Tag: SMART Couples

Nelson es galardonada con el premio nacional a la excelencia por su trabajo en Extensión comunitaria

by Luz Bahder
October 2, 2025

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. Tras casi una década fortaleciendo a las familias de Florida a través de la educación y la divulgación, la dedicación de Nelly Nelson la ha hecho merecedora ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Disaster Preparation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: Agente De Extension, APLU, Ciencias De La Familia Y Del Consumidor, Consumidor, Crianza, Desarrollo Juvenil, Diferencia Positiva, Distrito Suroeste De Extensión De UF/IFAS, Educación, Español, Extension, Familia, Finanzas, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Habitos Alimenticios, Homeflow, Honor, Impacto, Liderazgo, Manatee, Maternidad, Nelly Nelson, Nicole Walker, Parejas, Parejas Inteligentes, Paternidad, Premio, Premio A La Excelencia En Extensión Del 2025, Programa Flujo De Hogar, Programación Innovadora, Reconocimiento, Relaciones, Relaciones De Pareja, Seguridad Alimentaria, SMART Couples, Spanish, Traducido Al Español, UF-IFAS, Universidades Públicas Y De Concesión De Tierras, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), Vocación, Voluntariado

Nelson wins national excellence award for transformative community Extension work

by Brad Buck
October 2, 2025

After nearly a decade of empowering Florida families through education and outreach, Nelly Nelson’s dedication has earned her one of the highest honors in Extension. In September, the Family and Consumer Sciences agent with the University ... READ MORE

Category: Work & Life
Tags: APLU, Association Of Public And Land-grant Universities, Association Of Southern Region Extension Directors’ Excellence In Extension Award, Family And Consumer Sciences, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food, Homeflow, Nelly Nelson, Nicole Walker, Nutrition, SMART Couples, Southwest Extension District, UF/IFAS Extension

Desde sus raíces en Colombia, esta agente de Extensión de UF/IFAS tiene como objetivo ayudar a los más necesitados

by Luz Bahder
March 23, 2023

Al crecer en condiciones de pobreza en Bogotá, Colombia, Nelly Nelson conoce de primera mano a los más necesitados. Esta vivencia personal es el motivo principal para que, como agente de Extensión de ciencias de la familia y del consumidor ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agentes De Extension, Alimentacion Saludable, Ciencias De La Familia Y El Consumidor, Colombia, Condado De Manatee, Español, Gestión Financiera, Mes Nacional De La Historia De La Mujer, Mujeres Pioneras, Nelly Nelson, Seguridad Alimentaria, SMART Couples, Spanish, UF-IFAS

From her roots in Colombia, UF/IFAS Extension agent aims to help the “have-nots”

by Brad Buck
March 9, 2023

Growing up poor in Bogotá, Colombia, Nelly Nelson knows firsthand about the “haves” and “have-nots.” That’s a driving force behind her desire to help the less fortunate as the family and consumer sciences agent for UF/IFAS Extension ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Colombia, Family And Consumer Sciences, Financial Management, Food Safety, Health Eating, National Women's History Month, Nelly Nelson, SMART Couples, UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County

For Valentine’s Day, Invest in Being Better Together

by Andra Johnson
February 6, 2023

Valentine’s Day is near and love is the air. For many, February 14th is the one day we set aside to celebrate love and the relationships in our lives. A lot of us celebrate that love through our wallets. U.S. consumers are predicted to ... READ MORE

Category: Relationships & Family
Tags: SMART Couples, Valentine's Day

This Valentine’s Day, master the art of effective communication together

by Samantha Murray
February 4, 2022

Want to make sure you get Valentine’s Day right this year? You may want to skip the chocolate and flowers, according to a University of Florida relationship expert. “There is a lot of pressure around Valentine’s Day to make a big romantic ... READ MORE

Category: Relationships & Family
Tags: News, SMART Couples, Valentine's Day

What Can be a More Meaningful Valentine’s Day Gift?

by Stephanie Toelle
February 6, 2018

Valentine's Day is coming up. Have you thought about how to make a meaningful, impactful impression on your loved one? Consider one of our free SMART Couples workshops. SMART Couples is an Extension initiative, launched in the fall of 2016, ... READ MORE

Category: Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: SMART Couples, Valentine's Day

UF expert: Are you ready to get engaged during the holidays?

by BLOGS.IFAS
December 4, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Cooler weather, twinkling lights and presents under a tree can mean only one thing to those in love: It’s the holiday season and maybe, just maybe, the perfect time to put a ring on it. Are you ready to get engaged? ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Engagement, Family, IFAS, News, Relationships, SMART Couples, Youth And Community Sciences

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