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

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Submissions from 2012

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Northern Lights: Fourth World Nations and the Geopolitical Dance in the Arctic, Heidi G. Bruce

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Addiction in Alaska: How Alcohol Abuse is Impacting Community Members in Native Villages throughout Rural Alaska, Cristina Casillo

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Homelessness in Brattleboro: An Examination if a Poor Community in Brattleboro, Vt, What Services are Available, and how the Community Could Benefit From Sustainable Development Practices., Emily Clever

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Spain & Morocco: Issues in Hospitality & Tourism, Shanathan Crayton

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The Conflict Transformation Team of the Henry Martyn Institute and their Pursuit of Transformation, Robert Danzi

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Community Perspectives- How Study Abroad with Service Learning Impacts the Locals, Sarah J. Delcambre

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"The Need for Nature: Exploring Youth Leadership Development through Outdoor Activities", Margaret A. Dudley

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Moroccan Encounter: A Cross-Cultural, Peacebuilding, and Interfaith Program for U.S. and Moroccan Youth, Kristin A. Eberman

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Decommissioning Orleans Parish Prison: A Campaign to Build a Safer New Orleans / One Local Policy Step to Dismantle the Prison Industrial Complex, Tara M. Echo

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In what ways does research-based gender-specific youth programming affect girls’ development post-program?, Alaina Ennamorati

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Stable, Practical, and High-paying: How Second Generation Indian/Pakistani Adults are Affected by Parental Pressure in Their Career Choices, Sabrina Eveland

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American Ways: A Course in Contemporary U.S. Culture for International Students, Christopher D. Fitch

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Marketing Vermont as a Multicultural Brand, Shambulia Gadsden Sams

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The First Generation Community: What Does It Mean to be a Youth Member?, Elissa M. Gallup

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A Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for the Core Competencies of Skilled Birth Attendants in Nepal, Roberta Goldstein

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A Diversity Initiative in Global Education for First-Generation Students, Jessica Greenbaum

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Learning to inform action: Most Significant Change technique as a tool to build evaluative capacity at Tostan, Sarah Harris

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Empowerment, Engagement and Efficacy: Incorporating Youth Participant Voices into Program Assessment at OneWorld Now!, Darielle Horsey

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The Role of Local Food in Increasing Access to Healthy Food in Indianapolis, Indiana, Anna Hostetter

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Suicide Rates Among Young, Married Women in Nepal, Kirra L. Hughes

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Community Development Challegnes in Rural Guatemala, Maryam Jamali

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Project GAYA: A Study Abroad Program Design for Fundación Operación GAYA Internacional, Lauren E. Johanson

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Power of Play: Is Girls’ Empowerment through Sport Social Justice?, Victoria M. Jones

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“Around the World Project” at the Maryland Institute College of Art: Making International Education Week a Year-long Program, Rebecca L. La Creta

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Internationalization of K-12 Schools Through the Eyes of Public School Principals, Megan M. Landwehr

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Consulting Cultural Informants: A Look at the Extent to which Students Use Informants and Other Strategies to Learn from Their International Experiences, William Scott Leroy

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Mountain Movement: The Design, Implementation, & Evaluation of a Youth Yoga Program, Abigail A. Long

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Land is Life: A Policy Advocacy Case Study of the Northern Thailand Land Reform Movement, Jason Lubanski

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The Californians Against Sexual Exploitation (CASE) Act: A Case Study in Policy Advocacy, Bailey Mannisto-Ichés

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Unlocking the Roots of Stigma Towards Victims of Trafficking in Albania, Dana L. Marion

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How Do Corporate Philosophies Of Japanese Companies Influence Their Practice Of The Base Of The Economic Pyramid (BOP) Business And The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?, Akane Matsumoto

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Freedom in Creation: Global Village Education Program, Daniel C. Maxwell

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Twin Oaks: A Case Study of an Intentional Egalitarian Community, Katharina F. McCarty

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On the Road to Internationalization: Designing an International Student Handbook for Northern New Mexico College, Sara M. McCormick

