https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5iai3xYEvs&feature=youtu.be KEARNEY – Keesha Albrecht and Jessica Buss were awarded top honors at the April 6 UNK Talks event highlighting civic engagement projects. Albrecht, a junior from Brewster, was lead presenter of “One Book, One Campus: Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography for Today’s Society.” A sophomore from Gretna, Buss teamed with Albrecht on the project, which won them $500 in prize money. Their idea is to create an all-campus reading of … [Read more...]
UNK Talks event highlights student civic engagement projects
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney students presented their civic engagement projects during UNK Talks Wednesday. Organized by the UNK American Democracy Project, UNK Talks were inspired by TED Talks, the popular series of influential videos from expert speakers on education, business, science, tech and creativity. Five students presented their projects for 8 to 12 minutes in front of a panel of judges. “The goal of the American Democracy … [Read more...]
