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Association of Foreign Language Teachers/UFT Conference 2017

The New York City Association of Foreign Language Teachers/UFT reached a milestone this fall when it held its 20th annual professional conference, “Celebrating 20 Years of Promoting World Languages and Cultures,” on Saturday, Nov. 4. Nearly 300 teachers of Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Russian, Greek, German, Latin and other languages came to UFT headquarters for the conference.
Robin Birnbaum shares strategies on Creating Activities for Novice Learners.
Teacher Robin Birnbaum of Edward R. Murrow HS in Brooklyn shares strategies at a workshop on Creating Activities for Novice Learners with Nikita Zavyalov, a student teacher at her school.
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Foreign language teachers pack Shanker Hall at the morning plenary.
Foreign language teachers pack Shanker Hall at the morning plenary.
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Nellie B. Mulkay, Rosa Riccio-Pietanza, Clotilde Santana-Eccardi, and Irma Evan

Showing off the 2017 Friend of Foreign Language Award she received is Nellie B. Mulkay (second from left), the director of the New York State Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network, joined by (from left) Rosa Riccio-Pietanza, a clinical associate professor at New York University and past president of NYCAFLT/UFT; Clotilde Santana-Eccardi of NYU/Language RBERN; and Irma Evangelista, the president of NYCAFLT.

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Milagros Martinez-Young , Vanessa Fondeur, Gabriel Alberti and Marian Egan.
Engaged in deep discussion at a workshop on Using Protocols for Story Telling are (from left) Milagros Martinez-Young of the Young Adult Borough Centers, Vanessa Fondeur of Pace HS in Manhattan, Gabriel Alberti of Long Island City HS in Queens and Marian Egan of PS/IS 285 in Queens.
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Students from Edward R. Murrow HS perform during the luncheon.
Students from Edward R. Murrow HS perform during the luncheon.
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John Arias, Gloria Serna, Vivian Selenikas, Nunzia Manginelli, Rosa Bonilla.

John Arias (center), the assistant treasurer of NYCAFLT/UFT, gave the frequent presenter awards to (from left) Gloria Serna of IS 93 in Queens, Vivian Selenikas of Long Island City HS in Queens, Nunzia Manginelli of Esperanza Preparatory Academy in Manhattan and Rosa Bonilla, Vanguard HS, Manhattan. 

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Irma Evangelista, Gary Milgrom, Maria Milgrom, Dora Villani, and Ronnie Maibaum.
NYCAFLT President Irma Evangelista (center) presented founding member awards to (from left) retired teachers Gary Milgrom, Maria Milgrom and Dora Villani, NYCAFLT Vice President Nunzia Manginelli of Esperanza Preparatory Academy in Manhattan and retiree Ronnie Maibaum.
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George Altomare, makes an impassioned pitch for voting no on a con-con
George Altomare, the director of UFT professional committees, makes an impassioned pitch for voting no on a constitutional convention on Election Day.
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Robin Birnbaum shares strategies on Creating Activities for Novice Learners.
Teacher Robin Birnbaum of Edward R. Murrow HS in Brooklyn shares strategies at a workshop on Creating Activities for Novice Learners with Nikita Zavyalov, a student teacher at her school.
Miller Photography
Foreign language teachers pack Shanker Hall at the morning plenary.
Foreign language teachers pack Shanker Hall at the morning plenary.
Miller Photography
Nellie B. Mulkay, Rosa Riccio-Pietanza, Clotilde Santana-Eccardi, and Irma Evan

Showing off the 2017 Friend of Foreign Language Award she received is Nellie B. Mulkay (second from left), the director of the New York State Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network, joined by (from left) Rosa Riccio-Pietanza, a clinical associate professor at New York University and past president of NYCAFLT/UFT; Clotilde Santana-Eccardi of NYU/Language RBERN; and Irma Evangelista, the president of NYCAFLT.

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Milagros Martinez-Young , Vanessa Fondeur, Gabriel Alberti and Marian Egan.
Engaged in deep discussion at a workshop on Using Protocols for Story Telling are (from left) Milagros Martinez-Young of the Young Adult Borough Centers, Vanessa Fondeur of Pace HS in Manhattan, Gabriel Alberti of Long Island City HS in Queens and Marian Egan of PS/IS 285 in Queens.
Miller Photography
Students from Edward R. Murrow HS perform during the luncheon.
Students from Edward R. Murrow HS perform during the luncheon.
Miller Photography
John Arias, Gloria Serna, Vivian Selenikas, Nunzia Manginelli, Rosa Bonilla.

John Arias (center), the assistant treasurer of NYCAFLT/UFT, gave the frequent presenter awards to (from left) Gloria Serna of IS 93 in Queens, Vivian Selenikas of Long Island City HS in Queens, Nunzia Manginelli of Esperanza Preparatory Academy in Manhattan and Rosa Bonilla, Vanguard HS, Manhattan. 

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Irma Evangelista, Gary Milgrom, Maria Milgrom, Dora Villani, and Ronnie Maibaum.
NYCAFLT President Irma Evangelista (center) presented founding member awards to (from left) retired teachers Gary Milgrom, Maria Milgrom and Dora Villani, NYCAFLT Vice President Nunzia Manginelli of Esperanza Preparatory Academy in Manhattan and retiree Ronnie Maibaum.
Miller Photography
George Altomare, makes an impassioned pitch for voting no on a con-con
George Altomare, the director of UFT professional committees, makes an impassioned pitch for voting no on a constitutional convention on Election Day.
Miller Photography
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