FCCLA

Family Career and Community Leaders of America

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Inc. (FCCLA) is a nonprofit national Career and Technical Student Organization for young men and women in Family and Consumer Sciences education in public and private schools through grade 12.

FCCLA: The Ultimate Leadership Experience has more than 220,000 members and more than 7,000 advisers from 50 state associations including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The organization has involved more than 10 million youth since its founding in 1945.

FCCLA is unique among youth organizations because its programs are planned and run by members. It is the only career and technical in-school student organization with the family as its central focus. Participation in national programs and chapter activities helps members become strong leaders in families, careers, and communities.

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 STATEMENT

The mission of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is 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 communications; practical knowledge; and career preparation.

PURPOSES

1. to provide opportunities for personal development and preparation for adult life

2. to strengthen the function of the family as a basic unit of society

3. to encourage democracy through cooperative action in the home and community

4. to encourage individual and group involvement in helping achieve global cooperation and harmony

5. to promote greater understanding between youth and adults

6. to provide opportunities for making decisions and for assuming responsibilities

7. to prepare for the multiple roles of men and women in today's society

8. to promote Family and Consumer Sciences and related occupations.