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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.

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.

Flash Mobs Beats It For Diabetes Awareness

DJacoby — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:48:53 +0000

Veronica Spencer took a novel approach with her project from Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program. In an effort to raise awareness about Diabetes and encourage people to take actions to reduce their risk from the disease (November is Diabetes Awareness Month), Spencer arranged a Flash Mob dancing to Michael Jackson’s Beat It in Oak Harbor, Washington, at a Chamber of Commerce after hours event. The Flash Mob Project, titled ‘Beat It – Diabetes’, was made into a video for Youtube and reported on in The Whidbey News-Times.

Horn of Plenty Event Benefits East Africa

DJacoby — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:41:42 +0000

For his project in the Landmark Education SELP program, David Tait is holding a fundraiser titled ‘Horn of Plenty’, which will benefit the Canadian Red Cross in its efforts to help famine victims in East Africa. Taking place at 7pm on Thursday, November 24th, at the Croation Cultural Center at 3250 Commercial Drive in Vancouver, the event is featuring a silent art auction, original poetry, a variety of musicians and refreshments and a cash bar.

According to an article in Tidbits of Vancouver, the magnitude of the famine in Africa led to Tait creating this particular project:

“I considered volunteering on community projects that could use some carpentry skills, but then a piece on CBC radio about the drought and famine in the Horn of Africa caught my attention. The Red Cross estimates up to 13 million people will be affected by this event, causing famine and suffering on a massive scale”, Tait said. “This is turning into the largest humanitarian disaster our generation has seen.”

To find out more or buy tickets, call 604-224-7024 or 604-789-3925.

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.

Miami Book Donation for Literacy Taking Place November 18th

DJacoby — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:24:58 +0000

According to a notice in the Biscayne Bay Tribune, Landmark Education graduates in Miami have created a project to distribute books to children who don’t have them in their own home. On Friday November 18th a large number of books will go to schools to give children with few books of their own. People can contribute new or gently used books to a variety of locations, including at 1400 Biscayne Center, 1444 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami, and New York Roma Pizza, 2985 McFarlane Rd. in Coconut Grove. To arrange to drop off a large amount of books, contact Hilary Andalman at Hilary@mygreatlifecoach.com or 305-962-6097, or Leti Cadavid at lettyon@bellsouth.net.

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.

Support 1000 Raises $4600

DJacoby — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:44:29 +0000

Support 1000, the organization created by Oz du Soleil during Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program to support the dignity of underprivileged women by providing them with new and slightly used bras, raised $4600 at its September fundraising dinner. Since the organization’s inception in 2009, just under 11,000 bras have been distributed to women in need through dozens of donor organizations. While items like winter coats are often given in great abundance to the needy, bras are something essential to a woman’s dignity that is often overlooked. Find out more at the Support 1000 website.

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.

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.