Ivana Fuetes (center), now an Italian and Spanish teacher at IS 75 in Staten Island, ran into some former colleagues from Edward R. Murrow HS in Brooklyn — (from left) Chinese and science teacher Elaine Cheung, Russian teacher Yuliya Garmil, Spanish teacher Nora Diaz-Guevara and Spanish and Italian teacher Letizia Intravaia — during the New York City Association of Foreign Language Teachers conference at UFT headquarters on Saturday, May 2. 

Committee chairman Irma Evangelista (right) directs PS 235, Brooklyn, Spanish teacher Wanda Sanchez to a workshop during the conference.  

Luis V. Morales, a Spanish teacher at the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism in Brooklyn, attends the workshop Building the Bridge Between CCLS, National Standards and Danielson. 

Participants read from handouts in the workshop Building the Bridge Between CCLS, National Standards and Danielson.

Nelva Infante, a Spanish teacher at York Early College Academy, attends the Managing the Foreign Language Classroom workshop.

Angelita Ramos, a Spanish teacher at John Adams HS in Queens, raises her hand during a survey in the Managing the Foreign Language Classroom workshop.

Vittoria Lucente, a French teacher at Quest to Learn in Manhattan, shares a laugh with participants in Managing the Foreign Language Classroom.

Participants chat during a break in professional development workshops at UFT headquarters.  

Conference chairperson Nunzia Manginelli speaks to participants during a break.

Committee chairwoman Irma Evangelista welcomes participants to the conference.