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Fundraiser Helps Women Dress for Success »

Vicki LaRosa of Pennsylvania is holding a fundraiser for the Dress for Success Program on May 1 in Tullytown. The fundraiser is LaRosa’s project in her Landmark Education SELP program. Dress for Success is a volunteer driven organization that helps provide professional outfits for low income professional women. LaRosa’s project was recently the subject of an [...]

Sister Act Expo Empowers Girls »

April Preyar was recently recognized by the Chicago Tribune for the project she created in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program. The two day event at Robeson high school was designed to encourage, mentor and otherwise empower teenage African American girls in the Chicago area.
Sister Act: Program Empowers Girls
by Anne Stein
As a Duke University undergraduate, [...]

Recession Proofing Your Life »

Landmark Education program leader Deb Beroset recently appeared on leading cable station WGN on its News at Noon broadcast to speak on the topic of dealing powerfully with the current economic recession, particularly for those in relationships. Here is the interview, followed by a written excerpt.

Host: I read just yesterday that divorce filings are already [...]

David Cunningham on Dealing Powerfully with Relatives over the Holidays, Part 1 »

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.

Yoga Event Aids Congolese Women »

Allison Osborn knew from the outset of the Self-Expression and Leadership Program that she wanted to do something for the women of the Congo who have suffered violence in the country’s ongoing civil war. Osborn, who is a Yoga practitioner training to be a Yoga teacher, decided that if her project would be the [...]

‘Born with it’ Empowers Women »

Tomiko Fraser is a prominent American model and actress, known for being one of the faces of Maybelline, and also known for her work as a spokesperson for the Lupus Foundation, raising awareness about the disease. In the Landmark Education Self-Expression and Leadership Program, Fraser created a woman’s empowerment workshop. Fraser’s website tells the story.
Born [...]

Kizorek Shares her Travels »

Jessica Kizorek continues to receive critical acclaim for her work for two Parrot Productions, her film company that travels the world and provides to film services to NGOs so they can get their messages out. A leader of Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership program, Kizorek is a woman committed to making a difference all around [...]

Stephanie’s Angels Promote Ovarian Cancer Awareness and Research »

Keisha Sapp and her close friends created Stephanie’s Angels Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day on Saturday, July 12, which had cancer awareness in a variety of locations in Northern New Jersey. Moved into action by the death of her friend Stephanie Wilkins from Ovarian Cancer and her participation in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program, Sapp [...]