FCS Fast Talks

Presenters will share ideas, research, published work, and programs during this roundtable session.

The FCS Fast Talks will take place on Sunday, June 25 from 3:45 – 5 PM. 

What is a FCS Fast Talk?

It is a 15 minute talk shared at an assigned table to share ideas, innovative programs, and best practices that conference attendees can “take-home” and implement right away. 



ROUND 1

3:50 - 4:05 PM
Q&A 4:05 - 4:10 PM

  Table # Title and Description

Presenters
1 Building A Mentorship Program to Encourage Student Participation in Professional Associations: A National Retail Federation Example

Barbara Stewart
2 Spring Into Health and Wellness! Supporting the Development of Rural Areas Through a Grant-Sponsored Resource Event

Hannah Upole
3 Healthy Lifestyle and Garden-Based Programs

Karleah Harris
4 Providing Quality Work-Based Learning Training for Secondary FCS Educators

 Cindy Miller
5 Game-Based Learning in the FCS Classroom

Miranda Bright
6 Using Our Past to Build Our Future

Sydney Cox
7 Connect with AAFCS Member Awards

Landon Calderwood



ROUND 2

4:15 - 4:30 PM
Q&A 4:30 - 4:35 PM

  Table # Title and Description

Presenters

1

 Community Service Ideas in Clothing/Textiles and Creative Arts for 4-H, FCCLA and other Youth Organizations

Sue Byrd
2 From Sno-Bowling to Taste Testing: Using Active Learning to Teach Personal Finance Principles

Hannah Upole
3 Penn Walks 2 Wellness: Increasing Physical Activity & Social Interaction between Students, Staff, and Faculty Members

Amanpreet Kaur
4 Middle School FCS Career Exploration Denise Bodart DuBois
5 Teaching Students to Become Research Article Experts through Hands-on Learning

Tonya Vandenbrink
6 Are you a leader?  Why you must apply to the 2025 AAFCS Leadership Academy!

Lisa Brooks
7 Consumer Product Safety: More than an educational opportunity for family safety but a potential career path too! 

Kristin Cordz

ROUND 3

4:40 - 4:55 PM
Q&A 4:55 - 5:00 PM

  Table # Title and Description

Presenters
1 Incorporating Sustainability into Textiles and Apparel Curriculum

Michelle Clouse
2 Spilling the Tea on Developing a Student Ambassador Program

Rebekah Luong
3 FACTORS PREDICTING FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES TEACHERS™ LEVELS OF SELF-EFFICACY IN STEM EDUCATION

Charlene Smith
4 Calling all lifelong learners and graduate school prospects: Let the journey to discovering your post-secondary path begin!

 Melissa Welsh
5 Honor Societies: It’s not just about the cord! Help your students to embrace service learning

Melissa Martin
6 There's a Leader Inside You! 

Past President's Unit
7 Teach Smarter, Not Harder, In the CTE Classroom: Tools of the Trade

Brandi Ammons