tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13428010644741230082024-03-19T05:41:07.645-07:00Landmark Education NewsNews stories about Landmark Education Graduates and the difference they are making in their communities, and news about Landmark Education around the world.Contribute to Someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848692863609286710noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342801064474123008.post-79730006891867992352011-02-25T09:29:00.000-08:002011-02-25T09:29:26.257-08:00Change We Can (Almost) Believe InTime Magazine article featuring Landmark Education. The article in the March 7th edition looks at the personal development industry. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2055188,00.html">Change We Can (Almost) Believe In</a><br /><br />googlee205b25632949a6e.html<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://landmarkeducationnews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Contribute to Someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848692863609286710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342801064474123008.post-32844369198838962072009-04-02T08:10:00.001-07:002009-04-02T08:10:57.108-07:00Landmark Education Montage - TMLP<embed allowfullscreen='true' height='256' width='320' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k7zWD4MtAr9gMlW8G2'/> <p> <a href='http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x88zni_landmark-education-montage-tmlp_news'>Landmark Education Montage - TMLP</a><br/> Video sent by <a href='http://www.dailymotion.com/incutelex'>incutelex</a> </p> <p> This video is a montage of projects created by people taking Landmark Education's Team Management Leadership Program, where each person creates a 'Game in the World' that effects a community in a positive way. </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://landmarkeducationnews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Contribute to Someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848692863609286710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342801064474123008.post-50558081177340359652009-04-02T08:09:00.001-07:002009-04-02T08:09:45.128-07:00Charles McNeil, Phd, on Landmark Education<embed allowfullscreen='true' height='256' width='320' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k4oVJee9BwfVvVW9jV'/> <p> <a href='http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x891k7_charles-mcneil-phd-on-landmark-educ_news'>Charles McNeil, Phd, on Landmark Education</a><br/> Video sent by <a href='http://www.dailymotion.com/incutelex'>incutelex</a> </p> <p> How Landmark Education helped Dr. Charles McNeil make a difference at a global scale. </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://landmarkeducationnews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Contribute to Someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848692863609286710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342801064474123008.post-36565428863816320352009-04-02T08:08:00.001-07:002009-04-02T08:08:13.036-07:00Landmark Education Forum Leader David Cunningham - Recession<embed allowfullscreen='true' height='256' width='320' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k5gRSyfTBCGchBW9iI'/> <p> <a href='http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x891i4_landmark-education-forum-leader-dav_news'>Landmark Education Forum Leader David Cunningham - Recession</a><br/> Video sent by <a href='http://www.dailymotion.com/incutelex'>incutelex</a> </p> <p> David Cunningham, a communications expert who leads the Landmark Forum for Landmark Education, is on television in Sacramento, California discussing how to deal powerfully with the recession, particularly in regards to when you're in a marriage/relationship. He gives very specific advice, starting with realizing that most of our suffering isn't related to the facts of what is happening in the recession, but rather in the interpretation we add to it. He recommends making a list of exactly what the facts are regarding one's finances before attempting a plan of action. The idea is that couples can then act in partnership to impact the facts of the situation rather than dealing with opinions they have about each other or the situation that may not make any difference. Hat tip to http://landmarkeducationreviews.com, where I found this.<br /><br /> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://landmarkeducationnews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Contribute to Someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848692863609286710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342801064474123008.post-67547083846093342492009-04-02T08:07:00.003-07:002009-04-02T08:07:18.198-07:00Landmark Education project - Cherish Our Children<embed allowfullscreen='true' height='256' width='320' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k1SX4CR5DdyX7AVaYz'/> <p> <a href='http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x842kr_landmark-education-project-cherish_news'>Landmark Education project - Cherish Our Children</a><br/> Video sent by <a href='http://www.dailymotion.com/exeterheavy'>exeterheavy</a> </p> <p> The Cherish Our