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 1999
Do women need a cultural adaptation program specifically designed for them?, Adrienne Gigantino Alverez
Global leadership skills and the international assignment experience, Andrea Bauler
Assisting entrepreneurs : challenges facing U.S. microcredit programs into the 21st century, James D. Beighle
Child protagonism : training children to be catalysts for social change, Susan Bird
Effective intercultural communication within the OSCE in Albania, Kerry Byron
Raqaypampa : an in-depth analysis of community organization in the rural highlands of Bolivia, Jonathan Caplan
Decentralization of environmental management in Nepal, Christian Carpenter
The big nose in China : the historical development of the Chinese perception of foreigners, Daneal Charney
An analysis of the Safe Motherhood Program in the Kalali, Rupendehi, and Okhaldunga districts of Nepal, Abigail Clay
Change management in U.S. nonprofits : a staff-centered approach, Linda D. Deputy
Recruitment training strategies : Boston Regional Peace Corps Office, Boston, Massachusetts, Anne Lili Folsom
Psychological processes in dialogue groups and interventions for facilitators, Amanda Griesbach
Vulnerability of commercial sex workers : view point from Tangail Brothel, Ahsan-ul-Haque Helal
Facilitating reentry for American study abroad participants, Myer Henderson
Silent partners : parental involvement in the study abroad experience of US college students, Dyna S. Hermann
Culture shock : an examination of how the public perception of culture shock is reflected in the media, Nancy E. Homan
Feeling your way through organizations : a study using the MBTI to explore personality type & organizational style, Karen Horton
After the storm : Peace Corps training following a natural disaster, Rebecca Ignatoff
Empowerment as development : a case study of the Louden tribe of Koyukon Athabascan Indians in Alaska's bush interior, Jennifer B. Jean
Countering economic inequality : problems and prospects in Uttarakhand, India, Rob Kellogg
Handloom's survival and alternative approach to empower weavers at Grameen Uddog, Myung Jae Kim
Relocation program : the first experiential learning for expatriates and spouses, Taeko Kondo
Rethinking progressive education : the praxis-centered classroom, Patricia Mercedes Krueger
An assessment of Youth Exchange marketing materials for students of color and implications for printed marketing materials, Jennifer Late
Khat consumption in Assanodugderera, Ethiopia : perceptions and its effects on income, Kedir Ligbicho
Overcoming obstacles to diversifying graduate admissions, Michael F. Lyons
Building institutional capacity through external consultants : an analysis of knowledge management practices, Kathryn Hodge Matchett
A long way from home : improving pre-departure orientation seminars for female overseas Filipino workers, Lisa A. McCarthy
Intercultural sensitivity and cross-cultural effectiveness development in study abroad, James E. McCoy
What a family : gender and power within non-governmental development organizations in Peru, Rosa Mendoza
The impact of Bangladesh flood of 1998 on BRAC's micro-credit borrowers, Siraj Uddin Mondal
Don Quixote's noble vision lives! : Spain's NGOs can transform unbelieving Sancho Panzas, Sylvia Mari´a Montero
Working Capital : meeting microcredit consumer needs for the 21st century, taking group variables into consideration, Karin-Aisha Munson
Information and communication technologies in support of sustainable human development, El-Tayeb Amna Musa
Zambia's structural adjustment program : a tool for survival or just another economic experiment?, Kaemba Mwale
Japanese study abroad agents : realities and recommendations for the international student recruiter, Anthony C. Ogden
Welfare to work : the time it takes to find a job, Michelle Olson
Experiences of single people working internationally: focus on crisis and trauma, Mari Ostendorf
A study of international models for working with street children, Nicole R. Otte
"The exotic other" : racist stereotyping in world history teaching, Jenny Otting
Conflict resolution and intervention : positive approaches to school conflict, Kathryn Otting
Peace Corps' - New England office - recruiter recruitment practices, John Patrone
An assessment of the role of BRAC training centres during the Bangledesh flood of 1998, Habibur Rahman
Communications and disaster response, John T. Rasmussen
Beyond the tiger's stripes: examining the role of resources in breaking down stereotypes about the Hispanic business community, Elizabeth Rosenberg
