The Hiatt Center

Celebrating 20 years of building leaders for social impact

The Hiatt Center expands the nature of school by leveraging creativity & design for social impact. It isn’t a physical center; it is a mindset, an incubator, a place for belonging, and a collaborative. In other words, it’s a fully integrated program that gives our students the resources to lead and effect change.

The Hiatt Center’s core tenets of leadership, civic engagement, and social justice intersect with the school’s emphasis on technology, creativity, entrepreneurship, and DEIJ, giving our community the tools and agency to move from dialogue to action. This unique approach moves us from a traditional community service mindset towards strength-based empowerment. Deeper learning, authentic collaboration, and meaningful action—powered by students, faculty, and community partners—are our collective purpose.

How we do this work

All Beaver students experience the work of the Hiatt Center through curriculum, programming, or partnerships—or a combination of all three!

Curriculum

Hiatt collaborates with faculty in every grade and department to expand the work in the classroom and provide real-world context. Teachers partner with the Hiatt Center to enrich their coursework with examples and experiences.

Programming

Hiatt offers programming for grades 6-12 to allow students to further develop their skills at a variety of entry points. Students view Hiatt as a resource to inspire and discover work they are invested in.

Partnerships

Hiatt has long-standing mutually beneficial external partnerships, which blur the lines of the classroom. Success is measured by the transformation of the student and the community, not the number of hours served.

Students view the Hiatt Center as a resource to inspire, deepen, & discover meaningful work they are invested in; teachers partner with the Hiatt Center to enrich their coursework with real-world examples & experiences.

Liz Latour, Director of the Hiatt Center

Hiatt in the Classroom

Students experience community engagement opportunities through the classroom that lead to deeper learning, authentic connections and projects, and meaningful community change.

Hiatt Student Programming

The Hiatt Center offers intentional, layered 6 to 12 programming designed to meet students where they are and move them forward in their journey as global citizens, leaders, and change-makers. This is in addition to what all students experience through the curriculum.

Our Partners

We have developed longstanding, mutually-beneficial partnerships with various organizations in the greater Boston area (and beyond). Partners include:

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The Hiatt Center Team

  • Geeta Jain
    Associate Director of the Hiatt Center, Upper School Global History and Social Sciences
  • Liz Latour
    Director of the Hiatt Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement
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