Landmark Education Self-expression and Leadership

Bala Venkat of the metropolis of Bangalore, India, has come up with a novel idea to reduce the noise pollution of the city. His project in the Landmark Education SELP programme is to create a campaign against this by raising awareness, educating drivers about indiscriminate honking, and working with police and other officials. […]

Caroline Glasner’s project in the Self-Expression and Leadership Programme (offered by Landmark Education) is clearly a first: She put on a public walk and fundraiser with people wearing their underwear on the outside to raise underwear, money and attention for destitute asylum seekers in the U.K. Glasner’s walk on October 12 raised over £5,000 […]

A Self-Expression and Leadership Programme project like no other has led to an equally novel photo exhibit taking place over the month of October. Jessica Bavinton was curious about where cats go when humans aren’t around, so she began attaching cameras to them to find out. Her project in the Landmark Education programme let to […]

Ian Robins lives in the historic port town of Bridport in Southwestern England. When he took Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Programme, he thought of and was inspired by the Japanese town of Kamikatsu, where each citizen is responsible for disposing of their own rubbish.
Robins invited the town council and community leaders of Bridport, […]

In July, Sue Lee-Lows created a parachute jump fundraising project (in her Landmark Education SELP programme) to benefit brain cancer research through the Samantha Dickinson Brain Tumor Trust (SDBTT), in honour of her friend Penny who suffered from brain cancer (see previous story).
Sadly, Penny died shortly before the parachute jump event in July. Lee-Lows has […]

Thomas Lindner created a project in the Self-Expression and Leadership Programme that is utterly unique: The Tango Commute. The Independent, a leading National British Newspaper explains Lindner’s event in its theatre section.

Scores of couples, plugged into tango music no one else could hear, smooched on the concourses of several London stations. “Tango Commute” was the […]

As her project in the Self expression and leadership program offered by Landmark Education, Illinois resident Ann Pellegrini helped put together a fundraiser for the Northern Illinois Food Bank, held in Cantigny Park, IL. The event, held in partnership with Oberweis Dairy and titled the 1st Annual Art of Giving, took place on Thursday, September […]

Lopa Mehotra’s TestToob project is gaining acclaim from the media. This project, which began in the Self Expression and Leadership Program, creates a website for youngsters to share science videos and experiments. Here’s a piece of an article from the Lane Report, Kentucky’s leading business publication. The original story can be found here.
Lopa Mehrotra is […]

Sing Out Against Hunger, the Musical fundraiser for the hungry in Rhode Island formed by Jane Bitto in her Self-Expression and Leadership program back in 2003, is still going strong as an annual fundraiser/foodraiser. This year’s festival will be held on September 7th to 9th. The Providence Journal mentioned the event:
Singing Out Against Hunger: Evelyn’s […]

Soledad Medina Calvoy designed a project in Landmark Education’s SELP program which made a difference close to home–In her own family–With someone far away. Soledad’s sister Ale Medina is a photographer from Mexico, and Soledad got a gallery organized for her sister to have her own photography exhibit in Soledad’s home city of London.
The exhibition […]

Gwyn Jones enjoys both wine and making a difference. When he took Landmark’s Self-Expression and Leadership Programme, having an organic wine tasting that also served as a fundraiser for a good cause was a natural choice for his project. The event was held at the Adam and Eve Cafe in Bournemouth, which also promoted the […]

When Chetan KS took the landmark education self expression and leadership programme in Bangalore, India, he wanted to do something that provided for the health of seniors. And rather than have them visit a doctor or health practice, something that isn’t always convenient for seniors, he brought the doctors to them.
On August 16, he held […]

There are countless worthy projects created in the Self-Expression and Leadership Program that have videos about them up on the Youtube video service. We will summarize a small portion of them and give links to the videos that you can watch.
Causes for Change
Chicago resident Zully Alvarado founded Causes for Change in order to contribute to […]

 
Various television stations and newspapers have recently covered the story the the Self-Expression and Leadership Program project of Charlene Westgate. Westgate, who tragically lost her son to suicide two years ago, created a series of events in the form of tea parties to raise awareness about teen suicide and raise money as well. Two stories […]

Chris Kriklas of Texas has created a project in his Self-Expression and Leadership Program to make books available to underprivileged youth and the homeless in his community. Titled ‘1000 Books - 1000 Lives’, the project will get the books to people in need through two different charities. Here are excerpts from his website and why […]

Kansas City resident Candace Vanice began her passion for helping victims of domestic violence by volunteering at a local shelter, teaching a physical fitness class. In so doing see saw first hand how much was still needed to support these victims.
When she took Landmark Education’s Self Expression & Leadership Program, she used her project as […]

For her project in the Self-Expression and Leadership Program, Lynne Richardson is supporting young people in creating a family play day in Plymouth, Massachusetts, called “Into our World” Day. The project was created with the desire to empower children and parents by coaching child leaders to create this fun event for families in their communities. […]

‘Be Heard, Be Visible’ is the brainchild of artist, entrepreneur and web designer Melinda Taylor. During the Self-Expression and Leadership program of landmark education, Melinda Taylor became reacquainted with the childhood desire to sing. This led her to take voice lessons from friend and performance improvement specialist MaryBeth Smith. Truly hearing her voice during the […]

Chris Gardner wished to find a way to encourage random acts of kindness in the world. To this end, her project in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program, “Pass It On,” involved creating acknowledgment cards for people to give away to thank others for their acts of generosity. The idea is for that person to […]

Rosy Maria of Hampton, England, has brought youth together inside of her project, titled Hampton’s Street Dance and Music Festival, while taking Landmark’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program. The project she created, with the partnership of fellow youth worker Peter Moorcock, attracted the attention of The Informer newspaper of the Hampton area. The article appears below.
Hampton’s […]

