Activities and Outreach | Center for Public Affairs Research | University of Nebraska Omaha

University of Nebraska Omaha

College of Public Affairs and Community Service Center for Public Affairs Research

The UNO Center for Public Affairs Research staff participates in over 30 presentations, webinars, podcasts, or panel discussions each year as a speaker or featured guest. See upcoming and the past year's engagements organized by topic below.

photo of director Josie Schafer presenting

Data for Policy and Decision Makers View our data for policy and decision makers research including housing, poverty, and demographic dashboards by county in Nebraska.
	12-12-24 - Presentation on the changing demographics of Nebraska for the Metropolitan Omaha Educational Consortium - Josie Schafer 12-11-24 - Presentation on using data to advance policy for the UNO Chancellor's Leadership Academy Cohort 2 - Josie Schafer 8-27-24 - Presentation on housing needs and demographics for the Housing Development Corporation Board - Josie Schafer 8-22-24 - Presentation on demographics of Nebraska for the Nebraska Chamber’s 2024 Leadership Nebraska class - Josie Schafer 5-21-24 - Presentation about demographics of Nebraska at OpenSky Policy Institute's Legislative Candidate Education Session - Josie Schafer 2-7-24 - Panel on the Nebraska Legislature for UNO's Volunteer and Civic Engagement Programs Legislative Advocacy Series - Josie Schafer 1-10-24 - Presentation on business-government relations and strategies for success at Nebraska Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration Forum - Josie Schafer 11-8-23 - Presentation on education in Nebraska to the EducationQuest Board - Josie Schafer
Workforce Access and Equity View our workforce access and equity research including details on occupations, incomes, remote work, and entrepreneurship in Nebraska.
	1-15-25 - Presentation on population and workforce development trends in Nebraska to the Lutheran Giving Board of Directors - Morgan Vogel 10-30-24 - Presentation on the challenges faced by Nebraska Women in STEM for the UNO Women in STEM undergraduate club - Morgan Vogel 10-24-24 - Webinar on the Nebraska Tech Collaborative Data Dashboard with the Aksarben Foundation - Josie Schafer 9-20-24 - Presentation about increasing demographic diversity in Nebraska and impacts on the workforce for The Circle - Josie Schafer 9-11-24 - Presentation about demographic and workforce trends in Nebraska for the Metro Omaha Medical Society Retired Physicians group - Morgan Vogel 9-4-24 - Presentation for NSF Advance Steering Committee on Catalyst project and institutional data - Morgan Vogel 5-8-24 - Presentation about educational attainment in Nebraska and impacts on workforce at the Education Quest Foundation Board Meeting - Josie Schafer 5-7-24 - Keynote speaker presentation about data related to Nebraska's talent retention and education levels and panelist on entrepreneurship and talent in Nebraska at Aksarben Stakeholders Meeting - Josie Schafer 4-26-24 - Presentation for the Nebraska Works! Conference about results from a labor study - Morgan Vogel 3-6-24 - Presentation about the technology workforce and recruitment for the UNO & MCC Speed Networking Event for Educators & Business Professionals - Josie Schafer 2-21-24 to 2-22-24 - Presentation on brain drain and rural youth survey at Nebraska Community Foundation Board of Directors Biennial Retreat - Josie Schafer
Community and Economic Development View our community and economic development research including digital equity, economic development, rural transit, rural youth and young professional surveys, and voter turnout.
	9-20-24 - Presentation about results of the Greater Omaha Chamber Young Professionals Survey for the Greater Omaha Chamber Board Meeting - Josie Schafer 9-17-24 - Presentation about results of the Greater Omaha Chamber Young Professionals Survey for the Greater Omaha Chamber Executive Committee Meeting - Josie Schafer 9-11-24 - Presentation on Good Ideas for the Good Life: Data-Informed Strategies to Grow Nebraska for the Nebraska Chamber 2024 Economic Development Summit - Josie Schafer 9-5-24 - Presentation on Exploring Data for the Arts and the Art of Data for the Nebraska Arts Council - Josie Schafer 8-21-24 - Presentation at the Metropolitan Regional Development Initiative Meeting for the Office of the Governor and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development - Josie Schafer 8-5-24 - Presentation at the Northeast Regional Development Initiative Meeting for the Office of the Governor and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development - Josie Schafer 7-16-24 - Presentation on using data to inform capacity building in Nebraska communities for the Community Development Society Annual Conference - Ignacio Ruelas and Morgan Vogel 7-16-24 - Presentation on building community resilience and equity, a case study on the importance of federal transit grants for Title VI programs in Nebraska for the Community Development Society Annual Conference - Michael Lee and Morgan Vogel 7-16-24 - Presentation on empowering communities through collaboration, purpose, aspiration, and research for the Community Development Society Annual Conference Plenary Session - Josie Schafer 7-11-24 - Presentation at the Central Regional Development Initiative Meeting for the Office of the Governor and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development - Josie Schafer 6-24-24 - Presentation at the Western Nebraska Regional Development Initiative Meeting for the Office of the Governor and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development - Josie Schafer 6-21-24 - Presentation at the Southeast Regional Development Initiative Meeting for the Office of the Governor and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development - Josie Schafer 5-15-24 - Presentation about the role of anchor institutions in economic development for the EDQ Workshop - Community/Economic Development Special Issue - Josie Schafer 5-14-24 - Presentation at the Mid-Plains Regional Development Initiative Meeting for the Office of the Governor and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development - Josie Schafer 3-18-24 - Presentations for the Nebraska Association of Transportation Providers about communities leveraging data to support transit growth and Title VI - Josie Schafer 3-18-24 - Presentation for the Nebraska Association of Transportation Providers about maximizing web presence and social media for transit agencies - Tara Grell 2-23-24 - Presentation on Title VI at Driver Training Bootcamp offered by the Nebraska Safety Center - Josie Schafer 1-25-24 - Presentation on Title VI at Driver Training Bootcamp offered by the Nebraska Safety Center - Josie Schafer 12-14-23 - Presentation on childcare for community and economic development at Nebraska Association of County Officials Annual Conference - Josie Schafer 11-29-23 - Presentation on immigration and how it relates to economic development at the NE Chamber Economic Development Summit - Josie Schafer 11-15-23 - Presentation on the economic importance of anchor institutions to economic development at the Young, Smart & Local 2023 Conference - Josie Schafer

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