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Our mission is alive and well, and Madeira women are flourishing.
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LAUNCHING WOMEN WHO CHANGE THE WORLD: THIS IS OUR MISSION.
As I look back on these past nine years, I can think of so many women I have met, young and old, students and retirees, trailblazing pioneers as well as young adults just starting to explore their paths. Our mission is alive and well, and Madeira women are flourishing as change agents, whether in the world, the country, or in local communities. Lucy Madeira affirmed the importance of educating women, and she left a lasting legacy of empowering young girls to make their way in what— even in the second decade of the twenty-first century— is a challenging world where women’s voices need to be heard. Her vision continues to be our guiding light, and today it is as important as ever to focus on women as change agents. Our programs continue to evolve while staying true to academic rigor and personal best. Today’s Madeira classrooms reflect both traditional content that former students will remember, as well as innovative initiatives in the STEAM fields and in our approach to experiential learning. Students today have the opportunity to delve deeply into civil discourse and the importance of responsible democracy through our exciting interdisciplinary approach to teaching history and experiencing five consecutive weeks on Capitol Hill. Our students are courageously representing us in all-girls’ robotics and computer programming tournaments, and, in the process, learning the importance of trying, sometimes failing, trying again, and sometimes succeeding. Museum-focused art
