Reception~ “Center for American Values” Mobile Learning Lab

The Center for American Values located in Pueblo, Colorado will bring its Mobile Learning Lab to Raton from October 19th to October 30th. On Monday, October 19th, the Center will host a reception at 5:00 pm in the Mobile Learning Lab (parked at Russell Marcy Academy) for school administrators, educators, and community members. The public will get a preview of the programs that will be offered to local students and to learn more about the Center.

The Mobile Learning Lab will be located at Russell Marcy Academy Campus (formerly Raton Middle School) from October 19th to October 23rd and then will re-locate to Raton High School beginning October 26th to October 30th. The Center will deliver lessons to 675 third through 12th grade students in the Raton School District.

Joe “Joey” Aldaz, Executive Director and 1979 Raton High School graduate commented, “It’s an honor and privilege to be in the position to give back to my hometown which gave so much to me by offering free character education to the youth of Raton.”

The Center for American Values deployed its Mobile Learning Lab in the summer of 2014 allowing the center to bring its Honor, Integrity, and Patriotism educational programs to communities throughout the nation. The Mobile Learning Lab delivers character education and leadership development programs in a 600 square foot climate-controlled classroom with a seating capacity of up to 50 students. The curriculum includes Remember 9/11, Anti-Bullying, Teamwork and Team Building the Medal of Honor, and Code of the West.