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: US Northeast
Youth Health Education Programming with Sociedad Latina
Lauren Valle worked as an intern in the Health Education program at Sociedad Latina (SL), a five-week youth summer program. The project aimed to design and implement a 5-week calendar for the youth summer program. The calendar developed collaboratively with a team, was tailored to be accessible to individuals with …
Fostering Children’s Growth and Well-Being: A Direct Care Counselor Internship
Eleanor Mackey spent her summer as a Direct Care Counselor Intern in the therapeutic residential treatment program at Walker Therapeutic and Educational Programs. Comprising various programs, including a K-8 special education school, community counseling center, and therapeutic residential homes, Walker is dedicated to developing children’s capacity to thrive in less …
Engaging Asian-American Community Health Needs
Carina Lei participated in a nine-week internship program called Project AHEAD at Charles B. Wang Community Health Center (CBWCHC) in New York City. The internship focused on conducting a community health needs assessment (CHNA) for Asian/American seniors in NYC, particularly vulnerable post-COVID-19. This assessment included a literature review, surveys, interviews, …
Art and Gallery Curation as a Driver for Social Change
Olivia spent her summer as an intern at C. Parker Gallery in Greenwich, Connecticut. C. Parker Gallery seeks to connect art lovers with art and artists, enriching the greater Greenwich community. C. Parker is committed to being a transparent and equal partner to clients and artists, seeing art’s beauty as …
Using Latine Community Networks to Create Healthier Families
At Make the Road NY, I worked with the Health Outreach Team and Trans Immigrant Health Project to collect referrals to connect residents to SNAP/WIC benefits, NYC Care, health insurance programs, OSHA classes, and immigration assistance. I also researched and developed accessible-language bilingual presentations for community workshops on SNAP benefits, …
Cultural Transformation Toolkit
The Green House Project is a nonprofit organization working to deinstitutionalize skilled nursing facilities through the creation and proliferation of a radical small home model that prioritizes person-directed care. The organization, which was founded in 2003, has now over 350 adoptees of the model throughout the country, and is slowly …