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School Counselors Conference 2019

About 350 school counselors and aspiring counselors came to the 15th annual School Counselors Conference on March 9 at UFT headquarters, Manhattan. The largest turnout of attendees ever enjoyed a day of networking with colleagues and honing their professional skills.
Three women talking while leaning over a table

Engaged in a breakout discussion during the workshop about the developing adolescent brain are school counselors (from left) Verg Taylor from PS 447 in the Bronx, Christine O’Rourke from PS 549 in the Bronx and Jessica Pearlman from PS 102 in Queens.

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Standing woman speaks to seated man and woman

Rosemarie Thompson (standing), the chapter leader of UFT School Counselors Chapter, talks with participants during lunch.

Jonathan Fickies
Women stops at information table

Attendees browse tables at the vendor fair. This year’s conference featured 40 vendors, the largest vendor fair in the conference’s 15-year history.

Jonathan Fickies
Woman with microphone speaks to large seated crowd

Dr. Carol Dahir (standing) delivers a keynote address about new statewide school counseling regulations.

Jonathan Fickies
Woman records man using her smart phone

A conference attendee records UFT President Michael Mulgrew as he delivers welcoming remarks over breakfast.

Jonathan Fickies
Three women smiling at a table talking to each other

Participants, including Gillian Alleyne (far left), a counselor at IS 211 in Brooklyn, try out a listening activity during a mindfulness workshop.

Jonathan Fickies
Crowd of people sitting and listening

Attendees listen during the keynote address.

Jonathan Fickies
Woman doing crafts

Seneida Sosa, a school counselor at MS 22 in the Bronx, crochets during a workshop about the calming power of crafts.

Jonathan Fickies
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Three women talking while leaning over a table

Engaged in a breakout discussion during the workshop about the developing adolescent brain are school counselors (from left) Verg Taylor from PS 447 in the Bronx, Christine O’Rourke from PS 549 in the Bronx and Jessica Pearlman from PS 102 in Queens.

Jonathan Fickies
Standing woman speaks to seated man and woman

Rosemarie Thompson (standing), the chapter leader of UFT School Counselors Chapter, talks with participants during lunch.

Jonathan Fickies
Women stops at information table

Attendees browse tables at the vendor fair. This year’s conference featured 40 vendors, the largest vendor fair in the conference’s 15-year history.

Jonathan Fickies
Woman with microphone speaks to large seated crowd

Dr. Carol Dahir (standing) delivers a keynote address about new statewide school counseling regulations.

Jonathan Fickies
Woman records man using her smart phone

A conference attendee records UFT President Michael Mulgrew as he delivers welcoming remarks over breakfast.

Jonathan Fickies
Three women smiling at a table talking to each other

Participants, including Gillian Alleyne (far left), a counselor at IS 211 in Brooklyn, try out a listening activity during a mindfulness workshop.

Jonathan Fickies
Crowd of people sitting and listening

Attendees listen during the keynote address.

Jonathan Fickies
Woman doing crafts

Seneida Sosa, a school counselor at MS 22 in the Bronx, crochets during a workshop about the calming power of crafts.

Jonathan Fickies
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