Upcoming Events for Parents and Families Education Conference for Bengali-Speaking Parents The United Federation of Teachers (UFT) is offering free workshops in Bengali for parents on Saturday March 6, 2010 in Rego Park, Queens. Workshop topics include: "Understanding the NYC School System", which investigates parents rights, responsibilities, and more and "What is Your Child Learning in School? " which will focus on curriculum, standardized testing, and other academic information. Honorable Shamsul Haque, Consul General of Bangladesh in New York will be the special guest speaker at this event. These workshops will take place at the Queens UFT office located at 97-77 Queens Boulevard , between 64th Road and 65th Avenue in Rego Park form 12:00 PM to 4:30 PM. This location is easily reached by the Q60 bus on Queens Boulevard, or the V or R subway to the 63rd Drive stop. Lunch, and childcare for all school-aged children, will be provided . If you area interested in attending this conference, you must register by Monday February 28th. You may do this by contacting the Parent Coordinator for a registration form, or by calling the UFT at 718 275-4400 to register. Family Resource Days The New York City Child Care Resource and Referral Consortium is sponsoring Family Resource Days throughout the five boroughs. These are free events at which you will be able to meet with representatives of a variety of summer , enrichment, and child care programs, as well as to learn about other community resources that may be available to you. The Queens Resource Day will be held on Saturday March 27th at LaGuardia Community College located at 31-10 Thomson Avenue. It will take place from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Poolside Cafe at Laguardia. For additional information, please call 888 469-5999, or visit the website at www.nycchildcareconsortium.org. |
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