Why FCCLA?
FCCLA helps students
develop career skills and learn to balance career and family responsibilities
strengthen home and family life
prepare for community living as responsible citizens
experience the connection between career and technical and academic skills
improve self-esteem
practice and apply creative and criticat thinking
understand themselves and their relationships with others
develop a personal leadership style
identify concerns, make decisions and carry out activities
experience the satisfaction of helping others
observe family and consumer sciences activities
gain recognition for accomplishments
build supportive relationships with teachers in a less formal atmosphere
achieve established performance standards and competencies
FCCLA helps teachers
incorporate school-to-career elements and applied academics into the family and consumer sciences program
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, administratives, and community
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
FCCLA helps schools
motivate and improve students' attitudes toward school and learning
facilitate the transition from school to career
demonstrate how accademic lessons are applied through the family and consumer sciences program
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