In 2004, Kevin Burch gave 1,000 pounds to Pump Aid, a charity that works with local residents in Africa to install pumps to produce clean water where it would otherwise not be available. He forgot about the donation until, much later, a personal, hand written letter came from a child in the village giving thanks. […]

Jessica Kizorek is a Self-Expression and Leadership program leader for Landmark Education and a founding partner of Two Parrot productions, a video production company that specializes in getting out the word about worthy charities around the globe. Kizorek also recently wrote a book, titled Show Me: Marketing with Video on the Internet that helps readers […]

Phil Zenner’s passion has always been nature photography. When he took the Landmark Self-Expression and Leadership Program this past spring, he decided to create a project, “Picture the Earth”, that raised money for the Sierra Club by auctioning off great framed nature photographs. He worked to have local photographers and studios donate photos and framing […]

Howard Cattie had a couple of different goals in mind as he began Landmark’s SELP program. He loved music, and wanted to support something musical that made a difference in the world. He also wanted to strengthen his relationship with his family, and finally he wanted to promote something he was really passionate about. In the […]

Third grade teacher Tracey Mott decided to make her Landmark Education Self-Expression project be something that would directly impact her students, as well as the lives of students around the world. She decided to bring the “Pennies for Peace” program to the Hickory Grove Elementary School where she works.
Pennies for Peace is a program that […]

Cynthia Zenner took Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership program in Atlanta, and the area of life she wanted to impact was educating people about elderly people who are dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. She created a symposium at her church, the All Saints Episcopal Church in Atlanta, where a panel of experts came together on May […]

Ivan Vega lives in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Northwest Chicago. As gentrification continues to expand into the Puerto Rican part of the neighborhood, it has become more difficult for residents and businesses to stay connected to their heritage. Out of doing Landmark Education’s Self-Expression program, Vega decided to start a project and contribute to […]

Linda Kamka created “Project with Love” as her community project in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program. The project was a fundraisher which inspired her local community in Orange, CA, to donate new jewelry, which would then be passed on to kids in the care of the Children’s Hospital of Orange County. These children weren’t […]

Dr. Bryce Crowley, of Centerville, Utah, recently put on a safety event, Helmet Heroes, to protect young bike riders from head injuries. About 500 young people were fitted with and given new, high quality bicycle helmet. Crowley chose this as his project in landmark’s self-expression and leadership program based on personal experience – He recently had a close […]

For Monet Critchley’s Self Expression and Leadership program project, she didn’t have to look further than her own life. As a single mother, she is acutely aware of what single moms have to deal with in their lives.
“Single mothers have a more difficult time than some may realize,” says Critchley, a Draper, Utah resident. “They […]

According to the Arlington Advocate, Sabine Keller of Arlington, Massachusetts has created a project out of taking landmark education’s self-expression and leadership program that is a special event for German families to be held on June 22. Working with several of her friends, Keller has organized a potluck picnic that at least 30 families have […]

Jacinta McManus’ project in Landmark Education’s Self Expression and Leadership Programme took the form of a huge family celebration. The McManus family came together to celebrate the lives of its three most senior ladies. The matriarch of the family, Mrs. Mary McManus, recently turned 95 years of age. Her sister, Mrs. Kate McManus, is 91, and […]

Chicago resident Sean Parnell is a kind of local celebrity–He is well known for his Chicago Bar Project, a website that reviews practically every notable bar in Chicago. Perhaps less well known is Parnell’s work to combat urban blight. While taking the Landmark Education Self Expression and Leadership class, Parnell decided to take on the problem of abandoned buildings and […]

Jill McAdaragh decided to make a difference in her Self-Expression and Leadership program by supporting an organization that plants and conserves trees, Trees Atlanta. On June 21, from 7-10pm, she is holding a collaborative event that is a fundraiser/art auction designed to bring artists, art lover, and lovers of the environment together to hlep support […]

Dan Davis has been an avid racquetball player and instructor for years. Davis took on a novel project when he took Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program in Denver: He invented Wacquetball, a special version of raquetball with a larger, slower ball and a two bounce rule that makes the game easier for seniors, children, or the handicapped. The project […]

A Landmark Education Self-Expression and Leadership program project that took place recently in the UK featured a dance fundraiser for both cancer research and impoverished children in Peru. Richard Hoffman combined a passion for dance with a passion for making a difference in the lives of those less fortunate with a charity dance held on […]

Nagendra K.S. took on being a source of happiness, innovation and leadership. During his participation in Landmark Education’s Self Expression and Leadership Program that started in February, he created a project called “ULLASA” (In English it means Joy).
The specific intended result of the project was to unite orphan kids and old age people. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Tien Wee used the Self-Expression and Leadership program in Vancouver to create the first every holiday of its kind: Happy Tranny Day, a celebration of gender diversity and the transgender community taking place on April 13th. The Vancouver Courier interviewed Wee and wrote a feature story about the holiday.
Fledgling Holiday a Tribute to Gender Bending   
By Sandra Thomas 

Friday, […]

Roberta Jones shares her personal story of how she came to want to make in hospice care, and how she chose this as her project in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program:
In January of 2006 my brother-in-law, Kirby, collapsed at work and was taken to the emergency room. We soon discovered he had esophageal cancer […]

My name is Kathy Peterson. Through taking Landmark Education’s Self Expression and Leadership Program, I started a grass roots project in December 2007. The project is at my church, to plant seeds of “eco-justice”, that is, taking care of our earth, and describe here that project about the environment.
The first goal of the project was to […]