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FCCLA
 About
Us
Family,
Career and Community Leaders of America is a nonprofit national
career and technical student organization for young men and women in
Family and Consumer Sciences education in public and private school
through grade 12. Everyone is part of
a family, and FCCLA is the only national Career and Technical
Student Organization with the family as its central focus. Since
1945, FCCLA members have been making a difference in their families,
careers, and communities by addressing important personal, work, and
societal issues through family and consumer sciences education.
Today over 220,000 members in nearly 7,000 chapters are active in a
network of associations in 50 states as well as in the District of
Columbia, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. Chapter projects
focus on a variety of youth concerns, including teen pregnancy,
parenting, family relationships, substance abuse, peer pressure,
environment, nutrition and fitness, teen violence, and career
exploration. Involvement in FCCLA offers members the opportunity to
expand their leadership potential and develop skills for life --
planning, goal setting, problem solving, decision making, and
interpersonal communication -- necessary in the home and workplace.
Mission
To promote personal growth and leadership development through Family
and Consumer Sciences education. Focusing on the multiple roles of
family member, wage earner and community leader, members develop
skills for life through: character development, creative and
critical thinking, interpersonal communication, practical knowledge,
and career preparation.
Purposes
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to
provide opportunities for personal development and preparation
for adult life
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to
strengthen the function of the family as a basic unit of society
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to
encourage democracy through cooperative action in the home and
community
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to
encourage individual and group involvement in helping achieve
global cooperation and harmony
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to
promote greater understanding between youth and adults
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to
provide opportunities for making decisions and for assuming
responsibilities.
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to
prepare for the multiple roles of men and women in today's
society
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to promote Family and Consumer
Sciences and related occupations
Program Emphasis
FCCLA is the only in-school student organization with the family as
its central focus. FCCLA is a vocational student organization that
functions as an integral part of the Family and Consumer Sciences
education curriculum and operates within the school system, and
it provides opportunities for active student participation at local,
state, and national levels.
Membership
FCCLA has a national membership of over 220,000 young
men and women in nearly 7,000 chapters. There are 50 state
associations including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and
the Virgin Islands. Since its founding in 1945, FCCLA has involved
more than nine million youth. Former members are eligible to become
members of Alumni & Associates.
Governance
Ten national officers (students) are elected by the voting delegates
at the annual National Leadership Meeting and together make up the
National Executive Council. The National Board of Directors is
composed of adult representatives from education and business and
four youth representatives. State associations and local chapters
elect their own youth officers. State programs come under the
direction of Family and Consumer Sciences education staff. Chapter
advisers are Family and Consumer Sciences teachers.
Financial and Cooperative Support
FCCLA is supported primarily by student membership dues. Additional
funds are raised from individuals, corporations, and foundations.
FCCLA is endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education (Office of
Vocational and Adult Education) and the American Association of
Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS).
National Staff
An executive director leads the organization and heads a national
staff that gives direction to and carries out programs,
communications, membership services, and financial management.
National Publications
Teen Times, the official magazine of FCCLA, is published
quarterly during the school year and distributed to affiliated
members. The national staff also publishes a variety of other
resource materials for members and adult leaders.
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