By George F on Nov 29, 2008 in Homelessness, Landmark Education, UK | 0 Comments
Earlier this year Caroline Glasner encountered asylum seekers in London, and the experience had a profound effect on her. She was shocked at how destitute they appeared, and how much they lacked even the basic necessities of life. When it was mentioned that new underwear would be gladly welcomed, Glasner began her campaign, [...]
By George F on Nov 26, 2008 in Business/Industry, Environment, Events, Landmark Education, new jersey | 6 Comments
The PSEG (Public Service Electric & Gas) Global Green Expo was a Landmark event of its kind: Over 12,000 people came to the Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, on a spring weekend to explore how smart, everyday decisions to live greener can make a difference, save consumers money and helping to keep [...]
By George F on Nov 24, 2008 in India | 0 Comments
Suraj Singh of Bangalore created the “Adopt a Road Project” in his Self-Expression and Leadership Program, as a means of making a difference in his community by improving road quality throughout the Indian metropolis, using a variety of methods. Singh created Good Life Traffic Solutions, whose offical purpose is “to reduce the congestion [...]
By George F on Nov 21, 2008 in Arts/Entertainment, Education, Georgia, Gulf Coast | 0 Comments
Sunherald.com, a news website for the Biloxi-Gulfport and Southern Mississipi area, recently took note of a book published by Earnest Hooks Jr., "Let's Go See Mother Wilkerson's Farm: Adventures in Learning Excellence," that features the art of Lizzie Wilkerson and educates children and adults on early 20th century farming culture. The article also makes note [...]
By Vincent Cahill on Nov 17, 2008 in Canada, Environment, Landmark Education | 0 Comments
Kim Scott took Landmark Education’s Self-expression and leadership program in Ottawa, Canada, and in so doing created a series of public lectures on sustainable living. The local emc newspaper wrote a story about Scott’s project.
Trend-Arlington community builds towards sustainable living practices
by Kimberly Lochhead
August 29, 2008
Residents of the Trend-Arlington community showed an impressive turnout on [...]
By Vincent Cahill on Nov 13, 2008 in Landmark Education | 2 Comments
To offset difficult economic times, Landmark Education has announced that it is reducing its tuition for the Landmark Forum for the rest of the year, according to the Landmark Education website.
The tuition reduction amounts to 20% for the Landmark Forum, which includes the Landmark Forum for Teens and the Landmark Forum for Young People. The [...]
By George F on Nov 13, 2008 in Arts/Entertainment, Events, children, new jersey | 0 Comments
Where Peace Lives, the innovative, New Jersey-based organization (founded by graduates of the Landmark Forum) that uses media based projects to foster peace in young people and adults in schools and organizations throughout the world, held a fundraiser on September 20 that used a novel concept: Pampering for Peace.
The fundraiser or this peace group, held [...]
By George F on Nov 11, 2008 in Africa, Education, Landmark Education | 1 Comment
Sarah Culberson’s story is known to many viewers of Good Morning America and CNN–How she had grown up adopted in West Virginia, used Landmark Education’s Landmark Forum program to get up the courage to look for her birth father (her birth mother had died years earlier), and discovering that she was in fact a long [...]