Zippy News: Are You Ready for NCFR 2024?

NCFR Weekly Zippy News

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Have You Submitted Your Proposal for NCFR 2024?
Volunteer to be a Conference Proposal Reviewer
Earning Your Degree This Spring?
NCFR Focus Group Updates Name to be More Inclusive
Gender Development, Identity, and Expression Webinar
CFLE Network Call for Authors
NCFR's Early View Articles
March 5: Teaching Tuesday on FLE Methodology
FLE Month: Still Time to Participate
Family Focus Call for Articles
Upcoming Events
Video of the Week: Black History is American History
Employment Opportunities

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2024 NCFR Annual Conference
2024 Call for Proposals: Spread the News!

Building Resilience Among Individuals, Families, and Communities

Conference proposals are now being accepted for NCFR 2024 (Nov. 20-23 in Bellevue, WA). The full call for proposals and instructions can be found on our website. Proposals are due March 4 — by 11:59 p.m. PST.

Please spread the news among your colleagues, students, peers, and networks. Invite them to also submit a proposal or perhaps collaborate with them on a proposal. When sharing, you can mention:

There is no proposal submission fee for NCFR;
You may submit more than one proposal as first author (collaborate with students);
Proposals do not have to be part of a symposium;
Choose from among the variety of 13 individual calls that NCFR offers, to include specific family topics, professional development for students, state/regional interests, theory construction, and more!

We also provide you with a proposal grading rubric for your review prior to submitting your proposal.

SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL

NCFR Member Opportunities
NCFR Conference Proposal Reviewers Needed

We are seeking volunteer reviewers in preparation for the 2024 NCFR Annual Conference. Take advantage of a benefit of your membership and sign up to review this year's conference proposals.

Becoming a reviewer is a great opportunity to become involved with NCFR, understand the criteria used to review proposals, and ensure a high-quality conference program!

Faculty, researchers, doctoral students, and new professionals are all welcome to volunteer. All proposals are blind peer-reviewed.

Sign up by March 4 — the same day proposals are due. Thank you for your consideration, and thanks to those who have already signed up!

BECOME A REVIEWER

Proposal reviewers are also sought for the TCRM Workshop. You may select this option when you complete the reviewer sign up form.

Completing Your Degree This Spring?
Apply for NCFR Spring Honors by March 4

Are you graduating this spring? Apply for NCFR Honors to distinguish yourself as a top candidate as you launch your career in Family Science!

NCFRs Honors Student Recognition Program recognizes the exceptional academic, service, and leadership accomplishments of undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students in the Family Science discipline.

Apply by March 4. All application materials and application fee for spring graduates must be received by this time.

STUDENTS: APPLY FOR NCFR HONORS

Professors: Please share with your students!

NCFR Focus Group

Asian/Asian American Families Focus Group

The NCFR Asian/Asian American Families has updated its name to reflect the diversity in its membership and demonstrate its mission for inclusion. Previously, the focus group name was Asian American Families.

According to the group, "scholars and practitioners who are Asians (in general) or Asian Americans may both feel they can be part of this group and gain a sense of belonging."

FULL FOCUS GROUP DETAILS

NCFR Focus Groups provide professional support and networking opportunities around specific interests. NCFR members may join focus groups for free as a benefit of their membership. Join a Focus Group

Upcoming Webinar

Gender Development, Identity, and Expression: A Biopsychosocial Perspective
Wednesday, March 20 / 11 a.m. – Noon CT
Facilitator: Hilary A. Rose, Ph.D., CFLE

Gender development is vastly more complex and complicated than simple dichotomies or traditional binaries. Models have been developed to help understand this multifaceted trait but have yet to fully explain variations with gender over time.

To begin clarifying this intricacy, this webinar will provide evidence surrounding the complexities of gender development, gender identity, and gender expression from a biopsychosocial perspective. This will include information and examples on the uniqueness of each level or stage of gender development.

This webinar will be useful for those wishing to better understand the complexities of gender development and gender diversity to support their own personal and professional relationships.

Approved for 1.0 hour of CFLE continuing education

LEARN MORE & REGISTER

NCFR members receive discounts on webinars | Become a member

Call for Authors
Family Life Education and the Court System

Submit Your Proposal By March 15

CFLE Network seeks articles that highlight how Family Life Educators work with individuals and/or families who are involved with the court system for its spring 2024 issue.

Examples of potential topics include:

Your story of what you do to support families involved with the justice system
The challenges you address as you work with the court system
Resources that you have found to help you as you do this important work
How your organization is making a positive difference for families involved with the justice system
Stories highlighting multiple perspectives on what it is like to be part of the court system
What the research tells us about how FLE can help families find their way out of the system

The submission deadline is March 15. Email networkeditor@ncfr.org with questions.

