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Staten Island Family Partnership Summit 2024

More than 70 parents, guardians and children turned out on Nov. 9 for the UFT’s Staten Island Family Partnership Summit. The event, held at PS 20 on Staten Island, consisted of two morning plenary sessions, afternoon workshops and an exhibit fair.

Parents and their children check out an informational table at the Staten Island Family Partnership Summit on Nov. 9 at the UFT Staten Island borough office.

Parent Arjana Topallaj (second from left) is accompanied by her three children as she picks up information and swag at the table for Dial-A-Teacher, the UFT-sponsored homework help program for students.

Jonathan Fickies
A woman and child smile for a photo while taking part in an activity at the Staten Island Family Summit on Nov. 9 at the UFT Staten Island borough office.

Sherry Bisson (center) and daughters Debra (left), a 5th-grader at PS 20, and Abigail (right), a 6th-grader at IS 51, get ready to have breakfast at the event.

Jonathan Fickies
Parent coordinator Nolvia Cartagena hands out informational pages after presentations at the Staten Island Family Partnership Summit on Nov. 9.

PS 20 parent coordinator Nolvia Cartagena passes out information after a presentation.

Jonathan Fickies
Attendees at the Staten Island Family Partnership Summit show off their UFT swag.

Attendees Leonor Zosayas (left) and her sister-in-law, Fildelfa Zosayas, show off their UFT swag bags.

Jonathan Fickies
Toyin Akinrujomu (right), a parent at PS 22 on Staten Island, speaks with UFT Special Education Liaison Raphael Tomkin at the UFT Staten Island Family Partnership Summit on Nov. 9.

Toyin Akinrujomu (right), a parent at PS 22 on Staten Island, speaks with UFT Special Education Liaison Raphael Tomkin.

Jonathan Fickies
Parents look on at the Staten Island Family Partnership Summit on Nov. 9 at the UFT Staten Island borough office.

Parents listen to one of the speakers during a plenary presentation.

Jonathan Fickies
UFT Staten Island Parent and Community Outreach Liaison Marie Rodriguez checks in on some of the parents at the Staten Island UFT Family Partnership Summit on Nov. 9, 2024.

UFT Staten Island Parent and Community Outreach Liaison Marie Rodriguez checks in on some of the parents.

Jonathan Fickies
UFT retirees smile for a photo at the Staten Island Family Partnership Summit on Nov. 9, 2024.

UFT retirees (from left) Cheryl Gaffigan, Trish Mezzacappa and Rosemary Quadrino are among the volunteers at the summit.

Jonathan Fickies
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Parents and their children check out an informational table at the Staten Island Family Partnership Summit on Nov. 9 at the UFT Staten Island borough office.

Parent Arjana Topallaj (second from left) is accompanied by her three children as she picks up information and swag at the table for Dial-A-Teacher, the UFT-sponsored homework help program for students.

Jonathan Fickies
A woman and child smile for a photo while taking part in an activity at the Staten Island Family Summit on Nov. 9 at the UFT Staten Island borough office.

Sherry Bisson (center) and daughters Debra (left), a 5th-grader at PS 20, and Abigail (right), a 6th-grader at IS 51, get ready to have breakfast at the event.

Jonathan Fickies
Parent coordinator Nolvia Cartagena hands out informational pages after presentations at the Staten Island Family Partnership Summit on Nov. 9.

PS 20 parent coordinator Nolvia Cartagena passes out information after a presentation.

Jonathan Fickies
Attendees at the Staten Island Family Partnership Summit show off their UFT swag.

Attendees Leonor Zosayas (left) and her sister-in-law, Fildelfa Zosayas, show off their UFT swag bags.

Jonathan Fickies
Toyin Akinrujomu (right), a parent at PS 22 on Staten Island, speaks with UFT Special Education Liaison Raphael Tomkin at the UFT Staten Island Family Partnership Summit on Nov. 9.

Toyin Akinrujomu (right), a parent at PS 22 on Staten Island, speaks with UFT Special Education Liaison Raphael Tomkin.

Jonathan Fickies
Parents look on at the Staten Island Family Partnership Summit on Nov. 9 at the UFT Staten Island borough office.

Parents listen to one of the speakers during a plenary presentation.

Jonathan Fickies
UFT Staten Island Parent and Community Outreach Liaison Marie Rodriguez checks in on some of the parents at the Staten Island UFT Family Partnership Summit on Nov. 9, 2024.

UFT Staten Island Parent and Community Outreach Liaison Marie Rodriguez checks in on some of the parents.

Jonathan Fickies
UFT retirees smile for a photo at the Staten Island Family Partnership Summit on Nov. 9, 2024.

UFT retirees (from left) Cheryl Gaffigan, Trish Mezzacappa and Rosemary Quadrino are among the volunteers at the summit.

Jonathan Fickies