President’s Message
Happy New Year!
I hope the new year has started out well for you and your family. I also hope that during this winter season, you are staying safe and warm.
On December 28, I had the wonderful opportunity to give greetings and congratulations during the Caribbean Association of Home Economists 50th Anniversary Celebration. The virtual event had 120 participants from around the Caribbean and the US. Gwendolyn Hustvedt, IFHE President, Joyce Cotner, IHES President, and Lorna Saboe-Wounded Head, AAFCS President, also participated in the event. It was interesting to hear more about the CAHE history and to learn about the work of the 12 Association presidents. The featured speaker was Dr. Geraldene Hodelin, IFHE President of Honour, who challenged and inspired the group to not only celebrate, but to create future golden opportunities for CAHE. As sister organizations within the Region of Americas, we look forward to continuing to build partnerships
with our Caribbean colleagues and students to strengthen the profession of home economics.
There are several events you may be interested in participating this coming year. The next IFHE-US Zoom event will be on Saturday, January 28. It will be a discussion led by Kim Kamin, Director of Professional Development and Program, on the book, “I am a Girl from Africa” by Elizabeth Nyamayaro. Our World Home Economics Day celebration will be on Saturday, March 25 with the focus on the international theme “Waste Literacy.” Kim has more information about these professional development
opportunities in this newsletter.
Mary Kaye Merwin, Director of the IFHE Development Fund, has been working on the IFHE-US Sharon McManus Cultural Event to be held in Baltimore on Thursday, June 22. She has been working with Jacqueline Holland at Morgan State University to organize an event on campus to learn more about the family and consumer sciences program and the history of Morgan State as well as its international program. More information will be available soon.
All best wishes for a healthy and prosperous 2023 – we look forward to seeing you at many of the IFHE-US events this year.
Sue Buck
President, IFHE-US
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