READ FULL CALL

NCFR Journals Latest Research

Recent Early-View Articles

Keep up with the latest research from NCFR's scholarly journals — Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR), and Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR) — all of which publish early-view articles online.

These articles were published between February 11 and February 17:

New Journal of Marriage and Family articles accessible here
New Journal of Family Theory & Review article available to read

NCFR member journal subscribers can access the full text on the journals section of the website.

See tips and strategies to find out how you can submit your manuscript to an NCFR journal.

NCFR Teaching Tuesday

Teaching Family Life Education Methodology

Tuesday, March 5 / Noon – 1 p.m. CT
Free for NCFR members / Become a member
Presenter: Bridget Walsh, Ph.D., CFLE

Family Life Education (FLE) methodology is a content area that focuses on practice. When teaching FLE methodology, instructors and students have much to attend to regarding program planning and evaluation, sensitivity to others, creating learning environments that demonstrate sensitivity to diversity are also important in FLE methodology, and more.

Certified Family Life Educators (CFLEs) have additional professional and ethical obligations to reach diverse families and to demonstrate cultural humility in the areas of program goals, program structure, and the nature of education. For those teaching FLE methodology, it is essential to understand how to best prepare future CFLEs.

After a short presentation, the discussion will include:

Resources, strengths, and challenges in teaching FLE methodology;
Cultural humility in the classroom

REGISTER TO ATTEND

NCFR members can access past recordings of Teaching Tuesdays. If you would like to be a future session facilitator, contact Jennifer Crosswhite at jennifercrosswhite@ncfr.org.

Take the #FamilyLifeEd Challenge This Month

Celebrate with NCFR!

Family Life Education Month is still underway! Don't miss out on the celebration. This is your way to increase awareness and understanding of Family Life Education as a method to strengthen and support families.

This year, NCFR is celebrating FLE Month in a big way with a social media giveaway contest and the chance to receive a $50 AMEX gift card.

Hopefully you have been staying tuned in to our emails and social media accounts for all the details and updates on how you can join us in promoting Family Life Education. Let's make the remaining portion of February a celebration of learning, sharing, and empowering families together!

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Call for Articles: Family Focus

Sibling Interactions and Family Dynamics
Submit Your Proposal by March 7

The centrality of siblings as a source of influence and tension in family life is well-established. We know that increases in divorce, remarriage, and stepfamily formation added complexity to sibling interactions. What about the complexity of sibling interactions in the midst of global uncertainty and rapid social change?

Family Scientists are invited to offer insights on sibling interactions and family dynamics during times of social change and growing uncertainty about the future.

Example topics include:

How does caring for aging parents affect sibling relationships?
If and when do siblings share information about unknown siblings?
What role does social media play in sibling connection and interaction?
How do siblings adapt to alienation and exclusion?

Prospective authors should submit their proposals by March 7 using this online submission form. Contact the editor with questions.

READ FULL CALL

Upcoming Events & Webinars

TxCFR Conference 2024
Texas Council on Family Relations, Feb. 29 – March 2
Lubbock, TX

MSSA Annual Training Conference & Expo
Minnesota Social Service Association, March 20 – April 25
Minneapolis, MN
Approved for up to 79.0 hours of CFLE continuing education

Introduction to Machine Learning
Monday, March 25, Noon – 1:30 p.m. CT
Presented by Wonkyung Jang, Ph.D.
Approved for 1.5 hours of CFLE continuing education

CFLE Conversation: CFLEs Working in Social Work
Wednesday, March 27, 2 – 3 p.m. CT
Facilitated by Shay Totundra Grays, Ph.D., LCSW-P, MPA, CFLE
FREE networking session for Certified Family Life Educators (CFLEs)

SECFR Conference 2024
The Southeastern Council on Family Relations, April 11 – April 13
Orange Beach, AL
Approved for 5.0 hours of CFLE continuing education

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New Employment Opportunities

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Associate Dean and Director for Extension and Outreach to Human Sciences
Iowa State University

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach (ISUEO) and the College of Human Sciences (CHS) is seeking an associate dean and director for the National Cooperative Extension Service to provide strategic leadership and administrative management for the Human Sciences Extension and Outreach (HSEO) program. The candidate will be a key leader in developing and supporting partnerships with ISU colleges, other extension units, state government agencies, and many others. The candidate will also work with faculty, staff, and administration to seek and secure additional resources from public and private sources to support human sciences extension programs and initiatives.

Location: Ames, Iowa
Required Education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: March 15; open until filled

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