In February 1917, President Woodrow Wilson signed the first national vocational education act into law. The establishment of vocational home economics education laid the foundation for the development of Future Homemakers of America as an integral part of the program. In March 1944, home economics leaders from 29 states met in Chicago, Ill. to develop plans for one national organization. The name for the proposed national youth organization for students of home economics education was Future Homemakers of America. New Mexico became the eighth state to charter membership in January 1946.
National programs encourage members to enhance their personal growth and build leadership skills.
As students plan projects and execute their ideas, they experience the satisfaction of making a difference in their own lives, their families, their schools and their communities. National programs are offered as tools to accomplish these results. While it is not recognized as a separate program, character education is a part of our mission statement and integral to everything we do as an organization.