Registration is Now Open!
Confluence Hotel-Hastings, MN
Sunday- February 23, 2025
Kim Graybill- Creator of
FamilyandConsumerSciences.com
Monday- February 24, 2025
Dawn Oler, FCS- Fullbright Scholar
“Teaching in Heels”- FCS Influencer
(as of August 11, 2023)
Educational Experience Hosted by ACLAC
AAFCS Board of Directors Meeting (Invitation-only)
Potential Off-site Educational Experience Hosted by ACLAC
AAFCS Leadership Council Meeting (Invitation-only)
Affiliate Presidents Meeting (Invitation-only)
Alliance for FCS Annual Meeting (Invitation-only)
Board/Business Meetings/Events for FCS Related Organizations and/or AAFCS Professional Communities
AAFCS New Attendee Orientation
Opening General Session
Educational Sessions
Teacher of the Year Luncheon (Ticketed Event)
HUB (Includes Research Poster Presentations and ATD Showcase)
FCS Fast Talks
AAFCS 50 Year Member Pinning Ceremony
FCS Related Organization Business Meetings/Events
Student Unit FUN Night
AAFCS Professional Community Meal Functions
AAFCS General Session
Educational Sessions
Hub
FCS Fast Talks
AAFCS Super Session
AAFCS Professional Community Business Meetings, Workshops or Events
FCS Related Organization Events
AAFCS Professional Community Meal Functions
AAFCS General Session
Educational Sessions
Hub
FCS Fast Talks
AAFCS Professional Community Business Meetings, Workshops or Events
FCS Related Organization Events
Business Meetings or Workshops
AAFCS Closing Celebration (Evening Event included in Registration)
AAFCS Summit
Educational Experience Hosted by ACLAC
Sponsored by TCHC, MAFCS, and the former HEIB/FCSP’s Groups
October 12,2023
St. Katherine Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 1600 County Hwy 96, Arden Hills, MN
Zoom Meeting Option: Link to be emailed to registrants by the day of the meeting
Event Flyer Click HERE, Mail in Registration Form Click HERE. Register online Click HERE.
REGISTRATIONS DEADLINE: OCTOBER 6, 2023
MAFCS 2023 State Conference
Holiday Inn & Suites, Lake Elmo, MN
March 12-14, 2023
Click Here for Registration Information.
Come and see our newly remodeled department!
The Annual Family Consumer Science Education Workshop, FACS to the Max is designed for FCS educators (grades 5-12), interested high school students, and FCS college students focusing on skills to maximize FCS classrooms.
Presented by the Department of Family Consumer Science at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
VIEW THE EVENT FLYER
Register here
DATE/TIME:
Friday, April 22, 2022
8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
ACTE Region III Conference (Representing Iowa. Illinois. Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin) to be held in MN June, 2021. This conference is only in MN once every 6 years. More information to come. Please consider providing a presentation or hosting a tour in the south metro area as the conference may be at Mystic Lake Conference Center.
ACTE Public Policy Meeting will be March 22-24, 2021 in Arlington, VA. Major focuses: Pending Congressional Action - CTE Funding, Higher Ed. Act, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Federal Policy: Perkins V implementation, Elementary & Secondary Education Act, Workforce Investment.
More information at https://www.acteonline.org/advocacy/acte-policy-agenda/#toggle-id-1
Learn & Share
Every first Thursday from 3:30-4:30 pm you are welcome to join FCS teachers from around the state in an informal learn and share session. Any updates from MDE will be shared, but this is truly a time to connect, discuss, network and share great ideas and finds.
We will even have some guests join us to grow your network and hopefully encourage and inspire you to continue connecting beyond our meeting time.
Just click the “Join Microsoft Teams Meeting” link. Hope you can join us for even a short time.
Learn & Share
Every first Thursday from 3:30-4:30 pm you are welcome to join FCS teachers from around the state in an informal learn and share session. Any updates from MDE will be shared, but this is truly a time to connect, discuss, network and share great ideas and finds.
We will even have some guests join us to grow your network and hopefully encourage and inspire you to continue connecting beyond our meeting time.
Just click the “Join Microsoft Teams Meeting” link. Hope you can join us for even a short time.
