IFHE-US
CONNECTION Volume
7 Issue 1 Spring
2005 A
Newsletter for Members of the International Federation for Home
Economics in the USA
Volume 7 Issue 1 Spring 2005
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IFHE-US
Board of Directors and Term of Office President – 2008Mary
Andrews, Director International
Extension & Coordinator,
Professional Development Michigan
State University Extension 71
Agriculture Hall East
Lancing, MI 48824-1039 Phone:
517-432-3322 FAX:
517-432-7644 Director of
Finance –2008 Nancy Billings 706 Corlett Dr.
SE Huntsville,
AL 35802-1906 Phone:
256-883-6229 (H) Director of Professional Development & Programs – 2006Joanne
Pearson 111
Countryside Blacksburg,
VA 24060 Phone:
540-961-5602 (H) Director of Communications – 2006Nancy
W. St.John 324
Diana Court Harrisonburg,
VA 22801 Phone:
540-442-1482 (H) Phone:
540-828-5459 (W) Fax:
540-828-5479 (W) |
Get More Involved! Greetings from your Board of Directors!
Your new officers are firmly entrenched in their work and realizing that many
opportunities exists for you, the membership, to become more fully involved. All volunteer organizations depend on the
good will of members to make things happen. And that has been the case for
IFHE-US. You have responded generously
to the call for help to assist our colleagues in Grenada affected by the
hurricanes last fall. (See Update, page 8) One more chance exists to send
school and sewing supplies to Janett Gibbs in Athens, GA.
(jangibbs@ix.netcom.com). One pallet of materials is being packed now and
another pallet will be sent in June. So if you have access to school materials,
home economics books and supplies or sewing notions that can be packaged and
mailed to Janett, do so. The current pallet consists of school notebooks,
pencils, five new sewing machines, boxes of new books and other miscellaneous
materials. And thanks to your generosity, we have sufficient funds to package
and send these materials! Another way for you to become involved
is through both national and international committee membership. Note the
announcement within this newsletter for individuals to volunteer for an array
of international committees. (See Step Up… page 2) IFHE-US needs more people representing us
on these committees—and you can do so as either an active (traveling) member
or a corresponding member. Likewise
our national committees welcome your involvement. Space is available to join
the “Project Identify and Recognize” committee, the Professional Development
& Program committee, Membership committee, Communications committee
including the need for help with our website, and our Awards and Recognition
committee. Let me know (mandrews@msu.edu) of your interests. (Continued on Page 2) |
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President’s Message, continued And lastly, we need people to volunteer
to serve on the Board. Nominations are being solicited for the following
offices to begin four year terms in 2006—Director of Finance, Director of
Communications and Director of Professional Development & Program. Your time and talent is needed to keep our organization strong; so do become more involve. See you at our IFHE-US annual business meeting and the various internationally oriented sessions at AAFCS Convention in Minneapolis! IFHE History
Committee Nancy B Leidenfrost |
Step Up to Become Actively
Involved in IFHE Joanne Pearson, Director of Professional Development and
Programs Each year the 2.5 day Leadership Meeting
of IFHE is an opportunity not only for direct participation in the
substantive work of the Federation and networking experience with similarly
trained professionals from around the world, but a rewarding professional
development experience. The meeting this year was held in early February in
Bonn, Germany, the current home of the IFHE headquarters. Next year the
meeting will take place in Berlin, Germany. There were 85 IFHE members from
25 countries in attendance. The morning of the first day was devoted to a
symposium entitled “Sustainable Development and Quality of Life – A Challenge
for Consumer Education”. This was the launching for what will be the theme of
World Home Economics Day programming around the world for these next four
years. The exact theme title for World Home Economics Day, March 21,
2005-2008 is “Home Economics Supporting Sustainable Development and Quality
of Life for All”. IFHE sees this topic as one of the main challenges for the
future – the promotion of development that is socially desirable,
economically viable, and ecologically sustainable. The major work of IFHE takes place in
the Programme and Council Committees. These committees each develop Plans of
Work that take place over a 4-year time span lasting from one IFHE Congress
to the next. Membership on the various committees is made up totally of
people who volunteer to serve on the committee. There is no appointment to a
committee, only the willingness of the individual to step forward to join the
committee and hopefully to serve throughout the four-year period. For
