It provides the context for the development of the toolkit which includes:

• the background to the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
• an overview of suitable Education for Sustainable Development methodologies.

More information at
http://news.cafcs.org/download/CCN_ESD_Images_&_Objects_Toolkit.pdf

More information about the group and collaboration efforts is available at: http://www.extension.org/pages/12903/financial-security-for-all-community-page. 

Please complete the survey and encourage your staff and clientele to complete the survey.  The survey link is: 

http://bit.ly/qG0IG5

The survey will close on April 30, 2012. 

This double issue focuses on preparations for the 20th anniversary of the International Year of the Family.

On Thursday 8 March 2012, 7:30pm to 8:30pm Eastern Standard Time Canada, Fumiyo Kagawa and David Selby will present a Webinar in the much-heralded Winter 2011-2012 Green Teacher Webinar Series.

Building on their Fall 2011 article in Green Teacher, Fumiyo Kagawa and David Selby will critique mainstream manifestations of climate change education as a shallow and insufficient response to the global and human condition.   They will offer an elaboration of a 'deep climate change education' that examines values issues, explores the dynamics of climate change avoidance and denial, investigates the complicity of economic growth in fomenting climate change while cultivating intimacy with nature, an ethic of denizenship, and commitment to global climate justice.  The links between climate change education, sustainability education and disaster risk reduction education will be explored, the whole being exemplified through practical activities.  The event is for both both formal and non-formal youth educators.

For details, go to:  http://www.greenteachercom/webinars.html

To register for the event (registration free or with donation), go to: http://greenteacherwebinarselbykagawa.eventbrite.ca/?ebtv=C

The conference participants came together and discussed:

• national financial literacy strategies and surveys on financial literacy
• steps to address financial literacy gaps in credit and debt management, retirement planning and technological innovation
• evaluation of financial education programs
• the use of social marketing and communications in financial literacy programs
• capacity building and train-the-trainer programs
• financial education in the school system
• gender and financial education
• financial literacy and behavioural economics.

We invite you to view the Conference’s report
prepared by FCAC and entitled
The Future of Financial Education

For more information

Visit: www.fcac-acfc.gc.ca/fcac-oecdconference

Included in this issue:

• New Zealand Government Treasury Framework for Improving Living Standards;
• Why Measuring Social Institutions is Important for Assessing Progress on Gender Equality;
• How are Canadians Really Doing? The Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) Offers a Comprehensive Answer;
• How’s Life? Measuring Well-Being;
• OECD Launches Report on Social Cohesion - What Next?; and
• Spending on Family Policies, and What Works for Child Well-Being.

Visit Wikiprogress and learn and share knowledge on progress measurement initiatives worldwide, including contributions from key researchers; consult the extensive ongoing media review; see details on progress-related events; and view over 120 progress-related data sets.

Transformative Consumer Research is a movement within the Association for Consumer Research that seeks to encourage, support, and publicize research that benefits consumer welfare and quality of life for all beings affected by consumption across the world. The ACR website includes information about symposia, research funds, publications, and other resources and opportunities for scholars wishing to be involved in Transformative Consumer Research via the association. Click here to learn and to participate more.

Book

Transformative Consumer Research (For Personal and Collective Well-Being)

http://www.consumerpsychologyarena.com/transformative-consumer-research-for-personal-and-collective-wellbeing-9781848728523

With pride, we are pleased to invite you to participate in the March 2012 Board on Human Sciences Conference and Youth Obesity Prevention Summit. BoHS members have worked diligently to plan one of the most exciting and relevant programs in many years. Outstanding speakers will inform and inspire members and their guests. We begin on Wednesday, March 7 at 11:00 a.m. with the opening session of the Youth Obesity Prevention Summit and conclude on Friday at 12:00 noon. Details regarding the schedule are on the new BoHS web site at www.thebohs.org.  Please share the invitation with colleagues, associate and assistant deans, department heads and faculty.

If you prefer, you may wish to register just for the Youth Obesity Prevention Summit. We are encouraging collaborators in Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, the Family and Consumer Sciences Alliance, youth development and 4-H, public health and related fields to join us. Space is limited, so register early!

To Register for the 2012 BoH Spring Meeting or the Youth Obesity Prevention Summit:

1. Visit the New BoHS website at www.thebohs.org

2. Click on Upcoming Events

3. Click on BoHS Spring Meeting or Youth Obesity Prevention Summit

4. Find everything you need to know about the 2012 BoHS Spring Meeting and Youth Obesity Prevention Summit. A link to the meeting registration, hotel website and schedule of events can be found on this page as well as a detailed description of the conference. There is a separate link if your interest in only in the Youth Obesity Prevention Summit. Register early for the "Summit" since space for the conference and hotel is limited.

5. Invite campus and professional colleagues to attend the BoHS Spring Conference, Youth Obesity Prevention Summit or both.

We look forward to this special meeting to further advance Family and Consumer Sciences! Please contact one of us if you have questions.

