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.
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Submissions from 2006
The community arts as a community development strategy : a look into community arts festivals, Arlene Davida Reid
Experience to action : a case study of a development education experience in Zambia, Dana Reiter
Experience to action : a case study of a development education experience in Zambia, Dana Reiter
Barriers to care : exploring the ideals and realities of providing rehabilitative services to poor and homeless women, Danielle Robare
Barriers to care : exploring the ideals and realities of providing rehabilitative services to poor and homeless women, Danielle Robare
Factors that promote positive collaborations between faith-based and community-based organizations (a look at rural Franklin County, Massachusetts), Maria Tarajano Rodman
Factors that promote positive collaborations between faith-based and community-based organizations (a look at rural Franklin County, Massachusetts), Maria Tarajano Rodman
New beginnings : assimilation and integration of refugee youth in Boise, Idaho : a case study of refugee youth in Boise, Idaho, Michael L. Rupp
New beginnings : assimilation and integration of refugee youth in Boise, Idaho : a case study of refugee youth in Boise, Idaho, Michael L. Rupp
Household Labor: An Essential but Overlooked Livelihood in Sri Lanka, Paul Russell
Household Labor: An Essential but Overlooked Livelihood in Sri Lanka, Paul Russell
Cultural festivals : instrumentalizing the arts for peacebuilding and diplomacy, Sabrina Sadeghi
Cultural festivals : instrumentalizing the arts for peacebuilding and diplomacy, Sabrina Sadeghi
The Esperance School, Haiti: Fostering Literacy among the Surage Population, Susan Louise Sandy
The Esperance School, Haiti: Fostering Literacy among the Surage Population, Susan Louise Sandy
Awareness of Self in Their Own Words: A Case Study of Three Young Women in Kottegoda Village, Sri Lanka, Mary L. Scotti
Awareness of Self in Their Own Words: A Case Study of Three Young Women in Kottegoda Village, Sri Lanka, Mary L. Scotti
Reverse transfer trends among international students at North Lake College and their implications for the students and the college, Leena Shrestha
Reverse transfer trends among international students at North Lake College and their implications for the students and the college, Leena Shrestha
The impact of online volunteer referral services on volunteer recruiting for nonprofit organizations, Yuichi Somemori
The impact of online volunteer referral services on volunteer recruiting for nonprofit organizations, Yuichi Somemori
Sports, immersion and study abroad at the Syracuse University London program, Joseph Sweet
Sports, immersion and study abroad at the Syracuse University London program, Joseph Sweet
Regional network building for local economic development : the local partnership model project in Poland, Christina Thomas
Regional network building for local economic development : the local partnership model project in Poland, Christina Thomas
Community ownership of a public good : identifying the socio-cultural context of community-based water management in Senegal, Laurel A. Varnado
Community ownership of a public good : identifying the socio-cultural context of community-based water management in Senegal, Laurel A. Varnado
Measuring the Impact of Sarvodaya in the Village of Hummana, Thomas Venner
Measuring the Impact of Sarvodaya in the Village of Hummana, Thomas Venner
Employment challenges for Americans with disabilities after accessing the Clear Path job internship program Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Huong Thi Kim Vu
The Implications of the Israeli Disengagement Plan on Economic Recovery in the Gaza Strip, Linda Wafi
The Implications of the Israeli Disengagement Plan on Economic Recovery in the Gaza Strip, Linda Wafi
A case study in civic agriculture : the impact of the town farmers' market on social cohesion & civic engagement in Brattleboro, Vermont, Christopher J. Watson
A case study in civic agriculture : the impact of the town farmers' market on social cohesion & civic engagement in Brattleboro, Vermont, Christopher J. Watson
The Properu Stove Project: Expanding The Field Of International Education By Recruiting Tourists As Participants, Michael A. Waugh
The Properu Stove Project: Expanding The Field Of International Education By Recruiting Tourists As Participants, Michael A. Waugh
Learner accountability in adult basic education : Hmong refugee use of database technology, Jennifer Claire Weaverling
Learner accountability in adult basic education : Hmong refugee use of database technology, Jennifer Claire Weaverling
Analyzing the Needs of Community Health Workers in Rural and Urban Minnesota, LuAnn M. Werner
Analyzing the Needs of Community Health Workers in Rural and Urban Minnesota, LuAnn M. Werner
