Report on the IFHE Congress, South Korea, 2017

Audrey Jones-Drayton, MEd., IPHE, CPHE, CAHE Congress delegate and IFHE Executive Council representative for the Region of the Americas 2012-2016 shares her experiences of Congress held in Daejeon, South Korea 31st July – 1 st August 2016 under the theme of .“Hope and Happiness: The Role of Home Economics in the Pursuit of Hope and Happiness for Individuals and Communities now and in the future”.

 

 

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CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE CARIBBEAN JOURNAL OF HOME ECONOMICS

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CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE CARIBBEAN JOURNAL OF HOME ECONOMICS 

The Caribbean Association of Home Economists (CAHE) invites submission of abstracts for its 23rd Biennial Conference to be held in St. John’s Antigua on April 12- 17 2019, under the theme “Home Economists: Investing in Risk Management for Resilience”.

  • Deadline for submission of conference abstract is November 30, 2018
  • Notification of acceptance will be emailed to the first author by December 16, 2018.
  • Abstracts should be submitted in Microsoft Word as an e-mail attachment

“Home Economists: Investing in Risk Management for Resilience”

This theme evokes poignant discussions on the role of the home economist and persons in the society amidst climate change more specifically, natural disasters. Climate change affects all aspects of our life viz. Environmental, technological, sociological, psychological, financial, and educational. It is therefore imperative for society to invest in risk management as a mitigating factor against these occurrences. The requisite resources must also be applied for capacity building towards the resilience of all citizens.

Click here for the CALL for papers for Conference 2019 and keep checking for more specific details about  information about publishing in the JOURNAL CALL FOR CONFERENCE  PAPERS 2018 -2019. Papers accepted for Conference 2019 will be considered for publishing in the Journal

“Strengthening home economics skills in the 21st Century: Understanding the interconnectedness within families and society”

The Caribbean Association of Home Economists Inc. invites the submission of research papers, position papers, concept papers, action research projects and book reviews for its special edition of this journal. Submissions should add to the body of knowledge in home economics, should be well defined, and aimed at the development of best practices.

“Globally, family structures, values and norms are prey to a changing society”.

How can the home economist impact this change? What are some strategies that can be employed? What should be the work of the home economist? How does STEM methodology impact home economics education? Where do home economists position themselves in this new paradigm?

 For full download  click here CAHE CALL FOR PAPERS CARIBBEAN JOURNAL OF HOME EOCNOMICS SPECIAL EDITION

 

Cassava Resist Dyeing

Paper presented by Jill Becker, University of Technology,  Jamaica, at the Biennial Conference of The University of the West Indies Schools of Education, 23-25 April, 2013, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago

In several cultures around the world, paste resist dyeing has been traditionally performed in the dyeing of textiles. In Nigeria, adire eleko is a method which uses cassava as the base for the paste. In Japan, a similar process, katazome and tsitsugaki-zome, is also used in the dyeing of textiles. The base of the resist in this environment is a special rice and rice bran mixture, which is prepared through steaming according to a specific procedure. These practices derived from the use of indigenous materials in other cultures are used as the basis for informing teaching and learning practices in fashion designing around the world. Within Jamaica, the use of indigenous materials to increase artistic expression by local fashion designers is becoming increasingly important as the country seeks to preserve its uniqueness. This experimental research seeks to ascertain whether cassava, an indigenous product of the Caribbean region, is an appropriate local substitute in the resist dyeing of cotton and silk fabrics. Three recipes using cassava in its various state-cassava in its organic state, re-constituted bammies, and cassava flour-were developed to test the hypothesis. Additionally, dyes were added to the resist paste to extend the design potential to allow for a number of colours to be printed on one piece of textile. The findings generated from this study will be used to inform teaching/learning practices in fashion designing, as well as used as a basis for collaborating with artisans in the region to develop and promote the use of indigenous knowledge

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