George Altomare, the UFT's professional committees director; Irma Evangelista, the president of NYCAFLT; John Carlino, Gary Milgram and Nunzia Manginelli pose with a picture celebrating the Italian American Committee.

Max Pinsky, a teacher at Midwood HS in Brooklyn, tells a story in Spanish during a cooperative learning workshop.

Maria Andrade, a teacher at Aspirations HS in Brooklyn, tells a story in Spanish she made up in a workshop on creative short stories.

Lina Rocchio (left), a teacher at Stuyvesant HS in Manhattan, goes over the day's program with staff member Evelyn David.

Teachers applaud at the morning plenary.

Irma Evangelista, the president of the New York City Association of Foreign Language Teachers, speaks at the conference.

Teachers (from left to right) Suri Pavlus from CS 313 in the Bronx, Gabriele Dehn Knight from Stuyvesant HS in Manhattan, Delena Brito from Unity HS in Manhattan, Celinda Vanichpong from Clarkstown South HS in Rockland County and Diomery Sanchez from MS 67 in Queens discuss in a workshop about creating a dual Spanish dialogue.