multiple reasons people are not always able to attend the Annual Leadership
meetings, but contact can be maintained via email. Thus, I am encouraging all of
you to step forward to serve on a committee. Information about the work of
each of the committees can be found on the IFHE web site at http://www.ifhe.org. Please step forward by
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Pearson (Continued from Page 2) and the committee that you would
like to join to the IFHE office as soon as possible. The address there is office.ifhe@t-online.de. This year there were six IFHE-US members
in attendance at the meetings. These individuals currently are serving on the
Textiles and Design, Institution/Institutional Households, and Outreach to
Central and Eastern Europe Programme Committees and the Congress and History
Council Committees. Several other
IFHE-US members who were not able to attend this year serve on the
Finance/Membership, Development Fund, and Communication/Publications Council
Committees. The particular need at present from the United States is for
individuals to volunteer to serve on the following committees: ·
Home Economics Policies in Education and Training ·
International Business ·
Research. There has not been any
representation from the US in at least the last four years on these three
committees. In addition, there is a current need for people to serve on the
Food Security and Nutrition, Women and Families in Development, and Consumer
Issues/Family Resource Management Programme committees. It is possible to
serve on only one committee at a time. This year there was a newly functioning
Council Committee entitled “Young Professionals”. This committee is made up
of students, graduate students and young professionals. This would be a
wonderful committee for IFHE-US student members to join and then to share
information with their campus and state affiliates about the professional
rewards of such involvement with others from around the world.
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IFHE-US Members Attend Meeting of the
Commission on the Status of Women At the United Nations Ruth Norman Director, Liaison to the UN IFHE-US organized a group to attend the meeting of
the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the United Nations, which met
the first two weeks of March. Titled,
"Beijing Plus 10", the meeting evaluated the progress of the
Beijing Plan of Action (BPA) resulting from the International Conference on
Women held in Beijing in 1995. This
was organized to coincide with the CSW meeting so members would have the
opportunity to attend an official meeting attended by large NGOs. Seven IFHE-US members attended:
Patricia Ericson
Chinella Henderson
Juanita Mendenhall
Julia Miller
Roberta Null
Jan Scholl
Ruth Norman, IFHE-US UN Liaison
It was an exciting time for 6,000 NGOs from around
the world registered. Activities began
on Sunday, February 26 with an all day meeting organized by the NGO Committee
on the Status of Women, held at Barnard College. The official CSW meeting opened the
following day, Monday, February 28, in the General Assembly room at UN
headquarters. Participants in the group attended both the
official CSW meetings as well as the side events. It was possible to listen, talk and discuss
issues with NGOs from many countries with varying concerns. Following are comments and observations
made by members of the IFHE-US. (Continued on Page 5) |
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Wanted: Information About
Current Organizational Linkages With Other
Countries Joanne Pearson In the last quarter century a number of
U.S. state and institutional FCS affiliates have established formal and
informal linkages or twinning arrangements with home economics professional
organizations in other countries. Some of these arrangements have been
ongoing for many years, while others have had only a limited duration and
have ceased to exist since 2000 when the last informal survey was conducted. One of the goals of the current two-year
Program of Work for IFHE-US is to “promote opportunities for both individuals
and groups to create viable exchanges with peers internationally and to
promote and highlight “twinning” projects involving IFHE-US organizational
members.” In order to highlight the current projects around the country, we
need to know which organizational members have projects that are currently
active. The Professional Development
and Program Committee would like knowing where these projects are, and then
we will follow-up with the organization to get further information. Please
send this information by the first of June to me, Joanne Pearson, Director of
Professional Development and Programs, pearsojm@jmu.edu.
My home mailing address is 111 Countryside Court, Blacksburg, VA 24060 Please send the name of the IFHE-US member organization
and the country or organization with which you have an affiliation (formation
or informal), and the name and email address of the person whom we can
contact for more information. We will then compile an updated list of these
international affiliation projects.
