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To see a vital community in action was inspiring. With every week of participation, I was introduced to new community members with vital and intriguing knowledge to share…. The information and skills shared – face-to-face, feet-to-earth, hands-to-tool – was exceptionally deep and enriching.
      - Ryan Dubas, 2011 participant
Community Transformations
Summer intensive Program

Solutions from the Grassroots

June 18 – July 27, 2012
Eugene, Oregon

We are the ones we’ve been waiting for, and the time is now


Are you ready to make positive, meaningful change in the world?

Community Transformations is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to live a wholesome lifestyle, build community, enact genuine sustainability, develop a powerful social vision, practice vitalizing spirituality, and have fun making the world a better place. 

Come to Eugene this summer for a six-week intensive experience  participating with engaged people who are transforming their neighborhood into a more sustainable, resilient, livable place…from the ground up, one seed at a time.   

Community Transformations will challenge you to integrate body, mind, heart, and spirit in service to all living beings…and empower you with knowledge, skills, vision, and strategies for generating authentic, solution-oriented change from the grassroots.

During the program, you will have the opportunity to work with leading practitioners, teachers, and mentors (many of whom live right in the neighborhood) in the following areas:  

  • Permaculture and organic gardening
  • Whole foods preparation and preservation
  • Eco-building and green architecture (strawbale, cob, passive solar, etc.) 
  • Grassroots neighborhood markets and barter exchange
  • Yoga and meditation
  • Assertive communication and meeting facilitation
  • Community service and outreach
  • Online media and e-portfolios
  • Liberation philosophy and social movements
  • Systems thinking and resilient sustainability
  • Spiritual philosophy and dharma
  • Progressive Utilization Theory (PROUT)
  • …and a certificate in PROUT Studies


For further information email comtrans@proutinstitute.org,
with subject line "Community Transformations Inquiry"

Program Tuition

                           Early Bird             Regular
Single
:                $1075                    $1250
Bring a Friend:    $1025 ea.              $1100 ea.
                            Early bird discount
                                        extended to May 18


Frequently asked questions
What do I get for my tuition?

The answers to this and other frequently asked questions is found here.

Application & Registration
Complete the application form and submit via email to comtrans@proutinstitute.org. We will contact you within two weeks about your application and any next steps in the process. We accept applications until the program is filled. Space is limited to 20 participants, so check here for updates: space is still available!

If your application is approved, you will need to submit your deposit of $400 as soon as possible to secure your place in the program. We must have your deposit in hand before you are considered "registered" for the program.  The balance of the program fee will be due no later than June 1, 2012, or by May 18, 2012, to receive the early bird discount. You will need to plan to arrive in Eugene on the weekend of June 16-17. 

  Application Form
(downloads as a Word document)