Social Impact
Social Impact

Rivers And Resilience: Water Engineering Studies In 9th Grade Immersives  

9th Graders begin with a three-week, social impact immersive course, comprised of skills classes in data analysis, research, social entrepreneurship, and artificial intelligence, plus daily …

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Making Good Things Happen: Catching Up with Kaelen and the Diaper Drive

How one 8th grader made a world of difference to Bay Area families in need Five thousand, five-hundred and twenty-seven. That’s a large number in …

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Turning Ideas Into Impact With Two New Core Classes at Hillbrook

One of the oft-cited mantras of the Scott Center for Social Entrepreneurship: “Big challenges present big opportunities for social entrepreneurs.” While there have been myriad …

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How Do We Design a More Optimistic Future for All Children?

By Mark Silver, Head of School Originally posted on ReMarks & Reflections, the Hillbrook Head of School’s blog Three years ago we asked a question …

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Reaching Beyond to Make a Difference: A Parent Learning Event Follow-up

By Annie Makela, Director of the Scott Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Hillbrook “One of my favorite things about Reach Beyond is that I have …

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Taking a Risk, Reaching Beyond, and Making a Difference: A Story of New Employee Orientation

By Ilsa Dohmen, Director of Teaching & Learning and Colleen Schilly, Associate Head of School Each August our newest employees spend three days together for …

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Reach Beyond Week Takeaways: There and Back Again…and Making a Difference

By Mary Hammers This past April, Hillbrook 6th-8th graders embarked on our first Reach Beyond Week, which included nine reflective, engaging, and hands-on experiences that …

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