FCS FLASH ISSUE 105

FCS FLASH ISSUE 105: May 27, 2009
June 15-17: Chicago, IL: NeoCon 2009 American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) National Conference
June 25-28: Knoxville, TN: AAFCS 100th Annual Conference: Celebrating the Past, Sustaining the Future
June 26: Sacramento: Generational Diversity, Train the Trainer for Northern CA
July 11-14: Orlando, FL: 2009 American Culinary Federation (ACF) National Convention
August 11: Anaheim: Generational Diversity, Train the Trainer for Southern CA
September 25-26: Sacramento: CSA Western Region, 2009 Symposium “Costume in the American West” Call For Papers
October 28-31: Bellevue, WA: International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) Annual Conference
March 15-19, 2010: Chicago, IL: Annual Aging in America Conference – NCOA-ASA

Insights from FCS Faculty
In light of the recently issued RFP from California’s Early Head Start, Alan Guttman weighs in on the expected expansion and a few of the elements necessary for its success. Allen Martin, Cal State Northridge, winds up the year with two timely articles related to the economy: “How to Protect your Career” and “Economic Redistribution,” which is about the potential savings from simply reviewing your bank accounts, credit cards and other services. Lisa Ledeboer, Mt. San Antonio College, offers a comprehensive list of 50+ Online Money Management Resources. Finally, Melanie Horn Mallers, Cal State Fullerton, covers a wide spectrum of family life with two articles: a well-researched look at the importance of early bonding, and a practical, yet compassionate, take on communicating with loved ones with Alzheimer’s Disease.

FCS FLASH: You’ll FLYP
Over the last two semesters, the FCS FLASH has sent you 17 activities to support information featured in Brain Rules. We trust these resources have given you some ideas on how neuroscience findings can make teaching and learning more effective. In our last exercise for 2009, we are sending you to FLYP Media. We want to know how products in this multi-modal media presentation make learning more engaging. Why are their stories so appealing? What makes them memorable? Click on the article related to your discipline and consider creative ways you could use the information and presentation.

Interior Design: How Small Can You Go?: These tiny houses may prove bigger isn’t always better.
Hospitality: Exotic Escapes: Explore exciting places from the ocean floor to the forest canopy.
Fashion: Emerging Patterns: See what young designer Sariah Carson is bringing down the runway.
Child Development: School Daze: Witness the challenges urban parents face getting their toddlers into a top preschool.
Gerontology: Going Long: Visit four places on earth with keys to extending our lives.
Family Studies: Say Cheese: Check those family photos before saying “I DO.”
Consumer Studies: Hot Wheels: Drive the car of tomorrow, today.
Nutrition, Food Science, Culinary Arts: Menu of Meaning: Discover a better way to feed the planet.

Hope you have a spectacular summer ... FCS FLASH will be back for Fall of 2009 with FCS events, relevant articles, and activities to use in the classroom. Please let us know how you have used the FLASH activities and information, and topics you would like us to include in the future. In addition, please keep us informed about important event dates you would like posted in the FLASH and on the new FCS site. We are thinking about doing our FLASH fall series -- FCS Goes Green! What do you think? Other suggestions?

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