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Renton Group Builds Soft Surface Trails

May 10th, 2012
by DJacoby.
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The town of Renton, Washington, has a plan for building soft surface trails in its open areas, but budget constraints are making the plan move very slowly. Rudy Case created a project in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression Program to make this vision a reality.

The project titled Renton Trails, and featured in an article in RentonPatch, is taking on fundraising to new trails, having volunteers use GPS devices to map new trails, taking on cleaning up open areas, habitat restoration and more. While the town will have the final say on where the new trails go, Case sees plenty of opportunity for individuals to demonstrate leadership and make a difference.

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Service Dog Awareness Day

May 7th, 2012
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According to a variety of local newspapers in northern Virginia, Vicky Singh created an awareness day for service dogs as her project in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program. Singh was inspired by her son Saij, who has been afflicted by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) since the age of six. Now wheelchair bound, Saij’s life has drastically improved since obtaining a qualified service dog through an organization named Canine Assistants. Vicky hopes to raise awareness about the value of service dogs, especially for children, as well as raise money through a raffle and donations for service dog organizations.

Shelter Overhaul Fights Bedbugs

Dec 15th, 2010
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Extensive reconstructions of a men’s shelter in Mesa, Arizona are being cited by the press as a model example of how to counter bedbug infestations. Scientists from the University of Arizona are teaming up with a construction company owner, Shane Orlando, who has persuaded eight companies to donate more than $20,000 to the cause. Orlando’s work appears to be his project in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program.

According to an article at AZ Central, the work was part of a Landmark effort to gain funding to eliminate bedbug infestations at public shelters, and to increase awareness of the problem. Orlando’s partner in his efforts, Dawn Gouge (an etymologist whose efforts guided the work at the Mesa shelter), is seeking $190,000 in grants to take on the issue at other shelters.

Creating a Grandparents Day

Sep 15th, 2010
by Julia Taylor.
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LSD - grandparentsThe 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…)

Kalamazoo Water Festival – a Good Time and a Call to Action

Aug 17th, 2010
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water festivalThe project created by Mark Duval in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program resulted in the first Kalamazoo Water Festival, held this past Saturday at the Arcadia Creek Festival Place. According to the Western Herald, the newspaper of Western Michigan University, Duval was a “vital igniter” of the festival launch.

In addition to taking part in Landmark’s SELP, Duval was inspired by Seth Bernard, who has held water festivals across Michigan. Duval began by creating a partnership with the Kalamazoo River Watershed Council, a non-profit dedicated to working with local groups to protecting the Kalamazoo River. Proceeds from the festival went to the Watershed Council.

With the one million gallon oil spill in the Kalamazoo River having recently taken place, the festival was a call to action for the community. Speakers and information booths supported attendees in how they could make a difference.

Additionally, entertainment was provided by a wide variety of local musicians – festival coordinator Michael Beauchamp performed with his band, Red Tail Ring, and band Red Sea Pedestrians performed a new song inspired by the Enbridge Oil Spill. Duval performed with his own band, Who Hit John? Many other bands from the thriving Michigan folk music scene also performed at the festival.

Mystic River Clean Up

May 19th, 2010
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mystic_river_3According to the East Somerville Main Streets community organization, of East Somerville, Massachusetts,  Kristina Goesch and the project she created in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program (SELP) were responsible for an Earth Day clean up of the Mystic River.

Held the morning of April 17, the Mystic River Watershed Association and the Gentle Giant Rowing Club, of which Goesch is a member, organized the day. Goesch also brought in volunteers from the Rowing teams of several nearby high schools.

Goesch took on the project through her involvement in the rowing club – being out on the river exposes her to the trash and debris in the river. Goesch says that a big issue related to this is the need for better disposal methods in the city.

Along with the river clean up, Goesch also took on a shopping cart removal project in conjunction with the rowing team, which is bringing boats, equipment and even divers to help remove the carts. This has the support of local retailers, for whom cart loss has impacted their business.

Goesch is intending to expand the clean up and make it an annual event. For more information, go to the website of the Mystic River Watershed Association, mysticriver.org or call them at 781-316-3438.

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