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 2005

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Redefining citizen participation : lessons in building socially sustainable development : an NGO approach to integrated municipal development in El Salvador, Amanda Rabinowitz

Strengthening the Collective Voice: Palestinian Woman NGO Leaders, Sandra Rasheed

Strengthening the Collective Voice: Palestinian Woman NGO Leaders, Sandra Rasheed

Personal Narratives as a Peacebuilding Tool: A Study of Djerbien Jewish and Muslim Co-existence, Aida Robana

Personal Narratives as a Peacebuilding Tool: A Study of Djerbien Jewish and Muslim Co-existence, Aida Robana

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The impact of an online orientation program on the cross-cultural learning of study abroad students, Oscar Emile Romero

The impact of an online orientation program on the cross-cultural learning of study abroad students, Oscar Emile Romero

Forest certification of non-industrial private forest landowners : perceptions in the forest products industry, John Nicholas Safay

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Forest certification of non-industrial private forest landowners : perceptions in the forest products industry, John Nicholas Safay

21st-Century Human Resource Development: The Cross-Cultural Compatibility of 360-Degree Feedback, Alia Santini

21st-Century Human Resource Development: The Cross-Cultural Compatibility of 360-Degree Feedback, Alia Santini

Resisting Israeli occupation to satisfy psychological needs : a case study of four nonviolent Palestinian freedom fighters, Lasse Schmidt

Integrating poverty alleviation strategies into the private sector's response to HIV/AIDS : ALB's business partnership approach to HIV/AIDS in South Africa, Akilou Seibou

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Integrating poverty alleviation strategies into the private sector's response to HIV/AIDS : ALB's business partnership approach to HIV/AIDS in South Africa, Akilou Seibou

Tourism and sustainable development: A case study of tourism impacts on the Senegalese Petite Côte region, Jean-Claude Kobenan Seye

Tourism and sustainable development: A case study of tourism impacts on the Senegalese Petite Côte region, Jean-Claude Kobenan Seye

Finding meaning : outcomes of short-term experiential education abroad programs revealed, Kirsten Sheppard

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Finding meaning : outcomes of short-term experiential education abroad programs revealed, Kirsten Sheppard

Reframing history : Venezuelan students' and teachers' experiences addressing issues of social justice in a history class during Chavez's educational reforms, Jouveth Andrea Shortell

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Reframing history : Venezuelan students' and teachers' experiences addressing issues of social justice in a history class during Chavez's educational reforms, Jouveth Andrea Shortell

Listening and identity development : conflict transformation skills for the at-risk adolescent, Mary Shymanski

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Listening and identity development : conflict transformation skills for the at-risk adolescent, Mary Shymanski

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Giving and receiving : the food pantry experience and the question of empowerment, Angela V. Smith

Giving and receiving : the food pantry experience and the question of empowerment, Angela V. Smith

Spiritual development as a framework for sustainable development, Larissa Snorek-Yates

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Spiritual development as a framework for sustainable development, Larissa Snorek-Yates

Bringing the Big World to a Small Campus: A Study of the Internationalization Process at Edgewood College, Deborah Stengle

Bringing the Big World to a Small Campus: A Study of the Internationalization Process at Edgewood College, Deborah Stengle

Identity Development And Healing: The Process Of Personal Transformation For Sexual Assault Survivors, Sharon Stevenson

Identity Development And Healing: The Process Of Personal Transformation For Sexual Assault Survivors, Sharon Stevenson

The politics of maps : how the political boundaries on maps affect movements for political autonomy of independence : the perceptions of a select group of people, Morgan Stone

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The politics of maps : how the political boundaries on maps affect movements for political autonomy of independence : the perceptions of a select group of people, Morgan Stone

Strategic Competency Management within an International Context, Kristin Jean Stupfel

Strategic Competency Management within an International Context, Kristin Jean Stupfel

Gender differences in the Oromo cultural way of knowing : implications for nonformal education design, Belien Solomon Tadesse

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Gender differences in the Oromo cultural way of knowing : implications for nonformal education design, Belien Solomon Tadesse

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Action-based trust : a pathway to voter participation among community-based national service volunteers in Kerala, India, Cecil Thomas

Action-based trust : a pathway to voter participation among community-based national service volunteers in Kerala, India, Cecil Thomas

Building self sufficient food systems : challenges and triumphs of sustainable agriculture systems in Palestine, Melanie Thomas

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Building self sufficient food systems : challenges and triumphs of sustainable agriculture systems in Palestine, Melanie Thomas

Community policing in the Republic of Georgia, James C. Thorn

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Community policing in the Republic of Georgia, James C. Thorn

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Unequal access : a socioeconomic analysis of the delivery of public health in the United States, Aaron Thorp

Unequal access : a socioeconomic analysis of the delivery of public health in the United States, Aaron Thorp

How can Participatory Research Methods be used to increase Effective Communication in NGO’s?, Octavio Luis Tinsly

How can Participatory Research Methods be used to increase Effective Communication in NGO’s?, Octavio Luis Tinsly

Creating youth ambassadors with a sense of self : examining expectations and training for cultural ambassadorship on Canadian Rotary Youth Exchange, Robert Obee Tower

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Creating youth ambassadors with a sense of self : examining expectations and training for cultural ambassadorship on Canadian Rotary Youth Exchange, Robert Obee Tower

Children at the Gate: Meeting the Psychosocial Needs of AIDS Orphans in Northern Namibia, Shirley A. Triano

