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Surf and Sun for Migrants »

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 [...]

Balfour Aids Refugees through Book Program »

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 [...]

Graduates Fight Deportation of Endangered Mother; Spotlight on Female Genital Mutilation »

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 [...]

Writing Event Helps Bridge Divide in the New Multicultural Ireland »

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 [...]

“Meet the world at your Doorstep” and Irish SELP Project »

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 [...]