Tag: FYCS

Dr. Kate Fletcher calls on a student in her Foundations of Youth Development class.

Classroom Snapshots: Foundations of Youth Development

by Jessica Alday
April 22, 2026

It's the Monday after Spring Break, and while many students may choose to extend their vacation, the students in Dr. Kate Fletcher's Foundations of Youth Development course (FYC3201) are ready for their morning class. Students greet each ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Classroom Snapshots, Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, FYC3201, FYCS, Service Learning, Youth Development
A student speaks to a representative from UF/IFAS Extension about internships and volunteer opportunities at the FYCS Volunteer and Networking Fair.

FYCS Undergraduate Practicum Report 2025

by Jessica Alday
April 13, 2026

Each year, senior FYCS majors at the University of Florida (UF) complete their practicum at a community-oriented organization that they align with. We prepare seniors for this required internship by helping them make connections with local organizations ... READ MORE

Category: , Community Volunteers, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Archive, CALS, Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, FYCS, FYCS Practicum, Internships, Volunteer
The Cliffs of Moher in Ireland.

Tales from UF in Ireland: Two Students Share Their Experience

by Jessica Alday
March 20, 2026

On the river between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay lies the city of Galway, Ireland. Known for its colorful buildings and whimsical artists, every year, Galway hosts a cohort of students passionate about service-learning through UF in Galway & ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Archive, Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, FYCS, Service Learning, Study Abroad, UF In Ireland, Youth Development
flooded farmland

After the storms: UF/IFAS study seeks photos illustrating hurricane recovery

by Megan Winslow
April 30, 2025

UF/IFAS this week launched “Images of Recovery,” a photo-centric research study funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Floridians are asked to answer a survey and submit photos that illustrate how they have recovered ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Angela Lindsey, Community, Debby, Disaster, EDEN, Extension Disaster Education Network, Family, Financial Aid, FYCS, Helene, Hurricane, Ian, Idalia, IFAS, Image, Images Of Recovery, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Milton, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Nifa, Photo, Photography, Photovoice, PIE Center, Recovery, Research, Study, Survey, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, USDA, Youth And Community Sciences

UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences celebrates student award winners

by Annabel Henson
April 18, 2024

GAINESVILLE, Fla. Sixteen UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences students were recognized for their academic achievement and successes at the University of Florida during the annual CALS awards ceremony, held April 16. “I’m ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: Agricultural Education And Communication, Animal Sciences, Awards, Awards And Recognitions, Biology, Environmental Horticulture, FYCS, Marine Sciences, Microbiology And Cell Science, Nutritional Sciences, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

The Green Scene “November”

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 21, 2022

Being Green: The Conservation House At the recent Mighty Mullet Festival, Sustainable Big Bend volunteers and I provided an educational booth featuring simple changes that can be easily made in your home to save energy. It was a great booth ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources
Tags: Archive, Community, Conservation, Disasters, Energy Conservation, Environment, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, FYCS, Green Living, Saving Energy, Shelley Swenson, Sustainability Community, Sustainable Big Bend, Sustainable Living, The Green Scene, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension

The Green Scene “October”

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 21, 2022

Recycling in the Garden Extension Agents often share ideas with each other which can be utilized both on the job and personally. I remember an Escambia Family and Consumer Sciences Agent telling me about a border in their office gardens that ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources
Tags: Archive, Community, Conservation, Environment, Families & Consumers, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, FYCS, Green Living, Recycling, Shelley Swenson, Sustainability Community, Sustainable Big Bend, Sustainable Living, The Green Scene, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension

The Green Scene “September”

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 21, 2022

Recycling: Because it is the Right Thing to Do? I can’t think of many issues that have been more controversial in our county this year than county-wide trash and recycling. I certainly don’t have many answers but I wanted to take this ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources
Tags: Archive, Community, Conservation, Environment, Families & Consumers, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, FYCS, Green Living, Recycling, Shelley Swenson, Sustainability Community, Sustainable Big Bend, Sustainable Living, The Green Scene, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension

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