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Family, Career and Community Leaders of America's   (FCCLA) 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
  • Vocational preparation

What is FCCLA of America, Inc.?

  • It is one of the largest vocational student organizations in the US.   Established in 1945, it encourages personal growth and leadership development in teens through home economics education.
  • Any student, through the twelfth grade, who is taking (or has taken) a course in Family and Consumer Science and/or related occupations can become a member.
  • National membership of nearly 222,000 young women and men in nearly 8,000 chapters in 53 state associations, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Why Should you Join FCCLA?

  • Meet new friends with similar interests.
  • Plan and participate in fun chapter projects
  • Receive your own copies of TEEN TIMES, FCCLA's national magazine, and an official membership card.
  • Take advantage of opportunities to travel and participate in activities above the chapter level.
  • Be active in an organization you believe in

How Does FCCLA Help Members?

FCCLA challenges members to assume leadership roles at the local, district, state and national levels.

Chapter advisors, who are Family and Consumer Science or related occupation teachers, help members develop leadership skills to use in the home, at work and in the community.

Chapter members create and carry out projects that address concerns like.

  • Community Service
  • Self-esteem
  • Family relations
  • Peer pressure
  • Career exploration and training
  • Teen pregnancy and parenthood
  • Managing finances
  • Fitness and nutrition
  • Alcohol and drug abuse
  • The environment
  • Care of children and the elderly

Purpose

  1. To provide opportunities for personal development and preparation for adult life.
  2. To strengthen the function of the family as a 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.

FCCLA Creed

Maine FCCLA Chapters

Contact Gail Mazzaro at the Department of Education (624-6743) if you have additional questions.