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2024 NCFR Annual Conference | Nov. 20-22, 2024 | Bellevue, WA
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The 2024 NCFR Annual Conference will be held Nov. 20–23, 2024, onsite in Bellevue, Washington. We are looking forward to seeing everyone! Register today or add a preconference workshop.

NCFR Bridge is available to attend selected sessions virtually offsite.

You can check out all there is in store for this year's annual conference — meet our plenary presenters and view the full schedule.

Please note: The Hyatt Regency is sold out of guest rooms Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights, Nov. 20–22. View alternate hotels within a mile with comparable pricing. Use our reservation link to book your hotel room. See more hotel & travel info.

Presenters: Instructions are now available to help you prepare for and conduct a successful conference session.

If you are presenting or have a role at the conference, you must register to attend.

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Matters on Inclusion & Diversity at NCFR 2024

The NCFR Inclusion and Diversity Committee (IDC), which is charged with identifying the inclusion and diversity strengths, issues, and opportunities within NCFR, is pleased to lead important conversations at the annual conference in November in Bellevue, Washington.
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Special Session: "Building Resilience: Perspectives of Faculty Appointed at Institutions In the Pacific Northwest " on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Active Listening Session: "Family Science—A State of Affairs: Social Policy vs. NCFR Policy" on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Topics will explore DEI policy, fostering an NCFR culture of inclusion and belonging, and caregiving and professional growth in the academy. During the Active Listening Session, the IDC will also award the 2024 Social Justice Award.

NCFR Member Groups
Welcome to New Student Affiliate Councils

NCFR is proud to welcome two new student affiliate councils to its growing list of local chapters at college campuses around the U.S.

The Cardinal Council on Family Relations (CCFR) is home to members from all across the country though its fully online degree program. CCFR is led by Janeal M. White, Ph.D., CFLE (Adviser), and Nicolette Hamilton (Student President). Please visit their Facebook page.

The University of Central Missouri Council on Family Relations (UCM) is a student affiliate aimed to act and serve as a resource for all UCM students studying Human Development and Family Science and led by Jaimee Hartenstein, Ph.D., CFLE (Adviser) and Jolie Baker (Student President).

If you are interested in starting a State/Regional or student affiliate, please visit our website here or reach out to membership@ncfr.org if you have any questions!

NCFR WEBINAR
Integrating Acceptance, Belonging, and Community Components into Early Childhood Education

Tuesday, Nov. 12 / 10–11 a.m. CT
Presenters: Sandy Lookabaugh, Ph.D., and Lisa Godwin, Ph.D.

Early childhood is the optimal time to introduce and reinforce prosocial attitudes and skills of acceptance, belonging, and community. Educators, at all levels, however, may be hesitant to directly engage in these conversations despite the importance of embedding these concepts within curricula and programing during this optimal time of learning.

As a result of attending the webinar, participants will be able to:

Instill a sense of acceptance, belonging, and community within early childhood learning experiences;
Use classroom materials as mechanisms to introduce conversations related to acceptance, belonging, and community;
Be intentional with their approach to learning experiences and conversations around acceptance, belonging, and community; and
Model appropriate language related to relevance and importance of acceptance, belonging, and community when talking with parents, colleagues, and administrators.

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Approved for 1 hour of CFLE continuing education.

2024 NCFR Annual Conference | Nov. 19, full day / Nov. 20, morning only
2024 Theory Construction and Research Methodology (TCRM) Workshop
All Are Invited!

You are invited to the Theory Construction and Research Methodology (TCRM) Workshop at this year's annual conference! TCRM is a longstanding tradition within NCFR. The context for TCRM is collegial and cooperative, providing a space for moving ideas and working papers forward, offering valuable feedback to authors to strengthen their family methods and theories. Don't miss this meaningful experience to engage in active, intellectual exchange with one another!

$60 Professionals | $40 Students

2024 NCFR Annual Conference | Nov. 19, Noon – 6 p.m. PT
Feminist, Fearless, and Fierce Leadership Retreat
All Are Welcome!

You are invited to the Feminist, Fearless, and Fierce Leadership Retreat at this year's annual conference! This preconference session is an opportunity to engage feminist leaders in skill-building and introspection around one's roles and identities as leaders in higher education. You will find that this interactive session offers diverse presentations to encourage you to reflect on your leadership journey as well as provide space for building a community of supportive peer mentors. Don't miss this purposeful time to build your skills and reflect critically on your feminist leadership, no matter where you are on your journey!

