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Balfour Aids Refugees through Book Program »

New Zealand’s North Shore Times has written an article about the project that Claire Balfour created in Landmark Education’s self-expression and leadership program. Balfour is collecting children’s books to aid refugees with their English. Here is much of the story – the whole tale can be read at the Stuff news site.
Books Help Refugees
The integration [...]

Benson Brings Chivalry to Balingup »

Roz Benson’s Self-Expression and Leadership program project got her involved in her community in an unusual way–The project was to start the Balingup medieval festival in Western Australia. What was at first a project supported solely by the local community has become a destination event in Australia. The Donnybrook Bridgetown Mail has recently run [...]

Living with Mindfulness »

 
Vive Magazine, an Australian publication for businesswomen, issued an article titled “Five Steps to Mindfulness” in its June/July issue.The article, which discusses various means by which to live in the moment in life, extensively mentions Landmark Education, including quotations from Landmark Forum leader Cathy Elliot. Excerpts of the article appear below:
But beyond psychology, how [...]

Art Auction Saves School »

Australian Landmark Forum graduate Lachlan Haynes organized the inaugural ‘Art for a Cause’ art exhibition and art auction, to benefit the Lasallian Foundation, a non-profit group that supports projects throughout Asia that provide disadvantaged children a chance to break the cycle of poverty. The event, which took place this past December, was designed as Haynes’ project [...]

Wild Waitakere Warriors Experience Outdoor Adventures in New Zealand »

When Matt Kerr of Waitakere, New Zealand did Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program, he decided to create adventures for young people. He created Wild Waitakere Warriors, an outdoor Program that trained participants in leadership, courage and having fun. See more below. 

The White Bridge Foundation International Clothing Drive Started in the Landmark Self -Expression and Leadership Program »

The Whitebridge Foundation was created by Grace Demaio a Melbourne designer who participated in the Landmark Education Self-Expression and Leadership Program.  The purpose of the foundation is to collect and send excess clothing from major clothing manufacturers to help dress children in Vietnamese orphanages, Cambodian Refugee Camps and Tibetan refugee camps. The clothing, storage and [...]

Aboriginal Birthright Quilt an Australian SELP Project »

Seneka Cohen is a midwife and mother who while participating in the Landmark Education Self Expression and Leadership Program determined to make a difference in the exceptionally high mortality rate among Australian Aboriginal mothers and babies. She created The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Birthright Quilt.

The Birthright Quilt is a national, community-based initiative to address [...]

Inala Careers Fair: A Landmark SELP Project »

When Annette Briers was a participant in the Landmark Education Self-Expression and Leadership Program this past summer she created a project to have a Careers Expo to help people in her home town see what kinds of job and career options were actually available to them.

Here is the story as covered in the South-West News
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