puerto rican/hispanic task force student program brochure
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8/3/2019 Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force Student Program Brochure
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827-A Legislative O fce Building Albany, New York 12248
827-A Legislative O fce Building Albany, New York 12248
NYS Assembly/SenatePuerto Rican/Hispanic
Task Force
STUDENT PROGRAMS
Working together to facilitate empowerment to the underrepresented
youth of our communities.
3,416,922Hispanics in New York Stateand counting...
ASSEMBLY Carmen E. Arroyo
Nelson L. CastroMarcos CrespoRa ael L. EspinalGuillermo LinaresFrancisco P. MoyaPhil R. Ramos Jose RiveraNaomi RiveraPeter M. RiveraRobert J. Rodriguez
Assemblyman Félix W. OrtizChairman
“Educating our youth and preparing them for college/careers is of vital importance for their future and our economy .”
SENATERuben Diaz
Martin M. Dilan Adriano Espaillat
Jose PeraltaGustavo Rivera
Jose M. Serrano
MEMBERSSheldon Silver, Speaker
Felix W. Ortiz, Chairman Vito Lopez, Co-Chair
Providing Experience & Opportunities
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Somos Apprentice ProgramThe NYS Assembly/Senate Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force has created the Somos
Apprentice Program to empower collegegraduates. Giving students the ability tocompete in today’s market as well as theability to oresee their uture in publicservice, students beneft rom real-li e
working experience and receive stipends too set the cost o living.
The New York State Assembly/Senate
Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task ForceCreating Opportunities for
Hispanic Families Statewide Chairman Félix W. Ortiz
“I am very thankful for the chance to work in an environment that challenged me to be better prepared for my future. This program allowed me to be able to interact with positive role models who shaped the way that I see myself today.”
- Xiomelkiz Objio
“In the Assembly, we believe that providing our young people with the nest possible education is more than a constitutional requirement, it is our moral imperative. I applaud Chairman Felix Ortiz and the NYS Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force for their leadership in creating the educational opportunities tha
will empower and enlighten the leaders of tomorrow.”
Sheldon SilverSpeaker of the New York State Assembly
Somos InternshipsThe SOMOS Summer Internship Program
was created by the NYS Senate/Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force inpartnership with SOMOS El Futuro Inc.to give more opportunities to ourHispanic Youth.
Angelo Del Toro LeadershipInstitute ScholarshipThe Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth LeadershipInstitute is an innovative program or Highschool students sponsored by the NYS Senate/
Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force inconjunction with the annual Somos El FuturoLegislative Con erence. The purpose o the PR/HYLI is student empowerment by:
• gaining an understanding o the NYSlegislative process by participationin research and the development o legislative proposals
• promoting a dialogue between youth andcommunity leaders concerning issues thata ect Hispanic youth