Communicating across cultures and cyberspace : electronic mail and admission of international students of English in the U.S. higher education context, Laura E. Rumbley
Women's spiritual lives and acadamia : creation and sustainability of alternate worldviews in the scholarly realm, Jeannine Ryser
Managing international development activities : a comparative analysis of projects in international development and training (PIDT) and the Mitchell Group Inc., Fadima B. Savadogo
Concrescence for sustainability : the collaboration of civil society and the Earth Charter campaign toward a new development, Tobin Scipione
Challenges facing supportive employment programs, Wendy S. Senft
An evaluation of the Fall 1996 New International Student Orientation at Michigan State University : student's perceptions, Rebecca L. Shelp
Exploring the connection between reproductive health trainings and empowerment for internally displaced women in Azerbaijan, Marjorie Singer
White ally as a further stage of white racial identity development, Brooke Smith
The acculturation of social auditing in Aotearoa : some preliminary findings, John M. Stansfield
Valuing the expatriate assignment as a means to achieving global corporate culture : an organizational analysis of international human resources, Sharon L. Stebbins
The quest for change : Arab and Jewish young women as the leaders of tomorrow, Marla Elizabeth Stein
Considerations for design of cross-cultural training programs for single expatriates, Joan M. Stewart
A diversity working group: initial signs of efficacy, Tanya Naomi Cruz Teller
The AFS-USA/service learning link, Robin A. Weber
Challenge education : a strategy for responding to fear brought up by issues of social justice, Kimberly L. Weeter
Submissions from 1998
Women and Transformation: Personal Narratives of Four Women, Debra Annibella
A Critical Analysis of the Impact of Overseas Volunteers on Their Host Communities, Kristina Bailey
Improving Diversity and Representation in AmeriCorps Programs, Rick Barry
How do poor people in Bangladesh organize and manage village organizations (VOS) at the grassroots, Kedar P. Bhattarai
Strengthening the government-NGO relationship in Bangladesh, Mominul Haque Bhuyan
A College Semester Abroad Study Program in Tanzania: Evaluation and Grading of Intercultural Competencies, Charlotte KirKirkegaard Blessing
A Study of Cross-Cultural Awareness in a Transnational Corporation’s Technical Training Course, Patricia A. Bonney
Serving in culture C : the experience of Peace Corps volunteers in ethnically-mixed communities in Macedonia, Matthew E. Brown
Impact Assessment of the Red Cross International Development Synposium for Youth, George Chandler
UNHCR Croatia Efforts on Local Capacity Building, Panadda Changmanee
Grassroots Empowerment and Change Implementation: The Challenges of a Grassroots Group to Become Manager of its Own Association, Ana Paula P. Chaves
Economic Mechanisms to Encourage the Transfer of Low-Emission Technologies: An Evaluation of the Joint Implementation Concept, Jill Chopyak
The Role of Literacy In the Process of Empowerment, Pamela C. Civins
Between Two Worlds: A Bi-class Identity Development Model for Professionals From Working Class Backgrounds, Debra Ann Clark
Community-based conservation : an overview of the Conkouati Faunal reserve in Congo-Brazzerville, Peter Clay
Nepali Women's Adaptability to New Community Development Strategies, Sonja Darai
Factors Affecting Internet Use in the Recruitment of International Students in U.S. Higher Education, Phillip A. Dowgiert
Racism and HIV/AIDS among African Americans : dismantling one addresses the other, H. Timothy Ewing
Festivals and Festivities: A Cultural Event Planning Guide, David S. Finck
Franchising as a Choice of Organizational Structure: The FINCA Case, Laura I. Frederick
Cross-cultural Adjustments of Single Women: A Shared Experience, Michelle Gavin
Becoming a Multicultural Organization A Plan for The Council of Canadians, M. Victoria Gibb-Carsley
International Educators and Multicultural Educators: Potential Collaborators in the Future?, Lisa Giragosian
Bringing about change in gender relations in BRAC, Sheepa Hafiza
Youth Development Outcomes: Defining Our Future, Caroline H. Hopkins
The Effectiveness of Strategic Planning Support for Building Up the Capacity of the Small NGOs in Bangladesh, Mohammad Fazlul Hoque
Reentry: A Case Study of the Central College International Education Yucatan Program 1985-1997, Kimberley Huffman
Stages of Conciousness in Becoming Aware of One's Own Behavior: A Model for Transformational Leaders, Azhar Hussain
The impact of Proshika’s women’s development program on participants lives, Shahidul Islam