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Dialogue Between Israelis and Palestinians: Obsolete Approach or Still Viable Technique in the Middle East Conflict Transformation Toolkit?, Laurie Millman

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Identity, Entitlement and Violence: A Cross Analysis of Intimate Partner Domestic Violent with the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict, Troy D. Montes

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The Transition Movement in Putney, Vermont: Building Social and Economic Resilience, With a Focus on Putney Farmers’ Market, Sombat Moontha

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VISIONS Service Adventures: China; A Comprehensive Program Design, Whitney Morgan

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Chronic Child Neglect: CYS Staff Perspectives on Repeat Clients, Erin M. Murphy

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Exploring Sydney: An Onsite Orientation Program for Students Studying in Australia, Meaghan Murphy

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How Can An Organization Use the Differences in Behavior and Perception of Its Members to Build Collaborative Relationships? - A Case Study on an Ethiopia-Japan Cross-Cultural Organization for Development -, Akie Nawa

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Learning Spanish Through Community Interaction, Leigh E. Newman-Bell

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Challenges in the land of hope: Phoenix area refugees and the recession, Valerie E. Nightingale

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Korean-American Divided Families: catalyst for changing the course of the USA policy on North Korea, Jungyoung Park

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The Meeting School: An Alternative Mode of Education, Hallel Parsons

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Planning and Designing a Sustainable Volunteer Based Organization: The Putney Food Shelf, Annik Yvette Paul

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Case Study of Voces de la Frontera and Immigration Policy in Walker's Wisconsin, Erin E. Peot

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The Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy: A Case Study Advocating for Pregnant and Parenting Teens in Massachusetts, Kassandra Petr

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Behind Bars: prison abolition and collective work toward social justice, Emily M. Pulsfus

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Effects of Leadership and Trauma on Grassroots Community Development in Post-Conflict/Genocide Societies: A Rwandan Case Study, Bryna C. Ramsey

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Homelessness: An Outcome of Structural Cruelty, Bharat Rathod

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ExplOre, Educate, Expand: The ExplOratorium’s Education Abroad Youth Program, Nina Rubin

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Food Fight: A Case Study of the Community Food Security Coalition’s Campaign for a Fair Farm Bill, Marni Salmon

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A Lone Nut in Compton:Lessons in Community Engagement with TreePeople in South Los Angeles, Jason Schlatter

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Strength in Numbers? Creating a Peacebuilding Network in Rwanda, Dan Shamblin

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Enhancing Road Scholar Cuba Programs through Group Leader Training, Desiree N. Shrode

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Training Parent Volunteers As Effective Allies In Youth Empowerment Programs, Ria Shroff

Global Italia: An Online Intercultural Communication Orientation for the University of Washington, Elizabeth S. Singh

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West Coast Antiwar Nonprofit Collaboration, Rosalind Sipe

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Assessing the Unassessed: Incorporating Evaluation into the North Carolina State University Curriculum Integration Program, Jamie B. Snow

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Incentivized HIV Testing--Is It Needed and Effective? Developing an Evaluation Tool, Dawn Spellman

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Branding Lazos de Amor: Importance and Challenges of Branding Small Non-Profits, The Journey Towards a Better Brand., Sugey Terrero

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New Culture: Personal and Cultural Transformation, April G. Thomas

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A Mission-Driven Organization Case Study: The Joshua Collingsworth Memorial Foundation, Laura R. Thomas

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How is the Most Segregated City in the Country Addressing Disproportionate Minority Contact with a Juvenile Burglary Restorative Justice Program and What Implications Exist for Community Based Restorative Circles? : Conflict Analysis and Recommendations, Lauren Thrift

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Designing A Complete Community Center: Responsive Design in a Rural Setting, Sheryl Tubbs

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Motivating Factors for Young Adults in the Brattleboro Area to Start in Organic Agriculture for Their Career, Tomokazu Utsugi

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LinkedIn to Facebook and Twitter: The role of social media in developing community for non-profits, Elizabeth Weaver