Projects within this hemisphere may be expanded to become “Outreach
Within the Americas” connections that result in the development of new active
home economics organizations within the Region of the Americas. |
PLAN
NOW TO ATTEND THE 2006 IFHE COUNCIL MEETING Do you enjoy meeting with professionals
from around the world in new settings? Do you want to become more actively
involved in the activities of IFHE? If you say “Yes” to either or both of
these questions, then start planning now to attend the IFHE Council Meeting
that will be held July 16-21, 2006 at the Breakwater Lodge, University of
Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. The weeklong meeting will provide time
for committees to meet, as well as several days for council business, an
excursion day and an open professional day. Tentative costs are about $350
for registration. This will include business and educational sessions,
lunches, teas, and a banquet. The costs for an accompanying person will be
about $300. The lodging cost for a double room will be about $76/night and
breakfast will be about $11 per day. For more information about the Council
Meeting see the IFHE web site at www.ifhe.org.
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Women (Continued from Page 3) Juanita Mendenhall summarized the meeting stating:
"two impressive things from the CSW stand out…The incredible
desire of the women present for a peaceful world for their families. References were made over and over again
about how women must work together to bring peace to the world!" (Several of the group had an opportunity to talk
with an Iraqi judge.) "Talking
with Iraqi Judge, Zakia Hakki, recently elected to the Iraqi National
Assembly, was exciting: her appreciation of freedom; the activist role women
in Iraq are playing and have played; the effect on her of the murders of her
father and brother by Hussein's regime; the ambush on her and her driver
where, by the "Grace of God", she lived even though 60 bullets were
pumped into the seat where she had been sitting seconds before she rolled out
of the car; and her sincere hope for peace to come and to the world." It was difficult to choose from the countless side
events. Julia Miller
reported that a meeting titled, "Poverty and Trafficking of Human
Beings", had a profound, emotional impact on her. One of the resolutions passed by CSW was on
trafficking and called on governments and civil society (including NGOs) to
raise public awareness, …implement educational
programs, …provide help for victims, ...encourage the tourism industry to
develop codes of conduct. Chinella Henderson,
who also spoke with Judge Hakki, reported, "…feeling intense excitement
at being in a setting with women from around the globe who all shared a
common passion for addressing the welfare of women". Jan Scholl
echoed the frustration of many women that more progress had not been made in
achieving the goals of the Beijing Platform for Action. She reflected a very important point:
" …even if the UN had unlimited resources for women, it is up to us…to
make a difference in our local area.
This conference should stimulate not only the member countries) of the
UN into action, but each of us. It
does take a village (Continued
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raise a girl child. Each of us can
make a difference...each of us is important in achieving the goals." Roberta Null
was impressed with the "strength of the women presenters and the pride
they expressed in their reports…" She also noted on the conservative
attitude of the US delegates toward women and families who, in their
presentations with NGOs, reflected the views of the current
administration. In evaluating the outcome of official Commission
meeting, the general opinion of the NGOs was that the promises made in
Beijing had not been kept. It was felt
that the progress toward achieving the goals in the Beijing Platform for
Action was slow and the desire by some groups to have another world
conference was not addressed. One NGO
review concluded that, "governments have failed to turn the platform
into action." An important side event at each CSW meeting is a
"market place" where women can sell crafts from their respective
countries. This year, Mary Ann Sheets, a home economist from California who is
committed to helping African women, sold baskets and batiks. Her efforts brought in a substantial amount
of money, which will be sent to those African groups with whom she has been
working. In addition she made contacts
with other African women she plans to help. It is recommended IFHE-US continue to organize
groups to attend CSW meetings on a periodic basis. While the family is not discussed per se,
the concerns of women do reflect their role in the family. The opportunity to meet with and listen to
women around the world discussing their concerns is stimulating and
provocative. ___________________________UN Grants Available for ProjectsThe
United Nations Trust Fund has grants available for projects to non-governmental
organizations on the national, regional and global levels. These grants are seed money specifically
designed for activities to benefit the family in the least developed and
developing countries. The grants range
from $5000. to $20,000. Further
information and the proposal guidelines can be found on the website: www.un.org/esa/socdev/family. |
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Your help is needed in
writing IFHE History.
