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Where Peace Lives: Landmark Education Graduates Create Global Peace Group Where Students Cause Peace Through Art »

The origins of Where Peace Lives, an incredible new organization for peace in the world, lie in friendship. New Jersey natives Jeff Rudy and Jeff and Donna Clapp completed Landmark Education's curriculum for living and then assisted as Introduction Leaders together over the last decade, during which time they became fast friends. Their involvement with Landmark Education [...]

Spandana: An SELP project created to help underprivilidged children in Bangalore »

When Vinay Nagaraju’s participated in the Self-Expression and Leadership program in 2001 he created project called ‘Spandana’. It is an NGO that works with under privileged children in Bangalore. Since it began in 2001, Spandana has gotten major global corporations such as Honeywell to donate to it’s causes, including first aid kits for schools, library [...]

Through a Child’s Eyes A Childrens Photography project created in the SELP »

Bradley Mart created a photography project for children called ‘Through a Child’s Eyes” while he was in the Landmark Education Self-Expression and Leadership Program. The resulting exhibit was held at a Bay Area library.

Here is a mention about the project in the Contra Costa Times
‘Child’s Eyes’ exhibit at Rockridge Library
Rockridge resident Bradley Mart, with the [...]

Nick Nardo gives back to community through Student Mural »

When Nick Nardo was participating in the Landmark Education Self Expression and Leadership Program in New Jersey he wanted to connect with and contribute to his community. His project created a mural at the Second Street Youth Center in Plainfield New Jersey.
Here is the story from the Courier News in Bridgwater New Jersey.
PLAINFIELD — When [...]

Can You Take a Shower in a Minute? An SELP Project Addresses Australia’s Historic Drought »

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 [...]

Students Write Cards to Encourage Troops in a Community Project Created by Laura Newcomb »

Laura Newcomb cares deeply about the troops serving in Iraq and wanted her Self Expression and Leadership Project to contribute to them.
Woman sends encouraging words to troops
 
By ED MOORHOUSE
Burlington Country Times
SHAMONG — Laura Newcomb said she wanted her community to be a model of encouragement for the military men and women serving overseas. [...]

Landmark Education Self Expression & Leadership Project Uses Photography to Help Children Living in a Tough Neighborhood Find Beauty in Everyday Life »

Uplifiting Images Of Tenderloin CommunityStudents Help Change Perception Of Tough Neighborhood
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From ABC7 KGO-TV/DT San Francisco
By Carolyn Tyler
Mar. 28 – KGO – We want to take you to a school in a tough San Francisco neighborhood that’s helping their students rise above their environment in a very creative way.

De Marillac Academy sits in the [...]

Landmark Graduate Creates Opportunity for Children to Give Books to Other Children »

Reprinted from RecordBreeze.com
Glo. Twp. students give books ‘from the heart’
Books recently took on a different meaning for students at Loring-Flemming Elementary School in Gloucester Township.
The school launched its first “Books from the Heart” this year. The project asked students to bring in a book for needy children in Camden.
“Books from the Heart” began in [...]