Children orgnization was founded in 1993 out of a project created in the Team Managament leadership program by Juli Hall. The organization has assisted countless endangered children in Europe, Africa and latin america. </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://landmarkeducationnews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Contribute to Someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848692863609286710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342801064474123008.post-36176288365979418112009-04-02T08:07:00.001-07:002009-04-02T08:07:02.791-07:00Landmark Education Project - Causes for Change<embed allowfullscreen='true' height='256' width='320' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k59gFfwH2lVc5gVcLF'/> <p> <a href='http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x847w3_landmark-education-project-causes-f_news'>Landmark Education Project - Causes for Change</a><br/> Video sent by <a href='http://www.dailymotion.com/exeterheavy'>exeterheavy</a> </p> <p> Causes for change is a 5013C nonprofit charity that was formed by Zully Alvarado in 1996 when she took the landmark education self expression program. The charity is designed to assist children in need in developing countries. </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://landmarkeducationnews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Contribute to Someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848692863609286710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342801064474123008.post-91560653167198315012009-04-02T08:06:00.001-07:002009-04-02T08:06:21.963-07:00Landmark Education TMLP - Operation Amped<embed allowfullscreen='true' height='256' width='320' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k3DZfZYXZxfoAkV7oY'/> <p> <a href='http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x83rz4_landmark-education-tmlp-operation-a_news'>Landmark Education TMLP - Operation Amped</a><br/> Video sent by <a href='http://www.dailymotion.com/exeterheavy'>exeterheavy</a> </p> <p> Tom Tapp conceived of this project, which he dubbed "Operation Amped", while taking Landmark Education's Team management and leadership program in California. This video tells the story of this unique program (also featured at http://teamleadership.org) that allows amputee veterans to enjoy the fun and thrills of surfing. The idea began when Tapp encountered a naturally born amputee enjoying surfing. It occurred to Tapp that amputee veterans, who have sacrificed so much for their country, should have access to the same kind of fun and enjoyment at the very least. <br /><br />Tapp's fundraising efforts to make the first surf camp happen became easier when corporate sponsors came on board with their assitance. The initial surf camp was sponsored by Billabong, Universal Pictures and Chipotle, with Iraq war veterans traveling from all across the United States to take part. The project has continued to grow and flourish, with expert surfers giving advice and support on a variety of different international beaches, including Costa Rica. </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://landmarkeducationnews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Contribute to Someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848692863609286710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342801064474123008.post-67373880860072331282009-04-02T08:05:00.001-07:002009-04-02T08:05:51.260-07:00Kenya Leadership Project- Landmark Education TMLP<embed allowfullscreen='true' height='256' width='320' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k2F3rR3yXtE4znWDYi'/> <p> <a href='http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8bkh2_kenya-leadership-project-landmark-e_videogames'>Kenya Leadership Project- Landmark Education TMLP</a><br/> Video sent by <a href='http://www.dailymotion.com/incutelex'>incutelex</a> </p> <p> Landmark Forum graduate Jamie Yallup created a leadership project in Kenya as her Team Game in World during her year in the Landmark Education Team Management and Leadership program http://www.teamleadership.org </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://landmarkeducationnews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Contribute to Someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848692863609286710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342801064474123008.post-57211267872373548482009-04-02T08:04:00.003-07:002009-04-02T08:04:53.153-07:00Landmark Education TMLP project - Carnival of Care<embed allowfullscreen='true' height='256' width='320' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k3aprWhvRpSylzXlTc'/> <p> <a href='http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8f6qi_landmark-education-tmlp-project-car_news'>Landmark Education TMLP project - Carnival of Care</a><br/> Video sent by <a href='http://www.dailymotion.com/incutelex'>incutelex</a> </p> <p> Debra Johnson created "Carnival of Care" when she took Landmark Education's Team Management Leadership Program. The project creates a day of celebration for survivors of brain injurines and their caregivers. </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://landmarkeducationnews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Contribute to Someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848692863609286710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342801064474123008.post-69189387711630381572009-04-02T08:04:00.001-07:002009-04-02T08:04:33.901-07:00Landmark Education TMLP project - Hogares Providencia<embed allowfullscreen='true' height='256' width='320' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k4hFYJZ099QZMPXNvK'/> <p> <a href='http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8hgnw_landmark-education-tmlp-project-hog_news'>Landmark Education TMLP project - Hogares Providencia</a><br/> Video sent by <a href='http://www.dailymotion.com/incutelex'>incutelex</a> </p> <p> Liliana Martinez of Mexico City created a project in the Landmark Education Team Management Leadership Program around Hogares Providencia, the organization she helped found that takes care of over 260 neglected children in Mexico. </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://landmarkeducationnews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Contribute to Someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848692863609286710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342801064474123008.post-26434788766948273702009-02-06T11:59:00.001-08:002009-02-06T11:59:56.483-08:00Landmark Education Forum Leader David Cunningham - Recession<embed allowfullscreen='true' height='256' width='320' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k81wQW82JvrFkfW9iI'/> <p> <a href='http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x891i4_landmark-education-forum-leader-dav_news'>Landmark Education Forum Leader David Cunningham - Recession</a><br/> Video sent by <a href='http://www.dailymotion.com/incutelex'>incutelex</a> </p> <p> David Cunningham, a communications expert who leads the Landmark Forum for Landmark Education, is on television in Sacramento, California discussing how to deal powerfully with the recession, particularly in regards to when you're in a marriage/relationship. He gives very specific advice, starting with realizing that most of our suffering isn't related to the facts of what is happening in the recession, but rather in the interpretation we add to it. He recommends making a list of exactly what the facts are regarding one's finances before attempting a plan of action. The idea is that couples can then act in partnership to impact the facts of the situation rather than dealing with opinions they have about each other or the situation that may not make any difference. Hat tip to http://landmarkeducationreviews.com, where I found this.<br /><br /> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://landmarkeducationnews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Contribute to Someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848692863609286710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342801064474123008.post-91154151248297891202009-02-06T09:16:00.001-08:002009-02-06T09:16:17.375-08:00Youth Making a Difference - Landmark Education SELP project<embed allowfullscreen='true' height='256' width='320' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k7caTwZpq6gHAwV7Dm'/> <p> <a href='http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x83snw_youth-making-a-difference-landmark_webcam'>Youth Making a Difference - Landmark Education SELP project</a><br/> Video sent by <a href='http://www.dailymotion.com/exeterheavy'>exeterheavy</a> </p> <p> This video is about youths from Utah who come to India to contribut to some of the country's poorest communities. The trip was created out of one man's participation in Landmark Education's self expresion & leadership program. </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://landmarkeducationnews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Contribute to Someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848692863609286710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342801064474123008.post-78298973296741629372009-02-06T09:06:00.001-08:002009-02-06T09:06:29.348-08:00Youth Making a Difference - Landmark Education SELP project<embed allowfullscreen='true' height='256' width='320' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k5AN35vevw5HxTV7Dm'/> <p> <a href='http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x83snw_youth-making-a-difference-landmark_webcam'>Youth Making a Difference - Landmark Education SELP project</a><br/> Video sent by <a href='http://www.dailymotion.com/exeterheavy'>exeterheavy</a> </p> <p> This video is about youths from Utah who come to India to contribut to some of the country's poorest communities. The trip was created out of one man's participation in Landmark Education's self expresion & leadership program. </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://landmarkeducationnews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Contribute to Someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848692863609286710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342801064474123008.post-60243897482127362512008-10-08T13:01:00.000-07:002008-10-08T13:07:15.216-07:00Randy McNamara Leads First Landmark Forum in Singaporegooglee205b25632949a6e.html<br /><br />This is a story about <a href="http://landmarkeducationinaustralia.