The Gilroy Dispatch, “Mount Madonna School Hosts Peace Day Commemoration”
The Gilroy Dispatch, 9/29/2023, “Mount Madonna School hosts Peace Day commemoration.”
The Gilroy Dispatch, 9/29/2023, “Mount Madonna School hosts Peace Day commemoration.”
Aptos Tomes, 10/1/23, “Encouraging Compassion, Empathy and Kindness: Mount Madonna School Host Peace Day Commemoration.”
“I wish to begin with a word from the Dalai Lama, ‘If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another’,” shared twelfth grade student Beatrice Miller, in her address to the Mount Madonna School (MMS) student body, faculty and guests during…
Morgan Hill Life, 9/20-10/3/2023 issue, Editorial, “Let’s all follow Mount Madonna’s example for peace.” Young people serve as a shining example of how education can be a catalyst for change In a world often marred by conflict and discord, we take heart…
Aptos Times, 9/15/2023, “Buddhist Teacher Tenzin Chogkyi to Speak Sept. 21.” Mount Madonna School will host a commemoration of the International Day of Peace on Thursday, Sept. 21 from 9:30-10:15 a.m. in the upper campus Assembly Room, featuring Buddhist Teacher and activist…
Mark Jones grew up in Latin America (Chile and Argentina) in a bicultural and bilingual family. He is a lifelong student of literature, especially poetry. He teaches from a foundational belief that exposure to literature and languages can develop empathy and appreciation…
The Gilroy Dispatch 9/8/2023, “Mount Madonna to commemorate International Day of Peace.”
Watsonville Patch, 9/8/2023, Teacher Spotlight: “Teacher Cassia Laffin Makes Learning Fun,” by Bea Karnes.
Morgan Hill Times, 9/7/2023, “Mount Madonna School to commemorate International Day of Peace.” Held each year on Sept. 21, the United Nations has declared this as a day “devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and…
In spring 2023, Mount Madonna School (MMS) humanities teacher Greg Shirley sat down with alumnus Aki’o Nanamura (‘17) author of “Tiers Fall” (known informally as the “Ravana Rap”) to discuss its origins and how it came to be a staple of the…