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15TH CANADIAN SYMPOSIUM February 22-24 | 2019 The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada 1 Preface 15th Canadian Symposium | February 22-24, 2019 Home Economics | Family Studies | Human Ecology | Family & Consumer Science Education: Issues & Directions The University of British Columbia, AMS Student Nest, Nest 3500, 6133 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4 Organizers Dr. Kerry Renwick, University of British Columbia | Dr. Mary Leah de Zwart, University of British Columbia | Ms. Melissa Edstrom, THESA | Dr. Mary Gale Smith, University of British Columbia | Ms. Jennifer Johnson, THESA | Mr. Joe Tong, SHETA Graphic Design | Kirsty Robbins, University of British Columbia Sponsors We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of the following: Canadian Home Economics Foundation (CHEF) | Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, UBC | Teachers of Home Economics Specialist Association (THESA) | BC Dairy Association | BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation | Surrey Home Economics Teachers Association (SHETA) | Kwantlen Polytechnic University Canadian La Fondation Home Economics canadienne Foundation pour l’Économie familiale Contents Contents 2 Being A Guest On Musqueam Territory 3 Welcome 4 Overview 5 Program 6 Wayfinding UBC 12 2 ▶ 6 sʔi:ɬqəy ̓ qeqən Being A Guest On Musqueam Territory UBC’s Point Grey Campus is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Musqueam people. The land it is situated on has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam people, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history, and traditions from one generation to the next. It is common at UBC events to begin with an acknowledgment of Musqueam territory. Acknowledging territory is a way of honoring and showing respect to the Musqueam, who have long inhabited this land. The Musqueam Indian Band and the University of British Columbia Image Credit | Reese Muntean. Musqueam artist Brent Sparrow Jr. carved have a long history of partnership. This was strengthened in the new Musqueam Post during UBC’s Centennial year. December 2006 with the signing of a historic memorandum Image Credit | Also known as the Musqueam sʔi:ɬqəy̓ qeqən (double-headed of affiliation. As a result, a number of initiatives between the serpent post), this impressive, 34-foot tall post carved by Musqueam artist, University and the Musqueam Indian Band have resulted. Brent Sparrow Jr., will serve as a permanent welcome to all visitors to UBC's Vancouver campus and as a reminder of our relationship with the Musqueam As a guest on this land you may be interested in learning more people who were here long before UBC's history began. about the Musqueam people | aboriginal.ubc.ca 3 Welcome Dear Friends & Colleagues, It is our pleasure to welcome you to Vancouver, and the University Educators/researchers/academics gather to: of British Columbia, for the 15th Canadian Symposium |Home • Present current research in Home Economics and related fields Economics, Family Studies, Human Ecology, Family & Consumer (education, family sociology, food studies, nutrition, housing, Science Education: Issues & Directions. environment, ecology, curriculum studies). • Discuss the current status and new developments in Home The Canadian Symposium on Home Economics Education has been Economics/Family Studies/Human Ecology at both the public held biennially for the past 28 years in various locations in Canada. school and postsecondary levels. It provides a forum for sharing information and research, and action • Share innovative curriculum projects designed to enhance Home planning to strengthen home economics/family studies/human Economics/Family Studies/Human Ecology/Family and Consumer ecology/family and consumer science education in the future. Science programs. • Address current social, political, cultural, economic issues that have implications for Home Economics/Family Studies/Human Ecology/Family and Consumer Science programs. Image | AMS Student Nest 4 Overview DAY 1 | Friday, February 22 5:00-7:00 Registration 7:00-9:00 OPENING ADDRESS Musqueam Welcome • Dean Blye Frank, Faculty of Education UBC • Dr. Samson Nashon, Department Head EDCP • Linda Peterat and Colleen Grover, Symposium Founders GWEN LESLIE MEMORIAL LECTURE Our Food is Our Medicine: traditional plant food, traditional ecological knowledge and health in a changing environment Dr. Nancy Turner Emeritus Professor, University of Victoria This lecture is sponsored by the Canadian Home Economics Foundation. 