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/a-lifetime-of-making-a-difference-thoughts-on-randy-mcnamara/">Randy McNamara Leading the Landmark Forum in Singapore</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://landmarkeducationnews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Contribute to Someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848692863609286710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342801064474123008.post-22310971768214453312008-09-08T12:15:00.000-07:002008-10-08T13:12:49.184-07:00Landmark Education Gradaute Creates Project to Raise Funds for Restoring Salmon Habitat<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hs49RhIYDrU&hl=en"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hs49RhIYDrU&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> <br /><br />Jeanette Dorner who is a participant in the Landmark Education Team Management and Leadership Program has created a project called Joyful Tribe that is raising money to restore salmon habitat in the traditional home of the Nisqually Tribe in Washington State in the Pacific Northwest of the Unites States. <br /><br />To date Joyful Tribe has raised 3 million dollars. To learn more about the kinds of projects that people in the Team Management and Leadership Program around the world you can visit the un-official <a href="http://www.teamleadership.org">TMLP website.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://landmarkeducationnews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Contribute to Someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848692863609286710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342801064474123008.post-1134183118482927102008-08-08T17:07:00.000-07:002008-10-08T13:12:25.659-07:00Deborah Beroset of Landmark Education Interviewed in SeattlePopular Seattle Radio Program "Chat With Women" recently interviewed Landmark Education Spokesperson Deborah Beroset.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://landmarkeducationnews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Contribute to Someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848692863609286710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342801064474123008.post-56000728091278698912007-10-11T19:55:00.001-07:002007-10-11T21:00:41.280-07:00Hearts of Fire A Project created in the Landmark Education Power and Contribution Course<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gvr5ZlY8HvM"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gvr5ZlY8HvM" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br />Bob Ballard Created is an Ojai California Musician and the founder of <a href="http://heartsoffire.tv">Hearts of Fire</a>. It is a project that was created in the Landmark Education Power and Contribution Course. It is a mobile Art Studio committed to raising awareness about the issue of homelessness in America. This video is a result of a personal awakening he had<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://landmarkeducationnews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Contribute to Someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848692863609286710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342801064474123008.post-56851552098877598492007-09-26T12:54:00.000-07:002007-09-26T13:02:02.835-07:00Causes For Change International Started in the Landmark Education SELP in 1996<embed style="width:400px; height:326px;" id="VideoPlayback" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=1532412931823701728&hl=en" flashvars=""> </embed><br /><br />Causes for Change International is a 5013c registered charity based in Chicago. It was founded in 1996 by Chicago business woman Zully Alvarado while a participant in the Landmark Education Self Expression and Leadership Program. Zully, born in Ecuador, contracted polio at the age of two and for most of her childhood was not able to do what other children were able to do. Thanks to the help of a Catholic Priest and his family in Chicago, Zully was able to come to the United States for medical treatment and education. Children in the developing world who have disabilities have a tremendous challenge. She created Causes For Change as a way of contributing to children and families in some of the poorest regions of Ecuador. For more information on Causes for Change International visit <a href="http://www.causesforchange.org">http://www.causesforchange.org</a>/<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://landmarkeducationnews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Contribute to Someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848692863609286710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342801064474123008.post-75322040881426172292007-09-21T08:26:00.000-07:002007-09-21T08:29:55.949-07:00Cherish Our Children International Started in 1992<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/98cfAReqP5w"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/98cfAReqP5w" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://landmarkeducationnews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Contribute to Someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848692863609286710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342801064474123008.post-17159905029352782892007-09-10T17:15:00.000-07:002007-09-10T17:18:09.237-07:00The Creation of YMAD: Youth Making a DifferenceThis is the story of the creation of YMAD: Youth Making a Difference a project created in the Landmark Self Expression and Leadership Program. <br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EeNOyQOvO6M"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EeNOyQOvO6M" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://landmarkeducationnews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Contribute to Someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848692863609286710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342801064474123008.post-85937786441067946522007-09-10T17:12:00.000-07:002007-09-11T15:11:43.293-07:00Youth Making a DifferenceYouth Making A Difference gives young adults from Utah a chance to contribute to the lives of children and battered women in northern India<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xFeCZ3qgdmg"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xFeCZ3qgdmg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://landmarkeducationnews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Contribute to Someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848692863609286710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342801064474123008.post-22800559031853422922007-08-13T15:59:00.000-07:002008-12-09T13:16:53.689-08:00Landmark Education Launches an Online Introduction to the Landmark Forum<strong>For the first time since Landmark Education began in 1991, it is now possible to attend an introduction to the Landmark Forum online.</strong> <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfIGIX0NIO5YpIVqrplW5gWydvtMhb4S90OfzHF72HUg-OXoiV7lqeM3Gsfh6TWEJsqRrc1iEbt9YnzB07-FTN9-iqTRcPceMV_NGUJkYN0UKXAl7NNUW1nM0fBTucHhmXxvWCUEXIw/s1600-h/INTRO.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.landmarkforumintroduction.com" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.landmarkeducation.com/section_flash.jsp?top=21&mid=587894&source=homepagenancy">View the Introduction</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://landmarkeducationnews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Contribute to Someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848692863609286710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342801064474123008.post-10398953344452077442007-08-06T15:50:00.000-07:002007-08-06T15:52:28.312-07:00Videos About Landmark EducationMany Landmark Graduates have posted videos on the internet about the projects they have created as well as the other things they are up to in their life. 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2KOWeF9CjyGD66LZXFBN2beadb1c6OLaLLTsyWSaOhlutWx4_PszoSmAE7qpm-9LcEDYSxIERkC4Na4zimE55_raKPUndvqIpvSzfkIpOB8jSonqzfL0f7HewRlxQrWaBStLO_qDgVw/s400/valeriebocage.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076415145137675122" /></a><br />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. <br /><br /><strong>Weathering the Storm</strong><br />From: The Bay Area Business Woman<br />By: Julia Dodge<br /><br />Valeri Bocage was visiting a friend in Bay St. Louis, Miss. — 40 minutes away from her hometown of New Orleans — when the governor appeared on TV and warned sternly “This is very serious — get out.” <br /><br />“They tell us that every year!” Bocage recalls saying to herself at that time, as hurricanes are all but uncommon in the South. <br /><br />A day later she found herself sitting alone in her friend’s house — her friend having packed her bags and headed for Colorado with her fiancé — having stayed back with the hope of reconnecting with her family. She didn’t know anyone in town, and had only $30 cash. There was no way to get out, no way to get to her daughter and grandchildren in New Orleans, and now she was watching people boarding up their houses on TV, preparing for what would be one of the worst storms in recent U.S. history. <br /><br />She started to pray. <br /><br />Perhaps it was divine intervention, but her co-worker, Steve, whom she hardly knew, came and got her at 11am the day Hurricane Katrina hit. Two hours later, Bay St. Louis was nearly underwater, and Bocage was off to Florida in Steve’s truck, and all her possessions at home in New Orleans were lost. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84oThC-nIBk_QzH2mL66ijXD_ePS4nxBreviKjRnnmAMT_mFenV88XHuoYqLAMpVFkKMzZNWsCePOLWDxCXlQ2OTrGGFmvjKWO7A2wAN-fc-NfOmSfY_d8nf3Ult49DMJjEoXJQOAJg/s1600-h/Katrina_16.jpg"><img style="float:center; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84oThC-nIBk_QzH2mL66ijXD_ePS4nxBreviKjRnnmAMT_mFenV88XHuoYqLAMpVFkKMzZNWsCePOLWDxCXlQ2OTrGGFmvjKWO7A2wAN-fc-NfOmSfY_d8nf3Ult49DMJjEoXJQOAJg/s400/Katrina_16.