The Capstone Paper is written by students in the SIT Graduate Institute Master's Programs. Capstones reassess theoretical knowledge in light of professional experience in the form of a final research paper, incorporating both classroom knowledge and practicum based experience.
The full-text of papers written before July 2011 is limited to World Learning/SIT faculty, staff, students, and alumni. If you are not affiliated with World Learning and want access to these papers contact your local library and ask about requesting the hard copy on interlibrary loan. Papers written after July 2011 are all available full-text online with no restrictions
Submissions from 2009
Closing the Loop: Community Gardening in Boulder, Colorado, Colleen O’Holleran
SAS Foodies: Developing Cultural Understanding through the Exploration of Foodways on Semester At Sea, Katelyn D, Osmond
Reducing Wage and Hour Violations: A Study of the San Francisco Bay Area Day Labor Industry, Nanako Otsuki
Exploring The World, Negotiating Racial Identity: Semester At Sea Students Reflect on a Global Voyage, Rachel Vera Paris-Lambert
"Nowhere to Run to, Baby, Nowhere to Hide” : The Effects of the 2009 Recession on Women Seeking Shelter from Domestic Abuse, Melanie L. Patterson
All Carrots And No Sticks: A Case Study Of Environment Maryland’s Restore The Chesapeake Bay Campaign, Kim Peabody
Mutarara Livelihoods Recovery Project: A Project Design Case Study Addressing Sustainable Community Recovery, Kristi Pearson
The Red Gate International Artist Residency Program: An Artist Mobility Program Proposal, Amertah E. Perman
“There’s No Place Like Home”, But Am I Ready For It? International Students’ Re-Entry Transition Experience, Barbara Pilling
Life in Dharamsala as Foreigners: Younger Generation Tibetan and US Study Abroad Voices in India, Erin Popek
Enough Already! A Case Study on the Ya Basta! Coalition’s Action to Stop the Raids, Libby Quintana
Capoeira: Movement towards Social Change in Salvador, Brazil, Scott T. Robbins
Theory Into Practice: Experiential Training From the USA to Burma, David Root
Misrepresentation in Lowell, Massachusetts: The Conflict over Changing the City’s Voting System, Kara Sacco
A Campaign To Unite A Community: A Native American Advocacy Organization In Rapid City, South Dakota And Its Community Conflict Transformation Initiative: A Case Study, Layli Samimi-Moore
Promoting the Steady State Economy: My Contributions to an Education Based Advocacy Campaign, Deborah Schober
Teaching Sustainability Through Alternative Education: A Case Study, Brian Schwadron
Sustainable Scholarships: A Study Of Cash Transfers In Villa Garcia, Zacatecas, Mexico, Scarlett Shaffer
Behind The Movement: The Strategic Plan Supporting a National Grassroots Effort to Mobilize Young People for Sustainable Social Change, Chantal Landis Sheehan
Reconnecting With Our Food: The Community Food Security Project of Brattleboro, Elizabeth Sheehan
Global Dance Educators: Their Experiences in Minnesota and Beyond, Susie Sherman
Multicultural Adaptation: A Reflection Of Nepali Immigrants And Refugees In The Edgewater Neighborhood In Chicagoland, Shyam Shrestha
An Exploration of International Student Attitudes Toward Participation in Multicultural Activities, Elizabeth Stewart
How Can Institutions of Higher Education Assess the Learning Outcomes of Their Students?, Squeak Stone
Program Constraints Assessment of the Safe Water Options Component of BRAC’s Wash Program, M. Matthew Styslinger
A Case Study Of Small Town Vermont: Creating Global Citizens Within A K-5 Public School, Heather Taylor Beliveau
When in Rome: Cultural Extractions from Local Cuisine, the Learned Experiences of Trinity University Study Abroad Students, Tisha Whitney Temple
Advocacy for Malian Immigrants Deported from Europe: A Case Study of Malian Association of Deportees (AME), Adama Thiam
Reentry Adjustment of Azerbaijani FSA/Flex Program Alumni, Catherine A. Thompson
Reentry Adjustment of Azerbaijani FSA/Flex Program Alumni, Catherine A. Thompson
Useful Guidelines To Maintain Fundraising In The Small Local NGOs In Northern Vietnam, Long Thap Tran
Peacework Before the Violence Is Over, The Reintegration of Formerly Abducted Children in Kitgum, Uganda: A Case Study of Ayaa Evaline And Kicwa, Rachel Unkovic
A Qualitative Inquiry Into Zanzibar’s Pro-Poor Tourism Initiative, Jennifer Venecek
Shade to Green: A Case Study of a Vermont Dairy Farm’s Transition to Organic, Stephen Veryser
Monitoring as a Management Tool in Development Programs Case Study: Equatorial Guinea Malaria Control Initiative (EGMCI) and Bioko Malaria Control Project (BIMCP), Roland Kimbi Wango
