// west-mec coding program & fbla chapter
Where students learn to build, ship, and lead.
One home for news, community service, student showcases, and career readiness — built by and for a program that treats software like a craft.
- Students
- 21+
- Service hours
- 15
- Projects shipped
- 0+
mission.js
1 const mission = {
2 build: 'real projects, real impact',
3 serve: 'our community, every semester',
4 lead: 'FBLA chapters that compete and win',
5 launch: 'careers before graduation',
6 };
7 export default mission // 01 mission
A CTE program built like a product team.
We treat the coding program the way a strong engineering org treats its craft: clear ownership, real feedback, and work that ships.
01
Build
Every student ships real software — from first HTML page to full-stack capstone — with code reviewed like it matters, because it does.
02
Serve
Community service is core curriculum, not extra credit. Students log, reflect on, and get recognized for real volunteer impact.
03
Lead
Officers run the chapter like a company: committees, goals, and accountability — practice for the teams they will join or start.
// 02 newsletter
Latest from the newsroom
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Year 2: Simplifying the Back End with ExpressJS
The second year of West-MEC's coding program revolved around developing behind-the-scenes frameworks and functionality in websites. Students have begun learning how to build server-side applications using NodeJS, but ExpressJS takes it a step further by simplifying that process.
Sep 21, 2026 · 1 min read
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// 03 calendar
Upcoming events
- conference
AZFBLA Fall Leadership Extravaganza
Phoenix Convention Center
Dec 2, 10:00 AM
- career fair
Mock Interviews
West-MEC Northeast Campus A201
Dec 3, 1:00 PM
- deadline
FBLA Regionals Registration
AZFBLA.org
// 04 community service
Volunteer leaderboard
Recognizing students with the most approved service hours this year.
Daniel U.
4h
Janis M.
3h
Malachi C.
2h
// 05 spotlight
Featured student & officer
// 06 showcase
What students are shipping
No projects yet
Student-built apps, games, and capstones will appear here once submitted.
// 07 industry partners
// 08 voices
What people say
“This program is the reason I know what a pull request is before college.”
Ethan Park
Class of 2026
“The students who volunteer with us are prepared, professional, and genuinely helpful.”
Linda Ostrom
Community Partner, West Valley Food Bank
“My daughter found a real direction for the first time thanks to this chapter.”
Maria Chen
Parent
// 09 gallery
Moments from the program
// 10 career pathways
From capstone project to first job offer.
Resume templates, mock interviews, certifications, and a job board built for students entering tech.
