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 2001
Examining the Maternal and Child Health Care Services in Rural Nepal, Kunchok Gyaltsen
Examining the Maternal and Child Health Care Services in Rural Nepal, Kunchok Gyaltsen
Vipassana meditation : its role in acculturation, Hye-sun Hong
Vipassana meditation : its role in acculturation, Hye-sun Hong
Disability and Handicap Issues: Effectiveness of Training Support to Rehabilitation Workers of Community Development Organizations, Sazzad Hossain
Disability and Handicap Issues: Effectiveness of Training Support to Rehabilitation Workers of Community Development Organizations, Sazzad Hossain
United Nations Volunteer Program in Kosovo: UN-Professional?, Gordon Kindlon
United Nations Volunteer Program in Kosovo: UN-Professional?, Gordon Kindlon
Organizational stages and conflict in the administration of Adult Basic Education in Windham County of Vermont, Paula Landers
Organizational stages and conflict in the administration of Adult Basic Education in Windham County of Vermont, Paula Landers
Destination anywhere? : the relationship between racial identity attitudes and study abroad choices in students of African descent, Colleen P. Larson
The Intercultural Effectiveness of Bilingual Students, Bou Lim
The Intercultural Effectiveness of Bilingual Students, Bou Lim
Russian Entrepreneurs in the USA: Community Connections Program’s Effect on Social and Economic Values of the Participants, Igor Malanchuk
Russian Entrepreneurs in the USA: Community Connections Program’s Effect on Social and Economic Values of the Participants, Igor Malanchuk
Mitigating the Risks: Issues in HIV Prevention Programs in At-Risk Areas in the Dominican Republic, John McCuen
Mitigating the Risks: Issues in HIV Prevention Programs in At-Risk Areas in the Dominican Republic, John McCuen
Different approaches to group dialogue : an exploratory study of the inter-relatedness of analogous types of planned collective dialogue processes, Michael McKennett
Different approaches to group dialogue : an exploratory study of the inter-relatedness of analogous types of planned collective dialogue processes, Michael McKennett
Perceptions of Race in a Small Town: An Exploration of Ethnic-Relations in Brattleboro, Vermont, Robin Elizabeth Mitchell
Perceptions of Race in a Small Town: An Exploration of Ethnic-Relations in Brattleboro, Vermont, Robin Elizabeth Mitchell
An inquiry into Latino identity development, Carolyn J. Morales
An inquiry into Latino identity development, Carolyn J. Morales
Evaluation of orientation of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Internship Program, Elizabeth Cavert Morrison
Evaluation of orientation of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Internship Program, Elizabeth Cavert Morrison
An exploration into the skills and competencies of the Experiment in International Living Summer Abroad group leader, Spencer Moser
An exploration into the skills and competencies of the Experiment in International Living Summer Abroad group leader, Spencer Moser
Virginia Wesleyan's Puebla Exchange Program : how does it measure up?, Patrick Murphrey
Virginia Wesleyan's Puebla Exchange Program : how does it measure up?, Patrick Murphrey
Components needed in an effective training for white teachers of black children, Isabelle L. Mussard
Attitudes toward leadership development among at-risk girls in the 7th-8th grades, Noel Normington
Attitudes toward leadership development among at-risk girls in the 7th-8th grades, Noel Normington
Listening for a Change: A Case Study of Non-violent Land Reform and Black Farmer Empowerment in South Africa, Christine Marie Piontek
Listening for a Change: A Case Study of Non-violent Land Reform and Black Farmer Empowerment in South Africa, Christine Marie Piontek
Humor in the workplace, Laura Frances Potter
Humor in the workplace, Laura Frances Potter
A re-entry shock orientation design for Japanese students at the Boston Institute of Intercultural Communication, Randal Potter
A re-entry shock orientation design for Japanese students at the Boston Institute of Intercultural Communication, Randal Potter
Behind the numbers : a case study of an Iraian Baha´'i family and the Refugee Assistance Program of Seattle, Jessica Ravetz
Behind the numbers : a case study of an Iraian Baha´'i family and the Refugee Assistance Program of Seattle, Jessica Ravetz
Creating Dangerously: A Conversation with Artist-Educators about Teaching in Diverse Settings, Julia Reid
Creating Dangerously: A Conversation with Artist-Educators about Teaching in Diverse Settings, Julia Reid
Head Start in the twenty-first century : diversified models to meet the cultural needs of the population served, Kathryn Reynolds
Head Start in the twenty-first century : diversified models to meet the cultural needs of the population served, Kathryn Reynolds
Organizational Change in a Community College: Enhancing and Inhibiting Factors, Lisa Robertson
Using the Appreciative Inquiry Approach for Capacity-Building of Community Partners, Maria Luz C. Roncesvalles
Using the Appreciative Inquiry Approach for Capacity-Building of Community Partners, Maria Luz C. Roncesvalles
Women's empowerment through income generation activities : search for solutions based on Bangladesh and Nepal experience, Iizuka Ryoko
Women's empowerment through income generation activities : search for solutions based on Bangladesh and Nepal experience, Iizuka Ryoko