Your help would be appreciated in developing IFHE 100 year old history.
If you have any of the following references would you please share them/send
them to the IFHE History chair:
Congresses:
1958 - Maryland - Proceedings; need Official Program; Invitation
1963 - Paris
- no documents; need Official Program; Proceedings; Invitation
1968 -
Bristol - Proceedings; Replies to Questionnaire (study done for the Congress);
need
Official Program; Invitation
1972 -
Helskinki - Program; List of Participants; need Proceedings; Invitation
1976 -
Ottawa - Program; Final Report; need Invitation
1980 -
Manila - Congress Report in Dec. 1980 IFHE Newsletter (any other
Proceedings?); Program;
Invitation
1984 - Oslo
- Congress Reports in March-June 1984 and March 85 IFHE Newsletters (any
other
Proceedings?); Program;
Invitation.
1988 -
Minneapolis - Program; Keynote & Plenary Speeches; Research Abstracts;
June/September issues of
IFHE Newsletter; anything else?; need Invitation.
1992 - Hannover - Program; Invitation; Research Abstracts; need
Proceedings/Reports
1996 -
Bangkok - Program; Plenary Speeches; Invitation & Announcements; Research
Abstracts and
Research Directory; anything
else?
2000 - Ghana
- Program; Proceedings; need Invitation; Research Abstracts
2004 - Kyoto
- Invitation; Announcements; Program; Proceedings; anything else?
Councils:
1972 -
Helsinki - Minutes; need Documentation
1974 -
Israel - Minutes; need Documentation
1976 -
Ottawa - Minutes; need Documentation
1978 - Sligo - Minutes; need Documentation
1980 -
Manila - need Minutes and Documentation
1982 -
Strasbourg - Minutes; need Documentation
1984 - Oslo
- need Minutes and Documentation
1986 - Graz
- Minutes; need Documentation
1988 -
Minneapolis - need Minutes and Documentation
1990 -
Melbourne - Minutes; need Documentation
1992 - Hannover - need Minutes and Documentation
1994 -
Sheffield - need Minutes and Documentation
1996 -
Bangkok - Documentation; Minutes
1998 - Mayaguez - Documentation; Minutes
2000 - Accra
- Minutes; need Documentation
2002 -
Helsinki - need Minutes and Documentation
2004 - Kyoto
- need Minutes and Documentation
Please mail materials within the next month (please indicate if you want
references returned). Send to:
Nancy B.
Leidenfrost
P.O. Box 341993
Bethesda, MD 20827
Telephone: 301-530-3441
IFHE History Committee
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The Home Economics Profession and Military
Service to the Nation: A Good Combination Rita
T. Wood Are
you a home economist, family and consumer sciences educator, or dietitian who
has served or is currently serving in the U.S. Military? If so, Project
Identify and Recognize wants to hear from you. Home
economics professionals’ military accomplishments and contributions have been
largely undocumented. Exactly how many military
service persons trained in these professions is unknown and difficult to
find. Project Identify and Recognize is collecting and recording the personal
data from service persons to document their accomplishments and contributions
to the United States Armed Forces. Any
professional with a degree in home economics or related studies can register
with the Project by completing a confidential “personal data form.” The
honorees receive a specifically designed brooch and a certificate recognizing
them for their service in the United States Armed Forces. The brooch, designed
for Project Identify and Recognize, combines the profession with the
military. It features the Betty Lamp and Globe flanked by the furled flag of
the United States. Crowning the brooch in a protective manner is the American
eagle with massive outstretched wings. American
Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, (AAFCS) International Division
and International Federation for Home Economics-United States (IFHE-US)
initiated this project to identify those in its rank who are veterans or are
currently serving in the US military. The Project has been undertaken in
preparation for AAFCS’s 100th Anniversary celebration in 2009 as well as
IFHE’s 100th Anniversary celebration in 2008. If
you are currently participating in Project Identify and Recognize you are
asked to share this information with a qualified colleague. For more
information on registration, contact Janett Gibbs at jangibbs@ix.netcom.com
or call (706) 546-6372. “The goal of this Project is to give professionals
the recognition which they rightly deserve,” said Gibbs. |
Attention: Collegiate-Level
Educators and Recent Retirees Have you been
thinking about taking a sabbatical or applying for a short term teaching or
research grant that would be both professionally rewarding and have a positive
impact on others? If this applies to
you, I encourage you to think about applying for a Fulbright Scholar Grant.
