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Archive for May, 2008

Family Play Day

Brandy Runkle took Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership program earlier this year and looked at creating a project, she wanted to do something which helped families spend more time together in today’s fast paced world. She created a project which created a family day together in a scenic outdoor setting. The Olympian, a the leading [...]

Massage therapist and wellness expert Sheila Snow is creating a project in her self-expression and leadership program that is a two day healing event called “Journey to Wellness and Transformation.” This event is scheduled to take place on August 22 and 23, in Vernon, British Columbia, at a yet to be determined location. The event [...]

Ten years ago, Cheryl Prater attended a family reunion where a family tree with 500 family members was presented. Ever since that time, Cheryl had always wanted to pick up that project and run with it.
When she completed Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program earlier this year, that wish became a reality. She enrolled about [...]

When Judy Serrano, of Franklin Park, IL, took the Self-Expression and Leadership Program, she wanted to bring a course on nutrition to her community.
Serrano, who is a registered nurse, is passionate about making a difference with the many nutrition-related health problems which are on the rise, such as diabetes, high blood pressure [...]

When Dhaval of Mumbai, in India, took Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership program, he wanted to make a difference with students that are dyslexic or slow learners. He created Mission Genius, a project designed to train such students in a variety of subjects, including math. His goal was a 10% increase in their test scores.
Dhaval [...]

When Claudia Beltran tutored for the East Village Youth Program (EVYP) a couple of years ago, she was impressed by the ambition of the young people she worked with. The EVYP provides tutoring and mentoring youths in Chicago, with the mission of encourage and prepare primarily low-income, Latino youth for a college education. She worked [...]

California resident Jodi Azulai is using her Self-Expression and Leadership Program to set up a nonprofit to give people access to parent education. Azulai, who has also begun a meetup meeting for parent education, is looking for a variety of assistance to make this nonprofit a reality. The Daily Democrat of Woodland, Calfifornia, recently published Azulai’s request: 
Parent [...]

Rays of Hope

When Effie Brunson took Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program last year, she became inspired to both make solar power more widely available in her home state of Texas, and help low-income families reduce their energy costs. She took on both of these goals with the creation of Rays of Hope, which works with other [...]

When Jimena Villaseca took the Self-Expression and Leadership Program, she was committed to building ties between Chile and the United States, and at the same time support Chilean blues artist Pedro Rodriguez build a following in the United States. Her project resulted in a unique concert being held on May 2 near New York City. [...]