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Washington State Home and Community Educators is an organization whose objective is to enrich families and to extend education to families and communities for the purpose of building strong families and communities in our state, our nation, and our world. WSHCE is also a member of Country Women's Council USA and Associated Country Women of the World, the largest international women's organization for rural women. We believe that communication based on friendship and understanding will advance peace. We also believe that quality of life is improved for all people through relief of poverty, education and preservation of health.

WSHCE began as "Extension Homemaker Clubs" throughout the state under the direction of Extension Agents in county offices of Washington State University Extension. What year??? 1936??? In 2000, Washington members voted to leave FCE, National Association for Family & Community Education, the national organization we were affiliated with in the Country Women's Council and joined the Country Women's Council directly.

Club and county meetings are held in members homes or in community meeting rooms around the state. Leadership and family living skills are emphasized. An annual conference held in different areas of the state gives opportunities to members to travel as well as learn lessons and leadership skills to be taken back to their local communities. As members of the affiliated national and international organizations, members also have the opportunity to travel to conferences held with those organizations broadening their scope of influence.