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
Immigrant settlement patterns in Northeastern Australia : past experiences and future interventions, Marialice Bonita Ariens
Forgiveness : its role in the healing and reconciliation process between Eritrea and Ethiopia, Abeba Tesfagiorgis Baatai
Forgiveness : its role in the healing and reconciliation process between Eritrea and Ethiopia, Abeba Tesfagiorgis Baatai
Two Buttocks Cannot Avoid Friction: Supporting Cultural Projects from Outside: A Model for Interaction, Jocelyn Banyard
Two Buttocks Cannot Avoid Friction: Supporting Cultural Projects from Outside: A Model for Interaction, Jocelyn Banyard
The case of Mercy Corps in Bosnia : lessons learned from a merger, Sibley A. Barnes
The case of Mercy Corps in Bosnia : lessons learned from a merger, Sibley A. Barnes
From campesinos to campuses : transforming education into action, Rebecca Bell
From campesinos to campuses : transforming education into action, Rebecca Bell
The process towards change : factors that influence personal development in study abroad participants, Douglas Bowman
The process towards change : factors that influence personal development in study abroad participants, Douglas Bowman
The Deconstruction of Deafness as a Disability, Debby Buchan
The Deconstruction of Deafness as a Disability, Debby Buchan
Village-based service delivery in Quinhagak, Alaska : a case study, Anthony Caole
Village-based service delivery in Quinhagak, Alaska : a case study, Anthony Caole
Where There Is No Banker: Importing Foreign-born Grassroots Financial Service Models to the United States, Valerie Carey
Where There Is No Banker: Importing Foreign-born Grassroots Financial Service Models to the United States, Valerie Carey
Employee retention : utilization of employee's international experience, Sterling Cassel
Employee retention : utilization of employee's international experience, Sterling Cassel
A Closer Look at the Well-being of International Field Staff, Paula V. Castillo
A Closer Look at the Well-being of International Field Staff, Paula V. Castillo
Managers’ Perceptions of the Globalization of Cendant Mobility and of the Development of the Global Mindset of its Employees, Natalie Chantigny
Managers’ Perceptions of the Globalization of Cendant Mobility and of the Development of the Global Mindset of its Employees, Natalie Chantigny
Garnett Ridge Family Support Center: a case study in sustainability of university-community partnerships, Rebecca S. Cheney
Garnett Ridge Family Support Center: a case study in sustainability of university-community partnerships, Rebecca S. Cheney
Determining training needs at the Peace Corps Training Center, Carlos A. Colombi
Determining training needs at the Peace Corps Training Center, Carlos A. Colombi
Corporate Constraints on Social Responsibility, Meghan L. Connolly
Corporate Constraints on Social Responsibility, Meghan L. Connolly
A comparison of best practices in social entrepreneurship to microenterprise programs operating business enterprises, Jennifer Crandall
A comparison of best practices in social entrepreneurship to microenterprise programs operating business enterprises, Jennifer Crandall
A Latina Group-Lending Model, Gretchen L. Dhooge
A Latina Group-Lending Model, Gretchen L. Dhooge
Agricultural biotechnology in Burundi : opportunities and risks for small farmers, Souleymane Diallo
Agricultural biotechnology in Burundi : opportunities and risks for small farmers, Souleymane Diallo
Inner change translating into outer change within a meditation center, Daniel Dodd
Inner change translating into outer change within a meditation center, Daniel Dodd
Corporate “Guilt Money” and the Environment – Who Really Bears the Guilt?, Shawn Fitzgibbons
Corporate “Guilt Money” and the Environment – Who Really Bears the Guilt?, Shawn Fitzgibbons
Beyond contact : young people and dialogue in Northern Ireland, Maria French
Beyond contact : young people and dialogue in Northern Ireland, Maria French
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