Archive for December, 2008

Cook Beautifies Orange High School »

The Landmark Education Self Expression and Leadership Program lead Todd Cook to do whatever he could to make a difference around the Orange High Schoool in North Carolina this summer. This eventually led to Cook organizing 40 people to work one Saturday to beautify the campus, as well as many more hours of personal effort. [...]

Cats as Photographers: a Unique Exhibit »

When Jessica Bavinton's errant cat came home smelling of perfume and cigarettes, she would always wonder where it had been off to. Thanks to the project she created in Landmark Education's Self-Expression and Leadership Programme, she's been able to find out. She formed a team, known as the "Views Beyond the Catflap" group, which has [...]

Leading Net Entrepreneur Launches Neo: Philanthropic Social Networking Site »

 
Bill Liao is a leader in the social networking industry, having been involved with the creation of xing.com, a leading business-to-business social networking portal. As a self-described “serial philanthropist and entrepreneur,” or “philanthropeur,” Liao has now turned his attention to the creation of neo.org, a social networking site for people to declare and share common [...]

A Different Rush Hour: Commuters Tango through London and New York »

The independent of London recently featured an article relating to the Landmark Self-Expression and Leadership Program project of Thomas Lindner, which according to his Tango Commute website forms a distributed network of individual couples conveying a sense of compassion and connection through the close embrace of participants' favorite dance. Through shared headphones (there is no [...]

Lights Out for the Holidays »

Jennifer Sather made the news in Madison, Wisconsin for her “Lights Out Madison” project, encouraging residents to save power and cut back on electricity usage during the busy holiday season. Sather and her team of 17 people, which she organized as her project in the Landmark Education SELP program, were written about in The Capital [...]

Snortland Counts Her Blessings »

Ellen Snortland is a prominent writer and comedian who has taken Landmark Education Courses. In an article she wrote for Pasadena Weekly, during and about the Thanksgiving holiday season in the United States, Snortland offers a suggestion that she follows with other Landmark Education graduates: Don’t wait for Thanksgiving to be grateful for your life. [...]

Whalen Wins Best Music Emmy for America at a Crossroads »

Acclaimed Composer and Landmark Forum graduate Michael Whalen won his second Emmy award on Monday September 22, for his work on the “America at a Crossroads” series. The award was presented in New York City at the News and Documentary Emmy Awards held at the Rose Center in the Time/AOL Building. The category Whalen [...]

Kimani Recounts Journey in True Love »

Valerie Kimani is well known in East Africa for winning the first season of its most prominent reality show, Project Fame, and for her talent as a singer. In an article she wrote for True Love, a leading African Woman’s magazine, she tells about her journey to know her father and how the Landmark Forum [...]