FCCLA
Family, Career and Community
Leaders of America
Sponsor: Mrs. Lexy Humphrey

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
- to provide opportunities for personal development and preparation for adult life
- to strengthen the function of the family as a basic unit of society
- to encourage democracy through cooperative action in the home and community
- to encourage individual and group involvement in helping achieve global cooperation and harmony
- to promote greater understanding between youth and adults
- to provide opportunities for making decisions and for assuming responsibilities.
- to prepare for the multiple roles of men and women in today's society
- 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.