A listing of events sponsored by UFT-affiliated groups or of interest to UFT members. Events are listed by date and include the group sponsoring the event for easy searching (hit ctrl-F or the appropriate "find" command for your browser to search the page). Here are directions to UFT Headquarters and Borough Offices.
Registration required: events marked "CC" require an event registration coupon, which can be found in the paper version of the New York Teacher as part of the UFT Calendar.
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WTC Visitor Center volunteers
The Tribute WTC Visitor
Center is looking for volunteers to conduct walking tours near the
World Trade Center site. It is seeking teachers that worked in NYC on
Sept. 11, 2001 and can share how they experienced and discussed the
event with their students. Volunteers will be trained to provide an
hour-long tour to visitors, adults and students from around the world.
Training consists of one weekend session, followed by
individually-scheduled training sessions. Volunteers work a minimum of
6 to 8 hours a month. Contact Rachael at 1-212-422-3520, ext. 118, or volunteer@tributewtc.org.
May 6, 2008
Math & Art Teachers
4:30–8:30 p.m., at UFT headquarters. The Math Teachers Committee
and the New York City Art Teachers Association will co-sponsor a dinner
workshop for art and math teachers called “Exploration of the
ArtMath & MathArt Connections.” Presenters include
Marion Theodore, art educator; Joan Davidson, chairperson, NYC Art
Teachers Association; Roberta Eisenberg, chairperson, UFT Math Teachers
Committee; and Stephanie Kollar, early childhood educator and expert
quilter. Cost of $18 includes dinner, supplies and handouts. Make
checks payable to UFT Math Committee. CC
May 6, 2008
Social Workers & Psychologists
4:30–6 p.m.,
Executive board meeting, 50 Broadway, Classroom B, 2nd Floor.
May 7, 2008
Lesbian & Gay Teachers
6–8 p.m., at the LGBT Center, 208 West 13th St., Manhattan. E-mail: lgta@aol.com; phone: 1-212-239-4885; 1-212-933-4544; or 1-646-660-3303.
May 8, 2008
District 26 Scholarship Dinner Dance
7–11
p.m., at Floral Terrace, 250 Jericho Tpke., Floral Park, NY 11001. You
are invited to the Second Annual UFT District 26 Parent Teacher
Alliance Scholarship Dinner Dance, celebrating the past, present and
future. RSVP by sending a $60 check made payable to and mailed to:
UFT/District 26 Scholarship Fund, UFT Queens Office, 97-77 Queens
Blvd., 5th Floor, Rego Park, NY 11374, Attn: Mary Vaccaro.
May 8, 2008
UFT Players
4 p.m., Rehearsal at UFT headquarters.
May 9, 2008
Labor Goes to the Movies
6 p.m. at the
PSC Union Hall, 61 Broadway, 16th floor, Manhattan. The Professional
Staff Congress’s series Labor Goes to the Movies ends its theme Cinema
and War with Stanley Kubrick’s “Paths of Glory,” starring Kirk Douglas.
There is a $2 suggested donation. Light refreshments will be served.
May 9, 2008
ATSS4 p.m., Executive board meeting at UFT headquarters.
May 12–15, 2008
UFT Players
4 p.m., Rehearsals for Signature Performances at UFT headquarters.
May 12-18, 2008
NYCATA exhibition
Annual Spring Artist/Teacher Non Juried Exhibition, Broome Street Gallery, 498 Broome St., Manhattan. Artist reception, May 15, 5-7 p.m. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
May 13, 2008
NYCATA
4:30 p.m., Open executive board meeting at UFT headquarters.
May 14, 2008
DA
4 p.m., at UFT headquarters.
May 14, 2008
NYC Dance Educators
4:30 p.m., Membership meeting at UFT headquarters.
May 16, 2008
New Teacher Social
3:30–5:30 p.m., at T.G.I. Fridays, 7000 Austin Street, Forest
Hills, Queens. For new teachers in District 28. RSVP to tdacruz@uft.org.
May 16, 2008
Meet the Author ... Michelle Bodden
4–6:30
p.m., at UFT headquarters. Michelle Bodden, UFT vice president of
Elementary Schools will read and sign copies of her book, "Obara the
Gatekeeper." A light dinner will be served. To register, go to http://uft.wufoo.com/forms/new-teachers/http/true or send an e-mail to jdownes@ufttc.org. To view the flyer go http://www.uft.org/chapter/teacher/elementary/events/obara_gatekeeper.pdf. RSVP by May 10.
May 17, 2008
AFT Black Caucus NYS Chapter
5–8 p.m., at the Bronx UFT Office, 2500
Halsey Street. Second Annual “Kids Who Cook” Scholarship
Fundraiser. Kids ages 5–18 are needed to serve dishes prepared by
them, parents, and grandparents and any family member willing to
assist. Tickets are $20 and are available at UFT borough offices.
