Family, Career and Community Leaders of America

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is a dynamic and effective national student organization that helps young men and women (grades 7-12) become leaders and address important personal, family, work and societal issues through family and consumer sciences education.

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is a dynamic and effective national student organization (New Mexico Website/ National Website) that helps young men and women become leaders and address important personal, family, work and societal issues through family and consumer sciences education. 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
vocational 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 is a career and technology student organization that functions as an integral part of the family and consumer sciences education curriculum and operates within the school system provides opportunities for active student participation at local, state, and national levels.