IOWA FCCLA Peer Education Teens Teaching Teens

Teams The 4 peer education teams are: –Families First –Financial Fitness –Student Body –Public Relations Each team is represented by a current State Officer. Peer Education teams teach peers how to make better choices. Each team has a central focus. The 4 peer education teams are: –Families First –Financial Fitness –Student Body –Public Relations Each team is represented by a current State Officer. Peer Education teams teach peers how to make better choices. Each team has a central focus.

Families First Families First is an FCCLA national peer education program through which youth gain a better understanding of how families work and learn skills to become strong family members. There are 5 units for the team. These units are guidelines for the team to create projects to teach people about families. Families First is an FCCLA national peer education program through which youth gain a better understanding of how families work and learn skills to become strong family members. There are 5 units for the team. These units are guidelines for the team to create projects to teach people about families.

Families First Units The 5 units for Families First are: –Families Today - Understand and celebrate families – You-Me-Us - Strengthen family relationships –Meet the Challenge - Overcome obstacles together –Balancing Family and Career - Manage multiple responsibilities –Parent Practice - Learn to nurture children The 5 units for Families First are: –Families Today - Understand and celebrate families – You-Me-Us - Strengthen family relationships –Meet the Challenge - Overcome obstacles together –Balancing Family and Career - Manage multiple responsibilities –Parent Practice - Learn to nurture children

Financial Fitness Financial Fitness is an FCCLA national peer education program that involves youth teaching one another how to make, save, and spend money wisely. Through FCCLA’s Financial Fitness program, youth plan and carry out projects that help them and their peers learn to become wise financial managers and smart consumers. There are 5 units for Financial Fitness to help the team create projects to help people manage their finances. Financial Fitness is an FCCLA national peer education program that involves youth teaching one another how to make, save, and spend money wisely. Through FCCLA’s Financial Fitness program, youth plan and carry out projects that help them and their peers learn to become wise financial managers and smart consumers. There are 5 units for Financial Fitness to help the team create projects to help people manage their finances.

Financial Fitness Units The 5 units for Financial Fitness are: –Banking Basics - Conquer bank accounts, credit, and investments – Cash Control - Track and plan personal spending –Making Money - Sharpen on-the-job financial fitness –Consumer Clout - Become a savvy spender –Financing Your Future - Apply financial skills to real life The 5 units for Financial Fitness are: –Banking Basics - Conquer bank accounts, credit, and investments – Cash Control - Track and plan personal spending –Making Money - Sharpen on-the-job financial fitness –Consumer Clout - Become a savvy spender –Financing Your Future - Apply financial skills to real life

Student Body Student Body is an FCCLA national peer education program that helps young people learn to eat right, be fit, and make healthy choices. Student Body has 3 units that help the team inform peers of healthy choices. Student Body is an FCCLA national peer education program that helps young people learn to eat right, be fit, and make healthy choices. Student Body has 3 units that help the team inform peers of healthy choices.

Student Body Units The 3 units for Student Body are: –Eat Right — Explore good nutrition, eating disorders, healthy snacks, supplements, vegetarianism, and more –Be Fit — Take action related to lifelong exercise habits, obesity, sports training, and other topics –Make Healthy Choices— Choose a positive lifestyle by avoiding drugs, alcohol, and tobacco; managing stress; building self esteem; and practicing good character The 3 units for Student Body are: –Eat Right — Explore good nutrition, eating disorders, healthy snacks, supplements, vegetarianism, and more –Be Fit — Take action related to lifelong exercise habits, obesity, sports training, and other topics –Make Healthy Choices— Choose a positive lifestyle by avoiding drugs, alcohol, and tobacco; managing stress; building self esteem; and practicing good character

Public Relations Public Relations team members will be trained on how to “maximize” the flow of information between FCCLA and the public! Public relations team members will help “brand” FCCLA across Iowa by using topics of public interest and news items that continue to spread the goals of FCCLA. Common activities include speaking at conferences, working with the press/media and helping publicize the Iowa FCCLA website through the use of YouTube and Facebook to energize members statewide

Responsibilities of a Peer Education Team member Attend Training Complete three projects by due dates November December January Complete online project submission Attend Training Complete three projects by due dates November December January Complete online project submission

Recognition During State Leadership Conference an Award of Excellence certificate and pin will be presented to team members that completed all projects by the designated due dates Award of Completion will be presented to team will be presented to team members that completed all projects, but did not meet the designated due dates. During State Leadership Conference an Award of Excellence certificate and pin will be presented to team members that completed all projects by the designated due dates Award of Completion will be presented to team will be presented to team members that completed all projects, but did not meet the designated due dates.

Any Questions? Contact Janet Mann Iowa Peer Education Team Coordinator Contact Janet Mann Iowa Peer Education Team Coordinator