For more than 75 years, a network of friends in communities across the state has shared these common goals:
– to learn through shared experience,
– to improve home and community life,
– to strengthen adult education.
– to promote projects that enhance family and community life.
Through our rich history, we have grown from small community clubs to a worldwide network focused on growth through education. You may recognize us by some of our earlier names: Home Demonstration Clubs and Extension Homemaker
2024 Leader Lessons
Nutrition Security and Food Waste: Understanding and Addressing the Issues in Your Community.
Kristen Johnson
Understanding Your Play Personality: Prioritizing Fun for Intentional Living.
The goal of the lesson is to explore the importance of play across the lifespan and to identify individual “play personalities” through a screener and interactive activity. The lesson will home in on a reflection of how to ensure alignment between your play personality and day to day activities for planning life with intentionality and purpose. Kathryn Conrad
Foods Away Don’t Have to Be Budget Busters
On average, families spend at least 30% of their food budget on food away from home. Budgeting for food away from home will help you be able to better manage your food resources. Making careful choices at restaurants and take-out stores will help you get the most for your money. This lesson will guide you in budgeting effectively for food away from home. In addition, you will learn how to compare costs between food prepared at home and food purchased away from home. Chris Sneed
Count Your Blessings, Instead of Sheep
Description: Many Americans don’t get enough sleep. This lesson will review the importance of sleep on overall health for adults and gain insight into strategies for getting more sleep. And, yes, one suggestion – thinking about our blessings. Amy Elizer