FCCLA is the only in-school student organization with
the family as its central focus!
FCCLA is a nonprofit national
vocational student organization for young men and women in family and consumer
sciences education in public and private school through grade 12.
Family, Career and
Community Leaders of America 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.
Membership
FCCLA has a national membership of nearly 222,000 young men and
women in nearly 8,000 local chapters. There are 53 state
associations including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the
Virgin Islands.
Mission
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
The “KARP” has been a regular FCCLA speaker for many years,
speaking at both state and regional conferences-- one year back in the days of FHA-HERO The Karp was blessed to
speak at all the regional Cluster Meetings!
Discover
A Powerful FCCLA Speaker: "THE KARP"
"Your giving heart and undying work
ethic is to be commended. You were very well recieved by each student
and advisor that was lucky enough to hear your powerful message. You
truly make me look great, and I thank you. ... You are moving mountains
and changing lives. Keep up the great work!" Mark Bost,
Michigan FCCLA State Dirctor 4/12/2000
FCCLA focus on a variety of youth concerns that
Michael Scott Karpovich is an expert on, including discovering
resiliancy, violence prevention, peer pressure, environment, nutrition
and fitness, teen pregnancy, parenting, family relationships, substance
abuse,teen violence and career exploration.
After Michael keynoted all the CLUSTER MEETINGS
Betty Ford of the
national office in Reston Virginia said "Michael
is one of my two favorite speakers ... since I first began woking with
FHA-HERO (FCCLA)"
Family, Career and Community
Leaders of America, Inc.
1910 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20791-1584
(703) 476-4900
FAX (703)860-2713
Email: natlhdqtrs@fcclainc.org
Homepage: www.fcclainc.org Executive Director: Alan T. Rains, Jr.