Un/safe Sex Practice in Sri Lanka: Level of Knowledge and Awareness in Two Categories of Sex Practices in Sri Lanka, Amila Wijegunaratne
Motivation Factors of Volunteers as Village Society Leaders, Mudiyanselage Manjula Wijethunge
Reentry adjustment : international student offices preparing international students to return to their home countries after graduation, Shannon E. Williams
Reentry adjustment : international student offices preparing international students to return to their home countries after graduation, Shannon E. Williams
Pre-Departure Orientation: How It Affects Students’ Expectations Abroad, Megan Wood
Submissions from 2005
Up Against a Wall: Woman Farmers in Jayous, Waleed Alkhalili
Up Against a Wall: Woman Farmers in Jayous, Waleed Alkhalili
The role of civil society in poverty reduction strategies : (case study of Ghana), Maxwell Kofi Amo-Hoyte
The role of civil society in poverty reduction strategies : (case study of Ghana), Maxwell Kofi Amo-Hoyte
NGOs as Amicus Curiae: Can they Influence the Outcome of International Litigation and if so, in What Ways?, Olga Amsheeva
NGOs as Amicus Curiae: Can they Influence the Outcome of International Litigation and if so, in What Ways?, Olga Amsheeva
Sowing the seeds of food justice and small farm viability : what will it take?, Shayna C. Bailey
Sowing the seeds of food justice and small farm viability : what will it take?, Shayna C. Bailey
Teaching intercultural communication in Ukraine : a case study, Jamie Hoag Barnett
Teaching intercultural communication in Ukraine : a case study, Jamie Hoag Barnett
Teaching Intercultural Communication in Ukraine: A Case Study, Jamie Hoag Barnett
Teaching Intercultural Communication in Ukraine: A Case Study, Jamie Hoag Barnett
Cultural adjustment issues of Mauritanian immigrants in Columbus and Cincinnati Ohio, Amadou Birane Baro
An evaluation of the effectiveness of church sponsorship of refugee resettlement programs in Moline, Illinois, Rachel Bationo
An evaluation of the effectiveness of church sponsorship of refugee resettlement programs in Moline, Illinois, Rachel Bationo
Between individuals and institutions : an analysis of a supportive housing program on the North Side of Chicago, Anne E. Bergen-Aurand
Between individuals and institutions : an analysis of a supportive housing program on the North Side of Chicago, Anne E. Bergen-Aurand
Fellowship networks in community leadership development programs : a case study, Kimberly Anne Bloch-Rincan
Fellowship networks in community leadership development programs : a case study, Kimberly Anne Bloch-Rincan
To life in exile : the stories of six Tibetan women, Michelle Bos-Lun
To life in exile : the stories of six Tibetan women, Michelle Bos-Lun
Art for social responsibility : stories behind artists' commitment to social justice and an analysis of moral development in activist art, Rita Marie Brown
Art for social responsibility : stories behind artists' commitment to social justice and an analysis of moral development in activist art, Rita Marie Brown
To Pay or Not To Pay: Motivations of International Volunteers in Three Work camps in Three Countries, Brenden Butler
To Pay or Not To Pay: Motivations of International Volunteers in Three Work camps in Three Countries, Brenden Butler
Trees and trade-offs : perceptions of eucalyptus and native trees in Ecuadorian highland communities, Ashley David Carse
Trees and trade-offs : perceptions of eucalyptus and native trees in Ecuadorian highland communities, Ashley David Carse
Coming full circle : is reentry support helping students move through the experiential learning cycle and/or why isn't anyone coming to our pizza party?, Lisa Diane Chappell
Coming full circle : is reentry support helping students move through the experiential learning cycle and/or why isn't anyone coming to our pizza party?, Lisa Diane Chappell
The design of a service-learning program that incorporates a field research component, Kimberly M. Coyne
The design of a service-learning program that incorporates a field research component, Kimberly M. Coyne
Prisoners speak! : exploring theater as a tool for personal and social transformation, Craig C. Cullinane
Prisoners speak! : exploring theater as a tool for personal and social transformation, Craig C. Cullinane
Women's leadership development and the empowerment process, Rebecca Cutter
Women's leadership development and the empowerment process, Rebecca Cutter
It's my move : studying the effectiveness of the National Conference for Community and Justice's It's Your Move for Middle School Program, Jessica Daigler
It's my move : studying the effectiveness of the National Conference for Community and Justice's It's Your Move for Middle School Program, Jessica Daigler
Strategic management of the U.S. Global Food for Education (GFE) Program in Brazzaville, Congo : a case study of an IPHD-sponsored project, Sibiri Marc Dao