Home Economists in Business- HEIB
HEIB was set up in 1985 and is affiliated to IFHE, members are employed in business or working in related areas in industry. Several events are held each year, the last two events were a ‘Food trail of Dublin’ in October and Christmas lunch in The Silk Road Café in Chester Beatty Library in Dublin Castle.
HEIB would like to extend a welcome to all members of the St Catherine’s PSU to join. This is an opportunity to meet up with other Home Economists on a couple of occasions a year. Contact:Ann Whelan, President HEIB, Education & Training Advisor, Education Operations, Failte Ireland, Amiens Street, Dublin 1 ann.whelan@failteireland.ie or contact the PSU committee committee@stcatherinespsu.com and we will put you in touch with the secretary.
IFHE Development Fund 2008. In 2004 and 2008 IFHE development fund grant aided Home Economics projects in developing countries that are organized to benefit their local community.As part of a fundraising drive Carolyn Blount from Seattle made a quilt with patchwork squares sent in by IFHE members around the World. The quilt raffled at Congress in 2008 included 12 squares from Ireland. As well as the International quilt, HEIB members together with past students of St Catherines and with the aid of the Drogheda quilters also made a quilt - see pictures . The quilt was displayed at Congress in Lucerne and later raised €2000 for the Fr Declan Collins project in South Africa.
Failte Ireland Careers in The Tourist Industry
