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Embracing and Managing Change: Update on Streamlining and Collaborating In 2013, AAFCS began to explore and create possibilities for streamlining and collaborating to better position our profession and Peggy Wild, CFCS, the Association for sustainability Immediate Past President and effectiveness. Throughout the year, we conducted numerous interactive sessions with AAFCS leadership groups, listening sessions with many related organizations, and discussions with members via telephone, email, and in person.
membership and bylaws.
The outcome of these many interactions and deliberations guided the proposals presented at the 2014 Annual Conference: streamlining the Association’s infrastructure in a way that would free us from the “daily-ness” of Association management, to focus more time and energy on societal issues and program initiatives; and collaborating with multiple like-minded organizations, agencies, corporations, and individuals to increase the effectiveness of the profession in the public arena and advocate in a united way for the field, for those who study and work in it, and for the individuals and families we serve.
b. All AAFCS members will have representation on the Leadership Council. Individual members will be represented by Affiliate leaders; institutional members will be represented by elected officers of the Assembly of Higher Education.
Streamlining AAFCS The 2014 AAFCS Senate considered and approved motions on two topics:
Directors, elect the Board of Directors, and approve the Association’s bylaws.
1. New membership categories and dues, effective September 1, 2014 (see page 2 for details) 2. Bylaws amendments, effective January 2015 – The Board of Directors and leaders of other AAFCS governance groups will transition to enact these amendments, which include: a. The newly formed Leadership Council will replace the Senate with the purpose of being more focused on advisory and leadership functions.
c. The Leadership Council will appoint the Nominating Committee to identify candidates for election to the Board of
d. Two standing committees (Awards and Recognition Committee; Finance Committee) will continue. The Nominating Committee will be appointed by the new Leadership Council. Other current standing committees could transform into other groups or could dissolve when their work is completed. e. The Board will consist of seven members. Directors will be elected by the Leadership Council. The Board of Directors will be responsible for selecting their officers and overseeing membership categories, dues, and benefits. The Collaborative Model Our proposal for collaborating focused on continuing to partner with other organizations (while AAFCS retains its own identity). A steering committee of representatives was formed and co-chairs were identified to lead the development of the collaborative model. See pages 2-3 for more inforomation.
Featured Items in this Issue New Membership Categories and Dues Next Generation Collaborative Model AAFCS Conference Highlights AAFCS 106th Annual Conference Announcements
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Senate Approves New Membership Dues and Categories With members at our core, AAFCS is the leader in the family and consumer sciences (FCS) field, helping to connect students and professionals across multiple practice settings to share knowledge, research, and experience.
Effective September 1, 2014, AAFCS membership categories and annual dues for individual members are as follows: • Professional (includes the former Active, Ellen Richards Sustaining and Associate) = $150* • Emeritus = $100 • Student = $50 *As a valuable new benefit, Professional membership will include access to live virtual professional development (webinar) offerings.
A full listing of all updated benefits and services will be included in the upcoming Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences, and on www.aafcs.org.
Like other associations, AAFCS must periodically review its operating costs and anticipated financial needs to support high-priority programming and create financial sustainability. Review results were shared and on June 28th, the AAFCS Senate voted affirmatively to adjust the membership categories and the annual dues for individual members. AAFCS is appreciative of all the members and volunteer leaders who engaged in thoughtful discussion and approved this motion.
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This is the first adjustment in AAFCS dues since 2007. Dues provide 23% of our total annual operating budget revenue and support our continued effectiveness in providing meaningful research, learning, and experiential offerings to members. Dues revenue also advances awareness of our field to the public and key stakeholders. Thank you for your continued support through AAFCS membership! Note: With increased ease of making international payments, AAFCS members who want to also join/ renew membership in the International Federation of Home Economics (IFHE) are asked to make that transaction directly at www.ifhe.org.
