Educational Links

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National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences
NEAFCS is the professional association for Extension Educators working across the United States as part of the Cooperative Extension System. They educate consumers to make informed decisions involving all areas of family and consumer sciences such as nutrition, food safety, parenting, childcare issues, financial management, resource management and housing.

American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences
It's the only national organization representing family and consumer sciences professionals across practice areas. Founded in 1909, this organization works to improve the quality of individual, family and community life through education, research, cooperative programs and public information.

Gateway to Government Food Safety Information
This informative website provides an abundance of food safety-related information. It provides links to several other government food safety websites.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving
MADD is a non-profit organization that works to find solutions to drunk driving and underage drinking problems. This website includes important statistics on underage drinking, traffic accidents and much more. This website is an excellent resource for teachers to use when discussing such topics.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principle fact finding agency for the federal government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. This website is an excellent resource for finding facts and statistics when teaching consumer economics, career education, etc.

Fiskars
Fiskars is one of the oldest companies in the western world, dating back to Fiskars, Finland in 1649. In the 1960's, Fiskars created the first stainless steel scissors in response to cast iron scissors inability to cut fabrics of that era. The demand for these revolutionary stainless steel scissors grew tremendously, and Fiskars opened their U.S. operations in Wausau, Wisconsin in 1978. Fiskars Wausau operation manufactures and distributes a complete product line of cutting, school and craft tools throughout the United States and the world. Many Fiskars products have been bestowed with awards throughout the years, honoring product innovation. You can count on Fiskars to offer innovative and creative products for your school, home and office needs.