This year there is one country that is specifically seeking an applicant in
Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) and many other countries that would accept
applications for grants that could include one or more areas of FCS. The
country specifically wanting to offer a grant in FCS is Botswana. This would
be a 10-month grant starting in August 2006 in the Department of Home
Economics Education, University of Botswana, Gaborone,
Botswana. This would be a
lecturing/research grant. They want someone to teach undergraduate courses in
textiles and clothing, child development and family studies or housing and
interior design. The person would also be asked to assist in developing
curriculum and teaching for a new graduate program in home economics
education. This summer,
July 25-27, 2005, the Department of Home Economics Education, University of
Botswana, is sponsoring a conference entitled “10th Anniversary:
Home Economics a Global Perspective – The future is Promising”. This is a
celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Department of Home
Economics. For more information see the IFHE web page: www.ifhe.org or contact the Head of
Department, Dr. L.R. Mberengwa at the email address of: mberengwa@mopipi.ub.bw . If this
opportunity to apply for a grant to teach and do research at the University
of Botswana looks like something that you would like to investigate further,
go to the Fulbright Scholar Program web site at www.cies.org.
For more information about the University of Botswana go to their web site at
www.ub.bw. The deadline for applications is
August 1, 2005.
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NEWS FROM THE UNITED NATIONSRuth
Norman DPI/NGO 58th
Annual Conference Each September over 2000
NGOs from around the world attend the yearly conference co-sponsored by the
Department of Public Information and the NGOs. This conference includes outstanding
speakers from the UN, the civilian society and the NGO community. This September the conference title is,
"Our Challenges: Voices for Peace
Partnership and Renewal." Eileen Labiner and Mary
Covington, both IFHE NGOs, are members of the Conference Committee
participating in the development of themes and recommendation of speakers for
panels that follow major speakers.
Juanita Mendenhall was selected to participate in the 2001 Conference
and her speech can be found on the IFHE-US website. IFHE members with international experience
and expertise are encouraged to apply to be placed on the speakers list. IFHE-US members are welcome to attend the
annual conference at UN headquarters in New York. UNICEF: NGO Working Group on GirlsEileen Labiner is a
member of Working Group on Girls, a committee that focuses on the rights of
girls. A statement signed by IFHE was
submitted to the 2005 Commission on the Status of Women emphasizing that,
"There are no women's rights without girls' rights…" International Year of Microcredit - 2005
Nora Gorman, a new AAFCS
NGO, reported that during the International Year of Microcredit, emphasis
will be given to the need for greater access to credit by poor and low-income
families around the world. It has been
shown through lending programs that the poor are good credit risks regularly
paying back their small loans. Many
stories are relayed about women entrepre-neurs
improving the lives of their families through small businesses funded through
these loans. NGO Committee on Mental HealthA new committee on mental health has been organized and is reported by Gloria Tanderjian, a new AAFCS NGO. This committee has had presentations by speakers on such critical issues as, "Mental Health and Psychosocial Issues for Refugee Women" and "Women and HIV: Global Challenges for Mental Health". |
NGO Committee on the FamilyMary
Miller, co-chair of the Committee on the Family, met with Eric Olson, the new
Chief of the Family at the UN. Olsen
emphasized that there is NO single definition of what the family is
but he would like to address what the family does. He is very supportive of the NGO committee
and those organizations that focus on the family. Update
on GRANADA Relief Efforts Juanita Mendenhall Project Coordinator Wanda
Montgomery and I recently spent several days in Grenada touring the schools
to see first hand how we can help with their hurricane recovery. We
were very impressed by their extreme need and how thankful they are to
receive anything we can send. Most of us have items in closets and cabinets
that would be of real use to them. Fabrics and fabric scraps, any patterns,
batting scraps, any kind of craft materials, etc. Attached is a list of
suggested items for the clothing and textiles area. All kinds of
kitchen related items are also needed and they stress that they don't need to
be matched sets or new items. Teaching resources for all areas of
"home economics" are needed. Money donations can be sent to
IFHE-US c/o Nancy Billings, Treasurer, 706 Corlett
Dr., Huntsville, AL 35802. All other materials need to be sent or taken to
Janett Gibbs, 135 Meadowview, Athens, GA
30606-4265. Questions, email jusnitam@usit.net
or call 803-337-4012. Needed Supplies and Equipment1.
