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Visionary Landmark Education Graduate Ends Vacation; Builds Schools in Kenya »

It’s a hard to think of a person who embodies the boldness of unstoppability of Landmark Education graduates more than Paul Boutin. In December of 2006, he went to Kenya for a 10-day safari. He didn’t make it through the first day. On that first morning, he noticed an unfinished building and asked about it. […]

Self-effacing Landmark Education Graduate’s Charity Run is in it’s 14th Year »

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 […]

Walking Dogs to raise funds for Johanesburg Paediatric Hospital »

Eileen MacEochiadh has been a guide at Florence Court House for 6 years. On a recent visit to South Africa to see her son, she was moved by the work being done at the Sisulu Paediatric Cardiac Centre for Africa. Currently participating in the Landmark Self-Expression and Leadership Program, she got permission […]

Genesis At The Crossroads Goes To Morocco »

 For the first time Genesis At the Crossroads is bringing together Arab, Jewish and Persian musicians to share the same stage in a series of concerts around the world.  Wendy Sternberg of Chicago created the project in the Landmark Self Expression and Leadership Program in 1999 as a way of use art to bring the Arab […]

Cafe Gratitude: a New Restaurant Concept and Brainchild of Two Landmark Education Graduates »

Landmark Education Graduates Matthew and Terece Engelhart created a unique restaurant concept that has become wildly popular. They have combined raw vegan dining with the concept of gratitude. Cafe Gratidute has quickly expanded to three locations in the bay area as well as gotten a review in the New York Times. Cafe Gratitude was also […]

Landmark Gradudate Creates Benefit Concert Where Kids Raise Money for Kids »

Young Band Members Raising Funds for Kids”
From the Grove Examiner, Calgary Alberta Canada
Six local kids - united by their passion for music - are looking beyond their individual and collective dreams for rock stardom, using their musical prowess to help needy kids their ages.
The Descendants - a local group of young musicians who have been […]

Landmark Self-Expression and Leadership Project in Canada to Raise Money to Fight Maleria in Africa »

Mother’s Day Bowling Event to Raise Money to Purchase Bednets

From: Canadian Broadcasting Company
More needs to be done to fight malaria, one of the biggest killers of children in Africa, advocates said Wednesday in support of a bed-net fundraising campaign.
For several years, African governments have marked April 25 as Africa Malaria Day, to raise awareness […]

Landmark Forum Graduates and Filmakers Document Fair Trade Measures in Africa »

240,000 Miles, $1,000 in Shots, Two Feet From Instant Death

Jessica and Bill Kizorek are not strangers to international travel. They have been to a combined total of 200 countries, including one journey involving all seven continents.
By the beginning of 2007 the pair had committed to a unique kind of travel mission—giving away, in twelve months, […]