The Power of Student Organizing

The Power of Student Organizing

by | Jun 24, 2020 | Sharing

The Power of Student Organizing by Daniel Tyx More than 350 people joined the student-organized climate march on September 27. We began the walk from MFS to the public high school in Santa Elena in sunshine, but by the time we were a third of the way up the mountain,...
Tara’s Dream

Tara’s Dream

by | Apr 28, 2018 | Sharing, Student Work

As Tara Bertrand Hein completes grade 11 and plans for her future, she reflects on our school, our world and her future contributions to it with a bravery and vision that epitomizes the vision and mission of our school.  If you remember her blog post (here) after...
17 Minutes of Solidarity

17 Minutes of Solidarity

by | Mar 14, 2018 | Sharing, Student Work

I cried today, for the first time since the Florida shooting, thanks to the brave and compassionate students of Monteverde Friends School. They organized a sit-in, during their recess break, for 17 minutes – one for each student and teacher who lost their lives....
Hilda Chen: 1923-2017

Hilda Chen: 1923-2017

by | Dec 22, 2017 | Sharing

Monteverde Friends School celebrates the life and influence of this ground-breaking Costa Rican educator, who taught two of our current staff.  Eugenio Vargas shares this writing “In celebration of a life dedicated to sowing seeds for universal values.” “I...
Alternative Worship

Alternative Worship

by | Dec 4, 2017 | Sharing

“Can anyone guess why we’re doing bird-watching instead of Meeting for Worship?” Katy VanDusen asks her group. — “Ya – bird watching is quiet and peaceful.” Teaching Quaker process and values is an important part of our...
Tara’s Dream

SAT’s after the Hurricane

by | Oct 25, 2017 | Sharing

The morning after Tropical Storm Nate ravaged Monteverde, grade 12 student Tara Alana Hein walked 10 miles across swollen rivers and washed-out roads to write her SAT exam, learning a lot about herself and her country along the way: I was born and raised on this...