Landmark Forum Graduates Making a Difference Around the World
Anne Marie Schlekeway, a former Landmark Education staff member who has inspired those who knew her for her ability to make a difference while dealing with a terminal disease, has died of ALS at the age of 44.
Formerly a Landmark Education Staff member, Chicago resident Anne Marie Schlekeway was diagnosed in 2009 with ALS. This is the story of how she has dealt with the disease while making a difference for others.
Amit Rana conceived of the Chicago South Asian Film Festival while taking part in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program.
Video about Olga’s Beautiful Beings, created to aid those affected by sexual assault and abuse.
Carolyn Elaine’s project in the Landmark SELP program led to the creation of a peace mural in Fenger High School which was recently recognized by National Public Radio.
The story of Zindaba Nyirenda and her efforts to reduce poverty in Africa have been featured in the Daily Herald newspaper of suburban Chicago. Nyirenda credits The Landmark Forum with giving her a voice – for having her realize she […]
Landmark Education News has received word that “Tying up Loose Ends”, the play focusing on end of life issues written and performed by Ann and Catherine Gallogly, will be appearing at the Chicago Center for the Performing Arts on December […]
Oz du Soleil’s Support 1000 program, created in the Landmark Education SELP, has contributed bras to thousands of women in need.
In Landmark Education’s self-expression and Leadership Program, Oz du Soleil created a project to donate thousands of bras to underprivileged women and girls.
This story discusses the latest achievements of Causes for Change International, a charity created by Chicago Businesswoman Zully Alvarado out of her participation in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program.
Chicago native Wendy Sternberg formed Genesis at the Crossroads (GATC) as part of her self-expression and leadership program back when she took the Landmark Education course back in 1999.
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 […]
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 […]
Chicago residents Suzanne Dunne and Amy Bessette, who have participated in Landmark Education’s programs, were recently featured by the Chicago Tribune as a Chicago couple who were recently married in California, and who may be affected by the passage of […]
Bob Talan, who has used his participation in Landmark Education’s programs to inspire him to raise increasing amounts of money for lung disease research through the popular, annual “Hustle up the Hancock” fundraiser race in Chicago, has set a new […]
Joanna Burgraf has created a project out of Landmark’s Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program that is raising substantial sums of money towards saving the music program at the Armor Elementary School in the south side of Chicago. Named S.O.S., or […]
Jeanne Thompson resolved to use her Self-Expression and Leadership program to raise money for an organization that reconnects homeless people to their community. In so doing, she created the Pedal for Pads Bikeathon and raised about $10,000 for an extremely […]
Therese Harmon’s project in Landmark Education’s Self Expression and Leadership program involved giving away her expertise in holistic healing free to community and civic groups. Her efforts caught the attention of the South Bend Tribune, whose story in Harmon is […]
Zech Gilbert’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program project, Purpose Driven Sports, began with a realization that not all professional athletes are making headlines by getting in trouble somewhere. Many of them are quietly making a difference int their communities. Gilbert, who […]
Eric Schneider has taken on a project to create a memorial garden at the Riley Elementary School 1983 class reunion for those associated with the class who have passed. The project, which was Schneider’s project in his Self-Expression and Leadership […]
When Ather Yokany did Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership program a while back in Chicago, he knew he wanted impact a unique group of people: His own. Ather is Assyrian, and though Chicago is a home to many Assyrians–Who are […]
Chicagoan Sean Parnell took on a big problem in his Self-Expression and Leadership program–The problem of abandoned homes or lots. Many houses or lots, particularly in poorer west and south side neighborhoods, have stood empty for many years. Parnell saw […]
Over a thousand puppies and adult dogs were saved from euthanasia in Kentucky last year, thanks to the work of Margie Swift and other Chicago area graduates of the Landmark Forum. Margie Swift always had a love of animals. Prior to […]
This year will mark the sixth year of the National AIDS Marathon Training Program in Chicago, a program designed to train people to run a marathon or half marathon, where each participant agrees to raise money for the AIDS Foundation of Chicago. During […]
Chicago police officer and Landmark Forum graduate Nial Funchion has an extraordinary goal planned for June of this year: To swim around the entire perimeter of Lake Michigan, a distance of over 1,000 miles. Funchion’s motives in taking on the swim […]
Landmark Education graduate Ronnie Walker has launched a new website for individuals grieving the loss of a loved one to suicide. The site provides extensive information about survivor reactions and traumatic grief, support for healing, and a variety of essays. There are discussion forums, […]
Jennifer Leonard-Biddle, a graduate of the Landmark Forum who lives in St. Charles, Illinois, brought something new to her home town: Snorkeling. On February 3rd she organized a clinic for residents of the Tri-cities who wanted to learn how to snorkel. The […]
There’s no other way to put it: Landmark Education graduate Bob Talan was just plain fat. Overeating was such a mainstay of his life that his picture hangs in the Palm Steakhouse in North Fork Court, Illinois, near where he […]
For the first time Genesis At the Crossroads is bringing together Arab, Jewish and Persian musicians to share the same stage in a series of concerts around the world. Wendy Sternberg of Chicago created the project in the Landmark Self Expression […]
Quilt communicates–One Peace at a Time From: Sun Times News Group December 4, 2006 By FELICIA DECHTER Staff Writer The seventh-grade class from Nettelhorst School was as diverse and patchwork as the peace quilts its students were meticulously creating colorful, […]