9th Grade Civics in Action with Zoe Lofgren
“When the Speaker of the House asks you to do something, you do it… So I was the first woman ever to speak as an …
The Scott Center for Social Entrepreneurship
Justice, Action, and Azadi at Hillbrook
Community Care and Changemaking “Not sure if you know about this, but our daughter has been leading a group of other second-grade girls in making …
Curriculum Connections – November 27th
Welcome to our Curriculum Connections! This is your weekly periscope into classes across campus – we’ll share new learning, challenges, accomplishments, and commentary from students …
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 …
A Taste of Home for Afghan Refugees
How one Hillbrook 8th Grader found a perfect way to say “welcome home” We all have incredible relationships to what we eat, to what we …
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 …
Teacher Tuesday: Meet Ellen Deutscher, Teacher and Designer in Resident, Scott Center at Hillbrook
What strikes you most about the students at Hillbrook? I started working at Hillbrook in February, so I’m a pretty new face on campus. I’ve …
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 …
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 …
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 …