Children under five are free. For more information, contact Zina
Burton-Myrick at 1-347-351-2592 or Lisa Wilson at 1-347-821-7090.
May 18, 2008
Humane Education
12 noon, The Veggie Pride Parade aims to raise awareness of
vegetarian/vegan lifestyes. Join the UFT Humane Education Committee as
they co-sponsor the march from Greenwich Village to Washington Square
Park for a festival of rock music, speakers and exhibitors. All are welcome. For more information about the event
visit the Web site at http://www.veggieprideparade.org/. For more information
about HEC participation, send an e-mail to HumaneEd@aol.com with
“Veggie Pride” in the subject line; phone: 1-212-410-3095.
May 20, 2008
Jewish Heritage
4:30 p.m. at the Brooklyn UFT office, 335 Adams Street. The UFT Jewish Heritage Committee/JLC Educators’
Chapter is sponsoring this years Jewish Heritage event. Joseph
Dorinson, LIU professor of history, author and lecturer will present a
program, including vintage film clips on Vaudeville. It will be
followed by a kosher dinner. Cost is $22 per person. Make checks
payable to Educators’ Chapter JLC, and mail to: Joel Shiller, Staten
Island UFT, 4456 Amboy Road, Staten Island, NY 10312. No tickets will
be mailed. For additional information call 1-718-605-1400.
May 21, 2008
Veterans
5 p.m., Wreath Laying at the Vietnam Memorial.
May 22, 2008
District 21 UFT Scholarship Dinner Dance
6 p.m., at El Caribe Country Club, 5945
Strickland Ave., Brooklyn. Tickets are $85 (tables of 12 or more $80
per ticket). Contact: Judy Gerowitz at 1-718-852-4900.
May 27, 2008
Social Workers & Psychologists
4:30–6 p.m., General membership meeting, 50 Broadway, Classroom
B, 2nd Floor.
May 27, 2008
Bronx 55/25 borough informational meeting
4–6
p.m., Bronx UFT Office, 2500 Halsey Street, Bronx. Should I
opt in? Get answers to your questions from UFT pension experts.
May 27, 2008
Brooklyn 55/25 borough informational meeting
4–6
p.m., Lafayette HS, 2630 Benson Avenue, Brooklyn. Should I
opt in? Get answers to your questions from UFT pension experts.
May 27, 2008
Queens 55/25 borough informational meeting
4–6
p.m., Long Island City HS, 14–30 Broadway, Long Island City. Should I
opt in? Get answers to your questions from UFT pension experts.
May 27, 2008
Staten Island 55/25 borough informational meeting
4–6 p.m., IS 72, 33 Ferndale Avenue, Staten Island. Should I opt
in? Get answers to your questions from UFT pension experts.
May 28, 2008
Brooklyn 55/25 borough informational meeting
4–6
p.m., Canarsie HS, 1600 Rockaway Pkwy, Brooklyn. Should I
opt in? Get answers to your questions from UFT pension experts.
May 28, 2008
Queens 55/25 borough informational meeting
4–6
p.m., Francis Lewis HS, 58-20 Utopia Pkwy, Flushing. Should I
opt in? Get answers to your questions from UFT pension experts.
May 28, 2008
ELAC
4:30–6:30 p.m., at UFT headquarters. “Stop Looking Out of
the Window: Creative Techniques for Today’s Disaffected
Youth.” Bring 10–15 copies of your plan for a creative
lesson that worked. Handouts. Refreshments. Open to all teachers of
language arts.
May 29, 2008
Bronx 55/25 borough informational meeting
4–6
p.m., Bronx UFT Office, 2500 Halsey Street, Bronx. Should I
opt in? Get answers to your questions from UFT pension experts.
May 29, 2008
Queens 55/25 borough informational meeting
4–6
p.m., August Martin HS, 156-10 Baisley Blvd., Jamaica, Quens. Should I
opt in? Get answers to your questions from UFT pension experts.
May 29, 2008
Italian-American
5 p.m., at
UFT headquarters. The Committee Educators Chapter and the
Italian-American Labor Council presents a reading of Mario Fratti’s one
act play, “Garibaldi.” The program is free but because of space,
attendance will be on a first come basis. A reception with light
refreshments will follow. For more information and to register, contact
George Altomare at 1-212-598-7771.
May 30, 2008
New Teacher Social
3:30–5:30 p.m., at
Rollin' Green (Corner of Commonwealth Blvd. and Jericho Tpke.),
Belrose, NY. For new teachers in District 26. RSVP to tdacruz@uft.org.
May 30, 2008
UFT Players
4 p.m., board meeting at UFT headquarters.