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076418924708895650" /></a><br /> <br />This all would be a sad story, if she would just stop laughing. <br /><br />“I’ve been through much in my life, however, I always find the silver lining in the darkest clouds and worst situations,” says Bocage, who cannot tell this tale with a straight face. <br /><br />She recalls a few weeks after the storm arriving at a friend’s house in Austin, TX. Her friend had cleared out a room for her, even the closet for her things. Laughing hysterically, she reenacts hanging her only three items of clothing, which she had acquired from church donations, in the closet. “I just have this!” she exclaims. <br /><br />It has been almost two years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, and Bocage has found herself thriving somewhere she had never thought she’d be: San Francisco. “I created the story that Katrina threw me into the Land of Oz, and I don’t want to go. I landed in the right place,” she says. <br /><br />Originally arriving in San Francisco after accepting a position with her current employer, Landmark Education, Bocage is now the CEO of Powerful Women International (PWI), a networking and empowerment organization dedicated to empowering women into achieving their goals. “I just want to see people happy. Whatever I can give, whoever I can connect them to, I’ll do that,” she says. <br /><br />And her positivism is contagious — since PWI began in October 2006, there have been numerous networking breakfasts and luncheons, creating a comfortable atmosphere for women, and some men, to share their feelings.<br /><br />“What I find out from stories and testimonies of people is that [our events] start to open the eyes of people, through other people sharing,” she says. “And through the networking part where they pass their business cards — they start to get to know people personally. The atmosphere is for professional people to be comfortable, relax.” <br /><br />And Bocage plans to take this feeling of acceptance and comfort all over the world, as similar PWI networking events pop up in Texas, New Orleans, New York, and beginning next year, Africa and Isreal. <br /><br />PWI doesn’t offer financial aid or business plan classes, and its events aren’t limited to businesswomen — just women, according to Bocage, who are searching for something in their lives. She believes that by a woman getting support and becoming empowered, she will naturally proceed on a prosperous and business savvy road that will lead to her success — and the empowerment moves along like a domino effect. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPV-Q-ajZUgnYGBfNO-uUUgD4j_t-HigWzZEYv6SHjjQQZR436Co8TkU7JF_TIrIQL-XqhyvI0OEDcoyKUxDLeDmE75vMrHY-Lm0QCTXVDtSIEUHfQh0KR0bCJZ3A7Sb72hLQRxTV2A/s1600-h/women.jpg"><img style="float:center; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPV-Q-ajZUgnYGBfNO-uUUgD4j_t-HigWzZEYv6SHjjQQZR436Co8TkU7JF_TIrIQL-XqhyvI0OEDcoyKUxDLeDmE75vMrHY-Lm0QCTXVDtSIEUHfQh0KR0bCJZ3A7Sb72hLQRxTV2A/s400/women.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076418392132950930" /></a><br /> <br /><br />“They bring that passion to their mates, and their family, and it brings more power to help the community, and then that spreads worldwide,” she says. “And with that we can change the world. That’s my vision. Everybody should live their dream.” <br /><br />“I’m inspired what people take on and what they accomplish,” says Alison Laytham, PWI’s technical director, of the organization’s participants. “The journeys they have made are remarkable.” <br /><br />And women are encouraged to pursue whatever it is they want, whether it be starting a business, writing a book, or becoming a public speaker. “I had a guest who said she would like to be a guest speaker, to share her positive experiences from the networking group, but was afraid to go up in front of people,” says Bocage. “And now I can’t keep her off the podium.” <br /><br />Sandra Acevedo, the host of One World, One Voice, a talk show on Marin Public Access, says Bocage helped her set her goal. “I wanted to do a talk show in my life, but I had never took it on,” she says. “She made me set my date. Part of the training is you don’t leave your goals up in the air.” <br /><br />Cheryl Fidelman, the Editor-in-Chief of PWI, says that Bocage’s love and support is truly authentic. “She won’t accept any less from women than the goddesses that they are,” she says. “She brings that out in all of them, and she has dedicated her life to that. It’s so contagious.” <br /><br />Recently, PWI combined a networking breakfast with an afternoon of workshops, at the request of attendees, with topics such as “Working in Confidence” and “Living in Abundance.” Bocage is also looking to do a black tie gala. <br /><br />However, with a team of seven committed women practically running the show, Bocage would like to eventually hand off PWI. “I want to travel around the world doing speaking engagements,” she says. A genie in a bottle can dream, too.<br /><br />For more information on Powerful Women International and its networking events, visit <a href="http://www.powerfulwomenintl.com">http://www.powerfulwomenintl.com</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://landmarkeducationnews.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss</div>Contribute to Someonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848692863609286710noreply@blogger.com