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Which Changemakers Are Inspring our Sixth Graders?

January 26, 2021 Student Voice

The celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January serves as a thoughtful punctuation of our year-long dedication to teach children (and ourselves!) about changemakers from around the world that are working in their own unique ways to…

As Local As It Gets: Meet Our Hillbrook Entrepreneurs

December 16, 2020 Uncategorized

by Annie Makela, Founding Direct of the Scott Center for Social EntrepreneurshipOver the past several weeks, I’ve seen so many examples of the ways that the spirit of social entrepreneurship is both deeply rooted and ever-growing in the Hillbrook…

On Campus and Beyond: Celebrating Student Entrepreneurs

December 16, 2020 Student Voice

We get to see Hillbrook students using their social entrepreneurial skillset every day. In classrooms all over campus, they exercise and strengthen their communication skills by articulating what matters to them and what they’re doing about it. In Scott Center…

Hillbrook Students Can Help You Purchase with Purpose This Holiday Season

November 20, 2020 Student Voice

We at the Scott Center are lucky enough to hear what matters to Hillbrook students on a regular basis. Their passions range far and wide, and sometimes even include certain companies, products, manufacturing styles, or mission statements. So as the…

These Are a Few of Ms. Mak’s Favorite Things

November 20, 2020 Scissors and Glue

by Annie Makela, Founding Director of the Scott Center for Social EntrepreneurshipIt has never been more critical to be mindful of how our holiday shopping and eating can be a powerful tool for social change. For many small businesses…

Action and Agency

October 29, 2020 Scissors and Glue, Uncategorized

by Annie Makela, Founding Director of the Scott Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Hillbrook SchoolFrom pediatric cancer to climate change, from racial justice to homelessness and foster care, from small business support to pandemic recovery response, young people care…