Assemblyman Felix W. Ortiz, Chairman of the
Assembly / Senate Puerto Rican and Hispanic Task Force announced the 2012 SOMOS
EL FUTURO Spring Conference an overwhelming success.
Held each spring in Albany, this year’s workshops
ranged from economic development, diversity, education, healthcare, foreclosure
prevention, Hispanic political empowerment, veterans and a statewide Housing
conference.
Sonia Martinez, chairwoman of the Mohawk Valley Latino Association, and
Anthony Colon, president of Techno-Logic Solutions, were presented with awards
at the Somos El Futuro 25th Anniversary Conference in Albany.
Somos El Futuro is a nonprofit public policy advocacy group that's name
means "We are the future." More than 5,000 people attended this
year's three-day conference, according to a news release. Speakers included
Gov. Andrew Cuomo; Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, both D-NY; and
state Office of General Services Commissioner RoAnn Destito.
With the participation of over 100 experts from
throughout the country, the workshops provided insider insight and data, paving
the way to much needed improvements. Experts included members of President Barack
Obama’s administration, Assembly and Senate members, and consul generals from
10 Hispanic countries, New York State commissioners, and New York State Supreme
Court justices, CEOs from numerous Hispanic organizations, chancellors, medical
doctors, Immigration advocates, research scientists, and representatives of New
York’s Executive Chamber.
The SOMOS Organization was extremely honored by
the participation of roughly 10,000 people during the weekend long conference.
The 25th Annual gala hosted over 1,000 people, who were privileged to witness Governor
Andrew Cuomo’s nomination of Assemblyman Peter M. Rivera as the new Commissioner
of the Department of Labor. Governor Cuomo’s choice of venue for this important
announcement brings great pride to, not just the leaders of the SOMOS
Organization, but also to the Hispanic community as a whole.
The accomplishments of the 2012 SOMOS EL FUTURO
Spring Conference are intensified by the ability to aid Hispanic youths in
furthering their education and work experience through apprenticeships and internships.
The SOMOS organization is, both grateful and, proud to announce that with the
funds raised in this event, it will be sponsoring 20 college graduates to enter
an 8 week long Apprentice Program and 20 college students to enter an 8 week
long Internship Program
With overwhelming joy at this triumph, Assemblyman
Felix W. Ortiz, the Puerto Rican and Hispanic Task Force and the SOMOS Board
and Executive members look forward to an equally magnificent Fall Conference,
which will take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico on the weekend of November
8th – 11th, 2012..............(MORE INFO ON SOMOS)
