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!
Topic: Gender & Sexuality
Empowering Women’s Health while Navigating Mumbai’s Socioeconomic Terrain
Sathvika Gandavarapu interned at the Myna Mahila Foundation in Mumbai, India, founded by Suhani Jalota, a former Duke Alum. The foundation, dedicated to women’s health, conducted research on economic empowerment, provided health services, and employed women to create menstrual pads in impoverished regions of Mumbai. Sathvika worked with the Health …
Women’s Economic Security in the Context of Reproductive Rights
I spent this past summer working as the Women’s Economic Security Intern at the Center for American Progress in Washington, DC. On the Friday of my first week there, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade with the devastating Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision. My internship included news …
Fostering LGBTQ Empowerment: Contributions and Leadership
Anushri Saxena’s spent her SOL summer at the Montrose Center, Houston’s LGBTQ community hub. She worked across multiple departments at the Montrose Center, including Development, Senior Services, and Youth Services. A primary project she worked on was a program evaluation for the Center’s Hatch Youth Program. The evaluation included conducting …
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, …
Women’s Health Disparities in the DMV and the Impact of Community Advocacy
[Abstract not currently available.]
Advancing Reproductive Justice with SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective
Reproductive Justice is an expansive framework, directly intertwining reproductive health and rights with broader tenants of restorative and social justice. SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective works through their staff in Georgia, North Carolina, and Kentucky, as well as organizational members of the collective to organize for policy change, …