PPICStatement of Purpose

PPICStatement of Purpose

Our Purpose (Why We are here)

Our Purpose (Why We are here)

Strategy Areas (SA)

Projects

Project Categories (PC)

Role: Manager/Coordinator (MC) of each SA, responsible for: - Ongoing activities in that area - Project coordination for that area

Role: Project Leader (PL) of each project, responsible for direction & completion of that project, working with the SA MC

Our Guiding Principles (What We Believe)

Our Guiding Principles (What We Believe)

Our Code of Conduct (How We Behave)

Our Code of Conduct (How We Behave)

Our Customs (Our

Community Culture)

Our Customs (Our

Community Culture)

Our Strategies (How We Will

Achieve Our Purpose)

Our Strategies (How We Will

Achieve Our Purpose)

DEMONSTRATING

SUPPORTING

COLLABORATING

LEARNING

Our Purpose

To learn useful new skills and abilities, and understand better how the 'real' world really works, and how to live in harmony with nature and each other; and to learn about various cultures and ways of living, to broaden our horizons.

To promote dialogue, understanding, and cooperation between members, guests and other like-minded groups and organizations, and share our knowledge and research.

To provide love, and moral, educational, financial (on a voluntary basis), and technical support to each other and to others as an excellent example of how intentional communities really work.

To demonstrate a harmonious, innovative life style that is enriching both intellectually and emotionally.

Our Guiding Principles

THE WORLD WE WANT: We strive for a world of

Sustainability, Simplicity and Natural Beauty, one that is Self-Organized, Self-Sufficient,

Collaborative, Communitarian, Harmonious, Intentional, Consensual,

and Voluntarily and Actively Participative, in which we act on Principle

Not Rigid Rules.

WHAT WE FEEL FOR EACH OTHER AND

ALL-LIFE-ON-EARTH: We seek to show to and share

with each other, and all Earth’s creatures, Love, Joy, Honesty, Responsibility,

Mutual Trust, Compassion, Generosity, Respect; to Do No Harm,

to Celebrate Diversity, and to Have Fun!

Our Code of Conduct (How We Behave):

• We act in accordance with our Guiding Principles.

• We identify like-minded visitors, make them welcome and link them up with our community.

• We help our members cope with stress, misfortune or unhappiness.

• We show we care for one another, by being welcoming, generous with thanks and compliments and seeking the good in everyone.

• We show consideration by allowing members and visitors space and time for quiet contemplation and reflection.

• We stand up for our principles and take appropriate, measured action when they are violated.

Our Customs (Our Community Culture):

• We practice consensus, making decisions that respect the views of all members.

• We resolve disputes patiently and amicably, by appreciating the cause of disagreements and attempting to bridge them.

• We strive to continuously improve our processes for communication, information-sharing and decision-making.

•We strive to welcome all cultures and languages by learning about diverse cultures and translating our conversations to other participants’ languages.

SA9: Meeting

Coordination

SA8: Marketing,

Promotion and Outreach

SA7: Entertainment

SA6: Community Wellbeing

SA5: Website

Management

SA4: Information Exchange

SA3: Security and

Visitor Management

SA2: Island

Development and

Maintenance

SA1: Education

and Research

Our Strategies

PC104Research

PC103Group

Conversations

PC102Education Sessions

P101Learning

Needs/OffersExchange

(PL: Saraswati

Navarathna)

SA1: Education

and Research

(MC: Saraswati

Navarathna)

Various Projects TBD(each with a PL)

Various Projects TBD(each with a PL)

Various Projects TBD(each with a PL)

P10201Practicing

English Skills(PL:

Miracle Masala)

P10202Zen

Buddhism(PL:

Spluuda Hirvi)

SA2: Island

Development andMaintenance

(MC: Miralee Munro)

Ongoing Activities: - Island Aesthetics Management - Prim, Script & Object Management - Technical Issues Management

Ongoing Activities: - Visitor Related Conflicts/Issues - Objects and Scripts Checks

P301Island Tour

(PL: n2witive Destiny)

SA3: Security and

Visitor Management

(MC: Veksyn

Raviprakash)

P402Newspaper

(PL: Darcon Xue)

P403New Member

Orientation(PL: Girish Navarathna)

PC405Display Projects

P401Open House Days

(PL: Vacant)

SA4: Information Exchange

(MC: Girish

Navarathna)

Various Projects TBD(each with a PL)

P40501Sustainability

Facts(PL:

Girish Navarathna)

P40402International Time Chart

(PL: Miracle Masala)

P40404Member

Snapshots(PL:

Vacant)

PC404Membership

Related Information

P40403Member Birthdays

(PL: Vacant)

Various Projects TBD(each with a PL)

P40401SoP Slides

(PL: Girish

Navarathna)

P602Letting Go Project

(PL:HarpoonDodger

Freenote)

P601Counseling

(PL: Miracle Masala)

SA6: Community Wellbeing

(MC: HarpoonDodger

Freenote)

Ongoing Activities: - Conflict Resolution - Community Finances

SA5: Website

Management(MC:

Porena Pomilio)

Ongoing Activities: - NING Website - Google Docs Space

P702Art and

Creativity

P703Holodeck Project

(PL: n2witive Destiny)

PC704Group Tours to Other Sims

PC701Festivals,

Movie/Song Nights

SA7: Entertainment(MC: Vacant)

Various Projects TBD(each with a PL)

Various Projects TBD(each with a PL)

P70201Gaia Galleria

(PL: Rayah Slade)

Various Projects TBD(each with a PL)

P804Bring a Friend

To PP(PL: Vacant)

PC803Talks and Plays

P802Fundraising(PL: Girish Navarathna)

P801Collaboration

with Sister Sims(PL: Miralee

Munro)

SA8: Marketing, Promotion,Outreach

(MC: Rayah Slade)

Various Projects TBD(each with a PL)

Meeting Greeter(PL: Vacant)

Meeting Peacekeeper

(PL: Miralee Munro)

Meeting Facilitator(PL:

Saraswati Navarathna)

SA9: Meeting

Co-ordination(MC:

Karen Carstensz)

Ongoing Activities: - Meeting Notifications - Organization of Special Meetings as Needed

Meeting Scribe(PL:

Karen Carstensz)