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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Creating Farm Working Justice in North Carolina

Yadira Paz-Martinez, Community-Based Research Project / Internship | 2022

focused on: Borders, Boundaries, Barriers, & Belonging / Health, Wellbeing, & Care Work / Justice & Injustice: Crime, Incarceration, & the Law / Race & Ethnicity / Systems of Finance, Money, Labor, & Employment

“Creating Farmworker Justice in North Carolina” consisted of working with farmworker communities distributed throughout the rural counties of North Carolina. The task included working with attorneys to understand the legal rights of contracted (H-2A/H-2B visas) farmworkers, conducting outreach nights to predominately farmworker locations, creating social media content in English and …

Understanding the Complex Factors of Disaster Gentrification in Washington D.C

Zara Thalji, Internship | 2022

focused on: Race & Ethnicity / Systems of Finance, Money, Labor, & Employment / The Built Environment, Housing, & Land Use

[Abstract not currently available.]

Using Latine Community Networks to Create Healthier Families

Laura Oceanna Poma Gomez, Internship | 2022

focused on: Borders, Boundaries, Barriers, & Belonging / Gender & Sexuality / Government, Politics, Democracy, & Engagement / Health, Wellbeing, & Care Work / Justice & Injustice: Crime, Incarceration, & the Law / Race & Ethnicity

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, …

Revising Curriculum for Youth Leaders to Better Understand Inequities Amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic and Social Justice Movements

Jessica On, Internship | 2022

focused on: Health, Wellbeing, & Care Work / Race & Ethnicity / Systems of Knowledge & Belief: Education, Media, Religion, & Discourse

[Abstract not currently available.]

Women’s Health Disparities in the DMV and the Impact of Community Advocacy

Maite McPherson, Internship | 2022

focused on: Gender & Sexuality / Health, Wellbeing, & Care Work / Race & Ethnicity

[Abstract not currently available.]

Environmental Justice in the Urban Environment

Zoë Macomber, Internship | 2022

focused on: Climate, Conservation, & the Natural Environment / Race & Ethnicity / The Built Environment, Housing, & Land Use

Duke’s Environmental Justice Lab conducts projects in partnership with community non-profits to assess gentrification and housing trends in Durham, NC. Zoë’s research focused on parcel-level analysis of affordable housing interventions to highlight next steps for community partners to protect the city’s affordable housing stock.