Program at a Glance
Friday, June 23rd 1:00pm-6:00pm 6:00pm-7:00pm
New Board Member Orientation (by invitation only) New Board Member Dinner (by invitation only)
Saturday, June 24th 9:00am-5:00pm 12:00pm-9:00pm
AAFCS Board of Directors Meeting
12:00pm-1:00pm
Leadership Academy Luncheon (by invitation only) AAFCS Board of Directors Luncheon (by invitation only)
5:00pm-7:00pm 6:30pm-8:00pm
Conference Registration Open Leadership Academy and Board of Directors Dinner (by invitation only) Orientation for the Leadership Council
8:15pm-9:15pm
Leadership Academy (by invitation only)
Sunday, June 25th 8:00am-4:00pm 8:00am-3:00pm 8:30am-4:00pm
8:30am-9:00am 8:45am-11:00am 9:00am-12:00pm 9:15am-3:15pm
Conference Registration and TX/GA Booths Open Leadership Academy (by invitation only) (Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am) Pre-Conference Workshop: Preparing an Accreditation Self-Study Report (Complimentary with registration purchase) Leadership Council Registration Walking Tour of the West End Architecture District (ticketed event) Leadership Council Meeting Part 1 Nutrition, Food Service and Hospitality: Behind the Scenes at the Dallas Cowboys' AT&T Stadium and the Dallas Farmers' Market (ticketed event)
9:30am-3:15pm 12:00pm-1:00pm
Focus on Design at the Dallas Arboretum (ticketed event) International Federation for Home Economics - United States (IFHE-US) Board of Directors Meeting
12:20pm-1:15pm
Leadership Academy Luncheon (by invitation only)
June 1st, 2017
Subject to change
Sunday, June 25th (continued) 1:00pm-2:15pm
Leadership Council Part 2: Small Group Planning: Reps from Assembly of Higher Education; Student Unit; Past Presidents Unit Leadership Council Part 2: Small Group Planning: Affiliate Presidents Unit
1:00pm-4:00pm
International Home Economics Services Board of Trustees Annual Meeting
2:30pm-3:30pm
National Coalition for Black Development in Family & Consumer Sciences (NCBDFCS) Board of Directors Meeting National Coalition for Family and Consumer Sciences Education Business Meeting Community of Elementary, Secondary, and Adult Education Business Meeting
3:15pm-4:15pm 4:30pm-6:30pm
AAFCS Community Leaders Information Session "Boots, Buck$, & BBQ" Welcome Reception (1 ticket included with all full, student, and Monday-Only registrations) Sponsored by the Art Institutes
6:30pm-8:30pm
Awards and Recognition Committee Meeting
6:45pm-7:15pm
Nominating Committee Meeting
7:00pm-9:00pm 7:30pm-9:30pm
Filling the Educator Pipeline: Say Yes to FCS Session 1 International Federation of Home Economics-US Cultural Evening (ticketed event—cash bar. Purchase tickets through IFHE-US.)
8:00pm-10:00pm
Game On at AAFCS!, sponsored by Common Ground Games
Monday, June 26th 6:00am-7:00am 7:00am-4:00pm 7:00am-8:00am
Zumba Morning Walk Conference Registration and TX/GA Booths Open Community of Colleges, Universities and Research Breakfast and Business Meeting (ticketed event) Community of Family Economics and Resource Management (FERM) Meeting National Coalition for Black Development in Family and Consumer Sciences (NCBDFCS) Business Meeting Community of Business & Entrepreneurship Business Meeting
7:15am-8:15am 7:30am-8:30am
Updated June 1st, 2017
Morning Yoga Orientation for 2017 Leadership Academy Participants and Mentors (by invitation only) Subject to change
Monday, June 26th (continued) 7:30am-8:30am (continued)
International Federation for Home Economics - United States (IFHE-US) Business Meeting
9:00am-10:30am
Opening General Session with Keynote Speaker Sarah Newcomb
10:30am-11:30am 12:00pm-1:15pm
Community Showcase and Networking Coffee Break Community of Elementary, Secondary, and Adult Education (ESAE) National Teacher of the Year Luncheon, Sponsored by Goodheart-Willcox (ticketed event) "How Business Impacts Your Financial Fitness" Luncheon, Sponsored by the Communities of Business and Entrepreneurship, Partners in Home and Community, and Non-Traditional Careers (ticketed event) Kappa Omicron Nu and Phi Upsilon Omicron Luncheon (ticketed event) "Student Stories: The Move to the United States" Luncheon, Sponsored by the Community of Global Perspectives (ticketed event)
