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Engaging in the AAFCS Leadership Academy

By AAFCS Team posted 10-09-2024 07:36 PM

  
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“Engaging in the AAFCS Leadership Academy is a powerful growth opportunity which has triggered major impacts on the professional trajectories of participants.”  

Barbara Stewart, AAFCS President (2024-2025) 

The American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS), Community for Building Leadership Capacity, will soon launch its 2025 Leadership Academy and has issued a call for applicants to participate in the program. Interested FCS professionals are encouraged to apply soon and join a going list of leaders who got their start using the leadership skills and training they received from the Academy.  

Visit the Community webpage to learn more: www.aafcs.org/about/about-groups/leadership-academy  

Deadline to apply: November 1, 2024  

The Academy is for new professionals who wish to enhance their leadership skills. (Preference given to professionals with 7 years or less of membership in AAFCS.)

The 2025 Leadership Academy will begin with virtual sessions starting in April 2025. The Academy will be held in-person two days prior to the 2025 AAFCS Annual Conference in Kansas City with sessions also held during the Annual Conference and throughout the year. Details and the application form are available at:  aafcs.org/about/groups/leadership-academy. 

Testimonials from former participants tell a vivid story of the value gained from the Leadership Academy: 

  • “Leadership Academy gave me the tools to move forward in my career and gave me great experiences to build upon.” 

  • “The Leadership Academy helped me build a strong network of other FCS professionals. I feel better connected and supported as a leader in FCS thanks to this group.” 

  • “The affiliate [Leadership Academy] projects broadened my network and gave me access to other FCS professionals who I continue to serve our profession with.” 

  • Leadership Academy made me “more confident as a leader…” 

  • Leadership Academy gave me a “better understanding of what it means to be a leader in our profession.” 

The skills learned in the Leadership Academy are applicable in all Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) settings and beyond including, but not limited to, secondary and higher education, business, research, and cooperative extension. The Leadership Academy enables Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) professionals to advance their leadership skills, abilities, talents, and strengths while networking with other professionals and learning about leadership opportunities in AAFCS. 

Apply Today!  

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