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 2007
Yoga And Conflict Resolution: Creating A Phenomenolgical Integration Of Yoga Teacher’s Experience Resolving Conflicts With Yoga, Kristen Jeanette Mumaw-Smith
Servinf Refugee Teens: An Analysis Of The Working Relationship Between Resettlement Agencies And Public High Schools In Tucson, Arizona, Kelly L. Nafie
Servinf Refugee Teens: An Analysis Of The Working Relationship Between Resettlement Agencies And Public High Schools In Tucson, Arizona, Kelly L. Nafie
Mission Statement: Does It Make A Difference? A Case Study Of Brattleboro Community Television (BCTV), Agus Hadi Nahrowi
Mission Statement: Does It Make A Difference? A Case Study Of Brattleboro Community Television (BCTV), Agus Hadi Nahrowi
Connecting The Dots: What Is The Current Process For Reintegrating Cape Verdean Immigrants Deported From The United States?, Suely Ramos Neves
Connecting The Dots: What Is The Current Process For Reintegrating Cape Verdean Immigrants Deported From The United States?, Suely Ramos Neves
Reporting for Learning and Decision-Making: Reflective Practice Phase at the Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A, Rosalie Eli Nezien
Reporting for Learning and Decision-Making: Reflective Practice Phase at the Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A, Rosalie Eli Nezien
A Reflection on Healthcare Reform Policy Analysis: The Catamount Healthcare, an Initiative Healthcare Plan to Cover the Uninsured in Vermont, Quynh Chi Nguyen
A Reflection on Healthcare Reform Policy Analysis: The Catamount Healthcare, an Initiative Healthcare Plan to Cover the Uninsured in Vermont, Quynh Chi Nguyen
In A Community Empowerment Process, What Triggers People To Action? The Case of Narok Integrated Development Program,, Francis Wamui Njoroge
In A Community Empowerment Process, What Triggers People To Action? The Case of Narok Integrated Development Program,, Francis Wamui Njoroge
Socio-Cultural Conflict As Related To The Environment In Southern Utah, Kathleen Nolte
Socio-Cultural Conflict As Related To The Environment In Southern Utah, Kathleen Nolte
Sustainable Tourism In An Ancient City: An Examination Of Ecotourism Operators In Chiang Mai, Thailand, Carey Andrew Northrop
Sustainable Tourism In An Ancient City: An Examination Of Ecotourism Operators In Chiang Mai, Thailand, Carey Andrew Northrop
Study Circles Facilitation Competencies and Assessment, Case Study at Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) Study Circles Program, Julia Novrita
Study Circles Facilitation Competencies and Assessment, Case Study at Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) Study Circles Program, Julia Novrita
Foreign Aid and Democracy Building in Africa: New England Community Members Perspective on the Use of Foreign Aid as a Tool for Promoting Democracy in Developing Nations, Dimitri Obolensky
Foreign Aid and Democracy Building in Africa: New England Community Members Perspective on the Use of Foreign Aid as a Tool for Promoting Democracy in Developing Nations, Dimitri Obolensky
Tambogrande Vale Mas Que Oro: Tambogrande Is Worth More Than Gold, Rosa Maria Olortegui
Tambogrande Vale Mas Que Oro: Tambogrande Is Worth More Than Gold, Rosa Maria Olortegui
Teachers, Study Circles and the Racial Achievement Gap: How One Dialogue and Action Program Helped Teachers Integrate the Competencies of an Effective Multicultural Educator, Catherine Brenner Orland
Teachers, Study Circles and the Racial Achievement Gap: How One Dialogue and Action Program Helped Teachers Integrate the Competencies of an Effective Multicultural Educator, Catherine Brenner Orland
Partnering at the Local Level: A Liberian NGO Struggling for Partnership Funding, Kelly O'Rourke
Partnering at the Local Level: A Liberian NGO Struggling for Partnership Funding, Kelly O'Rourke
Perceptions of The Other: Creating a Community of Inclusion At a Christian Liberal Arts College, Amy E. Otis
Perceptions of The Other: Creating a Community of Inclusion At a Christian Liberal Arts College, Amy E. Otis
Sarvodaya Donor Relations: Sharing Learning And Accountability Across Power Divides, Alisa Oyler
Partnering at the Local Level: Bridging the Disconnect; Planned Project Approaches and Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation, Kris H. Ozar
Partnering at the Local Level: Bridging the Disconnect; Planned Project Approaches and Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation, Kris H. Ozar
Coalition Building In Immigration Rights Advocacy: A Case Study Of Statewide Network Initiatives In Vermont, John Benjamin Parsell
Coalition Building In Immigration Rights Advocacy: A Case Study Of Statewide Network Initiatives In Vermont, John Benjamin Parsell
Latino Identity of First-time Immigrants in the Philadelphia Area: What are its Characteristics and How Does it Develop?, Sarvelia Nonantzin Peralta-Duran
Latino Identity of First-time Immigrants in the Philadelphia Area: What are its Characteristics and How Does it Develop?, Sarvelia Nonantzin Peralta-Duran
Evaluative Inquiry: The Road To A Learning Organization, Antonia Pérez Bolívar
Is an association a good model of development for the Bashimbi pygmies in the Democratic Republic of Congo?, Naruth Phadungchai
Is an association a good model of development for the Bashimbi pygmies in the Democratic Republic of Congo?, Naruth Phadungchai
Education Abroad Reciprocity Students at the University of California at Berkeley: An Innovative International Student Orientation Program Design, Shannon M. Plath
