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 1996

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Operations Manual for a Non-Governmental Development Organization: Sukawala, Noel Patron Gonzalez

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The Transcultural Consultant: A Handbook for the Preparation of Parents Concerning the Cultural Needs of the Columbian Adopted Child, Yolanda Vargas Hoffman

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An Examination of the Laotian Refugees in a Small Community in Southeastern New Hampshire: The Effects of the Vietnam War and the Assimilation Process on Individuals, Families and Lao Culture, Susan Howard'Dionne

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An Education Abroad Handbook, A Trip Leader Handbook, and An Essay on Cross-Cultural Experiential Education written for Warren Wilson College's International Development Program, Jamie Howard

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Students, Teachers, and Cross Cultural Interactions: Identifying Challenges and Solutions, Michelle Johnson

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Ecotourism as Community Development in the Garifuna Communities of Cabo Camaron, Honduras: Project Planning Models Involving Community Participation, Tristam B. Johnson

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Education, Identity and Social Integration of Minority Groups: The Case of the Burakumin in Japan, Takao Kamibeppu

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The Glass Ceiling and Women in Academia: A Study of the Barriers that Affect Women's Career Advancement and Upward Mobility at the University of the Western Cape in South Africa, Gayle C. Kaylor

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Using a Garden Project as a Venue to Promote Environmental Awareness and Appreciation, Community Involvement, and "A Sense of Place" among a More Diverse Section of the Community, Susan Kroll

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The American Language Academy, Saint Xavier University, Chicago Illinois: Initial Orientation Guide, Lisa Kuperman

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An Evaluation of The Foundation for Community Encouragement's (FCE) Model of Community Building Conducted in Taiwan, Republic of China Among a Multicultural Group, Ellen R. Levine

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A Cross-Culture Pre-Departure Training Program for Japanese Managers Going to America, Kevin Lynn

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Emotion, Perception and the Pursuit of Self-Awareness, Kristine Chandler Madera

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Volunteers and Nonprofit Organizations in Japan and Russia, Margaret Mander

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International Group Coordinator Handbook, Bettina Mok

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An Evaluation of the Ostional Turtle Egg Harvesting Project from the Women's Perspective, Christine Niven

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360 Degree Assessment for Diversity Awareness and Respectful Behavior, Jacqueline Oliveira

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"Just One Percent:" A Case Study in Media Advocacy, Joanne O'Sullivan

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Global Training: What it is and What it Needs to Be in Corporate Japan, Jennelle Petit

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Are Women Included? An Account of Workshop Elements that Influence the Gender-Sensitivity of Agricultural Development Strategies, Anastasia Pickens

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The Professional Development Portfolio and Beginning Teachers: A Foundation, Vehicle and Catalyst for Growth, Deirdre Stack

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How can NGOs, Cooperatives, and Microenterprises Work Together in Africa?, Derek Stanfill

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Reacculturation: A Comparison Between Up with People and Other Sojourner Experiences, Meredith Walther

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The Impact of the Summer Abroad Experience on Participants, Nina Colhoun Wilson

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The Use of Learning Contracts as One Tool to Improve Overall Satisfaction in the Participant Evaluation Component of Study Abroad Programs: A Case Study of the Northwest Council for Study Abroad, Stacia Zukroff

Submissions from 1995

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The F-1 International Student and the Search for a U.S. Work Experience, Lori Anne Adams

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A Project Design for the agricultural Development Program of the Kenya Church of Christ (Kilifi District), Randall D. Beckloff

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Casual Wage Determination in Refugee Settings: The Case for Economic Appropriateness in Standardized Scales, Philip H. Brown

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Exchanging Human Rights Experience: A Handbook for Practical Training, Dana Buhl

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A Typology of Langauge Maintenance Strategies for Traditional Peoples in Western Europe, Joseph Callahan

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A Proposal for a Community-Based Rehabilitation Clubs' Training Seminar: A Product-Oriented Master's Thesis, Jim Carroll

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A Training Manual for Pueblo to People's Producer Contact Representatives, Cathie Chilson

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Balkan Lessons: Issues of Cross-Cultural Diversity Training in Bulgaria, Timothy J. Colbert

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Developing American Transfer Program Linkages in Malaysia, Aaron Colhapp

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Accompanying Document: The Lesotho Council of NGOs Field Manual for NGO Drought Emergency Response, Charles Danzoll

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The Cass Residential Life Program of Florida Community College at Jacksonville, Gregory Dargiewicz

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Advocating Change: Northern Strategies at Work, Lulu Mary Davies

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A Study to Determine how to Sustain Regular Support and Compensation for Community Health Workers in Community Based Health Care Programs within the Context of Community Participation, Brian A. Delcarme

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Developing International Living Centers on U.S. Campuses, Kristen D. Ekstran

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Orienting International High School Exchange Students, Mary Lou Forward

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Decentralization and Empowerment in Baha'i Community Development: Perceived Changes in the Willingness of Individual Baha'is to participate in the development and implementation of expansion and consolidation programs as a result of administrative decentralization in Ontario, Duncan Hanks

