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: 2013
Bridging the Energy Gap: A Study in Effective Philanthropy
Problem Statement On June 30, 2013 in Cape Town, South Africa, President Obama announced Power Africa — an initiative to double the number of people with access to power in Sub-Saharan Africa. Power Africa will work with African governments and partners such as the World Bank in six focus countries—Ethiopia, …
Combining Entrepreneurship and Global Health to Provide Access to Health Care Delivery in Rural India
Policy Problem Statement Health and wellbeing are not only of the highest importance to both the individual and to societies, they are also a fundamental human right. For as far as we can think, healthcare is a public good and therefore more a domain of the public sector rather than …
Pushing “Them” Out: African Americans and the Zero Tolerance Policy in American Urban Public School Systems
Problem Statement The School District of Philadelphia should abolish the zero-tolerance policy in Philadelphia Public Schools. The zero-tolerance is the largest influential factor in the School-to-Prison Pipeline. When an infraction occurs, this policy justifies extreme action to correct student’s behavior. Consequently, suspensions, retentions and expulsions are distributed. Research shows that …
Building an Inc. 500 City: Understanding Why Fast-Growing Companies Start Where They Do
Purpose The purpose of this study was to understand the factors and features that influence an entrepreneur’s decision to start his or her company in a given city. In particular, we were interested in the subclass of entrepreneurs who start fast-growing companies. We hoped to use these data for insight …
Confronting the Challenges of Household Selection in a Survey of Bangalore
Citizenship Index: A Brief Overview The Brown-Janaagraha Citizenship Index (CI) is a massive undertaking that aims to understand the quality of citizenship in urban India, in particular, Bangalore. This topic is of great relevance as India is rapidly urbanizing which, in turn, means the world is rapidly urbanizing since a …
La educación, la salud y el empleo para mujeres inmigrantes en la República Dominicana
La Pregunta de la investigación: ¿Cómo ha el reciente cambio en las leyes de ciudadanía afectado las oportunidades de educación, cuidado de salud y empleo para las mujeres inmigrantes y de otros grupos marginados en los Bateyes de la Republica Dominicana?