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: Changing Education And Workforce Demographics Impacting Nebraska, Josie Gatti Schafer Feb 2023

: Changing Education And Workforce Demographics Impacting Nebraska, Josie Gatti Schafer

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Information on changing education and workforce demographics.


2021 Census Results | Local Population Counts And Redistricting Data, David J. Drozd Aug 2021

2021 Census Results | Local Population Counts And Redistricting Data, David J. Drozd

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No abstract provided.


Aspects Of Nebraska’S Migration Including Brain Drain And Workforce Impacts, David J. Drozd Feb 2020

Aspects Of Nebraska’S Migration Including Brain Drain And Workforce Impacts, David J. Drozd

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No abstract provided.


Characteristics Of The Omaha Metro’S Black/African American Population, David J. Drozd Feb 2020

Characteristics Of The Omaha Metro’S Black/African American Population, David J. Drozd

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No abstract provided.


Nebraska Diversity And Socio Economic Differences By Race/Ethnicity, David J. Drozd Oct 2019

Nebraska Diversity And Socio Economic Differences By Race/Ethnicity, David J. Drozd

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Nebraska Hispanic Leadership Diversity & Inclusion Conference.


Nebraska’S Increasing Urbanization, Josie Gatti Schafer Jan 2019

Nebraska’S Increasing Urbanization, Josie Gatti Schafer

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No abstract provided.


The Policy Environment For Nebraska, John R. Bartle, Josie Gatti Schafer Jan 2019

The Policy Environment For Nebraska, John R. Bartle, Josie Gatti Schafer

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Mission Statement of Nebraska Planning Committee: The planning committee of the Legislature is charged with establishing and maintaining a future focus on the priorities of the state. Its responsibility is to assure continuity of policy to achieve long term goals. The committee will do so by collecting and analyzing data about Nebraska, including, but not limited to, demographics, workforce, education, wages, wealth, tax structure, revenue, natural resources, assets, challenges, trends, and growth and efficiency of government; identifying long-term issues significant to the state; setting goals and benchmarks; issuing a yearly report of the committee’s findings; and proposing legislation.


The Power And Potential Of An Aging Nebraska, Julie L. Masters, Christopher M. Kelly Jan 2019

The Power And Potential Of An Aging Nebraska, Julie L. Masters, Christopher M. Kelly

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No abstract provided.


Variation In Funding And Spending Across Nebraska School Districts, Josie Gatti Schafer Jan 2019

Variation In Funding And Spending Across Nebraska School Districts, Josie Gatti Schafer

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Mission Statement of Nebraska Planning Committee: The planning committee of the Legislature is charged with establishing and maintaining a future focus on the priorities of the state. Its responsibility is to assure continuity of policy to achieve long term goals. The committee will do so by: collecting and analyzing data about Nebraska, including, but not limited to, demographics, workforce, education, wages, wealth, tax structure, revenue, natural resources, assets, challenges, trends, and growth and efficiency of government; identifying long-term issues significant to the state; setting goals and benchmarks; issuing a yearly report of the committee's findings; and proposing legislation.


Nebraska's Workforce, Josie Gatti Schafer Jan 2019

Nebraska's Workforce, Josie Gatti Schafer

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No abstract provided.


Snapshot Of Nebraska, David J. Drozd Dec 2018

Snapshot Of Nebraska, David J. Drozd

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Presentation for the Nebraska Chamber Economic Development Summit on Nebraska demographic trends.


Policy Briefs Prepared For The Planning Committee Of The 105 Th Nebraska Legislature, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar) Sep 2018

Policy Briefs Prepared For The Planning Committee Of The 105 Th Nebraska Legislature, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

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Overview

1.Local Government

a.County Mergers: Evidence for Nebraska (2012)

b.City-County Consolidation: Implications for Nebraska (2012)

c.Pensions (2014)

2.Early Childhood Education for Children with All Parents in the Labor Force (2012)

3.Addressing the Long-Term Care Needs of Nebraska’s Aging Population

a.Addressing the Long-Term Care Needs of Nebraska’s Aging Population through Expanded Assistance to Caregivers (2012)

b.Cost Savings in Medical Care for the Elderly through Expanded Case Management (2012)

c.Addressing the Long-Term Care Needs of Nebraska’s Aging Population through Home and Community-Based Services (2014)

4.Water Quality

a.Challenges for Water Quality Policy in Nebraska: Short-and Long-Term (2014)

b.Policy Challenges for Drinking Water Quality …


A Not-So “Radical” Urban Political-Economic Narrative: Transforming Failed Liberal And Conservative Approaches To Poverty, R. K. Piper, Minshuai Ding Jan 2017

A Not-So “Radical” Urban Political-Economic Narrative: Transforming Failed Liberal And Conservative Approaches To Poverty, R. K. Piper, Minshuai Ding

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No abstract provided.


