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Queens Parent Conference 2015

More than 400 Queens parents, grandparents and community activists attended workshops, networked and listened to speakers at the annual UFT Queens Parents Conference held at the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel. The conference, thanks to a partnership between the UFT and the Chinese American Parent-Student Council, had a large turnout of Chinese-speaking parents.
Participants look over factsheets during the Achieving Success with Reading Strategies workshop.
Jonathan Fickies
Participants take notes during the “Which College is Right for Your Child” workshop.
Jonathan Fickies
Nancy Peng, from the Chinese American Parent-Student Council, and Rose Walker-Yates, UFT Parent and Community Liaison for Queens, go over the program between sessions.
Jonathan Fickies
Parents head for lunch during the daylong conference.
Jonathan Fickies
Parent Nancy Chen checks workshop registration forms with student volunteer Sam Chen (no relation) from Bronx Science HS.
Jonathan Fickies
Conference participants pay close attention to Queens Borough President Melinda Katz during her keynote address.
Jonathan Fickies
Lindsay Lee makes a presentation in Mandarin during a reading workshop.
Jonathan Fickies
PS 20 parent Mike Ho enjoys a math K-8 workshop.
Jonathan Fickies
Student volunteers, presenters and staff prepare to take a bow.
Jonathan Fickies
Annette Timothy, a PS 223 parent, volunteers to have a seed placed in her ear during an introductory lesson on Chinese medicine.
Jonathan Fickies
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Participants look over factsheets during the Achieving Success with Reading Strategies workshop.
Jonathan Fickies
Participants take notes during the “Which College is Right for Your Child” workshop.
Jonathan Fickies
Nancy Peng, from the Chinese American Parent-Student Council, and Rose Walker-Yates, UFT Parent and Community Liaison for Queens, go over the program between sessions.
Jonathan Fickies
Parents head for lunch during the daylong conference.
Jonathan Fickies
Parent Nancy Chen checks workshop registration forms with student volunteer Sam Chen (no relation) from Bronx Science HS.
Jonathan Fickies
Conference participants pay close attention to Queens Borough President Melinda Katz during her keynote address.
Jonathan Fickies
Lindsay Lee makes a presentation in Mandarin during a reading workshop.
Jonathan Fickies
PS 20 parent Mike Ho enjoys a math K-8 workshop.
Jonathan Fickies
Student volunteers, presenters and staff prepare to take a bow.
Jonathan Fickies
Annette Timothy, a PS 223 parent, volunteers to have a seed placed in her ear during an introductory lesson on Chinese medicine.
Jonathan Fickies
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