Originally printed inthe New Jersey Star-Ledger BY MICHELE HOWE Star-Ledger Staff Harvey Silverman retired from teaching in 1995. Sort of. Like many retirees, the former educator, who taught fourth and sixth grades in the New York City school system, stays […]
A Fashionista Grows Up in Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New York— Brooklyn-based fashion designer Aja Calvitti announced today her collaboration with the 1City Youth Project , an innovative not-for-profit youth service agency dedicated to providing free programs, activities and services to inner-city youth. The agency, now celebrating its […]
Donating Food Instead of Dumping it.
Changing laws so surplus food can be given to the hungry Picture a few food industry workers hanging out at 3:00 a.m. on a Sunday morning, and you probably don’t envision the kind of conversation Guido Pozzebon, Francisco Valles, and […]
Karaoke Kare: An SELP Project
Sophia Niarchos created a project to use Karoke to lift the spirits of people in a rehab center. Here is a story that was published in Greek News, a Greek American newspaper. Glen Cove, N.Y. — They couldn't go […]
Drumming For Peace: A Self Expression and Leadership Project
Instead of protesting against the war, Marilyn Sjaastad created a project to get people to demonstrate for peace. Using drums and other precussion instruments, peace activists in 15 cities made noise on behalf of peace. From: The Register-Guard Eugene, Oregon […]
Face Forward: Providing Makeovers for Women Recovering From Substance Abuse
Heather Rozen, of Lowell Massachusetts found herself moved by the plight of low-income women trying to put their lives back together while recovering from substance abuse. She created a community project called “Face Forward” to give them makeovers and support them in gaining […]
Fighting Litter in Northern Ireland
While Aidan Flanagan was participating in the Landmark Self Expression and Leadership Program he created contest among schools in Northern Ireland called “Don’t Be a Litterbug”. The purpose of the contest was to have students and their families take on […]
“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 […]
LA Landmark Forum Graduate Creates Smorgasbord for the Needy
[quicktime]http://www.foodneed.org/video/ktla_12-05.ram[/quicktime] Michael Herman found it absurd that so much food is thrown away in Los Angeles while nearby homeless people from skid row go hungry. While participating in Landmark Education’s Self Expression and Leadership program, he decided to do something […]