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Underprivileged Kids Get Movie Night

When she took part in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Programme, Anjali Goyal wanted to bring joy to underprivileged children, who can’t usually afford the entertainments that many children take for granted. Goyal has worked to create EntertainKids, a group partnering with governments, NGOs and other groups to have shows put on specifically for children.

As the first step and as her project in Landmark Education’s SELP, Goyal arranged a movie show for 180 children from Bangalore, which took place on 1st April at the Galaxy Theatre. The movie shown was Care of Footpath, which was chosen to relate specifically to the lives of the children attending – it’s about a child of humble beginnings who learns to excel in school and become educated.

Read about this initiative in more detail in at article from Bangalore’s Citizen Matters.

 

On a Mission for Families Holds Appreciation Event

mission for familiesWisconsin 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.”

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.

Pennsylvanian Porcine Project Takes Aim at Blue Ear Disease

pig picThe project created by Paul Pitcher in Landmark Education’s self-expression and leadership program has an interesting emphasis: the prevention of ‘blue ear disease’ (also called Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome, or PRRS) in the pork industry in Pennsylvania. At an informational meeting held on July 12 at the Country Fare Restaurant, Pitcher spoke to Lancaster Farming about the importance of working with neighboring farmers to reduce the incidence of the disease, taking a more regional approach to the problem rather than the farm-by-farm approach usually taken in Pennsylvania.

“The main thing is people have pride in the way they run their farms,” said Pitcher. “You have to be careful to not step on toes. But at the same time, they can learn something about [blue ear disease] risks.”

Pitcher and swine producers are working this summer on a PRRS  Risk Assessment, wherein they wil take a short survey detailing production practices with the help of a risk assessor, resulting in a detailed analysis of PRRS risk sources, which will be provided to partipating producers for their decision making. It is estimated that PRRS costs swine producers in the U.S. at least $600 million annually. Read about Pitcher and efforts to produce PRRS at Lancaster Farming.

Croft Reunion Celebrates 25 Years of Fellowship

swindonThe project created by Megan-Worthing Davies in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Programme was the subject of an article written by the Swindon Advertiser, which appears below. The project involved creating a reunion for former members of Croft Christian Fellowship, held July 17.

The Croft Christian Fellowship Celebration Day was, according to the article, held to celebrate 25 years of a powerful, connected community in Swindon town.

Croft was a church in Swindon that came into existence in the late 60′s from the house church movement. At first the church was simply a house on Croft Road where people came together to share their faith. It grew into larger and larger locations, eventually ending up at the Churchfields School Hall. The church had about 100-200 regular attendees at any given time, and existed for more than 35 years, making a difference in thousands of lives.

The July 17 event was expected to draw hundreds of people, and was created to allow old friends to come together and reunite – while the church isn’t there anymore, the friendships live on. A talk was given by Mike and Ann Ranstead, who owned the first house where Croft Church was located.

Worthing-Davies and Jamie Stapleton ran the event – Both grew up in the church. Stapleton said about the church, ‘I really don’t think I would be the person I am today if it wasn’t for Croft. The Church was like a big extended family and we both feel that it has shaped our lives and who we have become immensely. We want to celebrate this and all of the people who have been a part of it’.

Megan Worthing-Davies noted the influence of Landmark Education in the event’s creation: ‘Landmark has encouraged me to think about the contribution I am making to the world around me, and we were asked to take on a project to positively impact a community that was significant to us. The idea came to me straight away, because although Croft as an organisation no longer exists, it has left a truly wonderful legacy which I think it’s high time to celebrate!’

Read the original article at the Swindon Advertiser.

‘Get Fit for Haiti’ Supports Danita’s Children

danita's childrenKarla De Anda writes that her project in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program was a unique ‘Get Fit for Haiti’ fundraiser for Danita’s Children, an organization that aids Haitian orphans. The event was held May 23 at the LA Fitness on Miami Gardens Dr. in Miami, Florida.

Attendees, who contributed at least $10 to take part, were given fitness assessments by LA Fitness, saw a Judo exhibition, and got to observe or take part in Zumba Gold, a mix of samba and belly dance. Food and drinks were served, and a prize drawing took place in the afternoon, featuring prizes donated by the Florida Marlins and Miami Dolphins sports teams.

All proceeds went to Danita’s Children, which currently provides full time care to over 130 orphans. Orphan care is urgently needed in Haiti, where half the population is under the age of 18, and a great many of these people are orphans. They also serve almost 20,000 meals per month. To find out more or make a donation, go to http://www.danitaschildren.org.

What Would Men Say?

Andrea Schell created a web series about what men really think about women, relationships and commitment, titled ‘What Would Men Say?’ The web series, which was Schell’s project when she took part in the self-expression and leadership program by Landmark Education, features videos with a few men of different backgrounds on Commitment, being a man, women’s bodies, and other related issues.

Schell also has a website which gives more information, including an ongoing blog, located at http://whatwouldmensay.com. Here is Schell’s latest video focusing specifically on commitment: