1. Professional Organizations

2. What is the Purpose of Professional Organizations?
Monitor the profession
Provide structure and direction
Help professionals remain current in the field

3. Benefits of Joining a Professional Organization
Keeps you informed on current events in the field
Allows you to address issues and concerns in the field
You get special benefits as a member
conferences
journals

4. Gives you a sense of identity in the profession
Allows you to exchange ideas with other professionals
Helps you to understand the body of knowledge
Allows you to network
Helps you build friendships

5. Incentives to Join a Professional Organization.
Professional Development
Networking
Credentialing
Journals, newsletters
Annual meetings
Voting privileges

6. Responsibilities in a Professional Organization
Pay dues
Attend Conferences
Vote
Read journals and newsletters to stay current and informed
Participate
Share expertise
Presentations
writing

7. The American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Founded in 1909, is one of the oldest professional organizations in the U.S.
Purpose is to improve the quality and standards of individual and family life through programs that educate, influence public policy, disseminate information and publish research findings.
Only national organization representing family and consumer science professionals across practice areas and content specializations