Middle schoolers worked hard to fulfill holiday wishes for families in need during the campus’ Family Giving Tree drive.
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Upper school students carry out holiday community service efforts
Upper school students have been busy with service projects this holiday season — check it out!
Grade 5 food drive collects 1,900 food items for St. Justin’s Community Ministry Pantry
The yearly grade 5 food drive culminated in a donation of 1,900 food items (worth more than $700) to St. Justin’s Community Ministry Pantry.
Packed with care and sent with love: Canceled picnic prompts community fire relief effort
The Harker community pulled together last week to help those affected by the fires in the North Bay, and had the surprise help of an alumna working in disaster relief.
Service Fair provides volunteer opportunities to upper school students
Upper school students packed Nichols Hall on Friday morning to seek out volunteer opportunities at this year’s Service Fair. Student-run organizations, as well as…
Students help protect and maintain Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve
Harker freshman worked to widen and clear the four-mile Arrowhead Loop Trail and remove invasive, non-native plants from an adjacent meadow.
Student-run nonprofit aims to help poor population in rural China
In the summer of 2014, Bay Area high school students saw an opportunity to alleviate poverty while visiting the rural village of Dagouyan in China’s Ningxia region.
Upper school students take summer trip to Japan as Silicon Valley Youth Ambassadors
Over the summer, senior Liana Wang and sophomore Mohan Awasthi visited Okayama, Japan (a sister city of San Jose) as Silicon Valley Youth Ambassadors.…
Middle school assembly helps students build empathy for people affected by Hurricane Harvey
On Sept. 5 middle school students participated in what division head Cindy Ellis called an “empathy developing experience” inspired by recent Hurricane Harvey-related events…
Outreach: Operation Gratitude
This article originally appeared in the winter 2016 Harker Magazine Harker students sent cards to more than 100 service members this year via Operation…
