What is FCCLA?
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a dynamic and effective national student organization that helps young men and women become leaders and address important personal, family, work and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences Education as determined by the state department of education. FCCLA has 200,000 members and more than 5,500 chapters from 50 state associations, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The organization has involved more than 10 million people since its founding in 1945.
FCCLA: The Ultimate Leadership Experience 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 family as its central focus. Participation in national programs and chapter activities helps members become strong leaders in their families, careers and communities.
Why FCCLA?FCCLA helps teachers:
Joining FCCLA?Who is eligible to be a member of FCCLA?
Any student who has taken a course in Family and Consumer Sciences, or as determined by the state department of education, middle school through grade 12 is eligible for active membership in an organized chapter within their school. Once the state and national dues are paid, the student will be an official affiliated member.
Teachers can join FCCLA, too! Teachers certified to teach Family and Consumer Sciences Education, or as determined by the state department of education, can serve as the FCCLA chapter adviser.
How do I join FCCLA?
National FCCLA launched a brand new affiliation system for the 2014-15 school year. Please review the Membership Getting Started video and the Join FCCLA brochure before you affiliate your chapter for guided instructions.
Then, once you are an official FCCLA chapter adviser, the Chapter Adviser Affiliation Guide will provide you with step-by-step instructions for affiliating your chapter on the state and national levels.
When you get ready to collect your member data, use the Member Affiliation Information Sheet to collect all the information you need from your chapter members. Then when you enter your members in the system, be sure to utilize the FCCLA Chapter Member Excel Template to make your chapter member upload is as seamless and smooth as possible.
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a dynamic and effective national student organization that helps young men and women become leaders and address important personal, family, work and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences Education as determined by the state department of education. FCCLA has 200,000 members and more than 5,500 chapters from 50 state associations, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The organization has involved more than 10 million people since its founding in 1945.
FCCLA: The Ultimate Leadership Experience 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 family as its central focus. Participation in national programs and chapter activities helps members become strong leaders in their families, careers and communities.
Why FCCLA?FCCLA helps teachers:
- incorporate school-to-career elements and applied academics into the Family and Consumer Sciences program, or as determined by the state department of education.
- serve special populations.
- enrich classroom teaching and motivate students to learn.
- fulfill student performance standards and competencies.
- reduce preparation time as students take responsibility for learning.
- guide students toward meaningful projects that enhance the image of Family and Consumer Sciences education.
- model how to help others.
- publicize the Family and Consumer Sciences program to parents, administrators, and communities.
- attract more students.
- establish rapport with students.
- develop leaders who can assist in the classroom.
- become aware of additional resources.
- expand professional experience and fulfillment.
- tap into a professional support system.
- motivate and improve students’ attitudes toward school and learning.
- facilitate the transition from school to career.
- demonstrate how academic lessons are applied through Family and Consumer Sciences programs.
- integrate life skills into Family and Consumer Sciences classes, making school and life relevant to one another.
- gain community support for programs.
- prepare employable citizens.
- support school activities.
- demonstrate classroom learning in the community.
- build support systems for students.
Joining FCCLA?Who is eligible to be a member of FCCLA?
Any student who has taken a course in Family and Consumer Sciences, or as determined by the state department of education, middle school through grade 12 is eligible for active membership in an organized chapter within their school. Once the state and national dues are paid, the student will be an official affiliated member.
Teachers can join FCCLA, too! Teachers certified to teach Family and Consumer Sciences Education, or as determined by the state department of education, can serve as the FCCLA chapter adviser.
How do I join FCCLA?
National FCCLA launched a brand new affiliation system for the 2014-15 school year. Please review the Membership Getting Started video and the Join FCCLA brochure before you affiliate your chapter for guided instructions.
Then, once you are an official FCCLA chapter adviser, the Chapter Adviser Affiliation Guide will provide you with step-by-step instructions for affiliating your chapter on the state and national levels.
When you get ready to collect your member data, use the Member Affiliation Information Sheet to collect all the information you need from your chapter members. Then when you enter your members in the system, be sure to utilize the FCCLA Chapter Member Excel Template to make your chapter member upload is as seamless and smooth as possible.