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Learning Through The Monitoring And Evaluation Design And Implementation Process: A Case Study Of Provision Asia, Bangalore, India, Mary Grace McCaskill

Learning Through The Monitoring And Evaluation Design And Implementation Process: A Case Study Of Provision Asia, Bangalore, India, Mary Grace McCaskill

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Circles: An Ancient Practice Of Conversation In A Modern Day Setting How Have Peace Circles Impacted The Group Dynamics Of The Adult Community Of One Public High School In Western Massachusetts?, Kara McLaughlin

Circles: An Ancient Practice Of Conversation In A Modern Day Setting How Have Peace Circles Impacted The Group Dynamics Of The Adult Community Of One Public High School In Western Massachusetts?, Kara McLaughlin

Accountability: A Comparative Analysis of Non-Profit and For-Profit Accountability to USAID, Kevin McLaughlin

Accountability: A Comparative Analysis of Non-Profit and For-Profit Accountability to USAID, Kevin McLaughlin

Teaching for Peace, Human Rights and Intercultural Understanding: the Role of Pre-Service Teacher Education in Ontario, Kathleen A. Meagher

Teaching for Peace, Human Rights and Intercultural Understanding: the Role of Pre-Service Teacher Education in Ontario, Kathleen A. Meagher

Conflict-Sensitive Development A Case Study of Do No Harm in Kenya, Natalie Baker Merrill

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Conflict-Sensitive Development A Case Study of Do No Harm in Kenya, Natalie Baker Merrill

Thai Scholars Orientation: Best Practices In International Student Orientation, Rebecca A. Miller

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Thai Scholars Orientation: Best Practices In International Student Orientation, Rebecca A. Miller

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Learning To Lead Or Opting To Leave, Shanna Mitchell

Learning To Lead Or Opting To Leave, Shanna Mitchell

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From “Charity” To “Social Justice”: Reconceptualizing Service-Learning To Facilitate Social Justice Consciousness Among Preservice Teachers, Amanda Moeller

From “Charity” To “Social Justice”: Reconceptualizing Service-Learning To Facilitate Social Justice Consciousness Among Preservice Teachers, Amanda Moeller

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Yoga And Conflict Resolution: Creating A Phenomenolgical Integration Of Yoga Teacher’s Experience Resolving Conflicts With Yoga, Kristen Jeanette Mumaw-Smith

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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

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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

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Empowerment And Change: A Look Into The Empowerment Methods And Success Of The Governor’s Institute Of Vermont In Current Issues And Youth Activism, Sarah Napoli

Empowerment And Change: A Look Into The Empowerment Methods And Success Of The Governor’s Institute Of Vermont In Current Issues And Youth Activism, Sarah Napoli

Connecting The Dots: What Is The Current Process For Reintegrating Cape Verdean Immigrants Deported From The United States?, Suely Ramos Neves

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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

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Participation Of Beneficiary Communities In The Monitoring And Evaluation System: A Case Study Examining The Factors That Influence The Effective Level Of Participation In Childfund Vietnam, Hai Minh Nguyen

Participation Of Beneficiary Communities In The Monitoring And Evaluation System: A Case Study Examining The Factors That Influence The Effective Level Of Participation In Childfund Vietnam, Hai Minh Nguyen

A Reflection on Healthcare Reform Policy Analysis: The Catamount Healthcare, an Initiative Healthcare Plan to Cover the Uninsured in Vermont, Quynh Chi Nguyen

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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

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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

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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

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Tambogrande Vale Mas Que Oro: Tambogrande Is Worth More Than Gold, Rosa Maria Olortegui

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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

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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

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Partnering at the Local Level: Bridging the Disconnect; Planned Project Approaches and Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation, Kris H. Ozar

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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

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Latino Identity of First-time Immigrants in the Philadelphia Area: What are its Characteristics and How Does it Develop?, Sarvelia Nonantzin Peralta-Duran

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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An Analysis Of Two Community Development Initiatives From The Perspective Of Graves’ Emergent Cyclical Theory Of Human Systems Development, Rebecca J. Reiber

Living Civic Curriculum: An Approach Of The Future Voters Of America (FVA) In Building Youth Political Consciousness (A Case Study At The James Baldwin High School (JBHS) In Manhattan, New York City), Muhammad Ridwan

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Living Civic Curriculum: An Approach Of The Future Voters Of America (FVA) In Building Youth Political Consciousness (A Case Study At The James Baldwin High School (JBHS) In Manhattan, New York City), Muhammad Ridwan

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

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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

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Youth Volunteerism And Social Capital, Lori Rothstein

Youth Volunteerism And Social Capital, Lori Rothstein

Advocacy by the International Labor Organization (ILO) in India: Case Study of Project to Influence HIV/AIDS Policies in Corporations, Juhi Roy

Advocacy by the International Labor Organization (ILO) in India: Case Study of Project to Influence HIV/AIDS Policies in Corporations, Juhi Roy

Advocacy by the International Labor Organization (ILO) in India: Case Study of Project to Influence HIV/AIDS Policies in Corporations, Juhi Roy

Advocacy by the International Labor Organization (ILO) in India: Case Study of Project to Influence HIV/AIDS Policies in Corporations, Juhi Roy

Examining the Challenges and Unique Issues of San Francisco Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Undergraduate Students in Study Abroad Programs, Naoko Sakata

Examining the Challenges and Unique Issues of San Francisco Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Undergraduate Students in Study Abroad Programs, Naoko Sakata

A Way Of Embodying Peace: Approaching The Internal Preparation Of Peaceworkers Through The Principles And Practices Of Contemplative Martial Arts, Stician Marin Samples

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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

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The Impact of Contact: An Impact Evaluation Of The Conflict Transformation Across Cultures (Contact) Summer Institute, Susan Michelle Van Schoonhoven

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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

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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