What if a child’s entire future could change through one meaningful story?

In today’s conversation, I sit with Christine Vollmer, President of Provive and founder of Alive to the World, a remarkable values and character-education program transforming classrooms across Venezuela and far beyond. Christine shares how virtues, empathy, purpose, and emotional development can reshape the lives of children—reducing school violence, lifting young men out of bullying, and giving young girls the confidence to protect their futures.

Find more from Christine:
Alive to the World: https://www.alivetotheworld.org
Alcatraz Project: http://www.projectalcatraz.org

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— Chapters —
00:00 - Welcoming Christine Vollmer and Her Life’s Work
02:01 - Arriving in Venezuela and First Encounters with Poverty
05:20 - The Need for Cultural and Life Skills Formation
07:46 - Defining Sex Education Through Virtue and Relationship Skills
10:28 - Building the Alive to the World Curriculum Across Ages
12:15 - Creating Characters Who Teach Values Through Story
15:19 - How the Program Reduces School Violence and Teen Pregnancy
17:25 - Training Teachers and Supporting Under-Resourced Schools
19:05 - Venezuela’s Teacher Crisis and International Expansion
20:40 - Why Bullies Act Out and How the Program Redirects Them
22:27 - Helping Girls Develop Self-Worth and Resist Exploitation
25:18 - Growth of the Program Across Latin America and Africa
27:38 - Cultural Adaptations: From Skating Parties to Banana-Leaf Slides
30:13 - Teaching Family, Faith, and Values Under Socialism
32:13 - Rebuilding Family Strength After Generations of Disruption
34:37 - Literacy Challenges and How Storytelling Motivates Children
35:09 - Transformational Testimonies From Vulnerable Youth
38:04 - Virtue as a Neurological and Spiritual Foundation
41:00 - Aligning Spirit, Emotion, and Action: A Pedagogy for Wholeness
43:15 - UNICEF’s Model of Knowledge, Motivation, and Skills
44:06 - Challenges Facing Children Without Family Structure
47:01 - Filling the Cultural and Emotional Vacuum for Young Girls
48:16 - Teaching Vision, Vocation, and Future Orientation
49:18 - Encouraging All Forms of Meaningful Work, Not Just University Paths
51:15 - Tammy’s Reflections on Formation, Purpose, and Early Adulthood
53:16 - Understanding Talents, Weaknesses, and Healthy Identity
56:09 - Cultural Changes Since the 1960s and the Loss of Tradition
58:03 - The Joy and Importance of Grandchildren and Family Continuity
01:01:01 - The Richness of Storytelling, History, and Biblical Narratives
01:05:11 - Helping Societies Regain Values Without Religious Resistance
01:08:13 - Accessing Alive to the World and Future Christian Editions
01:10:29 - Closing Thoughts and Hopes for Wider Distribution