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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 [...]

Moon Space Party Aids Grief Encounter »

When Sophie Berger’s twin sister Charlotte died, she left behind two small children. Berger has undertaken a project to help bereaved children and their families by putting on a fundraiser for the charity Grief Encounter. The event is Berger’s project in her Self Expression and Leadership Program offered by Landmark Education. The event attracted the [...]

Morris Brings Underground Smiles »

Londonist, London’s leading blog about events around town, covered the Landmark Education SELP project of Suzanne Morris, which took place on London’s underground (subway) this past summer. The project spread community and happiness by interacting with people, giving out stickers and t-shirts and filming the results.
Smile, You Are On The Underground
by Liz Akers
Smiling at others [...]

Cats as Photographers: a Unique Exhibit »

When Jessica Bavinton's errant cat came home smelling of perfume and cigarettes, she would always wonder where it had been off to. Thanks to the project she created in Landmark Education's Self-Expression and Leadership Programme, she's been able to find out. She formed a team, known as the "Views Beyond the Catflap" group, which has [...]

Leading Net Entrepreneur Launches Neo: Philanthropic Social Networking Site »

 
Bill Liao is a leader in the social networking industry, having been involved with the creation of xing.com, a leading business-to-business social networking portal. As a self-described “serial philanthropist and entrepreneur,” or “philanthropeur,” Liao has now turned his attention to the creation of neo.org, a social networking site for people to declare and share common [...]

A Different Rush Hour: Commuters Tango through London and New York »

The independent of London recently featured an article relating to the Landmark Self-Expression and Leadership Program project of Thomas Lindner, which according to his Tango Commute website forms a distributed network of individual couples conveying a sense of compassion and connection through the close embrace of participants' favorite dance. Through shared headphones (there is no [...]

Desperately Seeking Undies »

Earlier this year Caroline Glasner encountered asylum seekers in London, and the experience had a profound effect on her. She was shocked at how destitute they appeared, and how much they lacked even the basic necessities of life. When it was mentioned that new underwear would be gladly welcomed, Glasner began her campaign, which [...]

Cullen Runs for St. Francis Hospice »

The self-expression and leadership program project of Annette Cullen was featured this spring on Dublin People, a site run by one of the largest newspaper publishers in Ireland. Cullen’s project involved her running a marathon to raise at least 10,000 euros for the hospice facility that took care of her sick mother. Cullen put together [...]