Our 2011-2012 chapter programs and projects will be grounded in each of the below National Programs
Career Connection
Career Connection is a national FCCLA program that guides young people to link their options and skills for success in careers, families, and communities. FCCLA members, through individual, cooperative, and competitive activities, will discover their strengths , target career goals and initiate a plan for achieving the lifestyle they desire
Community Service Projects
To help members strengthen their community service projects, this program:
•helps young people build skills for family, career, and community roles •provides youth-centered learning experiences related to Family and Consumer Sciences Education •encourages young people to develop the positive character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship
•helps young people build skills for family, career, and community roles •provides youth-centered learning experiences related to Family and Consumer Sciences Education •encourages young people to develop the positive character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship
Dynamic Leadership
Dynamic Leadership is a national FCCLA program that helps young people build leadership skills. It provides information, activities, and project ideas to help young people: learn about leadership, recognize the lifelong benefits of leadership strength, practice leadership through FCCLA involvement and become strong leaders for families, careers, and communities
FACTS - Families Acting for Community Traffic Safety
Participants improve traffic safety in their community by reducing impaired driving and increasing seatbelt usage
Families First
Through the Families First peer education program, young people learn to be strong family members. Families First Units: lFamilies Today: understand and celebrate families *You-Me-Us: strengthen family relationships *Meet the Challenge: overcome obstacles together *Balancing Family and Career: manage multiple responsibilities *Parent Practice: learn to nurture children
Financial Fitness
Financial Fitness is a national FCCLA peer education program that involves teens teaching teens how to make, save, and spend money wisely. This program empowers youth to educate their peers in the following areas:
•Banking Basics •Cash Control •Making Money •Financing your future •Consumer Clout
•Banking Basics •Cash Control •Making Money •Financing your future •Consumer Clout
Leaders at Work
Leaders At Work is a national program that recognizes FCCLA members who create projects to strengthen leadership skills on the job. These skills contribute to success across a broad range of career fields. Leaders At Work motivates students to prepare for career success.
Power of One
Power of One is an exciting, self-directed program that lets you set goals for yourself and work to achieve them through five fun, activity-filled units. *A Better You- (example) eating nutritiously *Family Ties-(example) strengthening communication between family members *Working on Working- (example) obtaining a job *Take the Lead- (example) public speaking to a group *Speak Out for FCCLA- (example) organizing National FCCLA week activities and promoting the organization
Stop the Violence
Students Taking on Prevention is a peer-to-peer outreach initiative that empowers young people to recognize, report and reduce the potential for youth violence. The goals of the project are to: Empower students with attitudes, skills, and resources to make their school safer.Reduce the potential for youth violence in schools with the trained FCCLA chapters
Student Body
Student Body addresses three units. Members may complete projects in one or several units:
*Eat Right — Explore good nutrition, eating disorders, healthy snacks, supplements, vegetarianism, and more *Be Fit — Take action related to lifelong exercise habits, obesity, sports training, and other topics *Make Healthy Choices— Choose a positive lifestyle by avoiding drugs, alcohol, and tobacco; managing stress; building self esteem; and practicing good character.
*Eat Right — Explore good nutrition, eating disorders, healthy snacks, supplements, vegetarianism, and more *Be Fit — Take action related to lifelong exercise habits, obesity, sports training, and other topics *Make Healthy Choices— Choose a positive lifestyle by avoiding drugs, alcohol, and tobacco; managing stress; building self esteem; and practicing good character.