Landmark Forum News

Kathy D: Recreating Family in the Face of Divorce

Photo of a red toy robot with a tear drawn onto its face holding two halves of a broken heart in its hands.

“It was like my past meeting my present and my future, all at once. It was stunning to be able to be complete like that.” “People say to me, ‘Oh, you are so brave to do what you did.’ But […]

Following up on Morris Chubb’s ‘Dignity on Wheels’

Two years ago, we wrote a piece about Landmark Graduate Morris Chubb, a California resident whose Self-Expression and Leadership Program project created a mobile shower and laundry initiative to restore dignity to homeless communities in his area. His project, […]

Florian Reichl: Creating Charity on Demand

A collage of runway photos from an outdoor fashion show.

Revolutionizing Secret Santa with the Viennese ‘Wichtel Challenge’ 15,090 people in Austria were registered as homeless in 2016, and this number does not include unregistered ‘rough sleepers’ (FEANTSA, 2017). Worldwide, approximately 100 million people are homeless, while 1.6 billion lack […]

Richard Zinck: Learning to Live Life Instead of Win It

Two men share a hug while smiling for the camera.

“I can change a whole industry without having to take it away from people.” – Richard Zinck Why does an already successful businessman in Toronto, Canada, take The Landmark Forum? Well, if you’re Richard Zinck, it’s because of a desperate […]

J.T. Shim: Taking on the National Organ Transplant Act

Photo of an operating room. Source: Wikipedia.

This story is about failing…but in a good way. In the Self-Expression and Leadership Program, the leaders say ‘You may produce the specific result of your Project. Or you may not. That’s not the point. The point is for you […]

Gerhard Lippl: Bringing Integrity into the World of Work

A photo of Gerhard Lippl standing in from of the water.

Realizing the Power in Sharing and Standing for Company-wide Enrollment A German engineer in Malaysia walks into an introduction in Singapore… It may not be the catchiest joke, but it’s a pretty transformational story. And for Landmark Graduate Gerhard Lippl, […]

Special Latin American Spanish Language Video Conference on October 21

Participation in Landmark programs has been growing quickly in recent years. The Landmark Forum is now offered in Mexico, Colombia and Brasil. People come from all over Latin American to participate in these programs. This month, on October 21 at […]

Debbie Huynh: Creating Community While Dining for Women

“From human-caused greenhouse gas emissions to the overexploitation of the earth’s natural resources, unsustainable production and consumption patterns pose a risk to all of humanity. As early adopters of new agricultural techniques, first responders in crises, entrepreneurs of green energy, […]

Vanessa Stokes: Bringing Art to the Front Porch

Front Porch Arts Center co-founders Vanessa Stokes (left) and Keli Stewart

The neighborhood of Austin, on Chicago’s Westside, has lacked a public art center for over 10 years. Landmark graduate Vanessa Stokes decided it was time for that to change. Front Porch Arts Center is a new nonprofit in Chicago with […]

Amber Kaba: Finding Mental Health in Hospitality

Trigger warning: This article discusses problems related to mental health, including suicide. If you are having dangerous or suicidal thoughts, please either reach out to the Suicide Prevention Lifeline or call one of the numbers on the international list of […]

FAQs: Submitting Landmark Projects and Transformational Story Ideas to Landmark Forum News

The writers of Landmark Forum News are interested in extraordinary stories from our graduate community. Have you considered sharing your stories with us? Here are some common FAQs for story submissions: What Makes a Good Story? Self-Expression and Leadership Program […]

Darren DeMatoff: Racing Towards Breakthroughs

Darren DeMatoff, midrace, with other runners in the background.

Putting Landmark Ideas and Distinctions to Work in Distance Running When it comes to chasing dreams, Darren DeMatoff has his running shoes ready to go. A Chicago businessperson and Landmark graduate, Darren has run 20 marathons worldwide, including 13 […]

Social Impact Artist Nominated as Innovator of the Year

Shala Akintunde, a Landmark graduate and a widely recognized social impact artist, has been nominated for Innovator of the Year by ADCOLOR, the premier organization dedicated to celebrating and promoting professionals of color and diversity in the creative industries. Each […]

Landmark Forum Graduate Helping Homeless People Rejoin Community

SDVoyage has featured Landmark Forum graduate Curtis Alexander for his work in assisting homeless people transition back into communities. Here’s a brief excerpt: Curtis, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the […]

BagUps Nominated for Veterans Entrepreneur Award

Landmark Forum graduate Jack Licata took powerful action in Landmark’s Breakthrough Seminar – taking his innovation to the next level. Licata, a veteran, has invented Bag Ups, a trash bag dispensing system which dispenses and perforates garbage bags without a […]

The Transformative Power of Classical Music

Landmark graduate Ben Zander gives a TED talk on the power of classical music.

‘Speaking Being’ Book Now Available – Studies Methodology and Ideas of Werner Erhard

A new book provides a unique opportunity to see the ideas of Werner Erhard and the philosophical underpinnings of The Landmark Forum.

Creativity Unleashed

One woman created an art night for those in a recovery house.

Museum of Streetwear Spotlights Chicago Designers

The Chicago Reader, the alternatively weekly newspaper of Chicago, has featured an event created by a participant in Landmark’s Self-Expression and Leadership Program – a unique ‘Museum of Streetwear’ two day exhibition. Here’s an excerpt from that story: “Streetwear in […]