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Encouraging Compassion, Empathy and Kindness: Mount Madonna School Hosts 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…

High School Athletic News: Aptos, Mount Madonna Set to be Battle-Tested in Challenging League

Girls Volleyball, 9.22.23: The Pajaronian “Mariners remain determined during rebuilding year | SCCAL girls volleyball – APTOS, MT. MADONNA SET TO BE BATTLE-TESTED IN CHALLENGING LEAGUE,” by Gordon Kass. Mt. Madonna School coach PK McDonald is rebuilding his defense after losses due…

Morgan Hill Life, Editorial: Let’s All Follow Mount Madonna’s Example for Peace

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, Buddhist Teacher Tenzin Chogkyi to Speak September 21

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…

“Language Connects Us”: Mark Jones on the Magic of Learning a Second Language

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…