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The object of education is to prepare the young to educate
themselves throughout their lives.
Robert Maynard Hutchins
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Program Goals
Family and Consumer Sciences programs facilitate student progress
toward a set of unifying goals in the areas of academic achievement,
cultural and environmental issues, health and safety, individual
and family relations, leadership and workplace ethics, and application
of technology. In schools, only one subject area directly addresses
preparing students for adult roles, including work and family responsibilities.
Family and Consumer Sciences is that subject area. All aspects of
the Virginia program are directly connected to the following national
vision and mission statements.
Vision
Family and Consumer Sciences empowers individuals and families
across the life span to manage the challenges of living and working
in a diverse, global society. Our unique focus is on families, work,
and their interrelationships.
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In some ways clarifying a vision is easy. A more difficult
challenge comes in facing current reality.
Peter Senge
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Mission
The mission of Family and Consumer Sciences is to prepare students
for family life, work life, and careers in the field by providing
opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors
needed for
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A vision and its mission is a point on a horizon that will
be reached only at some future, a statement of what will
be created years or decades ahead. To create vivions, leaders
must become preoccupied with the future. They must be able
to project themselves ahead in time. James A Kouzes &
Barry Posner, The Leadership Challenge
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- strengthening the well-being of individuals and families across
the life span
- becoming responsi ble citizens and leaders in family, community,
and work settings
- promoting optimal nutrition and wellness across the life span
- managing resources to meet the material needs of individuals
and families
- balancing personal, home, family, and work lives
- using critical and creative thinking skills to address problems
in diverse families, communities, and work environments
- exemplifying successful life management, employment, and career
development
- functioning effectively as providers and consumers of goods
and services
- appreciating human worth and accepting responsibility for one’s
actions and success in family and work life.
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