By Nitu Patel on Nov 28, 2007 in Education, India, People, children | 0 Comments
In a country with over a billion people educating children is a challenge. In spite of that challenge, Indian culture has very high expectations of their children when it comes to education. It a competative environment that leaves most students tense and anxious at exam time.
When children with learning disabilities can’t keep up it can be agonizing […]
By Nitu Patel on Nov 25, 2007 in Health/Medicine, Homelessness, India, children | 0 Comments
Project Aarogya: Health, Hope and Happiness
Project Aarogya is an initiative started by some of the residents of Ranka Court Apartments, Cambridge Layout, to provide medical attention to street children in Bangalore. The core team consists of five members:- Asmita Rajiv, Geetha Prem, Ritu Jain, Savita Singh and Nondini Das. Coming from different backgrounds, these ladies, […]
By Nitu Patel on Nov 24, 2007 in Family, India, Parenting, Women's Issues, children | 0 Comments
When Renu Sharma created a community project in the Self-Expression and Leadership Program, she wanted to provide an opportunity for mothers to share their experiences and learn from each other.
Here is a story from the East Dehli Plus.
Look at the world from the children’s point of view
’The most connected parent’ quiz will be held on […]
By Derek Dearden on Nov 23, 2007 in Business/Industry, Elementary, India, children | 0 Comments
When Vinay Nagaraju’s participated in the Self-Expression and Leadership program in 2001 he created project called ‘Spandana’. It is an NGO that works with under privileged children in Bangalore. Since it began in 2001, Spandana has gotten major global corporations such as Honeywell to donate to it’s causes, including first aid kits for schools, library […]
By Vincent Cahill on Nov 16, 2007 in Arts/Entertainment, Elementary, california, children | 0 Comments
Bradley Mart created a photography project for children called ‘Through a Child’s Eyes” while he was in the Landmark Education Self-Expression and Leadership Program. The resulting exhibit was held at a Bay Area library.
Here is a mention about the project in the Contra Costa Times
‘Child’s Eyes’ exhibit at Rockridge Library
Rockridge resident Bradley Mart, with the […]
By Ellen Snortland on Nov 15, 2007 in Economic Development, Mexico, children | 1 Comment
Corazon de Vida was created in 1994 as a Self-Expression and Leadership Program project by Hilda Pacheco-Taylor in Newport Beach, California. Corazon de Vida recently had its latest Child Sponsorship dinner and announced that it is now sponsoring 14 orphanages in Baja, Mexico.
“Delivering hope”
Corazon de Vida, an Irvine-based charity supporting the struggling orphanages of Baja […]
By Heather D on Nov 8, 2007 in Africa, Health/Medicine, Issues, People, United States, Vancouver | 0 Comments
Lyle Smith is a Landmark Education Graduate and former coach in the Self Expression and Leadership Program. 14 years ago he while participating the Landmark Curriculum For Living, he created a Charity Run Called Lyle’s Myles. As the son of Missionaries he grew up in the Congo as the Aids epidemic began to spread in […]
By seanc on Nov 5, 2007 in Arts/Entertainment, People, Seattle, Virginia | 0 Comments
When John Callahan was a participant in the Self Expression and Leadership Program in Seattle, he created a community project dedicated to the preservation of Sottish arts, culture and History. While John’s project started as a one time event, it quickly began to grow and take on a life of it’s own. Here is John’s […]