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Karen Alford (right), the UFT vice president for elementary schools, participated on Sept. 12 in a panel discussion on community schools at the 2014 Hispanic Education Summit, organized by the Hispanic Federation. Noting that many of the UFT’s 23 Community Learning Schools have a growing number of English language learners, Alford said it was important that the schools customize their resources, programs and parent engagement to be inclusive of all students and their families. UFT President Michael Mulgrew, Vice President Carmen Alvarez and Manhattan Borough Representative Evelyn de Jesus also participated in the summit. The event brought together hundreds of community leaders, educators, advocates, parents, students and government officials to discuss strategies to improve academic achievement, graduate rates and college access for Latino students.