The Icons of Change Global Secretariat proudly announces the appointment of Madeleine Proud as Ambassador for Sustainable Development Goal 4 Quality Education, under the Icons of Change Alliance for Transformative Learning and Global Citizenship.

A visionary educator and changemaker, Madeleine Proud stands at the forefront of reimagining how schools cultivate the next generation of global citizens. As Director of Global Citizenship at Nexus International School Malaysia (NISM), she has championed an education model that transcends academics—empowering students to think critically, act compassionately, and lead purposefully in an interconnected world.

Under her leadership, Nexus has become a living laboratory for global citizenship in action. She has integrated sustainability, intercultural understanding, and social responsibility into every layer of learning—from early childhood through pre-university. Her innovative frameworks have transformed classrooms into communities of practice, where empathy, curiosity, and collaboration are daily disciplines rather than abstract ideals.

Madeleine’s initiatives extend far beyond the school gates. She has built partnerships with refugee learning centers, social enterprises, and environmental organizations, transforming education into a vehicle for real-world impact. Through Global Goals Days, SDG-centered conferences, and experiential Forest School programs, she ensures that learners engage with pressing global issues not as distant observers, but as proactive problem-solvers and agents of change.

Her contributions have earned international distinction. Under her stewardship, Nexus International School Malaysia received the ISC Research International Schools Award 2025 for Global Goals Day Activities, was named a Finalist for the Bett Asia Sustainability Initiative Award (2024), and achieved Mastering-level recognition from the International Curriculum Association (ICA) in Global Competency and International Mindedness. Madeleine herself was honored as a Global Sustainability Awards 2025 Individual Winner, affirming her global influence in sustainable and values-driven education.

At the heart of her mission lies Sustainable Development Goal 4 Quality Education—a commitment to ensuring inclusive, equitable, and transformative learning for all. For Madeleine, quality education is not merely about access or achievement; it is about agency—equipping learners with the vision, resilience, and intercultural fluency to navigate complexity and lead with conscience. She advocates that the purpose of education must evolve from competition to contribution, from excellence to impact.

Her philosophy is deeply practical yet profoundly human when students learn to connect what they study with who they are and how they serve, education becomes a force for societal regeneration. This ethos has positioned her as a Changemaker for Global Citizenship and Transformative Learning in Malaysia, inspiring educators worldwide to embed sustainability and compassion into the DNA of schooling.

As Ambassador for SDG 4, Madeleine Proud will lead the Icons of Change Alliance for Transformative Learning, convening educators, policymakers, and institutions to co-create frameworks for inclusive, future-ready, and globally conscious education. Through her leadership, the Alliance will advance initiatives in curriculum innovation, service learning, and youth empowerment, shaping a generation equipped not just to succeed—but to sustain and uplift humanity.

We celebrate Ambassador Madeleine Proud as a Catalyst for Educational Transformation and Global Citizenship—an architect of learning that awakens purpose, empathy, and global responsibility in every student. Her work reminds us that the classrooms of today shape the consciousness of tomorrow—and that education, at its best, is the most powerful renewable resource we have for a sustainable future. 🌍📘

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