1:00pm-4:00pm 1:30pm-2:30pm
Product Sales Tables Open The National Coalition for Family and Consumer Sciences Education Open Forum Trends and Impacts: Educating Students for a Sustainable World Be Smart With Your Online Cart: A Digital Lesson in Personal Finance Thinking Outside the Box: Using Home Management Residence Curriculum Within Transitional Housing Programs To Build Capacity for Financial Resource Management Benefits of Developing Gardens and Edible Landscapes in Your Community 8 Key Retirement Decisions Financial and Emotional Bank Accounts: Learning to Manage Your Money and Your Relationships Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal (FCSRJ) Presentation of Best Paper Awards Finance Committee Meeting
Updated June 1st, 2017
Subject to change
Monday, June 26th (continued) 2:45pm-3:45pm
Speed Mentoring for 2017 Leadership Academy Mentees and Mentors (by invitation only) National Standards for FCS Education 3.0: Session 1— Unveiling the New National Standards Engaging Youth Audiences in Experiential Financial Fitness Activities Using the Critical Science Approach to Create an Engaging and Interactive Online Financial Literacy/Education Course Creating the Look Without Blowing the Budget Brighter Bites: Increasing Access to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables and Nutrition Education for Low-Income Children and Families Financial Fitness: 20 Steps to Get into Shape
3:45pm-5:00pm 4:00pm-5:00pm
Financial Considerations of Later-Life Romantic Relationships From Submission to Acceptance: Publishing in a Research Journal “50 Years of AAFCS: Honoring our Milestone Members” Reception (Open to all--ticketed event) National Standards for FCS Education 3.0: Session 2— A Closer Look at Standards Related to Financial Fitness Family Financial Fitness Education: An Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Intervention and Application for Educators Incorporating Financial Fitness into an Online FCS Course Saving Green By Going Green: Strategies for Affordable and Healthy Homes The Financial Impact of Food Insecurity on the College Campus Coalition Building to Raise Community Awareness on Predatory Lending Practices Parent Perception of University Student Financial Competence and Other Life Skills Community of Colleges, Universities, and Research (CUR) Oral Research Presentations, Part 1
5:15pm-7:15pm
Updated June 1st, 2017
Expo Grand Opening
Undergraduate Research Poster Session Community of Colleges, Universities, and Research Poster Session
Council for Accreditation FCS Body of Knowledge & Curricula Faculty/Student Poster Session Subject to change
Monday, June 26th (continued) 7:00pm-8:00pm
Student Unit Social Night NATEFACS Board Meeting
7:30pm-9:30pm
Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal (FCSRJ) Editorial Board Meeting National Coalition for Black Development in Family and Consumer Sciences Banquet (ticketed event)
Tuesday, June 27th 6:00am-7:00am 7:00am-11:00am
Zumba Morning Walk Conference Registration and TX/GA Booths Open
7:00am-8:00am
NATEFACS Business Meeting Collegiate Assembly Business Meeting & Program Lessons Learned from the JFCS Focus on the AAFCS Body of Knowledge Community of Non-Traditional Careers Business Meeting "It's a Numbers Game" Breakfast, Sponsored by the Community of Extension (ticketed event)
7:15am-8:15am
Morning Yoga
8:00am-9:00am 8:00am-10:00am
Expo Coffee Break AAFCS Showcase Your Work Event Apparel, Textiles and Design Juried Showcase Community of Elementary, Secondary, and Adult Education Curriculum Showcase & Silent Auction Undergraduate Research Poster Session Community of Colleges, Universities, and Research Poster Session
8:00am-12:30pm 8:30am-9:30am 9:00am-5:30pm 9:00am-9:50am
Updated June 1st, 2017
Council for Accreditation FCS Body of Knowledge & Curricula Faculty/Student Poster Session
Twice is Nice Accessories Swap: Innovative Financial Fitness and Fun!
