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Making Organ Donation Easier in India

Julia Taylor — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:23:55 +0000

A campaign to allow an organ donation option on drivers’ licenses in the Indian state of Karnataka is Priyanka Shylendra’s project in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Programme. According to Citizen Matters of Bangalore, Shylendra has been working with transport commissioners in the state and an NGO called Gift Your Organ Foundation (GYOF). India does not have an automatic option for drivers to be able to choose to be organ donors, and Shylendra and the commissioners hope a Karnataka program can be a model for the whole country.

From November 27th and 29th, in conjunction with International Organ Donation Day, a three day awareness programme took place which included media coverage and celebrity events. Soon Shylendra will be meeting with the health secretary and other organizations to move the project to the next level. Read more at The Bangalore Citizen.

Colour Your City Makes London More Vibrant

Julia Taylor — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:10:52 +0000

In Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Programme, a Londoner has created a project to bring colour and vibrancy to her city in a variety of ways. On January 16th, ‘Colour Your City’ held its first meeting to come up with different ways for people to ‘Colour Your Day’.

Plans include developing large scale art projects to colour neighborhoods, planting new gardens and flowers, creating homemade craftwork for public locations, and even having individuals dress more colourfully. Read more at Colour Your City.

IBN Tells of Chennai Landmark Projects

Julia Taylor — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:20:07 +0000

Leading Indian news network IBN recently wrote about projects created in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Programme in Chennai, India. Each of the projects mentioned improved the city in some tangible way. One woman took on having companies adopt sections of bad road in the city for improvement, bringing attention to the issue. Another man is tackling illiteracy by setting up a one-to-one teaching programme. Read about all the different projects at the website of the Indian Broadcasting Network or at Landmark Education News.

Concert on the Lewin Supports Stroke Rehabilitation Ward

Julia Taylor — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:51:59 +0000

On Wednesday, November 9th, a concert event took place as part of Emily Bingley’s project in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Programmme. The concert/recording event, titled ‘Concert on the Lewin’ took place from 6:00 – 7:30 in the evening and featured music by a variety of jazz, folk and classical music performers. Specifically, there was a the Cam Sax Quartet, a jazz group; Nicky Hair and Andrea Cockerton, a duo featuring jazz and folk violin; and classical music played by Classic Buskers ‘on unlikely instruments at unusual speeds’.

The event took place for patients at the Lewin Stroke and Rehabilitation Ward at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge – a recording was made, and proceeds went towards stroke and rehabilitation ward at the hospital.

Awaken to a Balanced Life

Julia Taylor — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:52:10 +0000

A participant in Landmark Education’s SELP programme in the UK has written a self-help book as his project, titled ‘Awaken to a Balanced Life’. The book was written by Hernando Garces, with the intention of looking at every area of one’s life, and how when can achieve effective action, change and balance in those areas.

The book also tells of Garces’ journey from being raised on a farm in Columbia, to becoming a successful IT consultant to London’s financial institutions, to leaving that whole career behind to pursue what is next in his life. To find out more about Garces and the self-help book he has written, visit Garces’ personal blog.

Strictly Community Brings Ballroom to Fernwood

Julia Taylor — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:09:24 +0000

Here’s another community project devised in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Programme that offers old-fashioned dancing in a fun social environment – Philip Van Wyk came up with a tea and cake social event to meet his neighbors in the Wimbledon Park Estate in Fernwood, and also brought free ballroom dancing lessons to the party!

Titled Strictly Community, the whole party/event is taking place free of charge tomorrow, Saturday, November 12th, at St. Paul’s Community Center, 23 Inner Park Road (a short walk from Wimbledon Park Estate) from 5-7pm. Cake and hot drinks (tea and coffee) are being provided, and Van Wyk invites others to bring along other food, such as home baked goods.

Singles Event Attracts 190 People, Raises Money For MacMillan

Julia Taylor — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:50:59 +0000

In Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Programme, participant Ru Tee Block held a fun singles event that drew 190 people to London on the evening of October 21st.

She did so by having about 30 friends invite their single mates to the event for a fun, relaxing evening that went from 8pm to 1am. The event cost £10 in advance or £15 at the door. Proceeds from the event went to a very good cause – MacMillan Cancer Support – whose mission is to improve the lives of every person living with cancer.

Salsa Dancing for a Good Cause

Julia Taylor — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:15:28 +0000

Helen Ritchie’s project in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Programme took place October 22 at the Windsor Club in Windsor, with the idea of connecting 50 residents with local salsa dancers to spark or rekindle an interest in dancing. The event was created for people of all ages to come out and have a good time and discover the joys of salsa. According to The Express, a local newspaper, in addition to having people have a great time dancing, the event raised money for a good cause – The Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity. The event also took place the same day as a breast cancer fundraiser across the world also created out of Landmark’s SELP programme – see the story about the other fundraising event in Oregon.

Global Solar Hotel Network Debuts in Switzerland

Julia Taylor — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:15:35 +0000

The launch of the Global Solar Hotel Network took place on August 31st at the Hotel Frohsinn in Riga, Switzerland. The Global Solar Hotel Network is the creation of Julianna Priskin, a consultant and lecturer on sustainable tourism, who as her project in Landmark Education’s SELP programme, decided to create a network where people could find find hotel accommodations that derive most of their electricity from solar power. The network is taking suggestions of hotels worldwide – to find out more information or suggest a hotel, visit the Global Solar Hotel Network site.

World Femininity Day

Julia Taylor — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:50:56 +0000

Zoe Charles created World Femininity Day as her project in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Programme. The day featured simultaneous events in many countries held on July 24th. While this year’s event was about celebrating femininity and raising awareness of the day, the 2012 event will focus on raising money for charities that work to end exploitation of women and children worldwide. On August 31st, World Femininity Day supported a fundraiser in London to support Orchid Project, an organisation working to end genital cutting.