Laurdes Lebron (center), a UFT Manhattan parent outreach committee member, teaches CPR to participants in her workshop.

An attentive crowd takes notes during lunch.

Rob Robinson, the UFT Manhattan parent-community liaison and conference organizer, addresses the group.

Workshop presenter Denisha McPherson tells parents about different college financing options.

Parents listen to comments about the Next Generation Learning Standards during a workshop titled How to Raise Brilliant Children.

Listening to UFT representative Adhim DeVeaux present a workshop titled End Bullying Now are public school parents Cassandra Williams (left) and Bernadette Seda.

UFT Staff Director LeRoy Barr delivers the keynote speech.

Every participant went home with a bag full of resources.