Sewing Machines 2.
Sergers 3.
Hot plates (single or double, for melting wax) 4.
Sheets (for tie dyeing or batiking) 5. Grading squares and curves (for flat pattern
designing) 6. Yarn, embroidery
floss, thread (for serger,
machine, and hand sewing) 7.
Patterns (any size or type garment) 8.
Tracing wheels and tracing paper 9.
Needles (hand and sewing machine) 10.
Skirt hangers 11.
Tape measures 12.
Straight pins 13.
Wax (partially used candles and bees wax) 14.
Crepe Paper 15.
Ribbon, lace, bias binding, etc. 16.
Knitting needles and crochet hooks 17.
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Excerpts fromI.F.H.E. Congress Review Sharon Kleinschmidt Imperial Beach, CA What
made the 20th World Congress of International Federation for Home
Economics held in Kyoto, Japan, August 1-8, 2004 so special for the
Kleinschmidt’s is that my son A.J. participated as a student and I as a
member. This was our third Congress,
first in Bangkok, Thailand and second in Ghana, Africa and it is so
refreshing to meet new and re-meet old friends from different countries and
share research, educational programs, traditions, and personal friendships. The Congress program
provided eight days of continuous activities: opening/closing ceremonies,
welcome reception, concurrent sessions, research poster presentations,
promising practice displays, regional and committee meetings, student
programs, plenary sessions, home visits, technical excursions and the
International dinner.
Student/ Accompanying Participant Program A.J. and myself
enjoyed accompanying students programs as we learned the art of
calligraphy. We created origami birds,
turtles and flowers. A special treat
was in store for me to experience the art of tanabota (kimono dressing). I was allowed to choose a kimono and was
professionally dressed from under garments to the tie of the oboe. Technical
Excursion
Technical excursions were
offered in textiles, housing, factories and sake making. Our excursion was to Kyoto Gas and
Electric. Well, our excursion showed
up the highest experience of the displays from heated floors, living room,
foot saunas and an $18,000 built in TV-Stereo in the bathtub. We were than given a lesson on making
sushi, dashi, and the trimmings. Yes,
then we had to make our own sushi and sit down and enjoy at a Japanese decorated
table setting. A.J. is now a sushi
pro. |
Home Visit
Instead of a one-on-one visit
to a Japanese family, 16 of us had the privilege of being invited to the
“Tsunane” estate which is a new style of living in Japan. “Tsunane” estate is a condominium
consisting of 23 households built in 2000.
Tsunane is a vine-like-plant, which was used to tie up pillars and
beams of house in ancient times.
According to a historical book, Tsunane was a symbol of prosperity and
long life of the family. Each family
designed their condo to meet their lifestyles and still feel the sense of
security and comfort of being surrounded by friends. We all enjoyed unique creative
Japanese dishes, home cooked and served by our hosts. A gift exchange, tea ceremony, and new friends
were united. IFHE
Development Fund
Dr.
Carolyn Blount from USA pieced together a wonderful quilt with squares
designed and donated by different persons from different countries. I am proud to say our quilt block was
number one Square on top, the block was a Japanese lantern designed by A.J.’s
Grandmother. International
Dinner
The ballroom where 1000
members, on August 11, dressed in their native clothing assembled. The ballroom was decorated in a Japanese
style and the centerpieces were origami birds, representing the lives lost on
August 11 in Hiroshima. Traditions of
the Tea ceremony, Japanese dancers and music, breaking of the sake barrel,
along with a 16-item dinner was appreciated by all. Personal Trip
In addition to the Conference
trip was a renewal of friendship from twenty-eight years ago when I had three
Japanese exchange students in my home.