Education Abroad Reciprocity Students at the University of California at Berkeley: An Innovative International Student Orientation Program Design, Shannon M. Plath
United States Federal Government Response to Domestic and International Natural Disasters: Case Study, Deborah Plavin
United States Federal Government Response to Domestic and International Natural Disasters: Case Study, Deborah Plavin
Is Seeing Believing? An Inquiry Into How Political Reality Tourism Contributes To A Spirit Of Peacebuilding In Israel/Palestine, Rebecca Polivy
Is Seeing Believing? An Inquiry Into How Political Reality Tourism Contributes To A Spirit Of Peacebuilding In Israel/Palestine, Rebecca Polivy
How Do Triqui Participants In The Educational-Based Program Of Oaxaca Street Children Grassroots Understand Themselves In Cultural Terms?, Jonathan Power
How Do Triqui Participants In The Educational-Based Program Of Oaxaca Street Children Grassroots Understand Themselves In Cultural Terms?, Jonathan Power
Small Business And Big Change: How Does Small-Business Development Contribute To Positive Social Change In The Russian Heartland, Alexander Pronin
Small Business And Big Change: How Does Small-Business Development Contribute To Positive Social Change In The Russian Heartland, Alexander Pronin
The Israeli Wall: Critical Examination of its Impact on the Role of the Palestinian NGOs, Yaser Qaisi
A Report on the learning from the Reflective Practice Questions and Capstone Paper, Venkatesh Raghavendra
A Report on the learning from the Reflective Practice Questions and Capstone Paper, Venkatesh Raghavendra
New Worlds Born: Examining Friendship And Women’s Intercultural Adaptation, Deidra K. Razzaque
New Worlds Born: Examining Friendship And Women’s Intercultural Adaptation, Deidra K. Razzaque
An Analysis Of Two Community Development Initiatives From The Perspective Of Graves’ Emergent Cyclical Theory Of Human Systems Development, Rebecca J. Reiber
An Analysis Of Two Community Development Initiatives From The Perspective Of Graves’ Emergent Cyclical Theory Of Human Systems Development, Rebecca J. Reiber
Perceptions and attitudes of a Maasai community in southern Kenya regarding predator-damage compensation, wildlife conservation and the predators that prey on their livestock, Shari L. Rodriguez
White From The Start: White Privilege And The Expatriate Experience In Guinea, West Africa, Joshua Gideon Romalis
White From The Start: White Privilege And The Expatriate Experience In Guinea, West Africa, Joshua Gideon Romalis
Youth Volunteerism And Social Capital, Lori Rothstein
Youth Volunteerism And Social Capital, Lori Rothstein
A Way Of Embodying Peace: Approaching The Internal Preparation Of Peaceworkers Through The Principles And Practices Of Contemplative Martial Arts, Stician Marin Samples
A Way Of Embodying Peace: Approaching The Internal Preparation Of Peaceworkers Through The Principles And Practices Of Contemplative Martial Arts, Stician Marin Samples
One Veil Between Two Eyes: How Muslim and Western Women in the United States Perceive Human Rights and Women’s Rights, Sahar Sattarzadeh
One Veil Between Two Eyes: How Muslim and Western Women in the United States Perceive Human Rights and Women’s Rights, Sahar Sattarzadeh
The Impact of Contact: An Impact Evaluation Of The Conflict Transformation Across Cultures (Contact) Summer Institute, Susan Michelle Van Schoonhoven
The Impact of Contact: An Impact Evaluation Of The Conflict Transformation Across Cultures (Contact) Summer Institute, Susan Michelle Van Schoonhoven
Effects Of Types Of Housing On Freshmen International Students’ Social Patterns And Involvement, Rosemarie Schuette
Effects Of Types Of Housing On Freshmen International Students’ Social Patterns And Involvement, Rosemarie Schuette
Instructional Quality In Lesotho: A Critical Case Study Examinination Of Disparities Between National Policies And Actual Teaching In Primary Schools, Mary Lu Schweitzer
Instructional Quality In Lesotho: A Critical Case Study Examinination Of Disparities Between National Policies And Actual Teaching In Primary Schools, Mary Lu Schweitzer
Would Someone Please Think Of The Children: Parents’ Perceptions Of The Impact Of International Students On Their Children, Julia Shuster
Would Someone Please Think Of The Children: Parents’ Perceptions Of The Impact Of International Students On Their Children, Julia Shuster
A Nuclear Free Vermont: Moving Towards Closure, Chad Simmons
A Nuclear Free Vermont: Moving Towards Closure, Chad Simmons
The Khmer Migrants And Trafficking Victims From Cambodia To Vietnam, Hong ThiThu Son
The Khmer Migrants And Trafficking Victims From Cambodia To Vietnam, Hong ThiThu Son
Mainstreaming Fair Trade Through Corporate Participation In The Fair Trade Market, Sara Stender
Mainstreaming Fair Trade Through Corporate Participation In The Fair Trade Market, Sara Stender
Land of a Thousand Hills: Socioeconomic Development in Post-Conflict Rwanda, Anne Stern
Land of a Thousand Hills: Socioeconomic Development in Post-Conflict Rwanda, Anne Stern
Standards-based Reform: Leaving the Teachers Behind, Michelle Suchenski
Standards-based Reform: Leaving the Teachers Behind, Michelle Suchenski
Scottsdale Community College: A Short-Term Education Abroad Program Designed for the Non-Traditional Student, Jennifer Sydow
Scottsdale Community College: A Short-Term Education Abroad Program Designed for the Non-Traditional Student, Jennifer Sydow