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People in Harmony Celebrates New Zealand’s Multicultural Heritage »

Andrew Correa is creating two multicultural concerts for International Race Relations Day in New Zealand.

Books and Beds for Cambodian Orphanage »

Tanya Jaw is aiding Cambodian orphans as part of her SELP program offered by Landmark Education.

Surf and Sun for Migrants »

Lisa Quirk created an innovative program for migrants unfamiliar with the surf to learn how to safely deal with the beach and ocean. Safety is the program's priority, which requires no previous ocean experience. The program came out of her participation in a Landmark Education leadership course, according to the Southern Courier, which wrote a [...]

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.