FCS: Moving Forward with a Next Generation Collaborative Model The Next Generation Collaborative Model is one strategy to enhance the visibility of family and consumer sciences at a time when the related knowledge and skills are more important than ever. Many family and consumer sciences professionals express concern that the number of programs have decreased, and conclude that the demand for teachers and Extension faculty is greater than the number of qualified candidates. Moreover, there is increasing agreement that the situation presents numerous opportunities. Partner representatives are grateful for AAFCS leadership in the early stages of developing a collaborative model. Considering both the progress made with the leadership of Family & Consumer Sciences Alliance representatives and discussion on the “Academy” model, a steering committee of Family and Consumer Sciences Collaboration Partner Representatives was formed to explore and discuss a “next generation” model of collaboration across the family and consumer sciences community of organizations. Three co-chairs were selected who represent the Board on Human Sciences, National Association for State Administrators for Family and Consumer Sciences, and the USDA/NIFA Division of Family and Consumer Sciences. During the AAFCS Annual Conference in St. Louis, leaders of more than 20 partners agreed that the most important goal is engage-
ment across the family and consumer sciences community to determine interest in developing a “next generation” model of collaboration. Partners are representative of individual and institutional membership organizations, honor societies in FCS, content-focused membership organizations, related youth organizations, such as Family, Career and Communities Leaders of America, and corporations, businesses, and industries. Partners see the value of collaboration to support advocacy and advance the visibility and value in their own organization(s), and across the family and consumer sciences community. What’s in it for FCS professionals and the profession? Goals and desired outcomes identified include unified and enhanced:
Extension programs. 6. LEADERSHIP development of family and consumer sciences students and professionals tailored to the profession.
The participants discussed future goals and desired outcomes by 1. MEDIA EXPOSURE on FCS asking, “If media exposure, policy related expertise and science. It development, funding, global will help us be in the public eye, partnerships, quality assurance, therefore enhance relevance and and leadership are the foundareliance on our sciences. tional elements for collaboration in the family and consumer sciences 2. POLICY DEVELOPMENT to imcommunity, what would be the prove lives. Help the profession be best way to prioritize and influential with regulations affecting develop strategies to create youth, families, and communities. and implement program initiatives that address those 3. FUNDING opportunities. Be a components?” They concluded conduit of funds for holistic, interthat it is better to select one or disciplinary discovery, learning, two priorities and succeed than to and engagement. select many and limit impact while consuming a great deal of time. 4. GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS AND Another area of agreement was COOPERATION. Serve as a place that there should be grassroots to have global conversations with consultation in developing ideas. partners such as UN, IFHE, etc. to improve lives. What are the components of an organization structure for 5. QUALITY ASSURANCE. Conthe collaborative model that tinue and enhance AAFCS work would achieve the intended in promoting the highest quality outcomes? Official representastandards for pre-college and tives of each organization will college family and consumer scicreate a structure for collaboration ences education and research and in several stages that help support
consensus. Any structure should retain the autonomy and brand of participating individual partners. There should be empowerment that will advance each organization as well as the collaboration. For example, First Lady Michelle Obama has recently initiated advocacy for food preparation education in schools to support other efforts focused on child obesity prevention. The Next Generation FCS Collaboration has the opportunity to become a “go to” organization for information and action related to this initiative and others. The FCS collaborative partnership will strengthen the influence and visibility of our expertise. All of the representatives for the Next Generation FCS Collaboration agreed that it is important to be action oriented in our work and to promote the family and consumer sciences profession as a whole through joint efforts. What are the next steps? The steering committee members will think globally to advance family and consumer sciences. As they develop the priority goals and actions as well as the structure of the Next Generation FCS Collaboration, they will evaluate the structure of the collaborative model to assure success in advocacy, visibility, and prestige of family and consumer sciences. A successful Next Generation FCS Collaboration will unify and enhance visibility, family and consumer policies, funding, global partnerships, quality programs, and FCS professional leadership.
