlight on Change-Makers
  Hear stories about our faculty, staff and students who volunteer their time, skills and resources to support and enhance the Nebraska community.
- Student Groups
  Students have various ways they can get involved and leave a lasting legacy, including several student-led organizations.
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- Community Connect Overview
- Community Champions
  Hear from a few community leaders on what community engagement means to them.
- UNMC CE Council
  We have a council comprised of UNMC representatives dedicated to supporting our community engagement efforts.
- Community Wellness Collaborative
  Discover our non-clinical space at the Highlander that provides health-related services to support the community.
- Current Partners
  We work with organizations across the state to advance the health and well-being of individuals and families in Nebraska.
- Community Resources
  Take advantage of UNMC's free or low-cost services for the community to improve overall health and well-being.
- Become a Community Partner
  Complete this brief form to join our community collaborator registry.
- Engagement Overview
- ENGAGE
  Check out current calendar of events, groups and additional opportunities to engage with the community.
- Student Groups
  Students have various different ways they can get involved and leave a lasting legacy, including several student-led organizations.
- Faculty & Staff Opportunities
  View a list of valuable opportunities and ways our faculty and staff can get involved in community engagement efforts.
- Become an Engagement Champion
  Complete this form to join our Community Engagement Champions Team and gain access to our resource repository.
- Engagement Tools
  UNMC faculty can access our curated repository of valuable tools and resources that can help to ensure successful engagement projects with community members.

— Office of Community Engagement — Engagement — Faculty & Staff Opportunities

Faculty & Staff Opportunities

Get involved and make a difference.

The Office of Community Engagement strives to support UNMC faculty and staff in their development of co-curricular community engagement opportunities. We can connect you with:

Current engagement projects
Potential community partners
Resources to turn your project into a publication or to use for promotion and tenure
Event planning resources

Contact us to learn how you can get involved.

Mentoring of Student Groups

Provide guidance to one of the student-led organizations, including American Cancer Society on Campus, Bridge to Care, Do juSTIce, EMPOWER, Fostering the Future and the SHARING Clinic.

Employee Resource Groups

Connects you with communities on campus, including the African American and Black Alliance, Asian American and Pacific Islander group, LatinXcellence, LGBTQIA+ Employee Alliance and more.

Great Plains IDeA-Clinical & Translational Research

Embraces a community-engaged research focus and develops resources, including seminars and workshops, to promote community engagement.

Office of Community-Engaged Research

Promotes research addressing the social determinants of health in the Great Plains region through collaborative partnerships between researchers, patients, health care providers and rural communities.

Helps you stay connected to events and opportunities at UNMC and with community partners, manage your group activities, and facilitate interprofessional communication.

Community Outreach at Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

Community Outreach and Engagement Office offers collaboration opportunities between the community, health care, public health and cancer advocacy organizations.

Center for Reducing Health Disparities

Provides educational opportunities for students, faculty and staff on health disparities, including service-learning opportunities.

Access and Culture

With a strong campus culture, UNMC is a welcoming organization where all our faculty, staff and students feel valued.

Community Partners with Volunteer Opportunities

Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands
Charles Drew Health Center, Inc.
Clair CARES Food Pantry
Clair Community Garden — email Pastor Portia Cavitt or call 402-350-0783 for information
Girls, Inc.
OneWorld Community Health Centers, Inc.

Heidi Keeler and Brooke Fitzpatrick pose for headshots

Contact the Community

Engagement Team

Phone: 402-559-1769