Writing Event Helps Bridge Divide in the New Multicultural Ireland
The growth of the Irish economy over the last 20 years has led to an immigration boom. For the first time in modern history Ireland is becoming a multicultural society. […]
Author: Vincent Cahill
Homeless Not Toothless: Raising the Pride and Dignity of the Homeless Through Free Dental Care
Dr. Jay Grossman is a dentist in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles County. In a neighborhood with so much afluence one might be surprised to find that it home […]
Farm Animals and Trees On A Bridal Registry…? Well, of course if you are out to make a differnce.
On most bridal registries you will find things like coffee makers, china, linens and other household goods. If you were on the guest list of Linda and Richard Frary’s […]
A Little Bird Told Me: A Self Expression and Leadership Project where people volunteer with Seniors in Assited Living Facilites
As the United States popluation ages, an ever increasing number of seniors spend their days alone without visitors or companionship. For many of these seniors, lonliness is compounded by health issue and […]
Habitat For Humanity Home Furnished by Donations Raised by Two Landmark Education Participants
Interior designers Suzanne Perrin and Denise Inskip-Seale created a project to beautify a Habitat for Humanity home using entirely donated material, labor and furnishings. The concept behind the project was […]
Cafe Gratitude: a New Restaurant Concept and Brainchild of Two Landmark Education Graduates
Landmark Education Graduates Matthew and Terece Engelhart created a unique restaurant concept that has become wildly popular. They have combined raw vegan dining with the concept of gratitude. Cafe Gratidute […]
Valerie Bocage a Landmark Graduate who Lost Everything in Hurricane Katrina Sets Out to Empower Women
Founder and CEO of Powerful Women International (PWI), Valeri Bocage, tells her story of losing everything in Katrina to inspire women not to worry about things, but enjoy life. Weathering […]
Landmark Education Graduate Project “Genesis at the Crossroads” has Been Bringing The Arab and Jewish Communities Together Since 1999
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 […]
Landmark Education Graduate Jennifer Kramer Raises Money for Special Olympics Each Year By Taking an Icy Plunge
Really big chill: Polar Plunge’s top fund-raiser has warm heart From: the Chicago Sun-Times by Rummana Hussain On Sunday morning, Jennifer Kramer will throw on a Dopey costume and run […]
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 […]
“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 […]