Changing the World through Prout

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Changing the World through Prout
? 2007 Proutist Universal
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Our Prout is Progressive SocialismP.R.
Sarkar, Dialectical Materialism and Democracy

• Prout is the abbreviation for the Progressive
  Utilization Theory, a new socio-economic model
  based on
• economic self-reliance
• cooperatives
• environmental balance and
• universal spiritual values.

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Ideal Leaders in Venezuela

• P. R. Sarkar, founder of Prout, visited Venezuela
  in 1979. He said Venezuela needs good
  spiritual political leaders. If Venezuela can
  produce spiritual political leaders, it will be
  not only the leader of Latin America, but also
  the leader of the planet.

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Prout Research Institute of Venezuela

• Started Sept. 2006
• Full-time staff 8

What we do Why we do it How we do it
Raise consciousness Strengthen cooperatives Promote economic democracy Transform lives Empower communities Welfare of all Publishing Education Research
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International Advisory Board

• A Dream Team of 27 lifetime Proutists
• Offering valuable suggestions and wisdom

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MISSION

• To empower all people to improve their quality of
  life and live in a more just society by fostering
  the development of worker cooperatives,
  self-reliant communities, environmental
  protection, universal ethics and spiritual
  values.

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Peace Conference

• Organized by General Raúl Baduel, Minister of
  Defense and Chief of the Armed Forces of
  Venezuela (shown with PRI-V Board members)

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Co-op Survey

• Advisor Prof. Carlos José Molina Camacho of the
  Central Venezuela University.
• Interviewing 50 co-ops in the Barlovento
  district.
• 80 questions to diagnose co-op problems and
  needs.
• Determining how closely they resemble a model
  cooperative.

Atideva (Hungary)
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Documentary Another Life is Possible

• Dada Narada Muni from Australia with Venezuelan
  film makers
• Producing 30-minute film
• Venezuelan cooperatives and how Prout can empower
  them
• In Spanish and English

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Cooperative leadership training

• Basic, intermediate, advanced and intensive
  courses.
• Utilizing practical exercises, discussion,
  cooperative games.
• Teach planning, effective decision making,
  overcoming stress, achieving goals, moral and
  spiritual values, and economic democracy.

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Prout Resources www.priven.org

• PRI-V site becoming valuable source.
• Original articles and useful download tools.
• To implement Prout anywhere - in English and
  Spanish.

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Proutist Forum Theater for Children and Adults

• Actors present a real experience of exploitation.
  
• Spectators invited to try responding in different
  ways.
• Together create a better ending.
• Discuss transforming our social reality.
• Actively create alternative futures.
• Developed by Augusto Boal (Brazil) Theater of
  the Oppressed.

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Didi Ananda Sadhana
Prout in Practice Master Unit Community Center,
2 hr from Caracas
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Sewing Cooperative and Sustainable Agriculture
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25 beehives produce 300 kg/year of honey
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Reading/Writing Program

• Lending a childrens book each week to mothers to
  read to their children.

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Financially supporting teenage mothers to
complete their high school studies
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Strength of the project volunteers!
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New Headquarters

• Now buying this house in Caracas
• Office space for 20
• Residence for 12

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Visit Venezuela!

• Planning commercial Prout Youth Hostel
• Safe, healthy, inspiring
• With guided reality tours

LFT Dharmapala (Hungary)

• Flights to Caracas from
• Miami 510
• NYC 552
• LA 622
• Dallas 709
• Chicago 724

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Be an Intern!

• Join a dynamic research/action team. Benefits
  include
• Learn Prout, Spanish, experience Latin America.
• Work in a global community, where every idea
  counts.
• Food, accommodation, local transport.
• (Free health and dental care by government).
• A respectful and spiritual working environment to
  inspire your personal development.

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If you cant come to Venezuela, there are many
other ways to help!

• Do research or translation from home
• Set up radio interviews by telephone
• Do writing and editing
• Assist in web design
• Contribute to the campaign
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Arundhati Roy(Recipient of Booker Prize for The
God of Small Things)

• Another world is not only possible, shes on her
  way. Maybe many of us wont be here to greet her,
  but on a quiet day, if I listen carefully, I can
  hear her breathing.

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We are building something unique and amazing
here! Come on board and help change the world
through Prout for the happiness and welfare of
all! www.ve.prout.org Tel. [phone] cell
58-412-601-6572 E-mail ivip_at_prout.org