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 Location: East Africa
Learning Together with the Simama Project in Nanyuki, Kenya
Griffin Storm’s spent his SOL summer in Nanyuki, Kenya with the Simama Project. a community-based organization focused on supporting some of the most vulnerable children and youth in Kenya. The Simama Project believes that simply paying for a child’s school fees is not enough, and thus embody a “full-child” model …
Post-Pandemic Reproductive Healthcare Service Recovery Framework for Kenya
In Sub-Saharan Africa, national health infrastructure and institutional financing lag behind individuals’ need for access to reproductive healthcare services. The COVID-19 pandemic halted essential reproductive care delivery by limiting in-person visits and reducing workforce and funding. To meet population needs in post-pandemic life, the government needs to adjust a national …
Sustainable Energy Infrastructure in Kigali, Rwanda
[Abstract not currently available.]
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?
CCBRT 3D Printing Operations
The objective of the following report is to lay out all of the necessary building blocks essential for the implementation and maintenance of a successful 3D printing program in the CCBRT rehabilitation clinic. CCBRT is currently partnered with Nia Technologies, a non-profit that has provided CCBRT with 3D printers, materials, …
Facilitating the Building Model for a Community Resource Center in Shirati, Tanzania
[Abstract not currently available.]