Dafny Irizarry (Central Islip) is this year's recipient of Advocate Of The Year Award, Somos El Futuro Conference. Ms Irizarry is a teacher at the Central Islip School District and the president of the Long Island Latino Teachers Association (LILTA).
LILTA is a membership organization committed to increasing graduation rates and higher education enrollment, retention and completion of Long Island Latino students. It holds two conferences a year -- one for boys and one for girls -- dedicated to teaching the importance of education and personal accountability.
Dafny Irizzary with Assemblyman Phil Ramos
