FACS History

Mary B Welch

Period: Jul 3, 1841 to 1923

The first woman to teach Home Economics to Women. She is believed to be the teacher of the first efforts of Home Ec being taught to college students

Ellen H Richards

Period: Dec 3, 1842 to Mar 30, 1911

Founded the American Home Economics Association (later renamed the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences)

Morrill Act of 1862

1862

Act of the U.S. Congress (1862) that provided grants of land to states to finance the establishment of colleges specializing in “agriculture and the mechanic arts.
Arkansas Land Grant Colleges are:
UAPB
U of A Fayetteville

Iowa State College

1871

First Home Economics classes taught to women by Ida B Welch

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt

Period: Oct 11, 1884 to Nov 7, 1962

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt recognized the importance of home economics and endorses home economic programs in public school and collegiate programs.

First Lake Placid Conference

1899

Contemporaries in the field of home economics met here

American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

1909

American Home Economics Association (later renamed the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences) was founded

Carl D Perkins

Period: Oct 15, 1912 to Aug 3, 1984

Carl D Perkins was a politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Kentucky serving from 1949 until his death. Perkins's legacy of support to education and the under-privileged is shown by the federal student loan called the Perkins Loan, named for him, as is the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006, which provides federal money for career technical education schooling.

Smith Lever Act

1914

a United States federal law that established a system of cooperative extension services, connected to the land-grant universities, in order to inform people about current developments in agriculture, home economics, public policy/government, leadership, 4-H, economic development, coastal issues (National Sea Grant College Program), and many other related subjects. It helped farmers learn new agricultural techniques by the introduction of home instruction.

Smith Hughs Act

1917

provided federal aid to the states for the purpose of promoting precollegiate vocational education in agricultural and industrial trades and in home economics.

The Family and Consumer Sciences Association - AR

1922

IN 1921, A GROUP OF HOME ECONOMISTS MET IN LITTLE ROCK TO MAKE PLANS FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THE ARKANSAS HOME ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION. ON MARCH 11, 1922, THE ARKANSAS HOME ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED WITH 51 MEMBERS. THE AFFILIATION WITH THE AMERICAN HOME ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION BECAME OFFICIAL ON APRIL 17, 1922.

Home Economics in the White House

1930

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt recognized the importance of home economics and endorses home economic programs in public school and collegiate programs.

NEAFCS Formed

1933

Formed in 1933, The National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS) educates its professionals to empower individuals and families to make informed decisions.

Vocational Education Act

1963

This act provided grants to states to maintain, improve, and develop vocational-technical education programs. The funds were earmarked for occupations in demand.

Vocational Amendment of 1968

1968

Was an extension in the work of the 1963 amendments, but the emphasis has changed from occupations to people. National and state advisory councils are required. In addition each state must submit a plan consisting of administrative policies and procedures and an annual and 5-year program plan.

Vocational Amendment

1973

Made to extend and revise the authorization of grants to States for vocational rehabilitation services, with special emphasis on services to those with the most severe disabilities

Vocational Amendment

1976

This amendment required states receiving federal funding for vocational education to develop and carry out activities and programs to eliminate gender bias, stereotyping, and discrimination in vocational education.

Carl Perkins Act

1984

First authorized by the federal government in 1984 and reauthorized in 1998, 2006 and 2018. Named for Carl D. Perkins, the act aims to increase the quality of technical education within the United States in order to help the economy.

Jane Schuchardt

1988

National Program Leader for the U. S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Services (CSREES)

Future Homemakers of America Name Change

1999

Future Homemakers of America change name to Family Career Community Leaders of America