Musician Peter Yarrow, from Peter, Paul and Mary, was presented with the Hubert H. Humphrey Humanitarian Award at the conference. Presenting the award (from left) are Robert Dytell, the conference committee co-chair; Ollie Fields Thacker, the president of the Association of Teachers of Social Studies/UFT; and George Altomare, the director of the UFT Professional Committees.

Among the teachers in attendance were (standing from left) Matteo Mannino, Nelson Acevedo and Justin Monaco and (seated, from left) Thomas Moscato, Jonathan Barnett, Gregory Camarda and Tre Johnson.

Teachers (from left) Sara Falkenstein-Suarez, Stephanie Sangosse and Rita Barbosa.

Among the conference attendees (from left) were teacher Taraneh Sabouri, social studies coach Sue Leung Eichler and Midwood HS Assistant Principal Joann Peters.

Peter Yarrow said a few words in tribute to his old friend Pete Seeger, who died on Jan. 27, and performed the Woody Guthrie classic “This Land is Your Land,” among other songs.

Teachers Linda Dixon and Garland Core Jr.

Student teachers (from left): John Grebe, Nick Berardi, Katie Soricelli and Joseph Johnson.

Robert Dytell, the conference co-chair, is presented with an award by Ollie Fields Thacker, the committee facilitator.

After performing, folksinger Peter Yarrow gave a workshop on anti-bullying.