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Children at the Gate: Meeting the Psychosocial Needs of AIDS Orphans in Northern Namibia, Shirley A. Triano

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Reciprocity in academic service-learning : not simply a matter of principle, Heidi L. Vrankin

Reciprocity in academic service-learning : not simply a matter of principle, Heidi L. Vrankin

Values and Subjective Well-Being in Teenage Girls and Older Women Affiliated with a Guatemalan Development Project, Kaela Sage Vronsky

Values and Subjective Well-Being in Teenage Girls and Older Women Affiliated with a Guatemalan Development Project, Kaela Sage Vronsky

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An exploration of equity : a case study of an Upward Bound Program, Arthurine Walker

An exploration of equity : a case study of an Upward Bound Program, Arthurine Walker

Organic versus modern agriculture : Honduran hillside farmer motivation to adopt new agricultural methods, Michael Robert Wenrick

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Organic versus modern agriculture : Honduran hillside farmer motivation to adopt new agricultural methods, Michael Robert Wenrick

Patrons’ Expectations of the Service Quality at The Latse Contemporary Tibetan Cultural Library, WuQi

Patrons’ Expectations of the Service Quality at The Latse Contemporary Tibetan Cultural Library, WuQi

Reconstructing the future: Sustainable Minority Return in Kosovo, Gabbriella R. Yates

Reconstructing the future: Sustainable Minority Return in Kosovo, Gabbriella R. Yates

Submissions from 2004

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Social context for peace education from family to school to the international community, Barrie Adedeji

Social context for peace education from family to school to the international community, Barrie Adedeji

Why are more women studying abroad than men? : investigation of the gender imbalance at SIT Study Abroad, Maria Kristina Adkins

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Why are more women studying abroad than men? : investigation of the gender imbalance at SIT Study Abroad, Maria Kristina Adkins

Legal socialization -- myth or reality? : a case study on the ZANG Armenian Legal Socialization Project, Ruzan Aghazadyan

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Legal socialization -- myth or reality? : a case study on the ZANG Armenian Legal Socialization Project, Ruzan Aghazadyan

The NGO road map : participatory development in the Palestian context : a case study of the Ma'an Development Center, Meghan Anne Audette

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The NGO road map : participatory development in the Palestian context : a case study of the Ma'an Development Center, Meghan Anne Audette

Poland's destiny : the westernization of a nation through the eyes of the media, Scott Alan Bates

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Poland's destiny : the westernization of a nation through the eyes of the media, Scott Alan Bates

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The life cycle of student-generated education abroad program evaluation information in higher education : an exploratory study, Doug Beck

The life cycle of student-generated education abroad program evaluation information in higher education : an exploratory study, Doug Beck

Work-life balance : the ongoing challenge for organizations and their employees, Diane Bolduc

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Work-life balance : the ongoing challenge for organizations and their employees, Diane Bolduc

One parent to another : protecting the educational rights of our children, Betsy E. Borgacz

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One parent to another : protecting the educational rights of our children, Betsy E. Borgacz

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A study of the methods used by selected Florida colleges and universities to recruit Latin American students, Roy Tariq Braine

A study of the methods used by selected Florida colleges and universities to recruit Latin American students, Roy Tariq Braine

Employee Sourcing and Recruiting in the 21st Century: Strategies for Attracting Human Potential in a Tight Labor Market, Diane L. Burrows

Employee Sourcing and Recruiting in the 21st Century: Strategies for Attracting Human Potential in a Tight Labor Market, Diane L. Burrows

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Designing and delivering conflict transformation trainings to staff of Catholic Relief Services/ Europe, John P. Byrne

Designing and delivering conflict transformation trainings to staff of Catholic Relief Services/ Europe, John P. Byrne

Intercultural impacts on U.S. homestay families, Anna M. Calleja

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Intercultural impacts on U.S. homestay families, Anna M. Calleja

How Can an Association of Congo Players Survive in the Changing Environment of the 21st Century in the Dominican Republic? A Case Study on the Brotherhood of the Congos of the Holy Spirit of Villa Mella, Michelle Leah Cheltenham

How Can an Association of Congo Players Survive in the Changing Environment of the 21st Century in the Dominican Republic? A Case Study on the Brotherhood of the Congos of the Holy Spirit of Villa Mella, Michelle Leah Cheltenham

Internationalization of the campus : the case of two major Korean private universities, Insoo Cho

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Internationalization of the campus : the case of two major Korean private universities, Insoo Cho

The Impact of Interracial Interactions on US Students Studying Abroad: an Exploratory Case Study, Kimberly Cressy

The Impact of Interracial Interactions on US Students Studying Abroad: an Exploratory Case Study, Kimberly Cressy

Co-cultural reliance in Chinese graduate students at the University of Connecticut, Sarah Cook Curtis

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Co-cultural reliance in Chinese graduate students at the University of Connecticut, Sarah Cook Curtis

Corporate mommy, Emily Daniels

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Corporate mommy, Emily Daniels

Barriers to Access to Effective Malaria Treatment in the Field, Catherine Diebel

Barriers to Access to Effective Malaria Treatment in the Field, Catherine Diebel

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Assessing Community Participation in Development Planning: A Case Study of Participants' Perceptions from a Small Rural Community in St. Lucia, Augustine Dominique

Back to Basics : The Impact of Intercultural Communication Theory in Nation-Building: A Comparative Inquiry of Kosovo and Iraq, Vanessa Julia Erminda Dornhoefer