Plan of Action

September

1.      Invite new leaders to join Coalition for 2-year term.

2.      Add pictures to website (AAFCS Conference, Business and Education Summit, International, etc.)

3.      Advertise website on ListServ.

4.      Highlight professional awards on website and ListServ.

5.      Promote Self-examination of Program on ListServ.

6.      Plan fall Coalition meeting.

7.      Special days, weeks, months.

8.      Advertise extension programs on website and ListServ.

9.      Advertise our causes and concerns on website.


October

1.      International opportunities.

2.      Introduce Family and Consumer Sciences to legislators by creating a letter to send by email to legislators highlighting our concerns, or            use one from AAFCS website.

3.      Special days, weeks, months.

4.      Advertise FCCLA Fall Leadership Conference.

5.      Advertise SCAFCS February conference and promote conference registration.

6.      Highlight World Food Day.

7.      Call to action on website – Make a Difference Day October 25 for service projects.

8.      Fall Coalition meeting.


November

1.      Promote professional affiliations and participation in activities.

2.      Encourage preseentation to local groups and newspaper articles.

3.      Celebrate Nov. 20 Universal Children’s Day and ListServ.

4.      Marketing FACS to students, parents, and school officials.
 
5.      Special days, weeks, months.


December

1.      Feature exemplary programs on website and advertise on ListServ.

2.      Highlight ACTE award winners.

3.      Highlight Family and Consumer Sciences Day Dec. 3.

4.      Promote Global Family Day Jan. 1.

5.      Put links to videos on website.

6.      Special days, weeks, months.


January

1.      Promote personal contacts with legislators emphasizing positive influence on students’ lives.

2.      Promote related programs that enhance FACS, on ListServ and SCFCSC website.

3.      Highlight college and university programs and Trident Tech on website and ListServ.

4.      Highlight credentials that enhance FACS.

5.     Special days, weeks, months.


February

1.      Highlight FCCLA Week 2nd week of February and FCCLA Leadership Conference.

2.      Highlight SCAFCS conference.

3.      Highlight AAFCS website & members only benefits at SCAFCS conference.

4.      Meet at SCAFCS conference

5.      Special days, weeks, months.


March

1.      Celebrate Teachers of Year.

2.      Celebrate Exemplary Programs.

3.      Celebrate FACS profession.

4.      March is Family & Consumer Sciences Month.

5.      World Home Economics Day- March 20

6.      Visit SC Legislators.  Encourage Coalition members to join with SCAFCS for visit.  Publicize and promote causes of interest to us.

7.      Other special days, weeks, months.

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April

1.      Feature published articles about SC FACS rograms on website.

2.      Celebrate history of FCS in SC by posting historical information on website and ListServ.

3.      Financial Literacy Month

4.      Week of the Young Child

5.      Celebrate April 7 World Health Day

6.      Other special days, weeks, months.

7.      Advertise international work at the International Festival in Columbia.
 

May (or after April SCAFCS board meeting)

1.      Promote Planning Calendar for next year using special days and themes throughout year and advertise the SC FCS Coalition website as
         the location of the calendar.

2.      Celebrate May 15 International Day of Families & link to online articles.

3.      Publicize June 1 as Global Day of Parents.

4.      Hold spring meeting to Create Plan of Action for next year.

5.      Special days, weeks, months.