OVER 100 ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS SIGNED A LETTER ASKING THE UGA PRESIDENT TO CONDEMN HATE SPEECH TOWARD LATINO STUDENTS

March 18, 2024GALEOAlba VillarrealDirector of Communications avillarreal@galeo.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OVER 100 ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS SIGNED A LETTER ASKING THE UGA PRESIDENT TO CONDEMN HATE SPEECH TOWARD LATINO STUDENTS (Norcross, GA) – Today, GALEO & GALEO Impact Fund released an open letter to UGA President Morehead, urging him to show support for the Latino community […]

Sign On Letter To President Morehead

March 18, 2024 Office of the President 220 South Jackson StreetAthens, Georgia 30602-5000president@uga.edu Dear President Morehead, We, the undersigned, are writing to urge you to show your support for your students during this time of rampant hate and division. After the news of Laken Riley’s tragic death, the community in Athens has been plagued by […]

Georgia 2024 Election Dates

Elections play a vital role in ensuring that our local, state, and federal elected officials represent our community’s values. With the 2024 election season finally here, Georgia has several elections to keep track of. Below is a list of the critical election dates to keep you informed and ready to vote: Presidential Primary ElectionsVoter Registration […]

Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Atlanta to Meet Voting Rights Advocates

During her trip to Georgia, Vice President Kamala Harris met with state leaders and advocates for voting rights. Among those in attendance was Jerry Gonzalez, the CEO of GALEO and GALEO Impact Fund. His presence highlights the importance of the Latino vote in upcoming presidential elections. “When we look at the state of Georgia, in […]

GALEO & GALEO Impact Fund Are Seeking a Director of Public Policy and Advocacy

GALEO & GALEO Impact Fund Are Seeking a Director of Public Policy and Advocacy Location: Norcross, Georgia Reports to: Chief Executive Officer Posted:  January 8, 2024 About GALEO GALEO’s mission to increase civic participation by educating and empowering the Latino community and to develop Latino leaders through strategic leadership programs throughout the state of Georgia. […]

Bilingual Program Coordinator / Lead Teacher – Fair Oaks YELLS Youth Program

Bilingual Program Coordinator / Lead Teacher – Fair Oaks YELLS Youth ProgramThrough our place-based youth and family programs, YELLS (Youth Empowerment through Learning, Leading, and Serving, Inc.) serves as a community hub and center for servant-leadership in our students’ own neighborhood. Our programs engage the whole child, whole family, and whole community to empower youth […]

Vamos pa’ fuera and GLC: Creating Awareness for Climate Justice and Sustainability

The GALEO Leadership Council and Vamos pa’ fuera initiative partnered with Mi Familia Vota and Poder LatinX to raise awareness about soil’s crucial role in ensuring our food security and creating a sustainable future, celebrating Worlds Soil Day. We spend our day at the E.M.B.A.R.C Community Youth Farm in Lithonia. We were welcomed by Dekalb […]

GA COURT BLOCKS RACIALLY GERRYMANDERED COBB COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MAP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GA COURT BLOCKS RACIALLY GERRYMANDERED COBB COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MAP MEDIA CONTACT:SPLC: Kiaira Nixon, kiaira.nixon@splcenter.org, (904) 673-9975SCSJ:Melissa Boughton, melissa@scsj.org, (830)481-6901Lawyers’ Committee: Lacy Crawford, lcrawford@lawyerscommittee.org (COBB COUNTY, GA) – In a win for Black and Latinx voters, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia blocked the Cobb County School Board from using its racially gerrymandered […]

UnidosUS Unveils New Hispanic Electorate Data Hub, and with Mi Familia Vota and GALEO releases Polling on Georgia’s Hispanic Voter Priorities

WASHINGTON, DC— Last year, UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, and Mi Familia Vota, a national civic engagement organization, announced a multi-year, multi-state partnership connecting electoral programs, policy advocacy, research, and community engagement to lift Latino voices.     As a part of this effort, UnidosUS and Mi Familia Vota today released the results of […]

GALEO CELEBRATES TWENTY-EIGHT LATINX LEADERS DURING THE GALEO INSTITUTE FOR LEADERSHIP GRADUATION

November 10, 2023 GALEO Alba Villarreal Director of Communications  avillarreal@galeo.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GALEO CELEBRATES TWENTY-EIGHT LATINX LEADERS DURING THE GALEO INSTITUTE FOR LEADERSHIP GRADUATION (NORCROSS, GA) – GALEO is proud to announce that we have recently celebrated the graduation of twenty-eight Latinx change-makers from our GALEO Institute for Leadership (GIL) on November 4th, 2023. The graduates of this year’s cohort engaged […]