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Purdue NewsThe conference combines motivational programs with educational seminars on a variety of topics designed for women interested in child development, family finances, food and nutrition, and community improvement. Many of the educational speakers are specialists and educators from the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service.
The conference also features popular inspirational speakers such as Steven M. Newman, the first man to walk around the world alone, who talks about the unusual encounters on his expedition, and keynote speaker Liz Curtis Higgs, a newspaper columnist and member of the American Association for Therapeutic Humor, who lists the eight qualities women will need to succeed in the 21st century.
Nationally known Purdue researchers will teach how herbs can help with everyday health problems, foods that fight cancer, sorting out who gets what before you die and the special role grandparents can play in child rearing. There also will be seminars on Internet surfing, investment clubs and conflict management.
Many of the programs are the result of home-grown successes and experiences by members of the Indiana Extension Homemakers Association, an organization of 24,000 women and some men from across Indiana. The clubs meet in small groups to talk about home and family issues and participate in community service activities such as breast cancer awareness programs and sending home-made teddy bears to state police, hospitals and crisis centers.
A recent state project was collecting money for flood relief in southern Indiana and, in response to hospital requests, sewing caps for premature babies.
The conference costs $31 for all three days or $21 for a single day. Lunches are extra, and lodging is available at the Graduate House. Registration forms are available at county Extension offices and the Purdue Office of Continuing Education. Registration also will be accepted at the conference.
A pre-conference event is the Purdue Extension Homemakers Chorus Festival Concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, in Elliott Hall of Music. The concert will highlight 44 choruses from different Indiana counties with nearly 1,000 singers performing. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at Purdue box offices, (765) 494-3933.
For more information about the conference, contact Kathy Delaney at (765) 474-5384.
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