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Road Scholar Service-Learning Corps: Reflection and Reciprocity in Rajasthan, India, Lezlie R. Weber

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Thinking Beyond Borders: Critical Pedagogy in a Neoliberal Economy, Sarah E. White

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Looking To Do More. Evaluating the Process of Researching and Proposing a Location Change to a Local Food Pantry, Allison Wilde

Submissions from 2011

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Transforming Lives and Communities: A case study on building partnerships in the Philippines through Appreciative Inquiry, Rizalina L. Ababa

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An Analysis of Women’s Participation In Peace Negotiations; 1992 - 2010, Tuohy Ahern

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Jordanian Teachers of Arabic as a Second Language: Effective techniques and problems encountered across cultures, Jumana Al-Mahamid

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Arabic Diglossia And Arabic As A Foregn Language: The Perception Of Students In World Learning Oman Center, Hilal Al-Mamari

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Sustainable Development Projects For Refugees Case Study: Measuring The Scope Of Sustainability Of Sustainable Development Projects And Microcredit In Eritrean Refugee Camps In Eastern Sudan, Khalid Alssardiyah

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Short-Term Medical Exchange: A Proposal For Via In Stanford, California, Amy Loise Casey Azuma

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Shooting The Moon: Social Justice and The Logic of Capitalism, Jonathan G. Barnes

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Mind the Conflict: Mindfulness and the (Israeli-Jewish) Conflict Mindset. Dis-Covering Psychological Barriers to Peace, Shiri Barr

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Paradise Lost, Found Or Created? Expectations Between Teachers And Vulnerable Children: Case Study On Peace House Secondary School, Northern Tanzania, Kelli Bee

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Girls Club: The Gender Imbalance of Youth Programs, a Case Study, Shayne Bell

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Summer Bridge Program at the University of San Francisco for Conditionally Admitted Chinese Students, Adrienne M. Bergenfeld

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Toward A Praxis Of Revolutionary Solidarity, James Patrick Byrne

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Intercultural Competency Training For Semester At Sea, Leah Charbonneau

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Three Sisters Exchange: Building Alliances and Promoting Justice from The United States to Ecuador, Ariel Climer

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A Framework for Monitoring Local and Regional Food Systems, Heather Victoria Davis

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Building Community Food Security: An Evaluation Of A Market Basket Csa, Joshua Davis

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Energy Management and Governance in Vermont: A Case Study, Nicole Davis

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Analysis Of The Causes Of Migration From Gorno-Badakhshan To Moscow, Sharaf Davlatov

Racial Minorities in the Nonprofit Field: A Reflection on the Field and Personal Experience, Victoria Der

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Ethnic Minorities and Food Security in Northern Thailand, Monalisa Diamond

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English As A Foreign Language Professional Development Practicum: Placing Skilled Teachers Where They Can Grow A Program Proposal For The Schools Of Cañadilla, S.A. Santiago, Chile, Ellen Marie Dizzia

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Latino/A Students In Study Abroad: Reasons For And Against Participation, Amy Dooley Bello

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‘It’s Not Justice, It’s Economic’: The United States, Aid And The Neoliberalization Of The Occupation, Jora Ehrlich

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Discovering The Potential Of Service Learning In Perugia, Italy: An Evaluation Of The Umbra Institute’s La Famiglia Italiana Project, Julie Falk

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Emerging Youth Leaders: A Redesign Of A Two-Way Youth Exchange Between The US And Senegal, Aspen L. Felt

Organizing for Food Justice: Launching Oxfam America’s GROW Campaign, Will Fenton

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Policy Analysis In Practice: Lessons From Researching And Writing A “Statenote” For Education Commission Of The States, Dinah J. Frey

Emigration’s Impact On Gender Roles And Citizen Participation In Rural Guatemala: Women Who Wait, María Alejandra García

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Experiences With Peace Corps’ Third Goal: Perspectives Of Peace Corps Mali Volunteers, Elizabeth N. Gardiner