Student Projects

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!

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Cultural Preservation Internship with Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center of the Arts & Business Council of New York

Betsy Santoyo, Internship | 2013

focused on: Creativity & the Arts / Race & Ethnicity

[Abstract not currently available.]

Role of Art in America’s Social Consciousness

Stephanie Chen, Internship | 2013

focused on: Creativity & the Arts / Government, Politics, Democracy, & Engagement / Systems of Knowledge & Belief: Education, Media, Religion, & Discourse

[Abstract not currently available.]

Community Development and Conflict Resolution Through the Arts Internship with CasaTeatro El Poblado

Kaley Deal, Internship | 2014

focused on: Creativity & the Arts / Justice & Injustice: Crime, Incarceration, & the Law / Violence: Prevention, Response, & Recovery

[Abstract not currently available.]

Broadening Community: Analyzing the Role that Local LGBT Organizations Play in Meeting the Needs of LGBT Asylum-Seekers in the United States

Jacob Tobia, SOL Capstone Project | 2011

focused on: Borders, Boundaries, Barriers, & Belonging / Gender & Sexuality / Government, Politics, Democracy, & Engagement

Problem Statement According to the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees 55,500 individuals applied for asylum in the US in 2010. What is more, the US Office of Immigration Statistics reported in 2010 that 4,168 people—or 37% of all people granted asylum in the US—resided in the state of California. …

Early Sexualization of Young Girls and the Emotional Maturity Gap

Melanie Sperling, SOL Capstone Project | 2011

focused on: Gender & Sexuality / Health, Wellbeing, & Care Work

Adolescence is a period of opportunity for initiating and developing positive health behaviors about sex that last into adulthood.  In today’s society, girls are sexualized, meaning endowed with sexual characteristics, at increasingly younger ages. Sexualization occurs when the value society sees in a young girl is primarily drawn from her …

The Female Genital Cutting Controversy: Finding Paths to Cultural Understanding

Anastasia Karklina, SOL Capstone Project | 2011

focused on: Gender & Sexuality / Health, Wellbeing, & Care Work / Systems of Knowledge & Belief: Education, Media, Religion, & Discourse / Violence: Prevention, Response, & Recovery

Background Thirteen African countries have addressed the issue of female genital cutting by taking legislative measures against it. Chad implemented legislation against FGC in 2003 and the practice is punishable by law. In 2000, Chad ratified the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child that explicitly calls …