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Asia 2008 | Landmark Forum in Hong Kong, China
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Marsha Cheung
Golangco
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.
I
had the good fortune to visit Hong Kong in November 2002 and in January
2003 to attend the Special Evening led by our Landmark Forum Leader Jerome
Downes, and later also to review the course at
The First Landmark Forum in Bangkok, Thailand. In
March 2003 after participating with the creation team for several months,
I finally went to assist at the historic First
Ever 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 |
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.
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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First Published July 16, 2002
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