Learn & Share
Every first Thursday from 3:30-4:30 pm you are welcome to join FCS teachers from around the state in an informal learn and share session. Any updates from MDE will be shared, but this is truly a time to connect, discuss, network and share great ideas and finds.
We will even have some guests join us to grow your network and hopefully encourage and inspire you to continue connecting beyond our meeting time.
Just click the “Join Microsoft Teams Meeting” link. Hope you can join us for even a short time.
This is the year to attend a national conference and see ALL the sessions from the convenience of your home or office! Plus, your feet won’t hurt at the end of the day!
Join your career and technical education (CTE) colleagues as we attend CareerTech's Virtual VISION 2020 which will be held Nov 29–Dec. 4.
The FCS-focused day is Dec. 1 with our opening session, a variety of FCS content, and our awards ceremony. Come back on Dec. 2 for the FCS Information Booth and Best Practices (short presentations from several FCS teachers).
All of Virtual VISION 2020 will be recorded so you can watch sessions from other divisions or take advantage of professional development on your own time schedule.
Special offer for FCS Division attendees: If you register by Oct. 1, your name will be placed in a drawing for member registrations for VISION 2021 in New Orleans on Dec. 1-4! We will conduct three drawings during our FCS Division Opening Session.
For more information please visit: https://www.careertechvision.com/
CTE Works! Virtual Conference
Nov. 3, 2020
Theme: A BOLD Vision Beyond
https://www.cteworksminnesota.org/ Many great sessions and networking activities to participate in!
This is a low price for training or recertification with our talented trainer, Mary Levinski. Of the over 250+ FCS teachers who have trained with her, all have passed! Our initiative is to have all FCS teachers certified, teaching ServSafe curriculum and administering ServSafe to all Foundation of Foods Culinary and/or Culinary I students. Please help our field meet the skills shortage gap and give students a leg up in getting their first job in hospitality. In addition, certification brings credibility to our field as access to industry certification is a main focus of Perkins V.
Note: If not allowed to have training at MDE, we are looking at nearby locations as Plan B. We will be following COVID protocol including 6 feet distance, and other suggested protocol.
Download the registration form here.
Deadline for registration is July 10th
There is a free virtual CTE conference called CTE Inspired. Even if participants are unable to attend during the actual conference, you can still access the content afterward if you’ve registered.
There is an FCS track available as well as other options. Registration and info can be found here: https://www.icevonline.com/cteinspired
Out next Family and Consumer Sciences event will be FACS to the Max on Friday, April 17th, 2020. Our annual meeting will take place in the evening. The meeting will be held at 4:30 pm with a 5:45 dinner and speaker. Download the registration form here (Word or PDF) or register online here.
To register for the FACS to the Max conference, please click here.
This is a friendly reminder for Metro area teachers about the Monday, March 16th “Embedding CDA Certification in Early Childhood Education Pathway” - Registration link closes next Friday, March 13th
If you teach a Child and Human Development course and/or Early Childhood Education Career Pathway, please try to have at least one person from your department, especially if you are in the metro area. This training will be at MDE and I’m taking the training around the state over the next year. The Southeast, Southwest and Northwest area (now scheduled for Thursday, May 7th) have expressed interest in this training and I will work with the consortium directors. If you are in any of these regions but have IMMEDIATE needs and requests from your district, please go ahead and sign up for the metro area training below.
Cost: Free! Lunch is on your own.
Registration link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/P9CFF38
This is the future of what the first two levels of Child Development and Early Childhood Education level II could look like. In addition to providing life skills and parenting skills needed, we are providing students with a career pathway to enter multiple fields which work with children. Students take this course, not because they want to learn to parent, they take the course because they love children. Let’s give them a much needed leg up in starting to pursue this career area and acquire work based experiences in high school doing what they love. Their future of the opportunities in this field are multiple and varied!
FCS to the Max – Friday, April 17th – Minnesota State Univ. – Mankato – lead Dr. Jill Conlon
Mankato has a brand new FCS wing! Last year we didn’t have this conference as everything was in construction mode. This conference has breakout sessions by professors, faculty and others in FCS related areas and you will tour the beautiful new facility! You will come away with ideas to implement immediately into your courses. In addition, please bring students interested in FCS Education – “Say Yes to FCS” and other Mankato FCS related areas to participate. Students are FREE! Great way to advocate to become a FCS teacher!