May 30, 2008
“Dancing With The Staff”
The Bronx Borough Office cordially invites you to our
first charity event “Dancing With The Staff” to benefit the UFT
Disaster Relief fund, 7–10 p.m., at the UFT Bronx Borough Office, 2500 Halsey
Street, Bronx, NY 10461. Tickets are $40 per
person and can be purchased at any Borough Office. For more
information or to RSVP, contact Lorieann Sanchez at 1-718-862-6055 or lsanchez@uft.org.
May 30, 2008
Camp scholarships
The 2008 UFT Summer
Camp Program, conducted in cooperation with the NYC Central Labor
Council, is offering children of UFT members a $100 scholarship to
summer camps. The scholarships will be paid directly to the camps;
members must separately register their children at a camp. Applications
and more information are available at the Central Labor Council Web
site: http://nycclc.org/?zone=view_page.cfm&page=Community20Services.
Completed applications should be mailed by May 30 to Briget Anne Rein,
Special Representative Legislation/ Political Action, UFT, 52 Broadway,
New York, NY 10004. Additional information can be obtained by calling
Pegg Ortega-Camacho at 1-212-604-9552.
May 30, 2008
District 20 Spring Fling
3–6 p.m., at Yellow Hook Grille, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Join
District 20 for another Spring Fling. Special guests: Consultants
from the UFT Pension Department. Questions will be answered, free food,
drinks and a few surprises.
June 2, 2008
Manhattan 55/25 borough informational meeting
4–6
p.m., Julia Richman Complex, 300 East 68th Street, Manhattan. Should I
opt in? Get answers to your questions from UFT pension experts.
June 4, 2008
Lesbian & Gay Teachers
6–8 p.m., at the LGBT Center, 208 West 13th St., Manhattan. E-mail: lgta@aol.com; phone: 1-212-239-4885; 1212-933-4544; or 1-646-660-3303.
June 4, 2008
Manhattan 55/25 borough informational meeting
4–6
p.m., High School Fashion Industries, 225 West 24th Street, Manhattan. Should I
opt in? Get answers to your questions from UFT pension experts.
June 5, 2008
Brooklyn 55/25 borough informational meeting
4–6
p.m., Brooklyn Tech HS, 29 Fort Greene Place, Brooklyn. Should I
opt in? Get answers to your questions from UFT pension experts.
June 6, 2008
NYCATA
4:30–6 p.m., at the
Museum of Modern Art, The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and
Research Building, 4 West 54 Street (off 5th Ave.), Manhattan. End Year Celebration. Plan for
2008–2000, recognize ARTWORKS 2008 awardees, visit the museum
galleries. Join the committee for dinner at Pergola Des Artiste’s
French Restaurant, 252 West 46 Street (between Broadway and 8th Ave.),
Manhattan. Participants can meet at 8 p.m. at the Membership Desk in
the main lobby of the museum at 8 p.m. or meet at the restaurant at
8:15 p.m. The cost of dinner is $30 and includes appetizer, entree, one
glass of wine/beer or soft drink, dessert, tea or coffee. Gratuity and
tip included. RSVP to Mario Asaro at mariobro4@nyc.rr.com, subject
“NYCATA dinner."
June 7, 2008
ATSS
7 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Join the Teachers of Social Studies for a full day bus tour of
Wilmington, Delaware. Featuring: Delaware Art Museum with a guided tour of “The Baroque
World of Fernando Botero;” lunch at the museum; a tour of
Winterthur, the Dupont Family Estate (a tram tour of the gardens and a
guided tour of the mansion); and dinner at the Mendenhall Inn. The cost
of $140 includes lunch and dinner, all admissions, tours and tips. Bus
departs from UFT headquarters. Make checks payable to ATSS/UFT.
Information: Carolyn Herbst at 1-212-510-6389 or 1-646-258-1942.
CC
June 10, 2008
Social Workers & Psychologists
4:30–6 p.m., 50 Broadway, Classroom B, 2nd Floor.
June 14, 2008
Second Annual AFT/Latino Caucus Scholarship Brunch
10 a.m., at the UFT Bronx
Borough Office, 2500 Halsey Street, Bronx, NY 10461. Tickets are $25 per person. For more
information or to RSVP, contact Sally Morales at 1-718-862-6027 or smorales@uft.org.
June 14, 2008
“Gospel
Fest”
6–10 p.m., at the UFT Bronx Borough Offic, 2500 Halsey Street, Bronx, NY 10461. For more
information or to RSVP, contact Nanette Rosario-Sanchez at
1-718-862-6087 or nrosario@uft.org.
June 18, 2008
Lab Specialists
4–5:30 p.m., 50 Broadway, Classroom A, 2nd Floor.
