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Brooklyn Parent Conference 2019

Hundreds of parents turned out to PS 141 on a Saturday for the special 10th anniversary Brooklyn parent conference, where they attended workshops about parent advocacy, health and self-care, student performances, networking, entertainment and camaraderie.

Women with Union Proud t-shirt stand behind a cake that is iced with the number 10
Karen Chambers, a parent coordinator and a UFT Brooklyn parent conference planning committee member, displays the special 10th anniversary cake before attendees dig in.
Erica Berger
Seated group with eyes closed performing yoga
Brooklyn parents take a moment of stillness during a meditation and yoga class.
Erica Berger
Cheerleaders with arms in the air jumping leads students from four Brooklyn schools in a steel drum band.

Students from PS 354 in Brooklyn, led by teacher Shola Roberts, perform a lively dance to start the day.

Erica Berger
Women seated smiles while her daughter stands
Simone Gibson, a Brooklyn mom, gets a facial from students in the Maxwell HS cosmetology program while her daughter, Ameisha, looks on.
Erica Berger
Teacher dances in front of seated students

Kiki Najajima-Caplan, a teacher with the Children Achieving Results Effectively (CARE) program, leads students from four Brooklyn schools in a steel drum band.

Erica Berger
Group of women smile in front of a camera

Attendees smile for the camera at the photo booth.

Group of people, wearing blue and black pose for camera in a school gym
Parents from Spring Creek Parent Institute pose for a shot with UFT Assistant to the President Anthony Harmon (far right) and UFT President Michael Mulgrew (fifth from right).
Erica Berger
Women stands between her sons
Celia Green, with her sons Ismail (left) and Rajaee, is a member of the conference planning committee and her sons planned this year’s teen summit, which was held at the same time as the parent conference.
Erica Berger
Group of women working behind table greet visitors
Tanya Samuels (right), a parent volunteer, welcomes attendees at crowded information desks.
Erica Berger
Brooklyn Parent Conference

This year’s conference included the first-ever “paint and sip” workshop. Attendees sipped juice while a facilitator guided them through creating their paintings.

Evelyn Pugh
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Women with Union Proud t-shirt stand behind a cake that is iced with the number 10
Karen Chambers, a parent coordinator and a UFT Brooklyn parent conference planning committee member, displays the special 10th anniversary cake before attendees dig in.
Erica Berger
Seated group with eyes closed performing yoga
Brooklyn parents take a moment of stillness during a meditation and yoga class.
Erica Berger
Cheerleaders with arms in the air jumping leads students from four Brooklyn schools in a steel drum band.

Students from PS 354 in Brooklyn, led by teacher Shola Roberts, perform a lively dance to start the day.

Erica Berger
Women seated smiles while her daughter stands
Simone Gibson, a Brooklyn mom, gets a facial from students in the Maxwell HS cosmetology program while her daughter, Ameisha, looks on.
Erica Berger
Teacher dances in front of seated students

Kiki Najajima-Caplan, a teacher with the Children Achieving Results Effectively (CARE) program, leads students from four Brooklyn schools in a steel drum band.

Erica Berger
Group of women smile in front of a camera

Attendees smile for the camera at the photo booth.

Group of people, wearing blue and black pose for camera in a school gym
Parents from Spring Creek Parent Institute pose for a shot with UFT Assistant to the President Anthony Harmon (far right) and UFT President Michael Mulgrew (fifth from right).
Erica Berger
Women stands between her sons
Celia Green, with her sons Ismail (left) and Rajaee, is a member of the conference planning committee and her sons planned this year’s teen summit, which was held at the same time as the parent conference.
Erica Berger
Group of women working behind table greet visitors
Tanya Samuels (right), a parent volunteer, welcomes attendees at crowded information desks.
Erica Berger
Brooklyn Parent Conference

This year’s conference included the first-ever “paint and sip” workshop. Attendees sipped juice while a facilitator guided them through creating their paintings.

Evelyn Pugh
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