https://www.projectamericanlife.com/home daily 1.0 2026-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77da2ded6aec42e58a8fc9/8b231bda-e67d-4522-a811-b14cc9b43aeb/PAL-Bracelet-F2-WebGraphic3.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77da2ded6aec42e58a8fc9/1601909110737-9ETSQOS2SGRK4FDQSMGP/image-asset.jpeg Home - The Problem Less than 20% of high school graduates are competent in the fields of American history and civics. Tragic Translation: 80% are “incompetent” in the essential realms of Citizenship! This is an untenable reality if “We the People” are to hold ultimate governing authority. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77da2ded6aec42e58a8fc9/1602668114446-FE6UODW3PTWJ6DK3PKSB/Evals.jpg Home - The Solution History and civics should never be dry, disconnected data-bytes… especially when concerning America. PAL is “Where America’s Founding Principles Come to Life.” Invigorated minds, warmed hearts, and soaring souls are prerequisites to educational excellence! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77da2ded6aec42e58a8fc9/1602690589060-PLMOM7028U5X0NJROQVB/Caste3.jpeg Home - Ultimate Educational Adventures These four-day residential experiences can take place at camp and conference facilities all across America. These dynamic explorations are led by highly-trained facilitators wherein each program element is meticulously scripted and flawlessly delivered. The official PAL textbook is laid out in this long-standing, well-rehearsed order. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77da2ded6aec42e58a8fc9/1602690625988-RUO2QAGLWQQ9QGCR37F1/Hargis.jpg Home - PAL in the Classroom The five-day immersion into the comprehensive curriculum awakens young minds to the heroic nature of the “American Dream,” including the moral vision of our Founders. Programming takes place at the respective schools and is led by the schoolteachers. The order of classes and simulations is at the school’s discretion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77da2ded6aec42e58a8fc9/1628088213891-2DSCMBYW8J339L0MYHXP/unsplash-image-4FwEuaWFxgE.jpg Home - Virtual PAL This adaptable format has been virtually re-imagined so that every school in America is able to benefit from the one-of-a-kind experiential elements. Schools may choose particular parts of the curriculum throughout the school-year to expand upon topics and lessons at hand. Also, each student is able to learn at his or her own pace. https://www.projectamericanlife.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-05-25 https://www.projectamericanlife.com/team daily 0.75 2026-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77da2ded6aec42e58a8fc9/b4ff12f8-38ff-4b7d-a572-9c66ed3eb21f/Jamieandgirls.jpg Team - Jamie Aiken Executive Director Jamie Aiken is the founder of The Refuge, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit best known for its residential learning centers serving hundreds of schools and thousands of students annually. Project American Life is a pioneer in instilling the Founding Principles of The Declaration and The Constitution using its one-of-a-kind experiential methods. Jamie is a speaker, writer and musician addressing cultural, moral and spiritual concerns. Still, his toughest assignment is parenting his two daughters, Eliana and Gilia. Jamie’s conclusion is definitive upon comparing parenting just 2 with teaching 200 students every week: “I used to think running PAL was the toughest job in the world. I was quite naive.” JamieAiken.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77da2ded6aec42e58a8fc9/1620666963600-5MDND6S14CM9VBTM7JBL/JohnHeeter.jpg Team - John Heeter Creative Director John is the distinctly creative technologist who is often found working at the intersection between technical and visionary innovation in special effects, interactive designs and blockchain applications. As part of Project American Life, John leads Virtual PAL development and overall technical strategy. His experience as a game developer informs his work when translating PAL’s experiential pedagogy into digital interactive experiences. Scaling PAL to an entire new market is very exciting and gamification design enables methods that will educate and inspire students through maximum accessibility and scale previously unimaginable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77da2ded6aec42e58a8fc9/1620667298576-23ESO0YECV0CPY379SR5/IMG_9605.jpg Team - Steve Johnson Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.projectamericanlife.com/residential daily 0.75 2026-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77da2ded6aec42e58a8fc9/1602674110881-2P0Z809MSEKMSRL7JUIY/Bus.jpg Residential https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77da2ded6aec42e58a8fc9/1602673110638-RL1VKP1O52BF6VYE0867/Aboutus.jpg Residential https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77da2ded6aec42e58a8fc9/1602673127439-OCQE8EYPQ30WA2ZTDKGI/Caste3.jpeg Residential https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77da2ded6aec42e58a8fc9/1602673118311-FO1WDQC9FAIIARD7BP81/Caste2+%281%29.jpg Residential https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77da2ded6aec42e58a8fc9/1602673131500-EY68MET2PJP7NX77VUXT/Flag.jpg Residential https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77da2ded6aec42e58a8fc9/1602673136435-5D1CCM79MB5KR1YH6S0L/Hargis+%281%29.jpg Residential https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77da2ded6aec42e58a8fc9/1602673148417-EZB9FZC5TA63EU0PZ0GR/Jayma2.jpeg Residential https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77da2ded6aec42e58a8fc9/1602673149555-QAPNXIJPQLVYCY7O79S0/Pie.jpg Residential https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77da2ded6aec42e58a8fc9/1602673163639-5NIO0ME6GBT6UJDNDIPE/Riddle.jpeg Residential https://www.projectamericanlife.com/book-a-room daily 0.75 2020-11-14 https://www.projectamericanlife.com/classroom daily 0.75 2025-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77da2ded6aec42e58a8fc9/1628088619736-VK6R59SSSVVG0VKXK47U/book-mockup.jpg Classroom - Exclusive Curriculum PAL’s exhaustive program of study employs American History and critical thinking in the ultimate whole child educational adventure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77da2ded6aec42e58a8fc9/1628088644388-U8RDL4XFQ79DZJEFBSD1/unsplash-image-7ZWVnVSaafY.jpg Classroom - Innovative Technology PAL’s VR technologies and gamification techniques transform dry “virtual learning” into classrooms of engagement and discovery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f77da2ded6aec42e58a8fc9/1602673148417-EZB9FZC5TA63EU0PZ0GR/Jayma2.jpeg Classroom - Empowering Teachers Virtual PAL provides exciting vehicles for teachers to do what they love the most: Teach! Each module automates repetitive tasks, coordinates data points, provides pre and post testing, and self-customizes to the learning level of each student. 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