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June 25 - 28, 2014, St. Louis, Missouri Conference Photos: www.flickr.com/aafcs Conference Videos: www.youtube.com/aafcs
Family and Consumer Sciences Experts Share New Strategies and Research on Creating Healthy and Sustainable Families During the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) 105th Annual Conference, Global Gateway to Healthy and Sustainable Families, in St. Louis, Mo., June 25 - 28, 2014, experts in sustainable practices, health and nutrition, social media, apparel and textiles, housing, and other areas of family and consumer sciences (FCS) presented strategies to help individuals, families, and communities promote sustainable practices to help improve their quality of life. Attendees participated in numerous activities and honored outstanding members, students, and FCS organizations at special events, such as the Teacher of the Year Award Luncheon, sponsored by Goodheart-Willcox Publisher. More than 750 professionals and students in FCS and allied fields from across the U.S. convened at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch for the AAFCS 105th conference. The meeting featured well-known experts and a range of educational sessions on theme-related topics, from using social media safely and efficiently to trends in families around the world. Dr. Geraldene B. Hodelin, professor at the University of Technology Jamaica and IFHE immediate past president, was keynote at the Opening General Session on June 26th with “Becoming My Mother.” During the Second General Session on Saturday, June 28th, conference participants learned from Marsha Wallace, founder of Dining for Women, during “Invest in Women, Change Everything: the Power of Women to Create Healthy Societies in the 21st Century.” This presentation focused on the empowerment of women across the world. 4
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Keynote Speakers Dr. Geraldine Hodelin and Marsha Wallace
For the first time at the conference, AAFCS held a Little Black Dress & Tie Gala to raise funds for family and consumer sciences public awareness activities. The event featured a celebrity appearance by Project Runway Winner Seth Aaron Henderson (pictured below left), sponsored by Wild Ginger Software. The Gala also showcased a historical fashion show (pictured below right), sponsored by Coats & Clark.
With more than 30 exhibitors in the Expo, conference participants could learn first-hand about the newest FCS products and services at the exhibit booths and exhibitor learning labs. As a special note, 10 of AAFCS’ exhibitors have exhibited for at least 25 years. The Expo also offered student and professional research poster sessions.
Wilson Receives AAFCS National Teacher of the Year Award Christy Cobb Wilson (center) of Clover igh School, Clover, S.C., received the AAFCS 2014 National Teacher of the Year
award at the AAFCS 105th Annual Conference & Expo. The award was presented by Todd Scheffers of Goodheart-Willcox (above left), who sponsors the award, and AAFCS 2013-14 President-Elect Bev Card, CFCS (above right), during the Opening General Session on June 26th. Wilson’s award-winning program entitled, “Changing the World with FACS,” uses a variety of family and consumer sciences skills to address and improve the physical, emotional, social, and financial needs of the family unit. Students meet curriculum competencies by using extensive research skills, technology, and community service to expand their leadership skills and to help improve families within their communities. Local data, test scores, and personal testimonies have identified strong local improvements.
Advocacy in Action
She immediately began reaching out to her professional network through social media, collecting data to show the value of the programs, and started a causes page to garner support for the programs (had over 500 signatures). With these actions, a letter of support from AAFCS, and the leadership and support of a proactive faculty senate president and program review committee, they were able to make a successful case and mainatain their programs. Based on the advocacy stories, Jackson challenged each person to: • Be PROACTIVE -- educate the public and decisionmakers about the value of our field. • CREATE a circle of supporters and key stakeholders that will speak on your behalf. • STAY abreast of what’s happening at the local, state and national level. • When necessary, REACT quickly and decisively.
Sew Much Comfort Named AAFCS “21st Century Community Champion”
During the Capstone Session, AAFCS Executive Director Carolyn Jackson, CFCS, interviewed (pictured left to right above) Ashley Davis, teacher and Leadership Academy participant; Elowin Harper, teacher and Leadership Academy participant; Lauren Giannotti, Virginia Affiliate president; and Linda Kirk Fox, dean at the University of Georgia College of Family & Consumer Sciences about their advocacy efforts. Jackson also highlighted two wonderful success stories from New Hampshire and Ohio. This past year when New Hampshire Affiliate President Kay Shoubash found out that family and consumer sciences was going to be left out of the minimum education standards, she led the fight and letter-writing campaign to get it back in at the high-school level. When the University of Akron family and consumer sciences programs were being considered for elimination earlier this year, AAFCS member and Professor of Child Development Pam Schulze took action.
Nominated by the Minnesota Affiliate of AAFCS, Sew Much Comfort, headquartered in Brunsville, Minn., was honored with the AAFCS 21st Century Community Champion award for their efforts of providing adaptable clothing at no charge to wounded soldiers across the country. Michele Cuppy (center), president/CFO and co-founder of Sew Much Comfort, accepted the award presented by AAFCS President Peggy Wild, CFCS (left), and AAFCS Treasurer Sister Victoria Marie Gribschaw, SC, CFCS (right), during the Capstone Session at the AAFCS 105th Annual Conference & Expo. Watch the next Journal issue for more conference coverage!
