Here's a glimpse of a fellow FCS teacher promoting our discipline on Rachael Ray! 

Yes, Home Economics Still Exists — But It's Called Consumer Sciences Now

Throughout season 14, Rach will be schooling us with some "Food for Thought" — sharing food and nutrition-related tips.
"At the beginning of the show, sometimes we'll be cooking and talking about different types of diets — like keto diet, vegan diets, vegetarian diets, different diet options — and sometimes we'll just be talking about topics related to food," Rach says.
To kick things off, Rach invited a home economics teacher (yes, they still exist!) and some of his students to our show. Mr. Nicholas Zimmerman works in Shenandoah County Public Schools in Virginia, where he teaches family and consumer sciences — the new umbrella term for home economics.
"I teach my students essential life skills in the areas of child development, human development, apparels, textiles, housing interiors and nutrition and wellness," Nic says. "People need to understand that home economics never left. We evolved to meet the needs of our students and this current generation as we transitioned into family and consumer sciences."
The teacher shares that he loves how family-oriented Rach's recipes are, making them "very reachable to [his] students and [his] classroom."
He came on the show to demonstrate for his students (and our audience) the proper way to hold a knife when chopping vegetables — plus, he made a super simple stir-fry. 

Watch the video link below to see his step-by-step chopping demo!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITrnk4U9fL4

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Scholarship opportunity for prospective Bradley University students, majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences, listed below!

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Sewing and Fashion Design Internship Opportunity - Summer 2020

Message from Elena Victoria looking for summer interns:

"I thought this would be a great opportunity for your students who have a strong interest in sewing and design. 
I graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Apparel Design & Technology. I now own a small business that teaches youth how to design and sew clothing, as well as creating custom gowns for private clients. 

I am looking for summer interns for Summer 2020 to run my sewing camps for kids. I am currently in 4 locations, Birmingham, MI, Grosse Pointe, MI, Wilmette, IL, as well as Hinsdale IL. This is a paid internship, great for students looking to earn some money this summer while staying sharp in their skillset! Here is a short promotional video that will give students a better idea of what I do: https://vimeo.com/289121431

I was wondering if you could forward this onto your students. I am also open to coming in and speaking with the class as well. Thank you in advance for your time!"
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Elena Victoria
Owner, E L E N A  V I C T O R I A
www.elenavictoriadesigns.com