Nebraska’S Three Major Population Trends, Jerry Deichert Jan 2016

Nebraska’S Three Major Population Trends, Jerry Deichert

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Three Major Trends in Population 1. Nebraska’s population is becoming more and more concentrated in its most populous counties. 2. The state’s population is getting older and will continue to age. 3. The state’s population is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse


Sustaining A Successful Community Partnership: A Ten Year Retrospective Of Quality Practices And Sustainability Applied To Service-Learning At The Douglas County Department Of Corrections, Donna Dufner, Judith Monarrez Diaz-Kelsey Mar 2015

Sustaining A Successful Community Partnership: A Ten Year Retrospective Of Quality Practices And Sustainability Applied To Service-Learning At The Douglas County Department Of Corrections, Donna Dufner, Judith Monarrez Diaz-Kelsey

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  • One of the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s three stated strategic goals is to be “…recognized for its outstanding engagement with the urban, regional, national, and global communities.”
  • Starting in fall 2004 the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s (UNO) implemented a service-learning course that takes college students into the Douglas County Department of Corrections (DCDC) to teach basic computer skills to inmates. To date over 200 undergraduates and 600 inmates have completed the course.
  • Quality practices (NYLC 2008) such as progress monitoring, duration and intensity, participant voice, partnerships, meaningful service, link to the curriculum, reflection, diversity, planning, and impact used …


Selected Demographic And Economic Information For Platte County, Jerry Deichert, Bob Blair Feb 2015

Selected Demographic And Economic Information For Platte County, Jerry Deichert, Bob Blair

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Population and Population Change: 1970 to 2013.


Community And University Building Partner Work-Study Program, Barbara A. Pickering, Robyn Long, Lucy Garza Westbrook, Jermaine Jones Jan 2015

Community And University Building Partner Work-Study Program, Barbara A. Pickering, Robyn Long, Lucy Garza Westbrook, Jermaine Jones

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1. The UNO Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center 2. Community Partners: Avenue Scholars Foundation and Metropolitan Community College 3. Placement Organization: Service Learning Academy 4. Evaluation Model: Institutional Commitment to Service (Holland, 1997)


Community Engagement At Uno, Deborah Smith-Howell Jan 2015

Community Engagement At Uno, Deborah Smith-Howell

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Presented at the President's Advisory Council


A Decade Of Self-Discovery Through Service Learning, Donna Dufner, Judith Monarrez Diaz-Kelsey Oct 2014

A Decade Of Self-Discovery Through Service Learning, Donna Dufner, Judith Monarrez Diaz-Kelsey

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  • Introduction
  • Best Practices
    • Link to Curriculum
    • College Student Voices/ Reflections
    • Duration and Intensity
    • Diversity
    • Partnerships
    • Monitoring/Debriefing
    • Meaningful Service
  • Video
  • Review of Artifacts
  • Q&A


The Demographic Foundation Of Education In The Great Plains, David J. Drozd, Robert F. Blair, Jerry Deichert Apr 2013

The Demographic Foundation Of Education In The Great Plains, David J. Drozd, Robert F. Blair, Jerry Deichert

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Presented at the School Conslidation in the Great Plains 2013 Symposium in Kearney, Nebraska.


Nebraska Demographics: Trends And Implications, David J. Drozd Jun 2012

Nebraska Demographics: Trends And Implications, David J. Drozd

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Presented to the Peter Kiewit Foundation Board.


Working Together: A Values Approach For Strengthening University/Community Partnerships, John Christensen, B. J. Reed, Deborah Smith-Howell, Sara Woods Jan 2012

Working Together: A Values Approach For Strengthening University/Community Partnerships, John Christensen, B. J. Reed, Deborah Smith-Howell, Sara Woods

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Conference: Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU)


An Update On The Latest Census Data, David J. Drozd Dec 2011

An Update On The Latest Census Data, David J. Drozd

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Presented to the Omaha Area Data Resources Committee.


Nebraska State And Local Population Trends, David J. Drozd Nov 2011

Nebraska State And Local Population Trends, David J. Drozd

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Presented to the Nebraska Renaissance Project Annual Meeting.


Migration In Nebraska And Washington County, David J. Drozd Oct 2011

Migration In Nebraska And Washington County, David J. Drozd

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Presented to a Fort Calhoun High School English Class.


Nebraska And Lancaster County's Demographic Trends, David J. Drozd Aug 2009

Nebraska And Lancaster County's Demographic Trends, David J. Drozd

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Presented to the Kiwanis Club of Lincoln.