By George F on Nov 24, 2009 in Autstralia/New Zealand, Immigration | 0 Comments
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 [...]
By Johntrue on Mar 3, 2009 in Autstralia/New Zealand, Immigration, Landmark Education | 0 Comments
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 [...]
By Olivia Seery on Mar 25, 2008 in Africa, Family, Health/Medicine, Immigration, Ireland, Issues, Landmark Education, children | 3 Comments
Little did I know that my Self-Expression and Leadership Programme Project, World Community Day, which was held in Sligo, Ireland, in the Autumn of 2005, would have such far reaching effects. My commitment was to have the many new immigrants be formally welcomed and acknowledged by the public representatives of Sligo town. I was particularly interested in Globe House where [...]
By Vincent Cahill on Jul 25, 2007 in Events, Immigration, Ireland, Writing | 0 Comments
The growth of the Irish economy over the last 20 years has led to an immigration boom. For the first time in modern history Ireland is becoming a multicultural society. With this change there have been misunderstandings that have led to incresed tensions. While Sligo resident Brian Higgins was participating in the Landmark Education Self Expression and [...]
By Vincent Cahill on Oct 1, 2006 in Immigration, Ireland, People | 1 Comment
In an increasingly multicultural Ireland, there are many SELP projects that endevour to cross cultural divides. This is one that was covered in the The Irish Daily Star
WORLD’S UNITED
ONE STREET, 26 COUNTRIES, 200 PEOPLE AND A BIG CELEBRATION
Around 200 people from over 26 countries all over the world live together on one Dublin street with [...]