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Oral Communication in a Multicultural Classroom: Factors which Affect Participation, Teegrey Karen Iannuzzi

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Managing Culturally Diverse Occupational Therapy Departments: Comparison of Two Ethnographic Case Studies, Doris K. Jackson

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A Curriculum Guide for a Three-Credit Course on Nonprofit Institutional Advancement for Students in the Program in Intercultural Management (PIM) at the School for International Training (SIT), Ginger L. Jones

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Corporate Adolescence: Passage to Globalization, Toshiko Kawanami

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Assistance to the Government of Moldova through UNISTAR, TOKTEN, UNV and TCDC Programmes, Meg Kinghorn

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Marketing a Program for Japanese Students: Developing a Brochure for Japanese Student Services, Hisako Kobayashi

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Creating Cultural Literacy: A Guide To Developing, Implementing, And Evaluating An International Student Speaker Program, Laurie Lewis

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Converting an American Branch Office into a Japanese Limited Liability Corporation, Ingrid Lohr

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Interdisciplinary Communication in a Winrock International Seed Project, Sarah H. Luche

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Multicultural Welfare Directive, Cassie Mannix

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Accompanying Document to a Trainers Manual: A Comprehensive Guide to Pre-Service Agriculture Extension Training for Peace Corps Lesotho, Abby Maxman

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Influential Cultural Determinants of American Decision-Making in the Foreign Policy Realm, Anna Micha-Killingsworth

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Stress and Social Pressure in Japanese Secondary Schools, Daniel Middleton

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Socio-Cultural Aspects of Agroforestry: An Integral Component of Sustainable Development, David Mitzel

NGO Management in Namibia: A Search for an Indigenous Management Practice, Jeremia Lucas Muadinohamba

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Building: Relationship between NGOs and Government: The Case of Kenya, James N. Njoroge

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Commune Health Worker: A Case Study Of Commune Health Workers In Cambodian Villages, Yutaka Oiwa

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Cultures And Their Classrooms: A Study Of Cultural Influences In Japanese Junior High Schools, Faith Ortler

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A Residence Supervisor Model For Franklin College, Switzerland, Bonnie Parker

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The Impact Of Codependency On The Severity Of Culture Shock, Mary Potter

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The US Military, International Disaster Relief And Humanitarian Intervention, Richard Ragan

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Northern Nongovernmental Organizations And Global Education, Rieko Sakai

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The Relationship Between International Nongovernmental Organizations And Their Donors: A Case Study Of Development Eduation And Dialogue, Jayashri Sarkar

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Feasibility Study For The Property Of Cerro Frio, Costa Rica, Colleen Scanlan

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Supporting Information For English And Cross-Cultural Training Component, Richard Scruggs

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When The People Lead: How To Create Leaders In Grassroots Organizations, Tom Shaver

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Non-governmental Organizations' On National Policy Formulation In Zimbabwe: A Research Study, Harold Sibanda

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Culture And Power: A Study Of Intercultural Communication And Multiculturalism, Patricia Silver

Submissions from 1994

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Community Service as a Requirement for Graduation at Nur University, Friedrich W. Affolter

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Special Programs Handbook for Student Interns at the Alianza Cultural Uruguay-Estados Unidos, Robert M. Carolin

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Organizational Diversity, Valerie Rose Carter

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An Intercultural Guide to Hispanic Culture, Juliann Cerrito

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Strategies in Campus Internationalization: The Study Abroad Fair, Ellen Clore

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A Layperson's Guide to Ethnic Textiles, Beth S. Davis

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A Guidebook for SIT Students on Environmental Work in Northeast Brazil, Dennis J. Diligent

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Community Sourcing: From Beginning to Success, Pamela R. Faura

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U.S. Citizens in the North of Spain: An Intercultural Training, Maria Luisa Garcia del Soto

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Meeting Clients' Contraceptive Needs: A Guide for Family Planning Professionals, Jill Gentry

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Evaluation Study of International Development Enterprises' Manual Pump Irrigation Projects in Kathmandu, Kailali, Chitwan and Jhapa, Devi Gurung

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Anchorage Native Peoples--Organizational Effect on Cultural Survival, Patricia A. Haggerty

Submissions from 1989

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Beginning Language Students Can Write: Integrating the Language Experience Chart and Process Writing, Carole Adams

Submissions from 1988

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Curriculum Guidelines for Hwa Nan Professional Women's College Applied English Program, Leslie M. Hill

Submissions from 1986

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The Design and Implementation of an Urban Community Development Program among a Semi Nomadic Ethnic Group in Northeastern Sudan, James T. Alger

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The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986: How to Conduct an Employment Interview Without Discriminating, Antoine Emsgatte

Submissions from 1983

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Dynamics and Cultural Implications of Experiential Training and Therapy Groups, Durval Martinez

Submissions from 1980

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A Study of the Possible Implications of Current Institutional Practices on the Future of International Higher Education and a Broader Higher Education Bubble, Tamer Khadre

Submissions from 1976

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Project Implementation: An Experience in Cross-Cultural Management, Berrard Beail

Literacy in Development: A Series of Training Manuals, David Wm Kahler