Student Projects

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!

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Project Location: Western Asia/Middle East

Harnessing the Power of Storytelling to Understand Complex Narratives and Drive Community Change in Israel

Andrew Carlins, Community-Based Research Project | 2019

focused on: Borders, Boundaries, Barriers, & Belonging / Creativity & the Arts / Government, Politics, Democracy, & Engagement / Race & Ethnicity / Systems of Knowledge & Belief: Education, Media, Religion, & Discourse

[Abstract not currently available.]

How Do the Different Social Structures Within Palestinian Refugee Camps Shape the Identities and Socioeconomic Outcomes of the Refugees?

Soraya Durand, Community-Based Research Project | 2019

focused on: Borders, Boundaries, Barriers, & Belonging / Systems of Knowledge & Belief: Education, Media, Religion, & Discourse

[Abstract not currently available.]

A Comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation Review

Amulya Vadapalli, Community-Based Research Project | 2019 - 2020

focused on: Borders, Boundaries, Barriers, & Belonging

This report covers the reporting period of July 2019 to April 2020 and is a review of the monitoring and evaluation work done at the Collateral Repair Project (CRP) in Amman, Jordan, during that time. This report endeavors to answer three related questions: what are the needs and capacities of …

Migration Policy Across the World and in Jordan: A Primer on Lessons and Directions

Amulya Vadapalli, Community-Based Research Project | 2017

focused on: Borders, Boundaries, Barriers, & Belonging / Government, Politics, Democracy, & Engagement

This report builds on a compilation of countries’ migration policies, and combines it with analysis of selected countries migration policies. The aim of this report is to provide a theoretical and experiential basis for the creation of new migration policy. Each individual sub topic on migration does not attempt to …

Preliminary Research Findings on Greywater and Wastewater Reuse Projects in the West Bank

David Rosen, Community-Based Research Project | 2017 - 2018

focused on: Climate, Conservation, & the Natural Environment / Systems of Finance, Money, Labor, & Employment

Aim: Assess the failure mechanisms for off-grid greywater and wastewater reuse projects in the West Bank Objectives: Evaluate on-the-ground failure mechanisms through telephone surveys with project beneficiaries Identify financial and institutional structures linked to failure mechanisms through interviews with NGO, governmental, and aid agency stakeholders

Cross-Border Conflict Education in the Israel-Palestinian Conflict

Leo Lou, Community-Based Research Project | 2014

focused on: Borders, Boundaries, Barriers, & Belonging / Government, Politics, Democracy, & Engagement / Systems of Knowledge & Belief: Education, Media, Religion, & Discourse / Violence: Prevention, Response, & Recovery

From June 5th to July 31st, I worked with Seeds of Peace Educator Programs and regional offices in Ramallah and Tel Aviv as an independent researcher as well as a Communications Office intern. My main research explores why and to what extent Seeds of Peace (SOP) international camp is viewed …