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School Counselors Conference 2023

Hundreds of school counselors gathered at UFT headquarters on March 11 for their chapter’s 19th annual conference. Excited to be gathered fully in-person, they heard from UFT representatives and speakers in their field, had warm reunions and networked with colleagues.

A woman in a pink shirt hugs a woman in a black shirt.

Chapter Leader Rosemarie Thompson shares a hug with one of her members during a workshop.

Erica Berger
A group of members sitting at tables laugh collectively

Conference attendees laugh and applaud during UFT President Michael Mulgrew’s remarks.

Erica Berger
A group of members interact during workshops

Tables full of high school counselors engage in one of the day’s panel sessions.

Erica Berger
Michael Mulgrew, Rosemarie Thompson and Rita Joseph stand at the stage with members in the background

Displaying a citation from Mayor Eric Adams in honor of the city’s counselors are (from left) UFT President Michael Mulgrew, Chapter Leader Rosemarie Thompson and City Council Member Rita Joseph.

Erica Berger
Three women take part in a meditation exercise

Joining the morning meditation exercise are (from left) Heather Kean, a teacher at MS 50 in Brooklyn; graduate student Syl Inocent; and Jessica DeSanto, a school counselor at Franklin D. Roosevelt HS in Brooklyn.

A man on the right shows women on the left something on his phone

Chapter members get materials from Carmine Russo (right) of The Guidance Group, a frequent conference sponsor, during the Exhibitors Fair.

Erica Berger
A woman addresses a crowd at a conference

Keynote Speaker ebony A. Innis of IncludeNYC, a nonprofit that serves young people with disabilities, addresses the crowd.

Erica Berger
Two women look at a display

School counselor Lourdes Docteur-Bailey (right) of the Brooklyn Brownstone School picks up some materials to take back to her classroom from Puzzles for Us employee Jasmine Morris.

Erica Berger
A woman smiles and is wearing a shirt saying "Girl you got this"

Latisha Alston, a school counselor at PS 48 in Queens, says it all with her shirt: “Girl you got this.”

Erica Berger
A group of members pose for a photo while in an elevator

Workshops, speakers, exhibitors and networking add up to a successful event.

Erica Berger
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A woman in a pink shirt hugs a woman in a black shirt.

Chapter Leader Rosemarie Thompson shares a hug with one of her members during a workshop.

Erica Berger
A group of members sitting at tables laugh collectively

Conference attendees laugh and applaud during UFT President Michael Mulgrew’s remarks.

Erica Berger
A group of members interact during workshops

Tables full of high school counselors engage in one of the day’s panel sessions.

Erica Berger
Michael Mulgrew, Rosemarie Thompson and Rita Joseph stand at the stage with members in the background

Displaying a citation from Mayor Eric Adams in honor of the city’s counselors are (from left) UFT President Michael Mulgrew, Chapter Leader Rosemarie Thompson and City Council Member Rita Joseph.

Erica Berger
Three women take part in a meditation exercise

Joining the morning meditation exercise are (from left) Heather Kean, a teacher at MS 50 in Brooklyn; graduate student Syl Inocent; and Jessica DeSanto, a school counselor at Franklin D. Roosevelt HS in Brooklyn.

A man on the right shows women on the left something on his phone

Chapter members get materials from Carmine Russo (right) of The Guidance Group, a frequent conference sponsor, during the Exhibitors Fair.

Erica Berger
A woman addresses a crowd at a conference

Keynote Speaker ebony A. Innis of IncludeNYC, a nonprofit that serves young people with disabilities, addresses the crowd.

Erica Berger
Two women look at a display

School counselor Lourdes Docteur-Bailey (right) of the Brooklyn Brownstone School picks up some materials to take back to her classroom from Puzzles for Us employee Jasmine Morris.

Erica Berger
A woman smiles and is wearing a shirt saying "Girl you got this"

Latisha Alston, a school counselor at PS 48 in Queens, says it all with her shirt: “Girl you got this.”

Erica Berger
A group of members pose for a photo while in an elevator

Workshops, speakers, exhibitors and networking add up to a successful event.

Erica Berger