Focusing on young people and their communities, the mission of the is to promote mutual understanding and democracy globally by supporting discussion and active citizenship locally.
The mission of the (NFHS) is to serve its members and its related professional groups by providing leadership and national coordination for the administration of interscholastic activities which will enhance the educational experiences of high school students and reduce risks of their participation.
The NFHS promotes participation and sportsmanship to develop good citizens through interscholastic activities which provide equitable opportunities, positive recognition and learning experiences to students while maximizing the achievement of educational goals.
was established at Ripon College in 1913 as a means of proving recognition for orators and debaters in the smaller colleges. Pi Kappa Delta is the collegiate honorary society equivalent of the NFL for high schools, or the NJFL for middle schools.
The (EdTA)was founded in 1929 and is the professional association for theatre education. The EdTA mission is to make theatre a part of lifelong learning. The Associations major areas of efforteducational development, teacher training, and advocacyserve to accomplish this mission by helping to improve the learning environment in the theatre arts.