FCS Virginia Beach VA Cooperative Extension

03/14/2016

03/11/2016

Middle school students learn the financial obligations that adults pay every month through a simulation call Reality Store.

03/02/2016

Join me as a Virginia Saver at www.virginiasaves.org. You will receive excellent ideas to save money for your financial goals.

03/02/2016

Dedicated citizens participate in Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Financial Volunteer training. These volunteers will either teach and or coach residents who participate in bank on Hampton Roads. Visit BankOnHamptonRoads.com or bankonHR.org for classes starting in April.

03/02/2016

Graduation class of Facilitation workshop. Participants learned the ins and outs of running effective meetings. Virginia Virginia Tech Specialists conducted the workshop with the assistance from the VA Beach Senior Family and Consumer Sciences Agent.

11/24/2015

Dine In with me on December 3rd.
National Family and Consumer Sciences Dine In Day.

11/24/2015

December 3rd is the National Family and Consumer Sciences "Dining In". Please visit www.aafcs.org/FCSday and join me to commit to dine in on Dec 3rd. Take a picture of you cooking and/eating in.

Last year, more than 100,000 people committed to preparing and eating a healthy meal together on December 3. This year, we want to double our results and reach 200,000 commitments! You'll be able to track our progress by checking back to see the thermometer and following us on social media.

11/17/2015

34 dedicated individuals graduated from the Master Financial Education Volunteer program training. This was the largest training class to date Congratulations to all. These individuals will serve as Financial coaches and financial teachers for the South Hampton Roads community.

11/17/2015

Karen Munden elected as the NEAFCS Southern Region Director at the NATIONAL EXTENSION ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES conference.

11/09/2015

National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences at the Greenbrier Hotel, West Virginia

10/14/2015

VCE Southeast District Unit Coordinators and Unit Administrative Assistants participate in a joint training.

10/14/2015

History is made in Portsmouth Virginia with their first Bank On class

07/20/2015

It is with great honor to announce the first Portsmouth's first Master Financial Education Volunteer class.

06/30/2015

Virginia Beach teens having fun and learning how to prepare nutritious meals. Teen Cuisine Camp help teens talk like a chef.

06/26/2015

Who is the #1 food truck in the east? Karnage Asada! Owner Donna Oard talks to our Camp Millionaire students on starting their own business.

06/25/2015

VA Beach middle school youth participate in the Camp Millionaire, a fun financial experience.

06/22/2015

Conducting "Working Across Generations" at the Virginia Union University National Alumni Convention.

05/22/2015

Community leaders and police cadets learn what life might be like for individuals living in poverty during the Poverty simulation hosted by Virginia Cooperative Extension in Newport News, VA. Participants learned about barriers limited resources individuals must face each and every day.

05/22/2015

Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agents and other Extension leaders at the VESA Conference

05/22/2015

Karen receives the Virginia Cooperative Extension Program Impact Award on behalf of the Bank On Virginia Beach program. Bank On Virginia Beach is a 10 month financial program for residents. Bank On Virginia Beach is collaboration of community organizations, city departments, churches, bank and credit unions.

05/05/2015

Dr. Edwin Jones present VA First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe the Friends of Virginia Cooperative Extension Family Nurition Program during the Annual conference.

05/02/2015

Members of Virginia Beach Extension Leadership Council along with Extension Agents inform residents about Virginia Cooperative Extension educational programs during the Master Garden plant sell at the Virginia Beach Farmers Market.

04/29/2015

Local community leaders addressing the Food Desert concerns in Richmond. Virginia Cooperative Extension, FeedMore, Tricycle Garden, Renew Richmond, Richmond City Health Department, and 31st Street Baptist Church Farmer's Market.

04/29/2015

Do you live in a Food Desert? During the Urban Food Desert Symposium in Richmond this question was asked. Many communities across the state are classified as food deserts. Virginia's First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe stated that our goal should be to ensure our neighborhoods have available fresh foods, Agriculture is the number one industry in Virginia.

04/01/2015

Realty Store conducted at Waters Middle School in Portsmouth, VA. Dominion Virginia Power employees volunteered their time to help assist with the Reality Store. The Reality Store gives youth the opportunity to experience what financial obligations they may have when they reach adult hood.

03/29/2015

Virginia Association of Family and Consumer Sciences and Virginia Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences conference March 26th and 27th. Conference full of educational information.

11/11/2014

The newest group of Virginia Beach Master Financial Volunteer Educators. They completed a 10 week course on November 10th. They learned financial concepts to help Virginia Beach residents become financially savvy. CONGRATULATION!

08/15/2014

This summer students learned about preparing nutritious meals in the T.E.E.N. C.H.E.F. camp