Scott Center for Social Entrepreneurship

guadaluperiverparkconservancy brought San Jose organizations dedicated to strengthening our community and promoting environmental action together in one exciting event accessible to all.

Missed the Reach Beyond in September? Join us on October 1! Email scottcenter@hillbrook.org We are partnering with My New Red Shoes and The United Nations Refugee Agency to prepare donated boots for shipment to refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine.

The Scott Center's @anniemakela , attended the Valley Medical Foundation Gala on 9/10/22, an event celebrating collaborations such as the Diaper Drive @hillbrookschool led by Kaelen Dougan '22 (featured on the Annual Report Cover).

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Ms. Mak and Ms. M-M were recently featured on A to Z Cooking School's "What Are You Hungry For?" podcast! In their conversation with Nancy from A to Z, they talked all about the RBW trip they led, some of their favorite foods, and much more. Listen here: bit.ly/3pozv9z

Tomorrow’s the day! Don’t forget to email scottcenter@hillbrook.org to confirm your attendance for the all-ages volunteer opportunity with our friends at @ScottCenterSE and @pacificclinics. Join in on the fun and spend the afternoon #ReachingBeyond.

There's a new post on the Scott Center blog! Learn all about Finance Fridays, a unit combining Kiva and math skills in sixth grade, in this piece written by SCSE Associate Director, Matt Callahan: scottcenterse.org/2022/05/19/fin…

At the Impact Summit last week, 8th graders presented their year-long projects to the Hillbrook community, sharing about all the different issues that matter to them and how they responded to those issues this year. You can watch the Summit program here: bit.ly/38YAI2Z

If you're looking for something to do this weekend, check out Redwood Mountain Faire and their cool "a good time for a great cause" model benefitting local non-profits.

There's a new episode of the SCSE podcast! Hillbrook Science teacher Gale Shu and a group of her 6th-grade students tell us all about their climate change unit, sharing notable learning takeaways and practical tips for implementing sustainable practices. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sco…

8th grader's year-long Social Impact + Leadership projects are coming to life on campus! In recent weeks, Oliver taught 5th graders about financial literacy + impact investing, while David visited 4th grade to discuss rising sea levels + lead a floating house construction project

Have you ever imagined what kind of community you might create if given the chance to build one from the ground up? Sixth graders explored that question with their community garden design project last fall. Learn more on the Scott Center blog: scottcenterse.org/2022/01/27/sne…

Building community and connection around social impact is always a source of joy for us at the Scott Center. It was wonderful to see our Hillbrook colleagues scattered about campus, sharing social impact successes, wonderings, origin stories, and burgeoning ideas.

How does what matters to you show up in your work? This is just one of the questions that Hillbrook employees recently answered in conversation with one another during our Scott Center-directed professional development session.

Hear about the connections between literature, the SDGs, and community gardens in the latest episode of the Scott Center podcast. We talk with sixth graders who designed communities that ensure sustainability, equity, and connection. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sco…

Testing out prototypes makes for a fun Tuesday afternoon! For his SIL project, Martin '22 is building a water filter from household items. His first test demonstrated that the filter removed sediment. Next, he'll test the water for bacteria + viruses with help from his mentor!

Go behind the scenes of the Social Impact Marketplace in last month's @HillbrookSchool Quarterly article! Click the link below to learn about the threads of advocacy and design that came together through this exciting partnership with the Hub: scottcenterse.org/2022/01/11/beh…