Volunteer Program Assessment at the University of Nebraska at Omaha: A Metropolitan University’s Collaboration with Rural and Spanish-Speaking Volunteers

Authors

Lisa Leahy Scherer, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow
Victoria Graeve-Cunningham, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow
Sheridan Trent, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow
Stephanie Weddington, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow
Adam Thurley, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow
Kelly Prange, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow
Joseph A. Allen, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2016

Publication Title

Metropolitan Universities Journal

Volume

27

Issue

1

Abstract

The Volunteer Program Assessment at UNO (VPA-UNO), a faculty-led student group, partners with nonprofit and governmental agencies to provide free assessments and consultations to enhance volunteer engagement, organizational commitment and retention. Three recent initiatives are discussed representing an intentional effort of a metropolitan university to extend love of place to love of state through outreach efforts to rural volunteers and to promote inclusivity to Spanish-speaking volunteers by translating the VPA assessment into Spanish.

Recommended Citation

Scherer, Lisa Leahy; Graeve-Cunningham, Victoria; Trent, Sheridan; Weddington, Stephanie; Thurley, Adam; Prange, Kelly; and Allen, Joseph A., "Volunteer Program Assessment at the University of Nebraska at Omaha: A Metropolitan University’s Collaboration with Rural and Spanish-Speaking Volunteers" (2016). Psychology Faculty Publications. 133.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/psychfacpub/133