Expo Closing Day Past Presidents Unit Meeting Product Sales Tables Open Learning Lab: Eggs in Schools, Sponsored by the American Egg Board
Subject to change
Tuesday, June 27th (continued) 10:00am-11:00am
National Standards for FCS Education 3.0: Session 3— A Closer Look at Standards Related to Individuals and Families 2017 Leadership Academy Participant AAFCS Outreach Project Planning (by invitation only) It's All About the "E": Engagement Strategies for the Personal Finance Classroom The Complexities of Identity Theft From an FCS Perspective Decision-Making: The Heart of Family Resource Management Fiscal Responsibility of Food: A Community Approach to Eliminate Waste and Stop Hunger What’s New in Personal Finance? Developing Youth Financial Capability Assembly of Higher Education Business Meeting & Program -- Communicate FCS's Value
11:15am-12:15pm
National Standards for FCS Education 3.0: Session 4— A Closer Look at Standards Related to Nutrition, Foods and Related Careers 2017 AAFCS Leadership Academy Participant Mentor/Mentee Networking for Success (by invitation only) Consumer/Family Management Pathway at the Center of Career & Technical Education: A Proposition for FCS Educators and Stakeholders Small Appliance Update: Innovations in Home Technology That Help Households Better Manage Their Resources Public Policy and Personal Finance: Why Should You Care? Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise! Examining the Power of the Local Food Movement Generational Differences: Spending Habits, Impacts, and Strategies for Educating Future Generations We Can Live With That! Strategies for Building Consensus How to Apply for AAFCS Awards, Grants, Fellowships and Scholarships
12:30pm-1:45pm
"FITtalks" Lunch and Learn
1:30pm-4:30pm
Conference Registration and TX/GA Booths Open
Updated June 1st, 2017
Subject to change
Tuesday, June 27th (continued) 2:00pm-3:00pm
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers: Strengthening Students' Financial Knowledge Through Teacher Recruitment and Retention Best Practices Intergenerational Lessons in Finance Personal and Family Finances: Strategies for Interactive Teaching Online First Nation, Last Remembered—Family Resource Management on a Lakota Reservation Online Grocery Shopping: Pros, Cons, and the Bottom Line Get “FCSfit”: Emergency Financial Fitness in a Nutshell! Money Relationships Across the Lifespan Financial Coaching to Support Refugee Family Resettlement Surviving Your First Year of Teaching Part 2: Managing Your Classroom Budget
3:15pm-5:15pm 3:15pm-4:15pm
Filling the Educator Pipeline: Say Yes to FCS Session 2 The Consequences of a Fiscally Irresponsible Generation: Teaching Inquiry-Driven Lessons Determining the Best Digital Resources for Your Students, Clients and Customers Simplifying Your Finances Recognizing Barriers and Motivators to Home Food Preparation Future Trends Regarding Estate Planning - Preparing The Next Generations Financial Family Processes in Cultivating an Intentional Family Identity Community of Colleges, Universities, and Research Oral Research Presentations, Part 2
4:30pm-5:30pm
Experience is the Best Teacher: Learning from Each Other Together We’re Stronger: Supporting Teachers Through Collaboration The Techie Teacher: Using 21st Century Tools in the Family & Consumer Sciences Classroom Making Your Residence Support Your Health and Hobbies as You Age The New “Solutions Economy” and How it Works Globally to Solve Problems Financial Well-Being of At-Risk Families Receiving Child Care Scholarships Putting the “FUN” in Funding
Updated June 1st, 2017
Subject to change
Tuesday, June 27th (continued) 5:30pm-6:30pm 5:45pm-6:45pm 7:00pm-9:00pm
Alliance for Family & Consumer Sciences 101 Community of Family Relations & Human Development Business Meeting Student Unit Business Meeting Awards Dinner: Celebrating STARS of AAFCS (ticketed event)
Wednesday, June 28th 7:00am-8:00am
7:00am-10:30am 7:30am-9:30am 8:00am-10:00am 8:30am-9:30am
Community of Global Perspectives Business Meeting Community of Apparel, Textiles, and Design Business Meeting AAFCS Professional Certification Exam Administration Filling the Educator Pipeline: Say Yes to FCS Session 3 Conference Registration and TX/GA Booths Open Losing Your Spouse Without Losing Your Mind in the Paperwork The Financial Lifespan-Lifespace Could I Live in a House the Size of a Hotel Room? Creating FCS/Home Economics Programs Through Partnerships in Developing Countries: Collaborating With the Honduras Initiative and in Sierre Leone to Improve Life Outcomes
8:30am-10:30am
9:45am-10:45am
i3: Inspiration--Innovation--Impact Assessment 103: Closing the Loop: From Student Learning Outcomes to Improvement in Student Learning in Higher Education FCS Leaders and Their Influence: Past, Present and Future Support Ratios: Threatened by Aging Population? Planning Final Arrangements: Are You Good to Go? Gaining the Competitive Edge: Building a Professional Wardrobe on a Limited Budget
11:00am-12:45pm 1:45pm-4:45pm
Updated June 1st, 2017
When Family and Consumer Sciences Professionals Connect, They Change the World XXIV International Federation for Home Economics World Congress 2020 Atlanta, Georgia Public Policy and the Future of Family and Consumer Sciences Capstone Luncheon with Keynote Speaker Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Financial Fitne$$ on a National Scale: Tour the Federal Reserve Bank (ticketed event) Bonton Farms: An Oasis in the Food Desert (ticketed event) Subject to change
Wednesday, June 28th (continued) 2:00pm-5:00pm 2:00pm-6:00pm 3:00pm-5:30pm OR 6:45pm 6:30pm-8:30pm
An Inside Look at the El Centro College Fashion Department (ticketed event) Alliance for Family & Consumer Sciences Meeting Part 1 A Guided Tasting at Kate Weiser Chocolate (ticketed event) Alliance for Family & Consumer Sciences Dinner (Off-site; by invitation only)
Thursday, June 29th 8:00am-10:30am
Updated June 1st, 2017
Alliance for Family & Consumer Sciences Meeting Part 2
Subject to change