Mount Madonna School’s interview with Samdhong Rinpoche in April 2017. This interview was filmed as part of the Karuna Project by Mount Madonna School seniors. Samdhong Rinpoche is the former prime minister of the Tibetan Government in Exile.
An interview of Leon Panetta by Mount Madonna School students in 1995, during his time as Chief of Staff at the White House. Every two years, juniors and seniors from Mount Madonna School travel to Washington, DC to meet with both political…
Mount Madonna School students met and spoke with Thulani Mabaso as part of their Umbono Project in South Africa. Thulani Mabaso is a former prisoner of Robben Island and an anti-apartheid activist.
Mount Madonna School students met and spoke with Thulani Mabaso as part of their Ubunye Project in South Africa. Thulani Mabaso is a former prisoner of Robben Island and an anti-apartheid activist.
Mount Madonna School (MMS) recently announced and shared a statement articulating its commitment to equity and inclusion as part of its core mission. “During my first learning journey with MMS students to South Africa in 2009, I was struck by the fact…
By SN Ward Mailliard Many of us at Mount Madonna School were sad to hear the news that former U.S. Secretary of State George P. Shultz passed away on February 6 at the age of 100, as we had formed a special…
Recently published: In 1999 MMS students interviewed Senator Dianne Feinstein. It is a special interview and has a great moment starting at about 32:00, where a student does a positive rap improv for Senator Feinstein. This was the only time a MMS…
Mount Madonna School students interviewed María Pacheco in October 2020 as part of the Values in World Thought Program. María Pacheco is a biologist, entrepreneur, and the founder of Wakami. Wakami is a social system that connects rural communities to global markets…
Aptos Times, 1/1/2021, “Mount Madonna Hosts Conversations Jan. 12.”
An evening of dialogue and discovery Values in World Thought is a capstone course unique to Mount Madonna School (MMS) that spans 11th and 12th grades and engages students in meaningful conversations. True dialogue is a collaborative process of active listening and discussion that…
