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In photos: Mittens and Mainers, what’s not to love? Warm woolen mittens are one of our favorite things, and they got special attention when Sen. Bernie Sanders wore them, sitting in a folding chair looking grumpy, at President Biden’s inauguration. Sanders’ mien and mittens, in the photo by photographer Brendan Smialowski, went viral, making the Twitter universe, and many others, happy for many cold winter days. The mittens were famously given to Sanders by Vermonter Jen Ellis, a former Mainer. Ellis learned to sew at Mahoney Middle School in South Portland, taught by home economics teacher Jeannette Collett. Here are a few Mainers with their mittens, including Collett, who is wearing her very own pair of Jen Ellis mittens. ....
Read Article DAMARISCOTTA MILLS The Maine Association of Family Consumer Sciences (MAFCS) will celebrate National Family & Consumer Sciences Educator Day 2021 on Wednesday, Feb. 10. This event showcases the value and importance of family and consumer sciences education and its educators. FCS education takes place throughout all 16 Maine counties in public and private grammar, middle and high schools, college, university and community settings across all generations. MAFCS will thank FCS educators and supporters throughout the state, including those who teach FCS principles at public and private schools, through the UMaine Cooperative Extension, local businesses, community and youth organizations such as FARMS, 4-H, Family, Careers and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), as well as in grocery store and healthcare settings. ....
Event highlights the value and importance of family and consumer sciences education and its educators Marianne Pinkham, Maine Association Family Consumer Sciences Sat, 01/30/2021 - 7:30am On Feb. 10, the Maine Association of Family Consumer Sciences (MAFCS) will celebrate National Family & Consumer Sciences Educator Day 2021. This celebration showcases the value and importance of family and consumer sciences education and its educators. FCS education takes place throughout all 16 of Maine’s counties in a variety of public and private grammar, middle and high schools, college, university and community settings across all generations. “National Family & Consumer Sciences Educator Day is one way to pay tribute to the positive impact that family and consumer sciences educators have on individuals, families, and communities every day,” notes Stephanie Knight, MAFCS board member. On Feb. 10 MAFCS will be thanking FSC educators and supporters throughout th ....
Vermonter who made Bernie Sanders’ famous mittens credits South Portland teacher Jen Ellis credits a South Portland home economics teacher with giving her the skills to sew the mittens the Vermont senator made famous at President Biden s inauguration. Share Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont wore his repurposed wool mittens to the inauguration of Joe Biden. Sanders and his mittens went viral and drew national attention to Jen Ellis, a South Portland High School graduate who credits Jeannette Collett, her home economics teacher at Mahoney Middle School, with teaching her to sew. Saul Loeb/Pool via Associated Press A South Portland High School graduate is crediting her former home economics teacher with giving her the skills to make the mittens made famous by Sen. Bernie Sanders at President Biden’s inauguration last week. ....