AAFCS 2011 Annual Meeting - Phoenix
AAFCS 2011 - Phoenix, AZ
THEME: Linking Cultures: Enriching Lives
DRAFT of Suggested Topics for Concurrent Session Proposals
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Promote the profession as a major influence in cultural understanding, growth, and respect in the global economy.
• Strategies for Family and Consumer Professionals Teaching Cultural Understanding
• Incorporating UN Millennium Development Goals in Promoting Cultural Understanding
• Preparing Youth for a Global Economy
• International Experiences for Family and Consumer Sciences Professionals
• PCS Programs for English Language Learners
• Impact of the Global Economy on Family Financial Management
Encourage alliances and partnerships between organizations, cultures, and people to promote programs empowering individuals, families, and communities.
• Fifty Years of Empowering Global Families and Communities through Peace Corps
• Community Collaborations for Family Sustainability
• How Diverse Cultures Promote Environmental Stewardship
• Using Financial Literacy Partnerships to Empower Individuals and Families
• Building Partnerships with Universities, Schools and Communities
• Multi-Disciplinary Programs in Schools and Universities
Foster awareness of diverse cultures and the potential to enrich the lives of Family and Consumer Sciences professionals and the profession.
• Role and Impact of Science in Family and Consumer Education
• Building Capacity of Young People by Understanding Scientific Disciplines (UN 2011 is
Year of Chemistry)
• Role of Multi-Cultural Experiences in Professional Education
• Providing Leadership and Support for FCS Professionals in Changing Societies
• Cross-Cultural Experiences for Professionals and Students
• Global Students in University Family and Consumer Sciences Programs
• Expanding Diversity in the FCS Profession and University Programs
• Building Cross-Cultural Expertise in FCS Professionals
Devise and promote techniques to address issues of cultural diversity through professional and civic engagement.
• Civic Engagement for Sustaining Family and Consumer Sciences Professionals
• The Role of Advocacy for Family and Consumer Sciences
• Building Strong Families in a Changing Environment
• Role of FCS Professionals in Policy Education
• Faith Community and FCS Professionals
• Involving New Immigrants in Schools and Communities
Generate discussion on how cultural similarities and differences affect the health and wellness of individuals, families, and communities.
• Cultural Differences in Food Pyramid Education
• Incorporating Farm to Table in Community Health Education
• Public Policy Initiatives for Healthful Choices
• Challenges of Addressing Health and Wellness in Communities with Diverse Cultures
• Collaborative Community Programs Targeted at Childhood Obesity Prevention
• Medical and Technological Advances and Impact on Health Care
• Impact of Healthcare Reform on Communities and Families
• The Baby Boomer Generation and Medicare
• Healthy Aging - What it Means in Different Cultures
• Addressing Food Insecurity From A Global Perspective
Develop concepts of major changes in family and societal demographics and the potential impact on Family and Consumer Sciences programs.
• Impact of Changing Social Demographics of Families on Community Resources
• Social Networking and Communication Changes and Impacts on Families
• Multi-Generational Households Resulting from Economic Downturn
• Family Dynamics of Diverse Cultures Facing Stressful Situations
• Parenting the Second Time Around (Grandparents Raising Grandchildren) - How Different
Cultures Address the Issue
• Implications of Environmental and Energy Changes on Families and Communities
• Multi-Ethnic Families - Stresses and Strengths
Create productive ways to manage cultural differences in business and educational settings.
• Implementing Food Safety Practices in Ethnic Establishments
• Women's Employment in a Changing Business World
• Impact of Career Transitions on Business and Education
• Development of New Products to Meet Changing Family Needs
• Putting University Research to Practice for Business Development
• Creative Entrepreneurship
• Strengths and Challenges of Diversity in the Workplace
• Identifying Needs of Diverse Customers in a Global Economy
• Niche Marketing and Demographics
Return additions, editing suggestions or elsewise by July 10 to Luann Boyer, 2011 ACC Chair, luann.boyer@colostate.edu
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