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2015 Marks 35th Anniversary of the Distinguished Service Award AAFCS was thrilled to celebrate our 2014 Distinguished Service Award (DSA) recipients at the 105th Annual Conference & Expo in St. Louis, Missouri, last month. The individual contributions of Sharon McManus, CFCS; Virginia Moxley; Linda Schaeffer; and Cynthia Smith make us mindful of the incredible impact our professionals have each and every day on the quality of life of individuals, families, and communities. The time is drawing very near for the nominations for the 2015 DSA—they are due August 1st at AAFCS Headquarters. Please note that as an alternative to mail or courier, complete nominations packets may be sent via email as a single PDF file to contributions@aafcs.org. To download a complete copy of the nomination criteria, including evaluation rubric and volunteer campaign coordinator responsibilities, please visit www.aafcs.org/ExcellenceinFCS.
Announcements Congratulations, Newly Certified Professionals! April 1, 2014 – June 30, 2014 Lisa Brandt-Washington, CFCS-HNFS Cynthia Burgess, CFCS Cynthia Evans, CFCS Michelle Fiszer, CFCS Amber Gill, CFCS
Roxana Gipe, CFCS Donna Girdwood, CFCS Beth Langley, CFCS Kimber Lucas, CFCS-HDFS Morgan Pitner, CFCS Ina Ponder, CFCS Shirley Robertson, CFCS Kathryn Vanzandt, CFCS Jeanine Vassar, CFCS-HDFS Heather Wolfe, CFCS
2014 Awards, Fellowships and Scholarships Update The Awards & Recognition Committee (ARC) invites Affiliate leaders to access the Teacher of the Year Award updated guidelines. They may be found in the Awards section of our website at www.aafcs.org/Awards/ index.asp. Please download, review, and become familiar with the changes. Any questions can be addressed to ARC Chair Roma Jean Bradburn at rbradburn43@gmail.com or Roxana Marissa Ayona at RAyona@aafcs.org.
Call for Volunteers to Review Awards If you would like to volunteer as a juror to review 2015 awards, fellowships, and scholarship submissions, the ARC can still use your help. Please access the Juror Selection Form on our home page at www.aafcs.org/ Awards/index.asp.
Student Unit Accepting Applications The AAFCS Student Unit is accepting applications for the position of chair-elect, first vice chair, and vice chair of service and outreach. Applications are due September 1st, and are posted under the heading “What’s New”: www.aafcs.org/Membership/ Students.asp. Becoming a national Student Unit leader is a unique opportunity to represent your fellow student members and engage with family and consumer sciences professionals across the country.
Immediate Past Chair Melanie Tua had this to say about her experience as a student member and leader “ . . . last year I was elected chair of the AAFCS SU. Attending the Annual Conference opened a world of opportunities for me and I had the pleasure of meeting professionals who wanted me to work with them. As soon as I returned to Puerto Rico I was offered a position as a family and consumer sciences teacher because of my participation.” Take charge of your future profession and apply today!
Take the Family Life Education Survey! Here’s an opportunity to advance the profession of family life education and be entered into a drawing for a $100 gift card. The National Council on Family Relations (NCFR), the organization that administers the Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) program, is updating the Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) exam, which was first offered in 2007. Part of the process involves an analysis of family life education jobs. In addition, the data collected will provide information useful in NCFR’s efforts to increase the value and visibility of the profession of parent/family life education by further identifying the settings and positions held by family life education professionals. Information and directions for completing the survey can be found at www.ncfr.org/take-cflejob-analysis-survey. If you have any questions, contact Director of Education Dawn Cassidy, M.Ed., CFLE, at dawncassidy@ ncfr.org or 763-231-2882.
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AAFCS Calendar of Events
September 1, 2014
New AAFCS membership categories and dues go into effect
September 1, 2014
Deadline to apply for national Student Unit officer positions
September 15, 2014
Manuscript deadline for Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences, Vol. 107, Issue 2
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