Kristin Litzelman, University of Wisconsin - Madison Leacey Brown, South Dakota State University Christi Demitz, Michigan State University As educators, one of our top priorities is to ensure that our classrooms and educational environments are healthy, safe, and inclusive.…
Ahhhh bias. It’s all the rage! Everyone is doing it! The problem is, bias can bring severe negative consequences and, sometimes, we don’t even know we’re doing it. That is called implicit bias (also called unconscious bias). Implicit biases are…
As America’s population ages, there are increasing demands for educational content related to aging and older adulthood. While the importance of Adult Development and Aging Programs is recognized, many gerontology-focused Extension specialists and field staff work in isolation as they…
| Dr. Erin Yelland | Kansas State University | I recently attended a Congressional Briefing on the Social Determinants of Health to learn more about what is happening at the national level regarding the social determinants (for a refresher course…
Dr. Erin Yelland | Kansas State University To answer your first question, ELI5 is text lingo for ‘explain like I’m five’ and, admittedly, ELI5 posts from various online sources are the only reason I know random things. Example 1: What…
If you weren’t able to listen to our webinar today on Gerontology in Family and Consumer Sciences: Where do We Go From Here?, no worries, you can still catch it on our recorded webinars page. What I want to share…
Quite often in life, without knowing or realizing it, many of us show our own bias; perhaps toward people, situations or even political contests. Erin Yelland says those are implicit biases. “An implicit bias is an attitude or a stereotype…
| Jim Bates, Ph.D. |Associate Professor, Field Specialist - Family Wellness | The Ohio State University, OSU Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences | The forget-me-not is the official flower of Grandparents Day, which is observed on the first Sunday after…
|Roseanne Scammahorn, PhD, NCC - Ohio State University Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Darke County| |Lorrissa L. Dunfee, MS - Ohio State University Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Belmont County| Over eight million U.S. adults 65 or older…