FCS And FCCLA

What is FCCLA?

"Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a national Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) for students in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) education in public and private schools through grade 12. FCCLA offers intra-curricular resources and opportunities for students to pursue careers that support families. With over 237,000 student members and more than 7,000 chapter advisers across 5,100 chapters, the FCCLA family continues to expand and thrive, fostering a vibrant community of passionate individuals committed to making a difference. The work of FCCLA helps students and teachers focus on various youth concerns, including parenting, family relationships, substance abuse, peer pressure, sustainability, nutrition and fitness, teen violence, and career preparation in four specific Career Pathways. 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." -www.fcclainc.org 

What is our mission?

Our mission 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 communication, practical knowledge, and career preparation". -www.fcclainc.org 

What are our 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"

Our motto is: Toward New Horizons

The FCCLA creed is

"We are the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. We face the future with warm courage and high hope. For we have the clear consciousness of seeking old and precious values. For we are the builders of homes, homes for America's future, homes where living will be the expression of everything that is good and fair, homes where truth and love and security and faith will be realities, not dreams. We are the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. We face the future with warm courage and high hope."

What Is FCS?

FCS (Family and Consumer Science) previously known as Home Economics is "the comprehensive body of skills, research, and knowledge that helps people make informed decisions about their well-being, relationships, and resources to achieve optimal quality of life".

What does FCS include?

Human development 

Personal and family finance 

Housing and interior design 

Food science, nutrition, and wellness 

Textiles and apparel

Consumer issues

Etc

Please check the membership info page for more information on how to join either of these groups.