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Brooklyn Parent Conference

UFT President Michael Mulgrew welcomed more than 300 parents and community members to the union’s Brooklyn Parent Conference on Oct. 26. The theme of the conference was “Advocating, transitioning and building partnership for greater academic success.”
Mulgrew welcomes parents and education activists to the full-day conference with workshops and a panel discussion all geared to creating optimal educational outcomes for their children.
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Lynette Bradshaw, right, helps parent Karlene Beckles locate her workshop at the Brooklyn Parent Conference.
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Elna Diaz, left, and her niece Kariny Cid, both parents, attend a workshop on understanding and shaping young children’s behavior.
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Ana Espada from Advocates for Children directs a workshop on discipline and suspensions at the Brooklyn Parent Conference.
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Wayne Tang, a parent of two, attends a workshop on the Common Core Learning Standards.
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Sisters, from right, Tamika Thompson, who is studying early childhood development, and Anita Thompson, a student in law and paralegal studies, attend an arts workshop conference.
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Gloria Corsino, a parent and CEC District 75 president, listens attentively during a workshop.
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Rosemary Ofili, center, makes a point during a workshop.
Jonathan Fickies
Participants pick up information and have a chance to discuss issues with the experts at the exhibitors’ tables.
Jonathan Fickies
Manhattan Borough President and City Comptroller-elect Scott Stringer connects with parents during the Brooklyn Parent Conference.
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Mulgrew welcomes parents and education activists to the full-day conference with workshops and a panel discussion all geared to creating optimal educational outcomes for their children.
Jonathan Fickies
Lynette Bradshaw, right, helps parent Karlene Beckles locate her workshop at the Brooklyn Parent Conference.
Jonathan Fickies
Elna Diaz, left, and her niece Kariny Cid, both parents, attend a workshop on understanding and shaping young children’s behavior.
Jonathan Fickies
Ana Espada from Advocates for Children directs a workshop on discipline and suspensions at the Brooklyn Parent Conference.
Jonathan Fickies
Wayne Tang, a parent of two, attends a workshop on the Common Core Learning Standards.
Jonathan Fickies
Sisters, from right, Tamika Thompson, who is studying early childhood development, and Anita Thompson, a student in law and paralegal studies, attend an arts workshop conference.
Jonathan Fickies
Gloria Corsino, a parent and CEC District 75 president, listens attentively during a workshop.
Jonathan Fickies
Rosemary Ofili, center, makes a point during a workshop.
Jonathan Fickies
Participants pick up information and have a chance to discuss issues with the experts at the exhibitors’ tables.
Jonathan Fickies
Manhattan Borough President and City Comptroller-elect Scott Stringer connects with parents during the Brooklyn Parent Conference.
Jonathan Fickies
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