This past summer, K-5 visual arts chair Gerry-louise Robinson and middle school art teacher Sofie Siegmann traveled to Thailand to learn more about the country’s art, culture and history through the Raju and Bala Vegesna Teacher Excellence Program.
Global Education
SWFLA teacher visits Harker for annual exchange
During the second half of September, Harker welcomed Longxiang “Rick” Jiang, an English teacher at the Shanghai World Foreign Language Academy, as part of…
Global Education program receives endorsement from Global Education Benchmark Group
This past spring, Harker received an endorsement from the Global Education Benchmark Group, a nonprofit organization that “researches and establishes best practices in the…
Vegesna Foundation grants help empower students, expand focus on character and core learning strengths and open up new literary worlds
Each year, a number of Harker teachers are awarded grants to further their teaching skills thanks to the Raju and Bala Vegesna Foundation’s Teacher Excellence Program at Harker and here is the summary of their efforts.
Shanghai World Foreign Language Academy students experience Harker during annual visit
Last month, the middle school hosted some special guests during the Shanghai World Foreign Language Academy’s annual visit to Harker!
Shanghai exchange teacher observes, teaches Harker classes
Earlier this month, Wei Chen of the Shanghai World Foreign Language Academy paid a two-week visit to Harker for this year’s teacher exchange with Harker.
Shanghai WFLA students enjoy fun-filled week at Harker
During the third week of January, 22 students from the Shanghai World Foreign Language Academy visited Harker as part of an annual exchange program…
Middle School ACE Club Participates in Nationwide Effort to Help Feed the Hungry
Thanks to a nationwide effort co-sponsored by Harvest Snaps and Table for Two (TFT), Harker’s middle school students were able to help combat hunger…
Grade 2 Students Hold Fun Skype Session with Peers from Saudi Arabia
Throughout the school year, lower school students participated in an engaging global education exchange program with their peers at the Bayan Gardens School (BGS)…
20th Annual Middle School Tamagawa Visit Leaves Students with Cherished Memories
This article originally appeared in the winter 2015 Harker Quarterly. This year marked the 20th anniversary of the middle school visit between Harker and Tamagawa…