$80 Professionals & Students

Support NCFR Student Access Grant

Make a Donation by Friday, Oct. 18

Thanks to our generous Student Access Grant donors, grants have been awarded since 2020 to provide Students of Color with free conference registration, a travel stipend, and one year of NCFR membership.

This year's goal is to raise $8,000 to support grants to 10 students. Just under a quarter of the goal has been raised so far, so please help to support these students from historically marginalized racial communities.

Your donation supports students like the 2022 recipients pictured above (from left:) Francisca Martinez Jensen, Xueli (Sherry) Qiu, and Evelyn Barrales.

DONATE TO STUDENT ACCESS GRANT

Time to support this important initiative is running out. Please make your donation to the Student Access Grant by Friday, Oct. 18.

2 Programs Renew CFLE-Approved Status

NCFR congratulates the following programs that recently renewed their CFLE-approved status:

University of Colorado, Denver - B.S. in Human Development and Family Relations
Oklahoma State University - B.S. Human Development and Family Science

Graduates of these programs can apply for the CFLE credential through the CFLE-approved program process once they have completed the identified CFLE coursework.

Interested in getting your program approved? Learn more about CFLE Academic Program Approval.

NCFR Journals
Call for Articles: Journal of Family Theory & Review

The Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR) invites submissions for the following special issues and emerging voices.

Emerging Voices
Theorizing and Doing Critical Intersectional Family Science – special issue, submission deadline EXTENDED to Nov. 1, 2024
Critical Masculinities: Theoretical and Methodological Advances on Gender in Families – special issue, submissions due Jan. 15, 2025

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Call for Submissions | Family Focus
The Psychological Impact of Privilege
Proposal Deadline Nov. 20

Family life provides early learning experiences to create and maintain healthy relationships with other people, an important component of health and well-being. Yet family life experiences are influenced by one’s social address, which includes characteristics of one’s identity (e.g., race, religion, sexuality, class). Social address is associated with social advantages, or privileges, that influence family life experiences.

For this issue of Family Focus, the editor invites you to consider the psychological impact of social advantages that promote exclusion, injustice, and isolation. Specifically, in which ways does privilege disrupt the ability of individuals, families, and society to create and maintain healthy relationships?

Prospective authors should submit their proposals by Nov. 20 using the online submission form. All authors will be notified by Dec. 2, and articles are due Jan. 10, 2025. Contact the Family Focus editor, Joyce Serido, Ph.D., with questions.

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Call for Articles | CFLE Network

Cultivating Cultural Humility in Family Life Education
Submit Your Article by Dec. 15

Cultural humility involves self-reflection, recognizing that no culture is superior, and being open to learning from others to build authentic relationships.

The winter 2025 issue of CFLE Network will explore and expand on cultural humility in the context of Family Life Education (FLE). Articles are sought exploring "why" and "how" Family Life Educators should and can cultivate cultural humility in their work.

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The submission deadline is Dec. 15. Please review the author guidelines. When you submit your article, use our CFLE Network Article Submission Form.

Contact the CFLE Network editor, Beth Magistad, Ph.D., CFLE, with questions or for more information.

Video of the Week

Visit Bellevue, Washington

The 2024 NCFR Annual Conference will be held Nov. 20-23, 2024, in Bellevue, Washington, located across Lake Washington from Seattle.

Since Seattle is perhaps a more familiar city to conference attendees, this week's video offers a quick glance at what Bellevue is like. NCFR looks forward to seeing you at its conference in November!

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Do you have a video of a local news story from your area? Email a link to Trip Sullivan and maybe we will feature it in Zippy News!

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer - Human Development and Family Science
The University of Vermont

The College of Education and Social Services at the University of Vermont seeks a full-time, nine-month, non- tenure-track position in Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) beginning in fall 2025, at the rank of lecturer or senior lecturer. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate excellence in undergraduate teaching and advising, and to contribute to academic service activities, as assigned. The hiring committee is especially interested in applicants whose teaching integrates HDFS with social justice principles.

Location: Burlington, Vermont
Required Education: Master's or Doctorate
Application Deadline: Nov. 1, 2024

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