By George F on Jun 10, 2009 in Africa, Education, children | 0 Comments
Landmark Education News has received a report from architect Chris Turley, whose participation in Landmark Education’s programs inspired him to become deeply involved in a project to build a university in the Angolan city of Kuito. This report, which thanks people from Landmark Education who supported and inspired him, discusses his two week trip to Angola, from which he recently returned.
By George F on May 8, 2009 in Elementary, UK, children | 1 Comment
Sally Cancello’s ‘Inspire a Child’project has allowed many celebrity athletes and artists to visit primary schools in England, inspiring students with their accomplishments. The project, which Cancello created while attending Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program, received the attention of the Sheffield Star newspaper, which wrote the following article.
Sport Stars Drop in to Inspire Primary [...]
By George F on May 7, 2009 in High School, Los Angeles, Sports | 0 Comments
Sean McKeon, who brought acrosse to inner city Los Angeles high schools as part of his LAX in LA project that he formulated in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program, has teamed with Kate Marks (also with LAX in LA) to bring lacrosse to the L.A. Watts Summer Games, the largest high school athletic competition in the [...]
By George F on Apr 28, 2009 in Arts/Entertainment, Canada, Education, Landmark Education, People, Video Features | 0 Comments
In March, one person’s experience of the Landmark Forum was featured on Positive Living, a Canadian television program. The show also featured interviews with Landmark Education executive and Landmark Forum leader Nancy Zapolski about a variety of different topics (earlier, Landmark Education news featured Zapolski discussing career success). The segment featured here talks about the [...]
By Johntrue on Feb 11, 2009 in Elementary, Health/Medicine, Landmark Education, Seattle, Sports | 0 Comments
The project created by Okashi Robles when she took her Landmark SELP program brought a variety of sports to West Seattle middle schoolers through a unique after school program. The Seattle Times wrote a story about Robles’ project.
Middle-School students get their sport on at the southwest community center
Get Your Sport On is a first-of-its-kind, after-school [...]
By George F on Feb 9, 2009 in Africa, Education, children | 0 Comments
The Kposowa Foundation, co-founded by Landmark Education graduate Sarah Culberson out of her commitment to people of the town of Bumpe and the country of Sierra Leone has launched its own blog, giving updates on the progress of the work being done there to rebuild the town and introducing visitors to the people of Bumpe.
When [...]
By George F on Dec 31, 2008 in Arts/Entertainment, Education, Family, Landmark Education, People, Seattle, Women's Issues | 4 Comments
we can have all the dinners, we can have all the decorations, but really what’s at the heart of a great holiday, no matter how great the food was, how beautiful the decorations were, what makes or breaks a holiday is the relationships we have with people and whether we enjoy the people or not.
By George F on Nov 21, 2008 in Arts/Entertainment, Education, Georgia, Gulf Coast | 0 Comments
Sunherald.com, a news website for the Biloxi-Gulfport and Southern Mississipi area, recently took note of a book published by Earnest Hooks Jr., “Let’s Go See Mother Wilkerson’s Farm: Adventures in Learning Excellence,” that features the art of Lizzie Wilkerson and educates children and adults on early 20th century farming culture. The article also makes note [...]