FCS FLASH ISSUE 107: September 1, 2009
September-November: Multiple Locations and Dates: Essential CSEFEL Seminars
September 8-11: Oakland: American Society on Aging (ASA) West Coast Conference
September 14-16: Washington, DC: National Foundation of Credit Counseling (NFCC) Annual Meeting
September 17: San Ramon: PG&E Seminar, Designing the Green Restaurant
September 18: Sacramento:  FCS Statewide Advisory Board
September 25-26: Sacramento: CSA Western Region, 2009 Symposium, Costume in the American West
September 26: Redwood City: Artistry in Fashion Canada College
October 7-9: San Francisco: Strengthening Student Success Conference presented by the CCC Research and Planning Group
October 9-10: Los Angeles: CAEYC Training the Early Childhood Trainer Conference
October 10: Downey: So Cal Gas Co Seminar LEED for Foodservice
October 11-14: Tucson, AZ: Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals (SOCAP) International Conference “Doing More with Less”
October 28-31: Bellevue, WA: International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) Annual Conference
November 6: Pasadena: Consumer Studies Professional Development Workshop: Save the Date!
November 7: Fairfield: Interior Design Professional Development Workshop: Save the Date!
November 11-13: Phoenix, AZ: Greenbuild International Conference and Expo
February 6-8, 2010: Albuquerque, NM: American Culinary Federation, ACF Western Regional Conference
March 11-14, 2010: Sacramento: CA-AAFCS State Conference
March 15-19, 2010: Chicago, IL: NCOA- ASA Annual Aging in America Conference
April 8-9, 2010: Sacramento: CCGG Annual Meeting  Save the Date!  

Plan to Attend FCS Professional Development Workshops
One Professional Development Workshop is planned for each of the eight FCS disciplines during the 2009-10 year.  All full and part-time faculty should attend.  Also welcome are deans, counselors, high school and community partners, and students that you want to reward or encourage.  Meals will be served, so reservations are a MUST. Check new FCS online calendar to find information and dates for your discipline’s workshop. 

Welcome New Writers
We are pleased to welcome four new writers to our FCS team. Check out what our new contributors have to say. Jean Tepperman, Freelance Writer, encourages her colleagues to weigh in on the Early Learning Quality Improvement Program.  In Picture These Countertops, Carol Lamkins, CMKBD, CID, provides the pros, cons, and images of a variety of countertop surfaces. As the semester begins, Dolores Robles, MA, Mt. San Antonio College, has some interesting tools to help students overcome Procrastination. Finally, Maria L. Claver, PhD, MS, Cal State Long Beach, Brings Curriculum to Life with an article on the benefits of Service Learning in Gerontology.  

FCS FLASH Cash: Site Quest
The new FCS site is up, running, and loaded with information, resources, and activities! To encourage busy FCS faculty and staff to explore the site, we are offering you an opportunity to enter a drawing to win a $50.00 Visa card for completing the “Site Quest” activity. Print “Site Quest”, then go to the FCS Home Page to find the information you need to be a winner.

This newsletter was brought to you by a grant from the California Community College Chancellor's Office Family and Consumer Science Collaborative Grant (#09-0160). Please contact Joann Driggers (jdriggers@mtsac.edu) or 909/594-5611 x5203 with any questions.

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