| Faculty Advisor |
Timothy Turnquist
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| Contact Email | s-tturnqu1@unl.edu |
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| Advisor College: |
Arts and Sciences
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| Potential Student Tasks |
Research social-impact organizations in the Midwest and translate findings into a map or visual document that shows the type of organization: a nonprofit, social enterprise, or B corporation. |
| Student Qualifications |
Curiosity about the growing field of social-impact organizations such as nonprofits, social enterprises, and B corporations. Familiarity with Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and/or other online mapping and coding tools. The ability to conduct research and translate findings into visual data for the public. |
| Training, Mentoring, and Workplace Community |
My mentoring approach is to form a warm, trusting relationship with my mentee early on, whereby they feel comfortable embracing the journey of discovery and mastery. At first, students tend to be perfectionist and awkward with mentor/mentee relationships. My goal is to show them -- through my own journey -- that the art of learning is as beneficial as the final product itself. Much of this involves conversations not only regarding the semester project, but also my hard-won personal philosophy. I know what it is like to want to ""get it right"" the first time. But we rarely do! Through a meaningful connection, my overarching goal is to set them up for their personal and professional journeys. We call this self-efficacy. This will involve mistakes, failure, and constructive learning. The more I can instill self-efficacy early on, my hope is they will be better able to adapt to life's circumstances. However, this requires milestones and expectations. In the classroom, I hold students to deadlines. This is part of the "real world" and this will apply my mentorship as well. |
| Available Positions |
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Are you curious about how nonprofits and businesses are improving lives across the Midwest? In this project, you will conduct hands-on research to identify and analyze social-impact organizations throughout the region. Working both independently and with a team, you will investigate nonprofits, social enterprises, and B Corporations, learning about their missions, activities, and contributions to their communities. You will then transform your findings into an interactive map or visual resource that highlights the diverse ways these organizations create social and economic impact. Along the way, you will gain valuable experience in research, data collection, analysis, and visual communication while exploring the growing field of social impact.