What's New

Welcome to the new VAFCS website. The new style, icon and logos, provided by AAFCS, will help VAFCS, AAFCS and all the affiliates "stand out as an organization dedicated to the FCS community," said Carolyn Jackson, CFCS Executive Director.

 

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Branding the FCS Profession

 

A new logo to represent the field of Family & Consumer Sciences as a profession was introduced at the 2011 AAFCS Annual Conference in Phoenix. This icon was designed to capture the essence of FCS:
To Create Healthy
and Sustainable Families.

 

Family & Consumer Sciences

 

The design of the new icon embodies the connection experienced between all individuals touched by FCS, while the use of various silhouette figures depict the diversity that accompanies today’s representation of family. Vibrant colors found in the icon bring to life the physical, emotional, and mental energies shared among individuals, families, and communities impacted by FCS.

Through consistent use of this icon, FCS will experience increased brand awareness and recognition both internally and externally, creating a clear, unified voice within the field as well as today’s complex society.

AWARDS

Recognition and Awards Opportunities

VAFCS honors its members in many ways and there are great opportunities to receive recognition.


Awards for our professionals are:

Virginia Teacher of the Year Award – This award honors exemplary Family and Consumer Sciences teachers in Virginia who have an outstanding program. Any Family and Consumer Sciences teacher in Virginia who is a current member of AAFCS/VAFCS and has been a member for the last three years may apply. The winner is eligible to be nominated for the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher of the Year Award.


Outstanding Family and Consumer Sciences Professional Award – This award recognizes professionals in Extension, Colleges/University or Research, Home and Community Service, or Business, Government and Human Service, for their contributions to VAFCS and/or AAFCS and their accomplishments related to Family and Consumer Sciences.


Awards for students include:

Outstanding Graduating College Senior Award – This award honors up to two outstanding college seniors studying in the areas of Family and Consumer Sciences and enrolled in a Virginia college or university. Students must be members of AAFCS to be eligible.


Outstanding Graduating High School Senior Award – This award honors up to two outstanding graduating high school seniors, one in the Family Focus Program and one in the Work Focus Program of Family and Consumer Sciences.


Friend of the Family Award:

The Friend of the Family Award, our most prestigious award, recognizes an individual or organization involved at the local, state, national or international level in the policy-making process whose work over time has made significant contributions that affect the well-being of families.


SCHOLARSHIPS

Two $500 Scholarships for Graduate students are available:

Ida B. Powell graduate Scholarship – This scholarship honors a graduate student majoring in an area of study in Family and Consumer Sciences at a Virginia college or university. The student must be a member of AAFCS to be eligible.


Mary Margaret Barry Scholarship - This scholarship honors a graduate student majoring in an area of study in Family and Consumer Sciences at a Virginia college or university. Preference is given to a student in an apparel and textiles program.


For information on nominations and applications contact:
Dr. Julia O. Beamish
Department of Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management
240 Wallace Hall
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Email her
(540) 231-8881

The Teacher of the Year Award application is due December 1, 2012 and all other nominations and applications are due February 15, 2012. All awards will be presented at the VAFCS Annual meeting March 28-29, 2012 in Roanoke, VA.


EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES


Check this space for upcoming conferences, workshops, classes and seminars where Family and Consumer Science professionals can earn Professional Development Units (PDU’s).


Meetings:
In 2012
February 15, FCS Day at the Capitol
(For the Agenda and registration form click here)
March 28—29, VAFCS/VEAFCS Annual Meeting, Roanoke, VA
(for Brochure and Registration form click here)
June 24—27, AFCS Conference and Expo, Indianapolis, IN
(Go to www.AAFCS.org to Featured Events page for further AAFCS Conference and Expo information)

Live Webinars:
Are located at www.aafcs.org/DevelopmentCenter/Webinars.asp

In 2012


Head to the AAFCS website for many Archived Webinars


Other Educational Opportunities:
Potomac Home Economists, An AAFCS Community Educational meetings are the held the first Wednesday of every month at various locations in the metropolitan northern Virginia area. For monthly topics and locations, contact:
Charleen Deasy