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 Asia
Preserving Cultural Heritage in Beijing Hutongs with Chinese Youth
With modernization, urban characteristics featured in different countries and regions have become increasingly homogenize; While the traditional cultural customs and symbols that represent the unique character of a city are disappearing. My proposed service project centered on exploring the impact of digital storytelling devices in documenting the cultural migration that …
Students’ Perspectives on Liberal Arts Education
Research Question: How do students in the Kunshan area define, conceptualize, and think of liberal arts education?
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 …
Labors of Love: Changes in Familial and Personal Networks of Filipina Domestic Workers in Hong Kong
Filipino women migrate to join the domestic labor industry for economic reasons: Abroad, they can find better work with better pay. When these workers arrive in Hong Kong, however, they often find it difficult to adapt or meet the newfound pressures there are placed on them. Among other issues, workers …
Final Report to Tsukaisute Jidai wo Kangaeru Kai
My research was a program analysis for Tsukaisute Jidai wo Kangaeru Kai, a community discussion space questioning the modern values. Founded in 1973 by Tsuchida Takeshi, the organization mainly attracts those drawn by his ideas of building a more sustainable world. This manifests in the organization’s many programs, ranging from …
High School Model United Nations Activities in China
[Abstract not currently available.]