The Capstone Paper is written by students in the SIT Graduate Institute Master of Arts degree 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 prior to July 2011 in the Capstone Collection are limited to SIT and other World Learning faculty, staff, students, and alumni. If you are not affiliated with SIT or World Learning and want access to these papers contact your local library and ask about requesting the hard copy on interlibrary loan. Full-text papers written after July 2011 are openly accessible to the public.
Due to copyright restrictions some papers are not available full-text electronically. World Learning affiliated students and staff can check these papers out of the library or, if you are off-campus, request them via interlibrary loan
Submissions from 2002
Adjustment challenges in Thai students' lives while doing graduate study in the United States of America, Sojirat Singholka
A Case Study of Organizational Communication in a Multicultural US Corporation and Its Effect on the Bottom Line, Lori Sloate
Guatemalan teacher empowerment : reaching further than the classroom, Matthew Solomon
The impact of culture on management practices : a comparative study of Brazil and Argentina, Joia Fontenele Souza
Gender sensitivity and PROSHIKA, Jashim Uddin
Impacts on participants of an island study abroad program in London, England, Paige M. Weting
Submissions from 2001
“Disadvantaged” Youth in AmeriCorps: Building the Ethic of Service, Kiarash Afcari
Study Abroad and Education Majors: A Vital Connection, Mary Lynn Allen
How to Keep Your Immigrant Employees? The Case of the Russian-Speaking Immigrants at C&S Wholesale Grocers, Vasyl Y. Ananyev
International Students and Internationalization: Interactions between International and U.S. Students at Duke University, Jessica Anduiza
NGO perceptions and attitudes toward donor assistance to the civil society sector in Bulgaria, Mila Arabajieva
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
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
The process towards change : factors that influence personal development in study abroad participants, Douglas Bowman
The Deconstruction of Deafness as a Disability, Debby Buchan
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
Employee retention : utilization of employee's international experience, Sterling Cassel
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
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
Corporate Constraints on Social Responsibility, Meghan L. Connolly
A Latina Group-Lending Model, Gretchen L. Dhooge
Agricultural biotechnology in Burundi : opportunities and risks for small farmers, Souleymane Diallo
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
Beyond contact : young people and dialogue in Northern Ireland, Maria French
Examining the Maternal and Child Health Care Services in Rural Nepal, Kunchok Gyaltsen
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
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
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
Russian Entrepreneurs in the USA: Community Connections Program’s Effect on Social and Economic Values of the Participants, Igor Malanchuk
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Nonprofit assessments : the organizational assessment process in small nonprofit organizations in the United States, Teva Sienicki
Japanese education and learning disabilities, Jeff Singhal
Differing goals for study abroad at two-year and four-year institutions : the case of public colleges and universities in Minnesota, Sarah E. Smith
The small training department : how is an employee-driven department formed in a time of urgent need?, Tamara Stenn de Choque
Psychological Health and Japanese Students, Kumi Tanabe
The Role of Heritage-Seeking in Study Abroad, Giancarlo Taylor
Grant writing experience impacts nonprofit sector of La Plata County, Colorado, USA, Rachel Taylor-Saghie
Making sense of organizational learning : an analysis of World Learning's organizational learning system, Roberto Vale
Internships as parts of study abroad programs : potentials and pitfalls, Ruth Verweijen
Defamation law and the study abroad professional, Jennifer J. Viale
Assessment of vocational training needs for animal husbandry in Qinghai Province of China, Haiyuan Wu
Strategic planning and strategy formation : a case study of Asociacio´n Femenina Q'eqchi, Jessica Yarrow
Women members in the local government (Union Parishad) : constraints and prospects, Elina Zubaidy
Submissions from 2000
Is it possible for the developing countries to have real influence in the international system's decision-making process?, Mamzelle V.S. Adolphine
Accion Contra el Hambre and conflict transformation : a case study in the Abkhaz-Georgian conflict, Carlos Afonso
Inclusion of male volunteers in "for-girl" youth organizations : a comparative study of the Girl Scout Organization and the YMCA's Indian Princess Program, Caryn Suzette Charpier
Toward ally behavior : issues in training foreign student advisors to respond to international student experiences of racism, Daphne Durham
Tourism or unique learning opportunity? : issues in short-term study abroad programs, Corrine M. Henke
North Korea : drawing the line with humanitarian aid, Deborah Ann Hopper
An integrated health care program with traditional and modern medicine : the case of Bapagram, India, Shihoko Ito
Whose cultural value counts? : cultural adaptation for staff training of Cambodian NGO workers, Shunsuke Kurihara
English language imperialism : a conversation with 5 Japanese English speakers, Katura Kyrod
Exploring the possible relationship between body image and self-esteem in refugee women, Nicholle Lavallee
Are Duke University students familiar with the multiculturalism movement?, Thomas Lavenir
Peace and conflict resolution curriculum : testimonies from teachers, Kari Lenhart
Food vs. aid : undertaking sustainable development in Africa, Nicole Lescarbeau
A new facet of Thailand's education system, Lynn Losert
The consortium model in study abroad : an evolutionary perspective, Marla McLeod
What is really being done? : maximizing the success of women on overseas assignments, Saskia M. Meckman
Hunger relief in times of crisis : the challenges of emergency food programs responding to disaster, food for work in Hondurus and the Dominican Republic, Corey P. Michaud
The role of education in the construction of a post-apartheid South Africa, Kinuko Mitani
A comprehensive study of costs associated with establishing satellite production of the clean home delivery kit in Nepal, Jonathan Murray
In search of a possible alternative approach to rural development : the case of the Sarvodaya Shamadana Movement in Sri Lanka, Mizuho Nakanishi
Working with children for health : identifying the constraints of the Child-to-Child Program in rural Nepal, Asuka Naya
Education abroad : you can get there from here, Erin L. Nicolls
Japanese women, graduate level studies, and professional goals, Nancy O'Brien
Working toward sustainability : a people-centered approach, Mary A. Ostergren Hollensteiner
Building nonviolent intercultural peace teams, Jan Passion
Why do charities need or choose to change their visual identities?, Sarah Picarle