Landmark Education News Blog By Landmark Forum Graduates

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 [...]

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 [...]

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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StepUP Foundation- “If it is possible, it is possible for me, it’s just a matter of how!”
Australian Business Woman Ryll Bergin has always wanted to make a difference in lives of teenagers. As a business professional, she wanted to inspire teenagers to go for their dreams. According to Ryll, it wasn’t [...]

Can you shower in 1 minute?
 
This was the challenge that Chadstone resident, Vikki Mount set herself, when she received her water usage bill in January and was not happy with the amount of water she was using in managing her home.  Vikki made some calculations, set herself a target and commenced changing the way [...]

New Zealand Olympic Gold Medalist Sarah Ulmer created “Kids on Bikes”  as a way of getting New Zealand businesses and organizations to sponsor getting children bicycles and safety gear to promote kids getting regular exercise. 
World Class cyclist Sarah Ulmer  is a New Zealander  who won a Gold medal and set new world records at the [...]

Landmark Self Expression and Leadership Project called G.O.P.A.T. (Giving Old People A Thrill)
New Zealand Self Expression and Leadership Program Participant Max Vodane created a project that brought the Ulysses Motor Bike Club together with the St. Andrews Retirement Community. Bike Club Members took Senior Citizens from St. Andrews for rides on motorcycles.

Everyone at some point has been approached by a smiling kid selling candy bars to raise money for their school or sports team. Most people find these kids and the opportunity to support their endeavors difficult to resist. In fact we gladly buy candy bars that we don’t really want just to [...]