Housing Booth at the Reality Store: A Common Goal of Housing Education at the University and Public School

Abstract

Reality Store is a national project of the Business and Professional Women’s organization with the purpose of creating opportunities for middle school and/or high school students to experience “reality” for a few hours. Housing faculty and students at Ball State University participated in the event by developing and hosting a housing education booth for the Reality Store held for 160 eighth graders at an area middle school. Participating in such an event proved to be beneficial to all those involved and provided momentum for participating in other similar events in the future.

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Carla C. Earhart

Carla C. Earhart is a Professor, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, Ball State University, Muncie, IN.