Promoting self-reliant community organizations at village level : perception of the members and the field level facilitators, Shayamal Kumar Saha
Promoting self-reliant community organizations at village level : perception of the members and the field level facilitators, Shayamal Kumar Saha
Socio-economic status and faith-based community organizing : the relationship between class and member participation in People Acting for Community Together (PACT), Andrew C. Schoeneman
Socio-economic status and faith-based community organizing : the relationship between class and member participation in People Acting for Community Together (PACT), Andrew C. Schoeneman
Increasing volunteer satisfaction in a volunteer organization : a study of the National Capital Chapter, American Red Cross Washington D.C., Kerry Elizabeth Secrest
Increasing volunteer satisfaction in a volunteer organization : a study of the National Capital Chapter, American Red Cross Washington D.C., Kerry Elizabeth Secrest
Nonprofit assessments : the organizational assessment process in small nonprofit organizations in the United States, Teva Sienicki
Nonprofit assessments : the organizational assessment process in small nonprofit organizations in the United States, Teva Sienicki
Japanese education and learning disabilities, Jeff Singhal
Japanese education and learning disabilities, Jeff Singhal
Differing goals for study abroad at two-year and four-year institutions : the case of public colleges and universities in Minnesota, Sarah E. Smith
Differing goals for study abroad at two-year and four-year institutions : the case of public colleges and universities in Minnesota, Sarah E. Smith
The small training department : how is an employee-driven department formed in a time of urgent need?, Tamara Stenn de Choque
The small training department : how is an employee-driven department formed in a time of urgent need?, Tamara Stenn de Choque
Psychological Health and Japanese Students, Kumi Tanabe
Psychological Health and Japanese Students, Kumi Tanabe
The Role of Heritage-Seeking in Study Abroad, Giancarlo Taylor
The Role of Heritage-Seeking in Study Abroad, Giancarlo Taylor
Grant writing experience impacts nonprofit sector of La Plata County, Colorado, USA, Rachel Taylor-Saghie
Grant writing experience impacts nonprofit sector of La Plata County, Colorado, USA, Rachel Taylor-Saghie
Making sense of organizational learning : an analysis of World Learning's organizational learning system, Roberto Vale
Making sense of organizational learning : an analysis of World Learning's organizational learning system, Roberto Vale
Internships as parts of study abroad programs : potentials and pitfalls, Ruth Verweijen
Internships as parts of study abroad programs : potentials and pitfalls, Ruth Verweijen
Defamation law and the study abroad professional, Jennifer J. Viale
Defamation law and the study abroad professional, Jennifer J. Viale
Assessment of vocational training needs for animal husbandry in Qinghai Province of China, Haiyuan Wu
Assessment of vocational training needs for animal husbandry in Qinghai Province of China, Haiyuan Wu
Strategic planning and strategy formation : a case study of Asociacio´n Femenina Q'eqchi, Jessica Yarrow
Strategic planning and strategy formation : a case study of Asociacio´n Femenina Q'eqchi, Jessica Yarrow
Coordinated Interagency Partnership Regulating International Students: Should International Educators Collaborate with INS, or not?, Timothy Martin Zacher
Coordinated Interagency Partnership Regulating International Students: Should International Educators Collaborate with INS, or not?, Timothy Martin Zacher
Women members in the local government (Union Parishad) : constraints and prospects, Elina Zubaidy
Women members in the local government (Union Parishad) : constraints and prospects, Elina Zubaidy
Submissions from 2000
Is it possible for the developing countries to have real influence in the international system's decision-making process?, Mamzelle V.S. Adolphine
Is it possible for the developing countries to have real influence in the international system's decision-making process?, Mamzelle V.S. Adolphine
Accion Contra el Hambre and conflict transformation : a case study in the Abkhaz-Georgian conflict, Carlos Afonso
Accion Contra el Hambre and conflict transformation : a case study in the Abkhaz-Georgian conflict, Carlos Afonso
Inclusion of male volunteers in "for-girl" youth organizations : a comparative study of the Girl Scout Organization and the YMCA's Indian Princess Program, Caryn Suzette Charpier
Inclusion of male volunteers in "for-girl" youth organizations : a comparative study of the Girl Scout Organization and the YMCA's Indian Princess Program, Caryn Suzette Charpier
Toward ally behavior : issues in training foreign student advisors to respond to international student experiences of racism, Daphne Durham
Toward ally behavior : issues in training foreign student advisors to respond to international student experiences of racism, Daphne Durham
Tourism or unique learning opportunity? : issues in short-term study abroad programs, Corrine M. Henke
Tourism or unique learning opportunity? : issues in short-term study abroad programs, Corrine M. Henke
North Korea : drawing the line with humanitarian aid, Deborah Ann Hopper
North Korea : drawing the line with humanitarian aid, Deborah Ann Hopper
An integrated health care program with traditional and modern medicine : the case of Bapagram, India, Shihoko Ito