GREETINGS! Dear DECA Chapter Advisor, Imagine an instructional program that integrates into classroom instruction, applies learning, promotes competition and connects to business. Welcome to DECA! You are now part of a network of 5,500 educators who bring their classrooms to life by incorporating DECA’s Comprehensive Learning Program into their daily instruction. It is our pleasure to introduce you to one of the most powerful teaching and learning tools that you’ll ever find for your courses. DECA’s Comprehensive Learning Program is aligned to Career Clusters®, National Curriculum Standards and 21st Century Skills, demonstrating its relevance and support of educational initiatives. As a DECA advisor, you have access to some of the most innovative, rigorous and relevant classroom resources to enhance your student’s learning. DECA’s Comprehensive Learning program, which includes DECA’s competitive events, emerging leader series, online challenges and more, will engage and motivate your students in unparalleled ways. As a result of participating in DECA, our student members become academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, experienced leaders. On behalf of the DECA Inc. staff, we are here to support you in getting the most out of DECA for yourself and your students. There’s no doubt with the tools and resources available to you, as well as your dedication, you’ll quickly learn “how we do DECA.”
DECA Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management. With more than 225,000 members, DECA operates in all 50 United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico and Germany. The United States Congress, the United States Department of Education and the state and international departments of education authorize DECA’s programs. For more information, visit www.deca.org. Copyright © 2020, DECA Inc. All rights reserved. REVISED 6/20
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