Aptos Times, 6/1/2020, “Advice to Mount Madonna Students: Have Courage, Zoom Interviews, Replacing Trip to Washington, D.C., Yields Insights,” by Leigh Ann Clifton. To read story, view eEdition and scroll to page 19.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 5/20/2020, “Mount Madonna School seniors finish classes remotely,” photo by Shmuel Thaler. Mount Madonna School senior Tabitha Hardin-Zollo works remotely from her home in Corralitos as she and her classmates wrap up writing their concluding impressions of interviews done…
Gaining a Global Human Perspective on Today’s World For three decades, the juniors and seniors of Mount Madonna School (MMS) have traveled to Washington, D.C. every other year to interview government and non-government leaders. This rite of passage introduces MMS students directly…
For three decades, the juniors and seniors of Mount Madonna School (MMS) have traveled to Washington, D.C. every other year to interview government and non-government leaders. This rite of passage introduces MMS students directly to those who lead in the larger world….
An interview with Congressman Jimmy Panetta by students of Mount Madonna School, in May 2018 as part of their Values in World Thought program. Jimmy Panetta is the US Representative for California’s 20th District. Click here to see the entire Values in…
WatsonvillePatch.com, 1/22/2020, “Watsonville Students To Travel To D.C., Interview Leaders,” by Courtney Teague. WATSONVILLE, CA — Mount Madonna School upperclassmen are gearing up to travel to Washington, D.C., and interview public and private sector leaders this spring. Juniors and seniors will head…
In May 2020, Mount Madonna School junior and senior students will travel to Washington, D.C. to conduct interviews with government and non-government leaders as part of the school’s Values in World Thought program. As part of the preparation for this spring learning…
I invited Santa Cruz County Second District Supervisor Zach Friend to meet with the junior and senior students primarily because of the quality of discourse that happens when he visits. The students learn a great deal about local government, which has a…
The Connection, 2018-19, 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.
An overview video of our student’s Umbono Project learning journey to South Africa in June 2019. The trip included several interviews with prominent figures in South Africa such as Mamphela Ramphele, Thulani Mabaso, Pregs Govender, and Piet Meiring. Students also brought donation…
