How does Home and Career Skills support positive youth development?
In addition to strong academic achievement, positive youth development is the other pillar upon which successful middle-level education is built. The Home and Career Skills content topics of Community Connections, Human Development, and Interpersonal Relationships directly address the personal and social development of each student. The youth development component of middle-level education can be organized as a co-curricular and/or extra-curricular activity. Projects, leadership opportunities, and service learning experiences through Home and Career Skills enhance the process skills and content topics. Students have the advantage of a practical forum to demonstrate leadership skills in an action-oriented format and have the potential for recognition of their achievement at the local, state, and national levels, through participation in FCCLA.
