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: Systems of Knowledge & Belief: Education, Media, Religion, & Discourse
Learning Together with the Simama Project in Nanyuki, Kenya
Griffin Storm’s spent his SOL summer in Nanyuki, Kenya with the Simama Project. a community-based organization focused on supporting some of the most vulnerable children and youth in Kenya. The Simama Project believes that simply paying for a child’s school fees is not enough, and thus embody a “full-child” model …
The Future of Afghan Applicants to US Colleges
This summer I worked with Kabul Educational Advising Center (KEAC), the only SAT testing center in Afghanistan, to create a standard and reusable preparation program for the Afghan high school students and school graduates who are interested in applying to US colleges and universities. We also developed an online application …
Challenges Facing Canadian Francophone Students in Anglo-Dominant Contexts During Their Transition to Postsecondary Education
While the majority of French Canadians live in Quebec, Canada is also home to numerous francophone minority communities scattered across the country. Although the constitution guarantees linguistic rights such as bilingual access to government services to these francophones outside of Quebec, the assimilationist forces from the dominant Anglophone culture continuously …
Durham: A Case Study for Economic Democracy
In the summer of 2022, I worked with the City of Durham to assist them in the implementation of their Participatory Budgeting (PB) Project, a yearslong initiative to democratize some of the city’s budget to increase community engagement, civic trust, and equitable funding. I researched how PB could be envisioned …
Integrating Environmental Economics and Political Messaging to Pass Climate Policy
[Abstract not currently available.]
Revising Curriculum for Youth Leaders to Better Understand Inequities Amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic and Social Justice Movements
[Abstract not currently available.]