Carol Kellett, Executive Director
APLU Board on Human Sciences
1509 Williamburg Drive
Manhattan, KS 66502-0409
Phone: 785-760-7134

Thanks to Jennifer Abel - Senior Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Arlington County who worked with the GSA kids.gov staff and participated in the video interview.  You can view the video here:   

http://www.kids.gov/

 http://www.kids.gov/video/reality_store.shtml (Quicktime required)

 http://www.youtube.com/kidsgov

Program Description:

Each year, America's high schools graduate thousands of young adults who are unprepared in matters of employment and financial decisions.  Nationwide Cooperative Extension Family and Consumer Sciences and 4-H Youth Development educators have written and are delivering a results-oriented program known as Reality Store or Real Money, Real World.  These personal financial curricula simulate real-life experiences to help youth become aware of the money management skills they need.  All programs are designed to be a partnership between the county Cooperative Extension Office, the school, and the business community.

To locate and contact your local Cooperative Extension Service go to:   http://www.nifa.usda.gov/Extension/index.html

Home Economics in Higher Education: Preprofessional Socialization - McGregor, S.L.T. (2011)

Powerpoint Presentation:
The Domains of Family Practice Model: Strategies for Application

Manuscript:
Reconceptualizing the Domain and Boundaries of Family Life Education

Citation: Family Relations 60 (October 2011): 357 - 372
DOI:10.1111/j.1741-3729.2011.00659.x

Authors:
JUDITH A. MYERS-WALLS Purdue University
SHARON M. BALLARD East Carolina University
CAROL ANDERSON DARLING Florida State University
KAREN S. MYERS-BOWMAN Kansas State University

As the 21st century develops, so, too our understanding and application of sustainability concepts will emerge and mature. We must confront the realities of a world where multiple regions and cultures dominate as we forge ahead through the decades in which human population will reach its peak and the production of carbon-based energy will decline. Crucial to the development of this new paradigm for sustainability will be a cross-cultural and multi-regional framework in which geography, with its inherent incorporation of the cultural and the physical, from the micro- to the meta-level, must play a central role. In this spirit, we solicit scholarly and punctual contributions on the theme of “the geography of sustainability.” Preference will be given to authors who address the emerging binaries that guide our understanding and education about sustainability: North versus South; Natural versus Cultural; Carbon-based versus Electron-based; Urban versus Rural; Traditional versus Modern. JSE emphasizes how we teach and learn about these important topics in formal, as well as informal settings at all stages of life. For details on prospective manuscripts, please contact Fausto O. Sarmiento (fsarmien@uga.edu) University of Georgia geography professor who serves as Guest Editor for this special issue of JSE on the Geography of Sustainability.

We also accept timely brief Reports, Opinions, Case Studies, Media Reviews and Journeys that should be less than 3000 words and include minimal citations. Shorter timely pieces can be sent directly to the editor and will be reviewed by the JSE staff.

Submissions are due January 1, 2012 for consideration to be published in March 2012 edition.

Thanks for your interest in publishing in the Journal of Sustainability Education! Larry M Frolich, Ph.D., Editor (editorjse@gmail.com) www.jsedimensions.org

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Aging in place offers options for aging population and for careers

Greenville, NC (Sept. 30, 2011)--By the year 2050, the number of Americans living to be 85 years of age or older will have increased fivefold. As the population ages, there could be a serious shortage of services and lack of equal access for aging adults who need care. In North Carolina, for example, 43% of the existing continuing care retirement centers are concentrated in 7 of the state's 100 counties.

In the article "Innovative and Complementary Approaches to Aging in Place" published in the most recent issue of the Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, researchers at East Carolina University and North Carolina State University say that older adults' preferences combined with limited private and public resources indicate that aging in place (i.e., remaining at home rather than moving to a long-term care facility) may be the best way to meet the needs of an aging population.

The authors cite a growing need for care management professionals who possess a broad range of knowledge in human growth and development, housing and design, nutrition and exercise, clothing, family resources management, and family dynamics. These skill sets are a good fit for family and consumer sciences professionals and professionals in the family life education field. The authors call for greater visibility of these professions and their certifications relative to the field of gerontology.

Sharon Ballard said, "There are both health and financial benefits in having older adults age in their own homes. Family and consumer sciences professionals and family life educators have the right education to take the lead in a movement toward successful aging in place. Educational institutions, including our own, need to be sure they are telling people about these professions and the opportunities they provide."

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A PDF version of the article "Innovative and Complementary Approaches to Aging in Place" may be obtained upon request to novotnym@ecu.edu

The East Carolina University College of Human Ecology educates professionals who enhance the well-being of people and communities. Through research, service, and outreach, each academic discipline strives to improve the relationship between people and their environments. For more information on the College of Human Ecology at East Carolina University, visit www.ecu.edu/che.

Contacts

Sharon Ballard
Associate Professor
Department of Child Development and Family Relations
College of Human Ecology
East Carolina University
ballards@ecu.edu

Carol Jenkins
Associate Professor
School of Social Work
Director, Office of Aging Studies
College of Human Ecology
East Carolina University
jenkinsca@ecu.edu

Peggy Novotny, Director of Marketing and Communication 
252-328-2882, novotnym@ecu.edu