IIVR Mission StatementThe International Institute for Visualization Research will house and nourish a body of work on spontaneous personal imagery rooted in the personal Totem Pole Process© that encompasses the areas of education, administration, research and development, documentation and practitioner support.

Objectives

Education

• Provide introductory material about the PTPP© and spontaneous personal imagery
• Provide experiences with the PTPP© from introductory level to advanced work
• Support a network of certified trainers in providing training
• Provide certification for guides, workshop leaders and trainers
• Provide information on guides, workshops and training to the public
• Provide information on imagery as a tool for personal transformation
• Provide scholarships
• Foster and maintain ethical standards
• Foster connections between people interested in the PTPP©

Administration

• Maintain an international database
• Manage the scholarship fund
• Manage the Festival fund
• Provide and maintain the website (www.deepimagery.org)
• Serve as a non-profit umbrella
• Maintain an administrative center/office

Research and Development

• Support case studies
• Explore the uses of the PTPP©/spontaneous personal imagery with other modalities
• Encourage the growth of the PTPP©

Documentation

• Maintain an archive of written and published material on the PTPP©
• Publish the ETotem Pole
• Produce and provide brochures, training materials, reports and other material about the work of IIVR
• Maintain a history of the PTPP©

Practitioner Support

• Support the development of a Practitioner's Council
• Act as an arbitrator when questions arise between practitioners and clients, and trainers and students
• Maintain a speakers bureau
• Help send representatives/speakers to conferences, professional gatherings and organizations
• Market and publicize the work