The Experience of Urban Youth in Chelsea, Massachusetts: A Look at the Traditional Public School System, Laura Weiland
When Access Isn’t Enough: Leveraging Telecenters for Sustainable Development in Egypt, Jonathon A. Williams
When Access Isn’t Enough: Leveraging Telecenters for Sustainable Development in Egypt, Jonathon A. Williams
“Siamo Ancora Quì?” or “Are We There Yet? “The Development of Intercultural Awareness on a Study Abroad Island Program in Italy, Carrie Wojenski
The Entrepreneurial Way Of Life: A Case Study, Jon G. Egan Woods
Submissions from 2008
An Incentive Approach to Natural Resource Management;, Angela Adrar
An Incentive Approach to Natural Resource Management;, Angela Adrar
Lessons from Family Caregivers: Giving Voice to the End-Of-Life Caregiving Experience, Susan Alancraig
Lessons from Family Caregivers: Giving Voice to the End-Of-Life Caregiving Experience, Susan Alancraig
A Study of Student Motivations to Study Abroad in Non-Traditional Locations, Catherine Amy Bennett
A Study of Student Motivations to Study Abroad in Non-Traditional Locations, Catherine Amy Bennett
Impact of Study Abroad at the Secondary Level on Tertiary Educational Decisions, Lindsey Blumenfeld
Challenges Facing Alternative Education in Morocco: Integration of Tamazight in the School System, Mokhtar Bouba
Challenges Facing Alternative Education in Morocco: Integration of Tamazight in the School System, Mokhtar Bouba
Demystifying Capacity Building: Voices From The Field, Michaela M. Brehm
Demystifying Capacity Building: Voices From The Field, Michaela M. Brehm
What Do The Teachers Think? The Benefits And Challenges Of Teaching In A Global Classroom, Kathryn E. Bridge
What Do The Teachers Think? The Benefits And Challenges Of Teaching In A Global Classroom, Kathryn E. Bridge
The Clean Development Mechanism In The Caribbean: Lessons Learned From The Wind Farm Projects In The Dominican Republic And Jamaica, Francisco J. Burgos
The Clean Development Mechanism In The Caribbean: Lessons Learned From The Wind Farm Projects In The Dominican Republic And Jamaica, Francisco J. Burgos
Immigrants in Rural America: The Experiences and Perceptions of Hispanic Integration in Bennington, Vermont., Juiana Camacho Simpson
Immigrants in Rural America: The Experiences and Perceptions of Hispanic Integration in Bennington, Vermont., Juiana Camacho Simpson
Consumer Attitudes Towards Residential Photovoltaic Power In Western Massachusetts, Will Carswell
Consumer Attitudes Towards Residential Photovoltaic Power In Western Massachusetts, Will Carswell
What We Learned About The Needs Of Unaffiliated Volunteers Who Spontaneously Responded To The 2004 Tsunami In Thailand, Amie Chaudoir
What We Learned About The Needs Of Unaffiliated Volunteers Who Spontaneously Responded To The 2004 Tsunami In Thailand, Amie Chaudoir
The Health And Social Impacts Of Water Development Projects Within Three Rural Communities In Cambodia, Mark A. Clark
The Health And Social Impacts Of Water Development Projects Within Three Rural Communities In Cambodia, Mark A. Clark
In League: Global Warming And Globalization, Allissa Beth Cloer
In League: Global Warming And Globalization, Allissa Beth Cloer
Moving Forward: A Youth Program For Cambodian-American Youth, Phoebe Connolly
Moving Forward: A Youth Program For Cambodian-American Youth, Phoebe Connolly
The Effects of Organizational Culture on Public Image and Membership Recruitment at Rotary International, Rebecca Crall
The Effects of Organizational Culture on Public Image and Membership Recruitment at Rotary International, Rebecca Crall
Reaching Orphans and the Most Vulnerable Children in Tanzania: What is Working?, Tait Davidson
Reaching Orphans and the Most Vulnerable Children in Tanzania: What is Working?, Tait Davidson
Study Abroad Blogs as Reflective Learning Tools, Jesse DeLaughter
Study Abroad Blogs as Reflective Learning Tools, Jesse DeLaughter
Making and Creating Knowledge: Bringing International Education to U.S. Public High Schools through Global Learning Networks and Collaborative Media Projects, Marcella DeProto
Making and Creating Knowledge: Bringing International Education to U.S. Public High Schools through Global Learning Networks and Collaborative Media Projects, Marcella DeProto
Children under Occupation: Trafficking in North India, Sustainable Rehabilitation or Re-Commodification?, Chandni Desai
Children under Occupation: Trafficking in North India, Sustainable Rehabilitation or Re-Commodification?, Chandni Desai
Sustaining action: building capacity for self-monitoring in community management. Committees for the TOSTAN empowered communities network, Cody N. Donahue