{"id":5756,"date":"2020-11-20T09:21:26","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T09:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thoughtcapitaltest.co.za\/hilton\/?page_id=5756"},"modified":"2022-06-08T14:09:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T12:09:09","slug":"reaching-out","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thoughtcapitaltest.co.za\/hilton\/lifehilton\/reaching-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Reaching Out"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” equal_height=”yes”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1614181428865{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]
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A global citizen is someone who is aware of and understands the wider world \u2013 and their place in it. They take an active role in their community and work with others to make our planet more peaceful, sustainable and fairer. – Oxfam<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\t

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In an environment like Hilton College, boys can become prisoners of privilege.<\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t

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Whether they feel stuck, ashamed of their position or afraid to leave their bubble, we show them that their privilege isn\u2019t a source of embarrassment, but rather opens up amazing possibilities, if they use the responsibility that comes with it to make an impact.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\t

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We challenge entitlement by developing empathy, humanity, resilience and humility.<\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t

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Through the citizenship work they do, boys realise the world doesn\u2019t revolve around them and that being uncomfortable is important for their own growth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\t

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Outreach and our Global Citizenship programme are not standalone box-ticking functions at Hilton College.<\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t

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Instead, we\u2019re nurturing giving as a way of being.\u00a0<\/em>To do this, we deliberately integrate outreach opportunities into the entire five years a boy spends at our school.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\t

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Outreach at Hilton College offers huge scope for flexibility and creativity.<\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t

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We match every boy\u2019s unique passions with a specific initiative. From growing a veggie garden at an underprivileged school to teaching chess to kids from an informal settlement, to making educational toys out of recycled materials. From organising galas on our campus for schools who don\u2019t have swimming pools, to our\u00a0U15A rugby team\u2019s Tries for Lives initiative. There are so many ways for boys to make a meaningful contribution. Our Outreach team collaborates with other school departments and external organisations and communities, finding ways to meaningfully immerse boys in situations where they can make a difference.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\t

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Not just handing out cheques: We push boys to be moved.<\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t

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A Hilton boy\u2019s involvement in a project must go beyond fundraising. They must experience situations they wouldn\u2019t ordinarily have exposure to. By getting up-close and personal, they engage with their own sense of empathy and humanity. Direct contact and relationship-building are important, tangible and motivating. It alerts boys to the impact they\u2019re making.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\t

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Working closely with people and organisations shows boys there is always something for them to learn. We show them that their privilege doesn\u2019t give them the right to tell others how to do things. It means they\u2019ll be inspired by what others can do with very little means.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n[vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”YoutubeSmallPadding” width=”1\/2″][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html]

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