Here at Landmark Education News we have collected videos and transcripts of Landmark Forum Leaders speaking out on a wide variety of topics. Recession Recently, Landmark Forum leader David Cunningham was interviewed on a Sacramento television program about dealing powerfully […]
Luke Cody’s Afghan Odyssey
Luke Cody left a successful career in the banking industry to pursue photojournalism. His project in Landmark Education’s self-expression and leadership program involved a photo exhibition based on a three month tour of Afghanistan. Cody explains the purpose of his […]
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 […]
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.
Project Stand Publicizes Worth Causes
Seattle-based graduates of Landmark Education’s programs have used their participation to create a unique project/website: Take a Stand. The site highlights people who have taken on impacting the world in a positive way and the organizations that they have created […]
A Different Rush Hour: Commuters Tango through London and New York
The independent of London recently featured an article relating to the Landmark Self-Expression and Leadership Program project of Thomas Lindner, which according to his Tango Commute website forms a distributed network of individual couples conveying a sense of compassion and […]
Whalen Wins Best Music Emmy for America at a Crossroads
Acclaimed Composer and Landmark Forum graduate Michael Whalen won his second Emmy award on Monday September 22, for his work on the “America at a Crossroads” series. The award was presented in New York City at the News and Documentary […]
hART for P.A.W.S. – Kelly Uses Art to Raise Funds for Animals, Hospice
Earlier this year, Landmark Forum graduate Daniel Kelly organized a Silent Art Auction event “hART for P.A.W.S. ” (Pozitive Awareness with Shelter), to raise awareness and much needed funds for Casey House and Second Chance Wildlife Sanctuary. Joyce Smith, the […]
Hooks Shows Students Mother Wilkerson’s Farm
Sunherald.com, a news website for the Biloxi-Gulfport and Southern Mississipi area, recently took note of a book published by Earnest Hooks Jr., “Let’s Go See Mother Wilkerson’s Farm: Adventures in Learning Excellence,” that features the art of Lizzie Wilkerson and […]
Pampering for Peace
Where Peace Lives, the innovative, New Jersey-based organization (founded by graduates of the Landmark Forum) that uses media based projects to foster peace in young people and adults in schools and organizations throughout the world, held a fundraiser on September […]
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 […]
Draw the World Together Offers Merchandise, Decorated Computers
Draw the World Together is a charity that was created to bring artists together in providing new opportunities for children growing up in communities without basic healthcare and education needs being met. Founded in 2005 by Andrew Wildman as his […]
Troy Byer Speaks out about Acting, Writing, Landmark Education
Noted director, actor and writer Troy Byer was recently interviewed by Los Angeles Wave about a variety of subjects, including getting away from Hollywood, her new career as a writer, her study of ontology, making a difference with people and […]
Martinis for Music: Chicagoans Party to Save Program
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 […]
Wright Leads LAX in LA Fundraiser
Acclaimed comedian Daryl Wright is performing for a fundraiser for LAX in LA, the organization that has brought Lacrosse to in inner city Los Angeles neighborhoods. The event is taking place Thursday, September 25 at 10pm, at the Improv in […]
Peace Being Now! Debuts in New York
Glenn Biren’s project in Landmark Education’s SELP program, an independent film titled Peace Being Now!, is making its New York debut at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival. NYIIFVF has been recognized by the firlm and entertainment […]
Can I Come With You? A Guidebook to Furthering Social Justice
The new book of Amanda Koster, “Can I Come With You?” is being released September 16 at a special event at the Seattle Central Community College. Koster, whose photography based social media tours have attracted major media attention, and who […]
Caring For Cynthia Empowers Caregivers
Amy Blackburn developed a special project out of her participation in Landmark Education’s programs: The creation of a book, titled Caring for Cynthia, that is now available for purchase. The book, published by Amy Blackburn Photography, in conjunction with Verve […]
TV Stars Cut Loose at Medico’s Booming Hot in Hollywood AIDS Benefit
In its third year, Hot in Hollywood has grown to be one of Los Angeles’ most talked about fundraising events. It features well known actors going outside their comfort zone to perform in a wild, fun talent/variety show that raises […]
Sing Out Against Hunger, Created Six Years Ago, More Relevant than ever
Jane Bitto formed "Sing Out Against Hunger" six years ago as a music festival to raise money and food for the hungry of the East Bay of Rhode Island. Formed in her Self-Expression and Leadership Program that she took with […]
Benson Brings Chivalry to Balingup
Roz Benson’s Self-Expression and Leadership program project got her involved in her community in an unusual way–The project was to start the Balingup medieval festival in Western Australia. What was at first a project supported solely by the local community […]
Fight Club Author Discusses Creative Process; Credits Landmark Education
Acclaimed author Chuck Palahniuk, who wrote Fight Club and dozens of other novels, gave a lengthy interview to a major British newspaper, The Independent, where he discusses his writing process and credits his participation in the Landmark Forum with helping […]
Koster Expands Awareness Tours
Award winning Seattle photographer Amanda Koster has received significant press attention for her multimedia social awareness tours she has led through India and many parts of the developing world, including articles in the Chicago Tribune and Seattle Post-Intelligencer. The last […]
Assyrian Superstar
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 […]
Now that She’s Gone: Snortland’s One Woman Show Hits LA
Ellen Snortland is a prominent author, activist and actor who is committed to the empowerment of women worldwide and who has participated in the programs of Landmark Education. She has written a book titled Beauty Bites Beast, about violence against women […]
Language Paper Wins Award at Global Transformation Conference
Landmark Education’s Power and Contribution course concludes its final weekend with the Conference for Global Transformation, a 3-day event which includes keynote speakers, breakout sessions, poster sessions, and papers presented on transformation, which are compiled into a journal. Each person in Landmark’s […]
Discovering Ganesh
Over the past few years, Landmark Education graduate Shana Dressler has created Discovering Ganesh, a multi-pronged project based on her passion for India and the Hindu god Ganesh. Most recently, Discovering Ganesh has launched a fundraiser in New York City […]
Art Springs into Rockridge
The project began by Jennifer Rogers in the Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program continues to flourish. ‘Kids Paint the Town’, which takes youth art of all varieties and showcases it around Bay Area businesses, both brightens neighborhoods and displays the […]
P-funk Artist Inspires Students
Prominent artist Overton Loyd, a Landmark Forum graduate best known for his cover art on George Clinton’s Parliament albums, spoke recently to students at California State University, Dominguez Hills, about what it takes to invent one’s future and fulfill on one’s potential. His […]
Make a Film Foundation Empowers Critically Ill Children to Make Movies
It began with an email Tamika Lamison received: “If you could do anything, what would you do?” Lamison’s thought was that she would be one of those people that granted wishes to sick children. When Lamison completed Landmark Education’s Self-Expression […]