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Landmark Forum for Teens Grows in Asia »

the availability of the Landmark Forum Forum for Teens has continued to expand throughout Asia – it has now been offered in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Beijing.

Luke Cody’s Afghan Odyssey »

Luke Cody left a successful career in the banking industry to pursue photojournalism. His project in Landmark Education’s self-expression and leadership program involved a photo exhibition based on a three month tour of Afghanistan. Cody explains the purpose of his tour and his exhibit:
“I wish to present a simple vision: that there is no difference [...]

Grieving Woman Has 500 People Pledge Their Eyes »

A young woman from India turned a family tragedy into an opportunity to make a difference for thousands of people. Isha Kishore Shah’s father died of a heart attack in early December. Shah, who was participating in Landmark’s SELP programme, arranged to have her father’s eyes donated to an eye bank, and worked to have [...]

Youths Rally to Stop Honking »

Bala Venkata used his project in Landmark’s self expression and leadership program to embark on a major civic initiative – to quiet the excessive noise in bustling Bangalore, India. Citizen Matters, a leading paper of Bangalore, gives Venkat a chance to tell the story.
No Honking – Journey Continues
The project initiated against honking and other noise [...]

Good Life Traffic Solutions Improves Roads in Bangalore »

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 [...]

Mukund Wins Citizen Journalism Contest for Story of SELP Project »

Sanjuktha Mukund of Bangalore, India, recently won a citizen journalism contest sponsored by Citizen Matters, a Bangalore focused publication that spotlights the contributions and activities of individual citizens. Mukund’s essay discussed two different projects that he undertook in Landmark Education’s SELP program. The essay appears below:
August 29, 2008
I celebrated this Independence Day with a bang. [...]

Street Smart Aids Neglected Kids »

The Deccan Herald of Bangalore recently published an August 30th story on the Self-Expression Leadership Program project of Roshini Davidson. Davidson’s project is designed to ambitiously tackle the issue of child homelessness and poverty through a complete program of education, job training and medical help. The story appears below.
Connecting Dreams
Suryana Suresh
Bengaluru has a growing breed [...]

Can I Come With You? A Guidebook to Furthering Social Justice »

The new book of Amanda Koster, "Can I Come With You?" is being released September 16 at a special event at the Seattle Central Community College. Koster, whose photography based social media tours have attracted major media attention, and who used her participation in Landmark Education's SELP program to expand her difference making projects, wrote [...]