This trip we went to visit their homes, culture and families. |
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Requests for Nominations
Ballots
for candidates for
2006-2010 terms will be in the Fall 2005 newsletter. Therefore, names for the Nominating Committee
to consider are needed by August. Please
consider suggesting candidates NOW. To
be elected are: Director of Finance, Director of Professional Development
and Programs and Director of Communications. All officers elected shall be Individual
Members of IFHE and shall have attended at least one Council meeting or
Congress of IFHE.
Please complete the form below and send to Chair of
Nominating Committee. Feel free to nominate
candidate for one, two or all positions.
If you are interested in becoming involved, do not hesitate to suggest
yourself. Specific information about duties of the office will be sent to all
names suggested; the address and IFHE experience of suggested nominees will be
collected by the Nominating committee.
Suggested
Candidate ______________________________________________________
Suggested
for: Director of Finance ___
Director of
Professional Development and Programs ______
Director of
Communication ___
Comments:
(In general, your reasons for suggesting this person)
Mail
to Alberta Hill
615
NW Polaris St. Pullman, WA 99163 or hilla@wsu.edu
You are
invited…
The
IFHE-US Development Fund is sponsoring hors d’oeuvres and a cultural program on
the Hmongs of Minnesota on Thursday June 23, 2005 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at McNeal
Hall Atrium at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul. Ly Vang, Director of
the Association for the Advancement of Hmong Women in Minnesota, will be our
speaker. PDU’s pending. All are welcome
to attend. A portion of $50 ticket is
tax deductible. Taxis can be shared from
Hilton Minneapolis and Towers for nominal fee.
More information will be available at www.ifhe-us.org
or contact Sharon McManus, CFCS, Director, IFHE-US
Development Fund at svmcmanus@aol.com
or (616) 546-3394. Mark this on your
calendar as you won’t want to miss this exciting evening which includes Hmong
dancers, time for networking with friends, and an opportunity to support the
IFHE-US Development Fund!
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DEVELOPMENT FUND EVENT REGISTRATION Thursday June 23,
2005 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
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If you pay through AAFCS, please make check payable to AAFCS. Send to: IFHE Dues, AAFCS 400 N. Columbus Street Suite 202 Alexandria, VA 22314 |
OR: Make check payable to
IFHE-US and indicate that it is for IFHE dues. Send to: Nancy Billings IFHE-US Director of Finance 706 Corlett Drive S.E. Huntsville, AL 35802 |
IFHE-US
Connections
324 Diana Court
Harrisonburg,
VA 22812-2694
Recorder – 2008Mary
(Kitty) Decker 1748
Skyline Road Lafayette,
IN 47905 Phone:
765-471-0597 (H) FAX:
765-471-1727 Director, Liaison to the UN – 2008
Ruth
Norman 1904
20th Street, Apt. B-9 Bellingham,
WA 98225 Phone/Fax:
360-676-2255 (H) Director,
IFHE-US Development Fund – 2008 Sharon
V. McManus 145
Columbus Ave., Apt. 637 Holland,
MI 49423 Phone
616-546-3394 (H) Director,
Chair of Nominating Committee – 2008 Alberta D. Hill 615 NW Polaris St. Pullman, WA 99163 Phone:
509-332-7358 (H0 Director,
Chair of International Division, AAFCS – 2005 Mary
M. Warnock 20300
Spingston Ford Rd. Elkins,
AR 72727-9287 Phone:
479-575-4310 (W) |
2005-2006 Calendar 2005 June 21-26AAFCS Annual Conference
& Exposition Hilton Minneapolis and Towers
Minneapolis Convention Center June 22 --IFHE-US BOD Meeting June 23---IFHE-US Development Fund Event October
20-23
---Housing Education & Research Convention Chicago, IL September
1 – Deadline
to submit articles for Fall Connection 2006 February
4 – 6 IFHE Annual Meeting Berlin, Germany March
21--- World
Home Economics Day July
16-21 ---
IFHE Council Meeting Cape Town, South Africa Future IFHE Congress & Council Venues: 2006
-- Council in Cape Town, South Africa
2008—XXI
World Congress and 100th Anniversary Celebration Lucerne, Switzerland 2010—Council in Sydney Australia |
IFHE-US
Development Fund P.
