3/26/13

Dafny Irizarry: Somos El Futuro - Advocate Of The Year


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

3/5/13

Islip's Renee Ortiz fights to save community pools

Islip community leader Renee Ortiz speaks to News12 about the town's pool closures travesty. 


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