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 1996
Operations Manual for a Non-Governmental Development Organization: Sukawala, Noel Patron Gonzalez
The Transcultural Consultant: A Handbook for the Preparation of Parents Concerning the Cultural Needs of the Columbian Adopted Child, Yolanda Vargas Hoffman
Students, Teachers, and Cross Cultural Interactions: Identifying Challenges and Solutions, Michelle Johnson
Ecotourism as Community Development in the Garifuna Communities of Cabo Camaron, Honduras: Project Planning Models Involving Community Participation, Tristam B. Johnson
Education, Identity and Social Integration of Minority Groups: The Case of the Burakumin in Japan, Takao Kamibeppu
The American Language Academy, Saint Xavier University, Chicago Illinois: Initial Orientation Guide, Lisa Kuperman
A Cross-Culture Pre-Departure Training Program for Japanese Managers Going to America, Kevin Lynn
Emotion, Perception and the Pursuit of Self-Awareness, Kristine Chandler Madera
Volunteers and Nonprofit Organizations in Japan and Russia, Margaret Mander
International Group Coordinator Handbook, Bettina Mok
An Evaluation of the Ostional Turtle Egg Harvesting Project from the Women's Perspective, Christine Niven
360 Degree Assessment for Diversity Awareness and Respectful Behavior, Jacqueline Oliveira
"Just One Percent:" A Case Study in Media Advocacy, Joanne O'Sullivan
Global Training: What it is and What it Needs to Be in Corporate Japan, Jennelle Petit
Are Women Included? An Account of Workshop Elements that Influence the Gender-Sensitivity of Agricultural Development Strategies, Anastasia Pickens
The Professional Development Portfolio and Beginning Teachers: A Foundation, Vehicle and Catalyst for Growth, Deirdre Stack
How can NGOs, Cooperatives, and Microenterprises Work Together in Africa?, Derek Stanfill
Reacculturation: A Comparison Between Up with People and Other Sojourner Experiences, Meredith Walther
The Impact of the Summer Abroad Experience on Participants, Nina Colhoun Wilson
Submissions from 1995
The F-1 International Student and the Search for a U.S. Work Experience, Lori Anne Adams
A Project Design for the agricultural Development Program of the Kenya Church of Christ (Kilifi District), Randall D. Beckloff
Casual Wage Determination in Refugee Settings: The Case for Economic Appropriateness in Standardized Scales, Philip H. Brown
Exchanging Human Rights Experience: A Handbook for Practical Training, Dana Buhl
A Typology of Langauge Maintenance Strategies for Traditional Peoples in Western Europe, Joseph Callahan
A Proposal for a Community-Based Rehabilitation Clubs' Training Seminar: A Product-Oriented Master's Thesis, Jim Carroll
A Training Manual for Pueblo to People's Producer Contact Representatives, Cathie Chilson
Balkan Lessons: Issues of Cross-Cultural Diversity Training in Bulgaria, Timothy J. Colbert
Developing American Transfer Program Linkages in Malaysia, Aaron Colhapp
Accompanying Document: The Lesotho Council of NGOs Field Manual for NGO Drought Emergency Response, Charles Danzoll
The Cass Residential Life Program of Florida Community College at Jacksonville, Gregory Dargiewicz
Advocating Change: Northern Strategies at Work, Lulu Mary Davies
Developing International Living Centers on U.S. Campuses, Kristen D. Ekstran
Orienting International High School Exchange Students, Mary Lou Forward
Oral Communication in a Multicultural Classroom: Factors which Affect Participation, Teegrey Karen Iannuzzi
Managing Culturally Diverse Occupational Therapy Departments: Comparison of Two Ethnographic Case Studies, Doris K. Jackson
Corporate Adolescence: Passage to Globalization, Toshiko Kawanami
Assistance to the Government of Moldova through UNISTAR, TOKTEN, UNV and TCDC Programmes, Meg Kinghorn
Marketing a Program for Japanese Students: Developing a Brochure for Japanese Student Services, Hisako Kobayashi
Creating Cultural Literacy: A Guide To Developing, Implementing, And Evaluating An International Student Speaker Program, Laurie Lewis
Converting an American Branch Office into a Japanese Limited Liability Corporation, Ingrid Lohr
Interdisciplinary Communication in a Winrock International Seed Project, Sarah H. Luche
Multicultural Welfare Directive, Cassie Mannix
Influential Cultural Determinants of American Decision-Making in the Foreign Policy Realm, Anna Micha-Killingsworth
Stress and Social Pressure in Japanese Secondary Schools, Daniel Middleton
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
Building: Relationship between NGOs and Government: The Case of Kenya, James N. Njoroge
Commune Health Worker: A Case Study Of Commune Health Workers In Cambodian Villages, Yutaka Oiwa
Cultures And Their Classrooms: A Study Of Cultural Influences In Japanese Junior High Schools, Faith Ortler
A Residence Supervisor Model For Franklin College, Switzerland, Bonnie Parker
The Impact Of Codependency On The Severity Of Culture Shock, Mary Potter
The US Military, International Disaster Relief And Humanitarian Intervention, Richard Ragan
Northern Nongovernmental Organizations And Global Education, Rieko Sakai
The Relationship Between International Nongovernmental Organizations And Their Donors: A Case Study Of Development Eduation And Dialogue, Jayashri Sarkar
Feasibility Study For The Property Of Cerro Frio, Costa Rica, Colleen Scanlan
Supporting Information For English And Cross-Cultural Training Component, Richard Scruggs
When The People Lead: How To Create Leaders In Grassroots Organizations, Tom Shaver
Non-governmental Organizations' On National Policy Formulation In Zimbabwe: A Research Study, Harold Sibanda
Culture And Power: A Study Of Intercultural Communication And Multiculturalism, Patricia Silver
Submissions from 1994
Community Service as a Requirement for Graduation at Nur University, Friedrich W. Affolter
Special Programs Handbook for Student Interns at the Alianza Cultural Uruguay-Estados Unidos, Robert M. Carolin
Organizational Diversity, Valerie Rose Carter
An Intercultural Guide to Hispanic Culture, Juliann Cerrito
Strategies in Campus Internationalization: The Study Abroad Fair, Ellen Clore
A Layperson's Guide to Ethnic Textiles, Beth S. Davis
A Guidebook for SIT Students on Environmental Work in Northeast Brazil, Dennis J. Diligent
Community Sourcing: From Beginning to Success, Pamela R. Faura
U.S. Citizens in the North of Spain: An Intercultural Training, Maria Luisa Garcia del Soto
Meeting Clients' Contraceptive Needs: A Guide for Family Planning Professionals, Jill Gentry
Anchorage Native Peoples--Organizational Effect on Cultural Survival, Patricia A. Haggerty
Submissions from 1989
Beginning Language Students Can Write: Integrating the Language Experience Chart and Process Writing, Carole Adams
Submissions from 1988
Curriculum Guidelines for Hwa Nan Professional Women's College Applied English Program, Leslie M. Hill
Submissions from 1986
The Design and Implementation of an Urban Community Development Program among a Semi Nomadic Ethnic Group in Northeastern Sudan, James T. Alger
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986: How to Conduct an Employment Interview Without Discriminating, Antoine Emsgatte
Submissions from 1983
Dynamics and Cultural Implications of Experiential Training and Therapy Groups, Durval Martinez
Submissions from 1980
Submissions from 1976
Project Implementation: An Experience in Cross-Cultural Management, Berrard Beail
Literacy in Development: A Series of Training Manuals, David Wm Kahler