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Someone Else’s Child

A Landmark graduate is using her traumatic past as an opportunity to make a difference for others.

‘Color me Africa’ to Bring African Art to Chicago

Landmark graduate Soraya Sheppard is bringing the color and power of South African art to Chicago.

Children’s Holiday Magic Celebrates 11th Year

Jeff Gelder has spread holiday cheer to sick kids for 11 years in a row, via his international organization which gives hospitalized children Christmas CDs.

BagUps Making a Difference, One Bag at a Time

One Landmark Forum graduate has created Bag Ups in attempt to revolutionize the way people use plastic kitchen bags.

The Fable of Shannon Cable

What could be more fun than a musical ghost story film? Read more about Vinnie Hogan’s project from his Self-Expression and Leadership Program.

Landmark Forum Leader on CBS: Creating Intimacy

Josselyne Herman-Saccio, a Landmark Forum Leader and Landmark spokesperson, appears on CBS TV to discuss intimacy.

Mind, Body & Roll

Here’s a unique project – a combination roller skating event, house music party, and wellness seminar.

The Splash Mob 5k isn’t like any other fundraiser run – in this one, participants are bombarded with water balloons. This fun event, which started three years ago as a project created from the Landmark Self-Expression and Leadership Program, is raising $50,000 this year for a school for homeless kids in Arizona.

Mural Beautifies Newark, Celebrates History of African American Music, Supports Community Farm

Anthony Smith’s project in the Landmark Self-Expression and Leadership Program was a mural that celebrated Newark’s musical history while supporting a thriving community.

Sustainable Winchester Founder Given Leadership Award

A community project leads to a civic leadership award for promoting sustainability.

Transforming the World – One Laugh at a Time

Ernie G is pioneer in standup comedy, being an inventor of what he calls empowerment comedy. Read his story and how he used what he saw in The Landmark Forum to set him on the road to making a difference through laughter.

Benefit Concert Supports Music Program at School for Homeless

A kids concert in San Diego being held this Saturday is funding a new music program at the Monarch School for homeless children.

South Asian Film Festival Booming in Chicago

In Landmark ‘s Self-Expression and Leadership Program, Amit Rana created a booming South Asian Film festival that is entering its fourth year.

Born from Katrina, Animal Assistance Team Expands

Donna Monroe Lasser’s project in Landmark’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program helped save thousands of pets in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, as she assembled a team of 81 veterinary professionals to rescue and treat animals there. Since then, the group she founded, Canadian Animal Assistance Team, has assisted animals in 34 locations throughout the world.

Genesis Academy to Promote Peace

by Barbara Castleton Talking with Dr. Wendy Sternberg is akin to climbing aboard a locomotive fired by passion, keen observation, infinite flexibility, and selfless goals. Dr. Sternberg is the founder, through her experiences with Landmark Education, of Genesis at the […]

‘For Love and Art’ Connects Sick and Immobile to Art

In Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program, Mark Lombard created a way to connect the ill and immobile with great art – read more about this unique and moving project.

Burrito Boys Are Hungry2Help

Michael Johnson created a program wherein he and his son and his friends would give burritos and other items to the homeless in San Diego, and through taking the Landmark Self-Expression and Leadership Program, he grew the project and made it a model for other like projects around the world.

Desire to Inspire Brings Dance to Girls in LA

A new dance workshop for girls led by top industry professionals is taking place in Los Angeles – Amelia Lynch created the event as her project in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program.

Art for the Trees If You Please

A project created in Houston during Landmark Education’s SELP led to a unique forest-themed art exhibit which raised funds for a drought-ravaged park.

Charity Drive Feeds Homeless Children in Arizona

The Real Gift Foundation, a non-profit formed by a woman who leads Landmark’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program, is feeding homeless children in Arizona.

Landmark Forum Leader David Cunningham on Dealing Powerfully with Family Conflict

Landmark Education Spokesperson David Cunningham, who leads The Landmark Forum, just appeared KOMO Seattle television to discuss how to defuse drama and conflict with family around the holidays.

SUNday Stroll Event Raises Awareness of Lupus and Other Sunlight Sensitive Conditions

A woman with Lupus is creating awareness events and a line of colorful, UV-proof umbrellas for those with Lupus and other sun sensitive conditions.

Former Florida Center Manager Releases Children’s Books

Mollie Patridge the former center manager of Landmark Education’s Florida Center, has published a pair of children’s books.

‘Writing on the Wall’ Brings Mural to Blighted Neighborhood

A project created out of a Landmark program has brought a vibrant mural to one of Baltimore’s known drug corners.

Landmark Graduate Nominated for Cosmo’s Bachelor of the Year

Landmark Education graduate Don Vaughn has been nominated as Texas’ entrant for the Cosmopolitan Bachelor of the Year contest.

Lady Warrior Project, Telling Stories of Women in Combat

One woman veteran of the Iraq war created a project in the Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program to create a book sharing the diverse experiences of woman in combat.

Community Market Embraces Hiring Homeless

The Los Angeles Times singled out Jon Murga as a Landmark graduate who is making a unique difference – hiring the homeless to work at his community market in Los Angeles.