WELCOME
It’s an honor and privilege to assume the responsibility and role as President, representing the Hispanic Society. My ideals as your President are embedded in the belief that success comes not by wishing but by hard work bravely done. My goal is to set legacy of leadership beyond my own and be remembered as someone who helped set the stage for a new generation of Hispanic officers to advance and become leaders. I am encouraged with the successes we’ve had this year and I hope you are as well. I along with my Executive Board will strive forward to build upon our accomplishments and the principles our members and society values.
As we look forward to 2012, the Hispanic Society continues to enjoy its status amongst the most committed and strongest fraternal organizations. Our hope for next year and beyond is that the goodwill and respect for each other will not be compromised and we shall keep up to the challenge of maintaining our focus on the mission and goals of the society. The Hispanic Society has enjoyed a lot of success due to the dedication of our trustees, delegates, and members who have decided to commit themselves to the society. We can assure you that your dedications and commitments will not be forgotten. Our goal is to create a strong platform that continues to support the advancement of Hispanics in the NYPD. We must begin to understand what it really means to exercise our responsibilities as authentic Hispanic leaders and take action. Consider what you could contribute to the advancement of our society’s mission with a small investment of your time. As a fraternal organization, we can only be as successful as our member’s generosity of spirit, meaning taking action to make a difference.
In closing, I want to tell you about what it means when we say, “Unidad Es Fuerza” (In Unity there is Strength). When we’re together we will stand firm and when we’re divided we will fail and collapse. As long as we continue to create our own barriers to advancement our empowerment will continue to be an elusive state with adversity behind it. Whenever any one of us resists opening a door for each other, we are shrinking the pie instead of expanding it for everyone. The time has come for all of us to embrace our unique cultural differences and realize the power this diversity gives us within the NYPD and our community. This begins by being transparent with one another and sharing our intentions, challenges, goals and objectives openly. Rest assured the Hispanic Society will continue to move forward and maintain the organization as it was originally conceived. To keep all the Hispanics united as one!
Fraternally,
Dennis Gonzalez,
President