9:00-10:00 Meet and Greet with Refreshments DAY 2 | Saturday, October 23 DAY 3 | Sunday, February 24 7:30-8:15 Registration and Breakfast 7:30-8:15 Breakfast 8:15-8:30 Opening Remarks, Announcements, Dinner Sign- Up 8:15-8:30 Opening Remarks, Announcements 8:30-9:45 PRESENTATIONS | Current Directions in Home 8:30-9:30 PRESENTATIONS | Exploring Educational Economics/Family Studies Education-Curriculum Resources For Home Economics/Family Studies/ Human Ecology 9:45 -10:15 Break 9:30 -10:30 PRESENTATIONS | Addressing Current Issues in 10:15-12:00 PRESENTATIONS | Current Directions in Home Home Economics Education Economics/Family Studies Education - Pedagogical Considerations 10:30-10:50 Break 12:00-12:15 Status Reports from Provinces 10:50-11:50 PRESENTATIONS | Addressing Current Issues in Home Economics Education Continued 12:15-1:00 Lunch 11:50 - 12:15 PLENARY SESSION 1:00-2:00 PRESENTATIONS | Current Directions in Home Where to from here - extending the dialogue Economics Education - Curriculum Design 2:00-3:00 PRESENTATIONS | Research Informs Practice: CLOSING REMARKS Teacher Inquiry 3:15-5:00 PRESENTATIONS | Current Directions in Home Economics Education - Content Knowledge 5 DAY 1 | Friday, February 22 • 5:00-7:00 Registration • 7:00- 9:00 OPENING ADDRESS Musqueam Welcome Dean Blye Frank, Faculty of Education UBC; Dr. Samson Nashon, Department Head EDCP; Linda Peterat and Colleen Grover, Symposium Founders Gwen E. Leslie Memorial Health Protection Lecture Our Food is Our Medicine: traditional plant food, traditional ecological knowledge and health in a changing environment Dr. Nancy Turner | Emeritus Professor, University of Victoria Nancy Turner is an ethnobotanist, Professor Emeritus and former Hakai Professor in Ethnoecology with the School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria. She has worked with First Nations elders and cultural specialists in northwestern North America for over 50 years, helping to document, retain and promote their traditional knowledge of plants and environments, including Indigenous foods, materials and traditional medicines. This lecture is sponsored by the Canadian Home Economics Foundation. Canadian La Fondation Home Economics canadienne Foundation pour l’Économie familiale • 9:00-10:00 Meet and Greet with Refreshments 6 DAY 2 | Saturday, February 23 • 7:30-8:15 Registration and Breakfast • 8:15-8:30 Opening Remarks, Announcements, Dinner Sign Up • 8:30- 9:45 PRESENTATIONS Current Directions in Home Economics/Family Studies Education-Curriculum • New Manitoba Home Economics Curricula | Sarah George, Earl Oxford School - Brandon, Manitoba • Canada/Kenya Partnership for Home Economics Education | Dr. Mary Gale Smith, University of British Columbia - Vancouver, BC, Dr. Jennifer Khamasi, Dedan Kimathi University - Nyeri, Kenya, Dr. Mary Leah de Zwart, University of British Columbia - Vancouver, BC • Transformative Learning for Sustainable Futures in Consumer Sciences Programs at Higher Education Institutions in South Africa Elizabeth Kempen, University of South Africa - Florida Hills, South Africa • Beyond Bannock and Button Blankets: implementing the calls to action of the truth and reconciliation commission of Canada in home economics education | Dr. Mary Gale Smith, University of British Columbia - Vancouver, BC • Home Economics Education in Malta: extending beyond the compulsory school years - lifelong learning opportunities Karen Mugliett and Suzanne Piscopo, University of Malta - Tarxien, Malta Guided Networking | In what ways should home economics approach the challenges of today’s political climate? • 9:45 -10:15 Break • 10:15-12:00 PRESENTATIONS Current Directions in Home Economics/Family Studies Education - Pedagogical Considerations • Food Literacy as a Way to Live in the World | Dr. Kerry Renwick, University of British Columbia - Vancouver, BC • Fashion Literacy and the Home Economics and Fashion Classroom | Heather Clark, Kwantlen Polytechnic University - Vancouver, BC • Why Textiles Still Matter | M. 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Diane O’Shea, Western University - London, Ontario • Experiential Learning - A Case Study | Cody Forbes, Farm Roots Mini School - Delta, BC • Eco Pedagogy and Home Economics | Heather Clark & Betty Hyatt-Shaw, University of British Columbia - Vancouver, BC • Food Pedagogy: eating is a pedagogical act | Dr. Mary Leah de Zwart, University of British Columbia - Vancouver, BC Guided Networking | In what ways can these presentations influence Home Economics practice? 7 DAY 2 • 12:00-12:15 Status Reports from Provinces (BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia) and Internationally (Malta, South Africa, Japan, Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya, USA/Texas) • 12:15-1:00 Lunch • 1:00-2:00 PRESENTATIONS Current Directions in Home Economics Education - Curriculum Design • The Evolution of Home Economics/Human Ecology Education in Manitoba | Sheila Stark-Perreault and Carla Falkevitch, Lord Selkirk School Division/East Selkirk Middle School/Manitoba Association of Home Economists (MAHE) - Winnipeg, Manitoba • Sapátsimapi: