Community Resources Database

A statewide support for students with a combined vision and hearing loss, educational team members, and families.

Resources and tools from the Nebraska Forest Service about Emerald ash borer.

The purpose of the Nebraska Evaluation and Research (NEAR) Center is to promote sound statistical, measurement, and research methodology. The NEAR Center provides services to business, industry, and government organizations when considered appropriate for education and/or training of students. 

The annual Nebraska Feedlot Extension Roundtables bring professionals from the industry to three locations across the state to address timely topics relevant to feedlot management. 

NIAC Brings long lasting value to the region by offering innovative, sustainable, and economically beneficial recommendations to small and medium sized manufacturers, as well as educating the next generation of engineers to be mindful of energy efficiency and waste prevention as they enter tomorrow’s workforce. 

Nebraska Innovation Campus (NIC) is a campus designed to facilitate new and in-depth partnerships between the University of Nebraska and private sector businesses. It is the place to build the big idea, where imagination meets hard work, and collaboration yields results. NIC provides you and your organization access to culture, talent, and resources.

Nebraska Innovation Studio (NIS) is a community-oriented makerspace that serves as a hub for innovators, artists, and entrepreneurs. Students can get a membership at a discounted rate to Nebraska Innovation Studio, one of the top makerspaces in the nation. The 16,000 square-foot facility equipped with a full metal shop, wood shop, rapid prototyping room, art studio, ceramics and textile equipment, screen printing station, and more. 

As an affiliate of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences, the Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences (NJAS) seeks to stimulate science education and to encourage young people to become involved in science. The NJAS Science Fair, held annually in April at UNL, brings together the Top 6 junior and senior high student projects from each region of the state. 

Nebraska MEP’s approach is to work with each client individually, understand their needs, and tailor a plan to meet specific goals and objectives. The end goal is to increase the profitability and competitiveness of manufacturers through a concerted effort to develop high caliber workers, foster product innovation, cultivate new customers, and enter new markets.   

Our program recruits, trains, manages, and provides resources for our Naturalist members participating in interpretation and outreach, resource management, citizen science, and outdoor skills and recreation in Nebraska. 

This report and digital map provides a true look at local journalism access in Nebraska. Explore this site to understand who has access to local news and who does not and why you should care.

One Health brings together people with diverse backgrounds, skills, and perspectives to improve the health of humans, wild and domesticated animals, plants, and our shared environments. The team has created resources for learning and safety. 

Listening to podcasts together is a great way to learn as a family. From storytelling podcasts that encourage imagination to soar, to educational episodes that open new worlds, there's something to spark everyone's curiosity. Podcasts keep us curious, inspire conversation, and we can listen and learn together any time, anywhere. 

PBS LearningMedia, PBS KIDS and PBS have curated FREE state and national standards-aligned professional learning and educational resources including: videos, interactives, lesson plans and more for educators. 

Nebraska Public Media hosts many virtual and in-person events for families and children.

These virtual tours will put you in touch with Nebraska’s historic institutions, captivating creatures and colorful characters. These learning adventures are at your fingertips. Tours include Larsen Tractor Museum, Morrill Hall, Ashfall Fossil Beds, Buffalo Bill Scout’s Rest Ranch, Nebraska Capitol Tour. 

The Nebraska Ranch Practicum is a three-season, hands-on educational program designed to give participants the skills and education needed in today's complex ranching industry. In this program, participants will benefit from the cutting-edge research in range livestock production and marketing at the University of Nebraska— Lincoln Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory, a nationally recognized research and education facility. 

The Nebraska Repertory Theatre in the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film creates innovative theatrical experiences to ignite the imagination, challenge the heart, promote an inclusive community, and inspire the next generation of theatre artists. The Nebraska Rep is the state’s only professional regional theater and serves the entire state of Nebraska. 

The longest-running poll of rural life in the United States, the Nebraska Rural Poll is an annual survey conducted by Nebraska Extension and its community development division, Rural Prosperity Nebraska. 

Discover the Nebraska Sandhills through lesson plans and resources about ranching, water in the Sandhills, range management and biodiversity, ecotourism, and conservation. 

This program provides all caregivers (early childhood professionals and parents) with books, guided questions, and expanded learning resources to support literacy development, enhance relationships, and to make a connection with your local library.