FAMILY CAREER AND COMMUNITY LEADERS OF AMERICA INC

"DURING FY 2025 THE ORGANIZATION HELD FIVE MEETINGS: NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (NLC) - THIS ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS DESIGNED TO TRAIN CHAPTER MEMBERS AND ADVISERS IN THEIR ROLES AS LEADERS; RECOGNIZE STATES, INDIVIDUALS, AND CORPORATIONS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO FCCLA; ELECT NATIONAL OFFICERS, AND CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THOUSANDS OF ATTENDEES PARTICIPATE OR ASSIST IN STAR (STUDENT TAKING ACTION WITH RECOGNITION) EVENTS, AND THE FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES KNOWLEDGE BOWL. CAPITOL LEADERSHIP WAS HELD THIS YEAR. THIS EVENT PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND CAREER TRAINING FOR THE YOUTH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ADVISERS. THE STUDENTS VISIT WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVES TO SHARE THE WORK OF FCCLA AND THE IMPACT OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES EDUCATION ON THEIR PERSONAL EDUCATION JOURNEY.FALL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (FLI) - A TWO-DAY MEETING SCHEDULED IN THE FALL, DESIGNED TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS AND ADVISERS THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND SESSIONS THAT INTERPRET THE NATIONAL PROGRAM FOCUS, INTRODUCE IDEAS AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES FOR CHAPTER PROJECTS, TRAIN CHAPTER OFFICERS, AND PROMOTE AN UNDERSTANDING OF FCCLA. MEMBERS ALSO COMPETE IN SKILLS DEMONSTRATION EVENTS THAT FOCUS ON COLLEGE AND CAREER-READY SKILLS IN FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS.STATE ADVISER MANAGEMENT MEETING (SAMM) - THE STATE ADVISERS MANAGEMENT MEETING IS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR FCCLA STATE ADVISERS AND STATE STAFF. ATTENDEES RECEIVE TRAINING IN CURRENT TOPICS RELATED TO EDUCATION, PUBLIC RELATIONS, CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, AND OTHER RELEVANT AREAS. STATE ADVISERS AND STATE STAFF ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WITH NATIONAL STAFF AND OTHER LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE NATION. CHAPTER ADVISER SUMMIT - HELD EACH WINTER, CHAPTER ADVISERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN VALUABLE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE EDUCATION TO BRING BACK TO THEIR CLASSROOMS. "

PROGRAM DEPARTMENT: THIS DEPARTMENT OVERSEES COMPETITIVE EVENTS, PLANS AND CONDUCTS MAJOR TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL OFFICERS, STATE PRESIDENTS, PEER EDUCATORS, AND OTHER CHAPTER MEMBERS INCLUDING THE ANNUAL MEETING. IT ALSO ASSISTS COMMUNICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIP DEPARTMENTS.