Aptos Times: Mount Madonna Hosts Conversations Jan. 12
Aptos Times, 1/1/2021, “Mount Madonna Hosts Conversations Jan. 12.”
Values
Conversations of Meaning: January 12, 7:00pm
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…
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Resident Remembers Attack on Pearl Harbor
An interview by Cyrus Kamkar (’18) with friend and WWII veteran James “JP” Petersen of Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Sentinel, Santa Cruz History, “Resident remembers attack on Pearl Harbor,” by Cyrus Kamkar. December 7th, 1941; the date that changed the course of…
Ethical Fashion and Unstoppable Collective Dreams
Students Dialogue with Wakami founder María Pacheco My name is María. I was born in Guatemala and I am a biologist, an entrepreneur and founder of the Wakami system. I am also a mother and a firm believer that collective dreams are…
Santa Cruz Sentinel, “A Vital Sense of Patriotism” by Cyrus Kamkar (’18)
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 11/11/2020, “A vital sense of patriotism,” by Cyrus Kamkar (’18) Download pdf
A Vital Sense of Patriotism by Cyrus Kamkar (’18)
We are approaching Veterans Day in a time overwhelmed with bitter partisanship, a slow and halted economy, and fear of losing loved ones from unfamiliar forces. Although the circumstances are different, the roots of the struggles are much the same from past…
Connection, 2019-20
The Connection, 2019-20, an annual publication for families, friends and alumni of Mount Madonna School. Click on the above image to load and view the content in a ‘page-turning’ format or download the PDF. (Hi-res PDF)
Everything We Needed to Hear: Students’ 2018 Interview with Congressman John Lewis
“Our interview with Congressman John Lewis in 2018 was, without our knowing it, the last for the Mount Madonna School students,” shares teacher Sadanand Ward Mailliard. “Over the years, our Values in World Thought class students had the privilege of a dozen…
Heeding a Call for Help: Dr. A.M. Kilpatrick Becomes a COVID Resource to the Broader Community
An interview with Dr. A.M. Kilpatrick (‘90) by Lara Kilpatrick (‘85) Auston Manoja “Marm” Kilpatrick (‘90), now professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) and an internationally recognized expert in infectious diseases and their emergence,…
Morgan Hill Life: Community Voices by Ward Mailliard : Mt. Madonna Says Farewell to Friend Congressman John Lewis
Morgan Hill Life, 8/7/2020, “Community Voices by Ward Mailliard : Mt. Madonna says farewell to friend Congressman John Lewis,” by Ward Mailliard. Read more