Landmark Education graduates create extraordinary projects that make a difference
The following article was written by Agnes Ginestet in August 25th Cook Strait News in New Zealand – it’s about the project Charlotte Clark created in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Programme to appreciate grandparents by having a Grandparents Day established in New Zealand.
Appreciating Grandparents
A 24-year old Thorndon resident is hoping to gather 50,000 signatures on a petition to create a National New Zealand Grandparents’ day. (more…)
A project created in Landmark Education’s self-expression and leadership program by San Diego engineer Steve Austin will allow inner city children and children of soldiers stationed oversees to attend a San Diego Padres baseball game for free.
The project, titled ‘Baseball Blast for Kids’, applies to the game being held on Sunday, September 26th, between the Padres and the Cincinnati Reds. For that day, the Padres foundation is allowing the purchase of a ticket and a meal at half price for a child ($10.50 per person). (more…)
Glendon Evarts has posted on the Landmark Education Graduates Facebook page about Dance 4 Donations, a fundraiser dance designed to benefit Open Family Australia, an organisation dedicated to providing services for young people ages 12-25 who are homeless or at risk.
Dance for Donations, which appears to be Evarts’ project from the self-expression and leadership program, is being held Sunday, September 12th at the Cabana Bar in St. Leonards, from 12-10pm. A $10 minimum donation is required.
A variety of performers will be there to perform or play for the cause, including DJ Libre, DJ Samrai, Carlito Bangs and many more. To find out the latest news, visit the Dance 4 Donations Facebook page(where 277 are currently confirmed as attending the event) – or go directly to this contributions page to give directly to Open Family Australia.
Update: The event created by Brent Kroll in the Landmark Education Self-Expression and Leadership Program to honor and entertain military families, “On a Mission for Familes”, took place on August 22 and was featured on local television stations, including MTMJ News in Milwaukee.
The event, the logistics of which were organized by Laura Boxhorn, was held in the afternoon at Minooka part and was covered in this previous story here at Leadership and Self Development. Watch the coverage from MTMJ News in the clip below.
Pennsylvania resident and Landmark Education graduate Mark Wiggins was recently featured in the Sewickley Herald for the ‘Sunday Fun Days’ project he created in the self-expression and leadership program.
Wiggins, who took the SELP in Pittsburgh, said that he saw bullying and cliques among the young people in his neighborhood, and saw a real need to connect families and the community as a whole. He reached out to many of the families in the neigborhood and convinced eight of them to each host a different ‘fun day’ on a Sunday this summer, a day consisting of fun family activities that brought people together.
Days held this summer have included a water day of games, a bike riding day and more. The last of these events is scheduled for August 15, where they will have a potluck dinner at a local swimming pool to celebrate the end of summer. Wiggins said the events were such a success that he’s planning to do the same thing next summer.
Wiggins, who is a hockey coach, nurse and scout leader, nevertheless says he is not a ‘take charge’ guy and that this event was out of his comfort zone.
The article gives background on Landmark Education and what Wiggins got out of Landmark programs – Wiggins noted that he wouldn’t have even thought of undertaking such a project had he not taken part in the SELP.
“It helps you come out of your skin, put things in the past behind you and engage with other people,” said Wiggins. ”It is such a positive experience and people were so encouraging, telling me it was a good idea. My goal is to try to inspire others to do something like this in their own neighborhoods.”
To read the entire story, visit the Sewickley Herald online.
Wisconsin law enforcement officer Brent Kroll has created a community service event – On a Mission for Families – to show appreciation for the men and women of the United States armed forces for everything that they do. The event came about as Kroll’s project in the Landmark Education Self-Expression and Leadership Program, and is being held August 22, in Minooka Park, in Waukesha, Wisconsin, starting at 11am.
Kroll conceived ‘On a Mission for Families’ to not just thank service members, but also their families. “I have the utmost respect for men and women in military service,” said Kroll. “They have my gratitude and respect. Furthermore, I realize there are sacrifices made by the families back home.â€
The event is providing a fun day full of family activities outside in the park. Admission is free to military families – there is a $5 park entrance fee. Food and beverages are provided at no cost. Other free activities for families and children include games running all day, face painting, body art, balloon animals, and live music from 1-4. For more information or to volunteer visit On a Mission for Families, or contact Laura Boxhorn at info@onamissionforfamiles.com.