Student Projects
The Hart Leadership Program has a long history of exemplary student work, and we are proud to showcase here a selection of student research projects, internships, and honors theses dating back to 2011. Below, you can explore nearly 400 student projects, filtering by project type, Hart program affiliated with the project, thematic topics, project locations, and project years. The database does not provide the full text of students' projects, but it does provide abstracts of student work wherever available, as well as more information including students' class year and, when applicable, the name of the community partner organization a student worked with to conduct their internship or research. We will continue to expand the database as our students continue conducting phenomenal projects. In the meantime, use the search function below to explore our incredible students' work, and get inspired!
The Agrarian and Frontier Myths Are Alive Today
*In 2016, the SOL program pivoted for the year to focus on political engagement in what was then called the “Political Engagement Pilot Project,” or PEPP. This was an alternative version of SOL that laid the groundwork for the development of the PEP program as it currently exists. Americanism has …
The Mistakes We Made and the Challenges We Must Overcome: The Democratic Party
*In 2016, the SOL program pivoted for the year to focus on political engagement in what was then called the “Political Engagement Pilot Project,” or PEPP. This was an alternative version of SOL that laid the groundwork for the development of the PEP program as it currently exists. The historic …
Assessing the Variable Extent of the Schistosomiasis Problem in the Rorya District of Tanzania to Better Allocate Existing Funding
Research Questions: Why is schistosomiasis so prevalent in the Rorya district of Tanzania? How can the Shirati Health Education Development Foundation better allocate existing funding to prevent and treat schistosomiasis?
Market Research for Social Entrepreneurship in Feed Me Hope
RESEARCH QUESTION: What food products should the Downtown Soup Kitchen produce in its bakery and kitchen for the social enterprise portion of Feed Me Hope, who will buy these products, and what will be the logistics of sale and delivery?
Utilizing Existing Resources to Provide Elderly Care Services for Neighborhoods in Harbin, China
About the Project About Harbin Harbin, the capital and largest city of Heilongjiang province, China, is consists of 8 metropolitan districts and 10 counties and has a total population of up to 11 million. Harbin is the most populous city in Northeatern China and serves as an important industrial base …
Enhancing the Security and Safety of Human Rights Defenders: A Toolkit
Nelson Mandela. Harriet Tubman. Malala Yousafzai. Berta Cáceres. These names, just a few among countless other revolutionary names, come immediately to mind when the term “human rights defender” or “human rights activist” is mentioned. Human rights defenders have been around for as long as human rights, and humans themselves, have …