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Saturday, October 1, 2016
Brooklyn Expo Center
72 Noble Street, Greenpoint, Brooklyn
2016 Keynote Speaker Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams
Parents Leaders from +170 NYC Schools Attended Last Year!
NYC PTA Expo & Schoolfest 2016 Workshops
We had 6 great workshops featuring notable speakers and valuable resources!
One ticket will get you into both PTA & Schoolfest workshops.
Reserve your workshop(s) to guarantee a seat!
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12:00 PM EXHIBIT HALL OPENS
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER: BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT ERIC ADAMS
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12:30-1:15 PM
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1:30-2:15 PM
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2:30-3:30 PM
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4:00 PM 3rd ANNUAL NYC PTA EXPO ENDS
WORKSHOP A3: PTA & Fundraising 101
Andrea Hopmann, Prior PTA President of PS 84 in Williamsburg & Prior President of D14 Presidents Council & Matt Matt Schneider, Prior PS/IS 276 PTA President of PS/IS 276 Battery Park City School
- What is a PA/PTA?
- What can a PA/PTA do and cannot do?
- How can a PA/PTA engage parents and build capacity?
- What does all this mean for PTA fundraising?
- What are some effective and successful fundraising strategies?
WORKSHOP B1: Intro to NYC Public Elementary Schools
Clara Hemphill, InsideSchools.org, Founding Editor
- A big picture overview of the NYC public elementary school system.
- What are the different types of public schools?
- How does the elementary school admission process work?
WORKSHOP A1: PB Funding for Schools
Benjamin Solotaire,The Office of NYC Council District 33 Stephen Levin
- What is Participatory Budgeting & how does it work?
- How can PB help your school?
- Examples of successful PB school projects:
tech upgrades, bathrooms, playgrounds, etc.
WORKSHOP B3: What Schools & PTAs Must Know About NYC High School Admissions
Maurice Frumkin, NYC Admissions Solutions LLC
- What are the most important strategies for navigating NYC high school admissions?
- How to save time, reduce stress for your overburdened counseling office and families, and improve school placement outcomes for your school community.
WORKSHOP A2: 501(c)(3) Basics
Neil Stevenson, Lawyers Alliance
- What is a 501c3?
- Is a 501c3 right for your school’s PA/PTA?
- Pros and cons.
- Other options.
WORKSHOP B2: Intro to NYC Public Middle Schools
Clara Hemphill, InsideSchools.org, Founding Editor
- A big picture overview of the NYC public middle school system.
- What are the different types of public middle schools?
- How does the middle school admission process work?
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