From hate and prejudice, to Self Expression

Growing up in Hong Kong gave me an inborn skill to deal with cultural diversity and a profound understanding between the East and West. It was Hong Kong before 1997, when the British rule was transferred to the Chinese. I myself by then have long found the opportunity of studying and living in America and made myself a good life.

But it was the Landmark Forum, which I did in 1992, which gave me a freedom that has continued to this day to allow me to grow in so many areas of my life. I started to see that as an immigrant from Hong Kong, I inherited cultural values demanding women to be dependent and passive. In the Landmark Forum I distinguished it as one of the constraints of the past and was able to let it go. It is one of the benefits from the Landmark Forum that I still used everyday.

Beginning with the Landmark Forum, and developed over these years through my participation in various courses with Landmark Education, I have grown much beyond what I once thought possible. I love the opportunity to live fully and powerfully in a way that makes a difference in the world. Today I am a successful business owner, and known for my participation in many communities.

As an Asian living in the United States, an immigrant and a woman, I have experienced prejudices in many forms.  During the thirty plus years since my arrival in this country, people have commented on my appearance, color of my skin, gender, language skills and ethnicity.  The worst for me is the cold reception that suggests that I do not belong in this country. Despite the fact that I am a naturalized citizen, there are constant reminders of my foreign origin.

From my participation with Landmark Education, I developed an ability to deal effectively with this matter of deep concerns in my life. I developed a passion for being a community activist, and have my activity be a service and contributions to life itself. Instead of harboring bitterness and hatred, I practice forgiveness and continue generating compassion for others. Instead of living like a victim, I am now actively pursuing peace and harmony, especially in the matter of racial and cultural issues.  

As a Human Relations Commissioner in my county, I am regularly involved in projects that educate the public about ways to break through the cycle of prejudice and hate.  I formed alliances with other like-minded individuals and organizations to cause powerful global impact. In April 2002, I caused The Peace Walk event that was organized in several cities in my county.  It was a global effort that involved many cities in the United States and other parts of the world to promote peace.

These are just a few examples of what the Landmark Forum had allowed me to accomplish in self expression. I am the commitment that this access to possibility is available to everyone in Hong Kong. It was the inspiration behind my participation with the global team that caused the First Landmark Forum in Hong Kong.

It has been an awesome journey and I am privileged to participate with this global community for transformation. It empowered me to go back to participate in the leadership training with the Landmark Center in San Jose, CA, which upon the completion of the program, certified me as a Landmark Introduction Leader.

Landmark Forum in Hong Kong, China
Schedule and Location
Special Evening in Hong Kong

Breakthrough Results  在參加Landmark Forum時  Afternoon Tea
In Action For Hong Kong: Requests and Promises
Congratulations: The First Landmark Forum in Hong Kong, China
Louise Sullivan: Landmark Transformation in Hong Kong
Greg Hart: Unstoppable Global Leadership
Chelsea Phillips: The Possibility of A Joyful, Thriving Community
Han Dana: A Call For Transformation in Asia
Alice Kao: The Power and Magic of Transformation For All Chinese
Managing the Existence of A Possibility: Journal

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In January 2005 Marsha Cheung Golangco, one of our Chinese Landmark graduates, was honored by her local community at The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Humanitarian of the Year Award Ceremony in California.

Marsha Cheung Golangco is a Hong Kong native and a Landmark Forum graduate who took part with the team of the First Landmark Forum in Hong Kong.

She is currently, in July 2002, a member of the Contra Costa County Human Relations Commission in California.  Her other volunteer works include the Asian Pacific American Women’s Leadership Institute and with the Landmark Forum in Asia.  

Marsha earned a B.A. in Biology from Santa Clara University, CA, a M.A. in Home Economics from California State University in San Francisco, and the completion of the academic program for a Ph.D. in Environmental Science from the University of the Philippines. 

She lives in Alamo, California with her husband, Eric, and their three children, Madeline, Elaine and Wesley.

Marsha Golangco and The Landmark Forum in Manila, the Philippines.

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