Family/Consumer Science

Food, Inc. lifts the veil on the food industry, exposing how our food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. Food, Inc. reveals surprising - and often shocking - truths about what we eat, how it's produced and who we have become as a society.

What are the most efficient and effective ways of finding employment in the 21st century? This program provides valuable strategies on how to use the internet for job search, including searching employment sites and employer sites. Viewers will learn about the power of networking and how to apply for a job online.

Dreams are free, but achieving them takes planning, hard work, and money. Give your students a head start on the money part by showing them how to manage their finances with this video filled with basic money management tips.

Every boss has unique expectations and every company has its own procedures and work environment. How can a new hire sort it all out? This program explores the crucial skills every new employee should develop in order to become a valued part of the team.

Which part of a company has the most impact on product design? On employee training? On forming relationships with customers? This business case study addresses those questions by examining the needs, strategies, and goals of a major corporation's departments.

Help young adults jump out of the family nest with this practical six-part series! Quick and to the point, each video, focuses on a key area of independent living.

Students often ask why they need to learn things that seem irrelevant to their futures in the workplace. This program helps answer that question by exploring the connection between what one learns in school and what employees do at work.

A teen with a job faces all kinds of decisions about how to use that paycheck: go out to dinner or save for a car? A new iPod or college tuition? Spring break at the beach or a long-term investment? Program introduces the concepts of money management and financial planning for the future in a fun, easy-to-understand manner.