The Defenders of Capitalism™ Project has been a successful component of the Leadership Program of the Rockies (LPR) —a Colorado-based program that trains influential members of the community using a three pronged “proximity impact model”, the components of which are 1) the sanctity of the individual, 2) the proper role of government and 3) the importance of having engaged/informed citizens.  At its core, LPR has been teaching the principles of the American Founding along with free-market principles, how to apply those principles to political and social issues, as well as how to message around concrete issues—for more than twenty years.  To date, over 1,200 individuals have had the opportunity to experience the Defenders of Capitalism™ curriculum which includes direct testing of class members’ understanding of Atlas Shrugged.  These individuals exit the program having learned that the only proper defense of Capitalism is a moral defense based on Ayn Rand’s teachings.  LPR has been successful in Colorado, due in large part because of DoC, and we now have a self-reinforcing network of community leaders – some political office holders at the local, state and national levels, but more importantly other influencers including 5 Denver radio hosts, school choice entrepreneurs, philanthropic directors, law enforcement officers, energy thought leaders, several focused grassroots organizations (including the Steamboat Institute) that are changing the culture toward freedom and individual rights.