Official Twitter account of the Canadian #HomeEconomics Foundation | Compte Twitter officiel de la Fondation canadien pour l'économie familiale
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Award Alert! We are now accepting applications for the Family Finance (Dr. Edith Rowles Simpson) Award! The Award is to support work in family finance that will help empower families enhance their quality of life. Deadline to apply 30 June 2026! Details: chef-fcef.ca/grants/family-f…
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Wishing everyone a Happy, safe, and Blessed Easter! From your friends at the Canadian #HomeEconomics Foundation!
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Award Alert! We are now accepting applications for the International Development (Engberg-Fewster) Award! The Award provides grants for projects carried out in the developing world by Canadian home economists! Deadline to apply 21 March 2026! Details:
chef-fcef.ca/grants/awards/i…
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Feb 11
Award Alert! We are now accepting applications for the Leadership Development (Doris Badir) Award! The award is to support and encourage Canadian #HumanEcology #HomeEconomics students' leadership development! Deadline to apply is on 28 Feb 2026! Details:
chef-fcef.ca/grants/awards/l…
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Join the Human Ecology Dept and the Alberta Human Ecology & Home Economics Association on Jan. 26 to learn about hacking garments to accommodate non-normative bodies.
[Re]Making the Unmade: Cripping Identities through Disabled Everyday Clothing
clothingtextiles.ualberta.ca… #UAlberta
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Award Alert! We are now accepting applications for the Communications and Information Dissemination (Gwenyth Bailey Simpson) Award! The deadline to apply is on 31 January 2026! For more info, please visit our website via the following link! #HomeEconomics: chef-fcef.ca/grants/awards/c…
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25 Dec 2025
Wishing everyone a safe and blessed #MerryChristmas and Happy Holidays from your friends at the Canadian #HomeEconomics Foundation!
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10 Sep 2025
Award Alert! We are now accepting applications for the Graduate Student (Verna M. Lefebvre) Award! The Award is for Canadian grad students who are registered in Master/Doctoral program in #HomeEconomics/#HumanEcology! Deadline to apply: 30 Sept 2025! Info:
chef-fcef.ca/grants/awards/g…
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3 Sep 2025
Award Alert!
We are now accepting applications for the Consumer Studies and/or Family Resource Management (Margaret Speechly Stansfield Memorial) Award! The deadline to apply is on 30 Sept 2025! Details:
chef-fcef.ca/grants/awards/c…
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24 Jul 2025
The South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Science together with @IFHE_HomeEc is currently calling for abstracts for their upcoming 17th International Conference! The deadline to submit is on 31 August 2025! Details: saafecs.co.za/
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1 Jul 2025
Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦
Let’s celebrate our history, our diversity and what brings us together. Let’s celebrate our Canada loud and proud!
#CanadaDay #CelebrateCanada
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As a career marked by service & lasting impact transitions to retirement, we celebrate Deanna Williamson! This ALES Human Ecology researcher/educator leaves a rich legacy in family science. Learn more: ualberta.ca/en/agriculture-l… #UAlberta #FamilyScience #UAlbertaAlumni
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11 Jun 2025
𝗘𝗰𝗼-𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝘆: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴
Save energy & help your clothes last! Assoc prof in Human Ecology Rachel McQueen discusses the environmental perks of line drying. It's a low-tech way to care for your garments. #UAlberta #Research #Sustainability
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Award Alert! We are now accepting applications for the Family Finance (Dr. Edith Rowles Simpson) Award! objective of the Award is to support work in family finance that help empower families enhance their quality of life! Deadline: 30 June 2025! Details:
chef-fcef.ca/grants/family-f…
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26 May 2025
"𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗜𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 & 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗪𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲?" 🤔
U of A's Human Ecology Dept. and the Vanier Institute co-hosted a panel discussing family diversity & wellbeing. Experts shared diverse perspectives on how "family" is defined by individuals & policy. #FamilyDiversity #HumanEcology #UAlberta
vanierinstitute.ca/resource/…
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22 May 2025
The @IFHE_HomeEc Annual Report ‘Our Work in 2024’ is now available for viewing/download via their website linked below! #HomeEconomics #HumanEcology
ifhe.org/about-us/ifhe-news
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19 May 2025
Wishing everyonr a Happy and Safe Victoria Day! From your friends at the Canadian Home Economics Foundation! 🙂
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11 May 2025
Wishing all the mothers out there a Happy Mother's Day! 💞
From your friends at the Canadian Home Economics Foundation!
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5 May 2025
Award Alert! We are now accepting applications for the Saskatchewan #HomeEconomics Education Award! The Award is to support Home Economics and consumer education programs offered in Saskatchewan! Deadline to apply is on 31 May 2025! Details: chef-fcef.ca/grants/awards/s…
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SPRING 2025 THESA Newsletter - mailchi.mp/0a56015b37f6/spri…
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