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!
Project Year: 2012
Access Is Not Enough: Ensuring the Use of Information & Communication Technologies (ICTS) by Rural Women Entrepreneurs in India
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), which include mobile phones, computers and Internet access, economically benefit developing nations like India. For instance, adding 10 mobile phones for every 100 residents can increase the Gross Domestic Product by .59% annually. Greater dissemination of ICTs is associated with greater political freedoms and political …
Assessing the Impact of E-Learning Platforms in Selected SEWA Schools in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
What is E-Learning? E-learning is broadly defined as “learning which utilizes web-based communication, collaboration, multimedia, knowledge transfer, and training to support learners’ active learning without time and space barriers” (Lee et al 2009, 2). Blended E-Learning can be defined as a mix “between any form of instructional technology…with classroom teaching”. …
Health Needs Assessment of Migrant Population in Beijing
The following study was designed to measure the prevalence and the nature of gender attitudes among male adolescents in Accra, Ghana. Project’s objective was to gain a better understanding of beliefs (about gender identity, norms, and relations) held by boys between the age of 12 and 20. Survey and interview-based …
Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Integration of Chinese Rural-to-Urban Migrants into Urban Society
Problem Statement Migrant children’s educational situation in Beijing perpetuates their alienation, resulting in psychological problems. In 2011, there were over 400,000 migrant children studying in Beijing. These children face barriers to enrollment in local public schools. Thus, many attend privately owned migrant schools. These schools bar their educational advancement and …
Do Humanities Still Have a Place in Education? Evaluating the Role fo the Humanities in Modern Society
Two years ago, seven undergraduate students created Duke Dance Council in response to a drastic reduction in rehearsal space. In an effort to increase group fitness classes, the Recreation and Physical Education program reclaimed all the rehearsal space previously provided to dance groups. The students approached Vice President of Student …
India’s Invisible Laborers: Connecting the Aajeevika Bureau, Internal Labor Migrants, and the Government to Combat Exploitation, Low Standard of Living and Child Labor in India’s Construction Sector
Problem Statement Although the Aajeevika Bureau has enjoyed much success in providing services and legal support to adult migrant laborers in Gujarat, young migrant laborers have fallen through the cracks in these efforts. The number of child migrant laborers is difficult to estimate because of the temporary nature and the …