O. Box 2403 Holland,
MI 49422-2403
October,
2004
Dear
IFHE-US Member,
The
IFHE Development Fund awarded its first grant to St. Lucia at the IFHE World
Congress in Kyoto, Japan on August 7.
While the United States is one of the countries supporting this fund,
this special action in Kyoto was possible because of your contributions. This $3,000 grant was from interest
accumulated since the inception of the fund in 1996. The principal is kept
intact.
We
are pleased to inform you that we reached our goal of $60,000 before the
Congress in Japan. Our new goal is to
reach $75,000 by 2008 to fund more projects.
Your commitment to the IFHE goals and your monetary gifts help us
achieve our global mission. We thank you
for your ongoing support. All
contributions are tax deductible.
The
IFHE-US Development Fund will have an educational program and fundraising event
on Wednesday, June 22 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
We hope that you will put this date on your calendar. Details will be included in AAFCS
registration information, IFHE-US website, and this spring newsletter.
With
much appreciation,
Sharon
V. McManus, Director
Committee
Members: Talma Benavides (TX), Carolyn Blount (WA),
Vera Gardner (WY), Mary Turner Gilliland (CA), Betty Harwood (CA), Norma
Maynard (St. Lucia), Marianne Calhoun McKeon (NY), Marguerite Scruggs (OK),
Nancy St. John (VA)
Clip and mail to:
The
IFHE-US Development Fund, P.O. Box 2403, Holland, MI 49422-2403
Yes,
I want to support the IFHE-US Development Fund.
Enclosed is my contribution of:
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$25 ___ $50 ___ $100 ___ $250 ___ $500 ___ Other _$__________
Please
make checks payable to the IFHE-US Development Fund.
Name
______________________________ Address
__________________________________
IFHE-US Development
Fund Committee
2004-2005
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Talma D. Benavides 3830 Silver Creek Drive Corpus Christi, TX 78410 Phone: 361-242-1453 E-mail: t-benavides@tamu.edu Carolyn Fix Blount 2026 10th Ave.
E. Seattle, WA 98102-4106 Phone: 206-322-1174 E-mail: cblount@vendor.net Vera Gardner P.O. Box 21554 Cheyenne, WY 82003 Phone: 307-634-7097 E-mail: vgardner@boyero.net |
Mary Turner Gilliland 1040 Tehama Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025-1742 Phone: 650-321-9966 E-mail: mltg@aol.com Betty Harwood 2316 Colt Road Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Phone: 310-831-9757 Norma Maynard P.O. Box 713 Castries, St. Lucia, West
Indies Phone: 758-452-8150 E-mail: maynardn@candw.lc |
Marianne Calhoun McKeon 1346 Lohengrin
Place Bronx, NY 10465-1326 Phone: 718-828-5214 E-mail: maripet1@aol.com Sharon V. McManus 145 Columbia Ave., Apt. 637 Holland, MI 49423 Phone: 616-546-3394 E-mail: svmcmanus@aol.com |
Marguerite Scruggs 2805 N. Husband St. Stillwater, OK 74075-2615 Phone: 405-377-0529 E-mail: mms@provalue.net Nancy St. John 324 Diana Ct. Harrisonburg, VA 22801 Phone: 540-442-1482 (H) 540-828-5459 (W) E-mail: nstjohn@bridgewater.edu |
IFHE-US Development Fund
Contributions
April 1, 2004 – March 31,
2005
Dedicated
Generosity: ($500 or more)
Sharon V. McManus
Wanda L. Montgomery
Ohio Association of Family
and Consumer Sciences
Patron
Sponsor: ($250-499)
Vera I. Arendsen
Sky Sponsor:
($101-249)
Nancy Leidenfrost
Genevieve (Jenny) Schroeder
Stars:
($51-100)
Elizabeth S. Weiss
Peggy Whan
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Supporters: ($26-50)
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