REGISTRATION
Advance registration is requested. Register on or before April 4 for the early fee. Registration closes on April 13!
FEE (includes lunch and materials):
$60 - Registration before or on April 4, 2020
$70 - Registration after April 4, 2020
No fee for full-time college students.
Register online at https://link.mnsu.edu/facstothemax2020
2020 Minnesota Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Conference
February 5, 6 & 7 (Excursions, conference workshops and more)
Watch our website for more information as we are in the planning stages, ask for Perkins $$ now so it can be put into your school budgets
Where: 23521 Nokomis Ave., Nisswa MN
Go to the following website to learn more: https://www.grandviewlodge.com/
We’d love to see you at our fall social gathering!
When: Friday, November 1st 2019
Where: Omni Brewing Company, 9462 Deerwood Ln N, Maple Grove, MN
Time: 6pm-9pm
FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THIS FALL SOCIAL EVENT!
FOOD TRUCKS WILL BE AVAILABLE.
Teacher Cadet is an innovative, curriculum-based college level course designed to attract talented young people to the education profession through a challenging introduction to teaching. It is an opportunity for districts to “Grow their Own” future teachers. Registration fee includes three-day training, curriculum ($500.00 of $625.00 registration fee), materials, light breakfast and lunch will be provided each day. CEU’s will be available.
Session Information
Tuesday, July 30th – Thursday, August 1st Minnesota Department of Education
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. 1500 Hwy 36 West
Conference Center A – CC 14 Roseville, MN 55113
Directions - http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/about/map/
Registration Fee Schedule
Early Bird Registration fee $625
(through May 10th, 2019)
Regular Registration fee $650
(May 11th – July19th )
Hotel and Travel Information
Attendees are solely responsible for securing their own hotel accommodations and travel needs. Please contact the hotel directly to make your reservation. Mention Minnesota Department of Education to receive discount rate.
Costs: $78.00 (registration deadline June 1st)
To learn more or to download registration form, click here.
If you are planning to do only one staff training this summer, this is one you will NOT want to miss! Join us for a one day, action packed, hands on event to get your culinary courses amped up for the fall. Hone in on your culinary skills with keynote and breakout sessions lead by industry professionals that will have you diving deeper into specific advanced culinary topics; emphasizing on Farm 2 Table and Sustainability. So, sharpen your knives, roll up your sleeves, and prepare to get the latest in FCS Farm 2 School Dirt! Registration starts at $95.00 with special pricing for new FCS teachers and post-secondary students! Click on this FCS Summer Career Pathway Registration Link NOW.
For more information please visit our webpage.
“Revitalize Your Professional Community”
April 6th 2019
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00
Where: Edina Country Club
Address: 5100 Wooddale Ave Edina, MN 55424
https://www.edinacountryclub.org/club/scripts/view/view_directions.asp?NS=PUBLIC
Sponsored by Minnesota Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Many organizations are losing membership and commitment needed to continue operating their professional organizations which have been so vital to continuing to provide their members with valuable staff development, collaboration with colleagues, social networking, and other opportunities that enhance the existence of what we do in our professions. If this is you, please join us for an inspirational day with Michael Brand, renowned speaker) “engaging programs for sustainability.” To learn more about Michael, go to his website: http://michaelbrand.org/ You may also want to read the following article: http://michaelbrand.org/why-our-service-clubs-are-dying/
This will be an interactive event with Brunch/Lunch being served. The cost of the event is $25.00. Our annual meeting will follow the speaker presentation and lunch for those who want to stay. The deadline for registration will be Monday April 1st so we can get an accurate lunch count. “PDUs & CEUs” will be offered.
Our organization, Minnesota Association of Family and Consumer Sciences is facing not having enough members to continue carrying on the valuable work that we do. I know other organizations are also facing these types of issues. Many of us are passionate about what we do. Let’s keep the pipeline going. Join us for this event that could give you some tools to make a difference in your professional organization. You can register for this event the following two ways:
DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM HERE (PDF) or (Word Doc) or REGISTER ONLINE
MAFCS conference/symposium will be Tuesday Feb 5th. Excursion events will happen on Monday Feb 4th. The conference will be held at the Minnesota Department of Education in Roseville, MN. Details to follow.
For more information please visit the AAFCS website https://www.aafcs.org/fcsday/home
