Contacts: Jerry Gonzalez, GALEO, jerry@galeo.org, 678.691.1086, for media inquiries.Jennifer Zenteno, GALEO, jennifer@galeo.org, 770.674.0551, for program inquires. (Norcross, GA)- The GALEO Institute for Leadership has been recognized “as one of the best Latino leadership programs in the nation.” The National Alliance of Latino Leadership Programs has recognized GALEO for helping grow a nation of Latino Leaders in addition […]
Nancy Ramirez WHEN SHOULD WE VOTE? When do people vote? Elections don’t just happen every four years! Many registered voters only vote every four years, despite elections occurring approximately every year. There are both federal and local elections that happen annually. The highest voter turnout occurs during presidential elections. Voter turnout for presidential and midterm […]
Karen Padilla Most people are familiar with midterm and presidential elections. 2019 is also an election year; this year cities are having municipal elections. It is important to consider voting in the municipal elections as these council members will create policies and regulations that will specifically benefit your city. The decisions that local governments make […]
UGA’s Russell Library and GALEO Partner to Preserve Georgia’s Latino and Hispanic History October 4, 2019 (Athens, GA) – The Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies at the University of Georgia Libraries and the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials (GALEO) and GALEO Latino Community Development Fund (LCDF) announce a statewide initiative […]
GALEO & the Anti-Defamation League Deeply Disturbed by Gwinnett County GOP Hosting Anti-Immigrant Speaker at Monthly Meeting Contact: LaVita Tuff, ADL Southeast (470) 487-0423 ltuff@adl.org Jerry Gonzalez, GALEO (678) 691-1086 jerry@galeo.org Georgia Groups Deeply Disturbed by Gwinnett County GOP Hosting Anti-Immigrant Speaker at Monthly Meeting Atlanta, Georgia, October 3, 2019… The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Georgia […]
GALEO Members and Supporters Make up 30% of the List Atlanta, GA – September 9, 2019 – It is that time of the year again- The Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has revealed their annual “50 Most Influential Latinos in Georgia” for 2019! It is an honor to see several members from our GALEO Familia receive […]
Stephania Ortez According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2016, approximately 1 in 7 American citizens who were of voting age self-reported that they were not registered to vote.Not being registered to vote is one of the many impediments that prevent eligible participates from voting. Individuals may even feel discouraged to vote due to reasons […]
Open Letter/Letter to the Editor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 13, 2019 Contacts: Jerry Gonzalez, GALEO, jerry@galeo.org, 678.691.1086 Concerns over Gwinnett Daily Post Normalization of Hate Group Leader (Norcross, GA) August 13, 2019 To the Gwinnett Daily Post Editor: On July 31, 2019, Gwinnett County Commissioner Marlene Fosque hosted a town hall meeting centered around the […]
Francesca Burke Language is inextricably tied to culture and ethnicity. Yet, sometimes the connection between them cannot be neatly summed up with a sentence like: “All Latinos speak Spanish.” This simple statement fails to cover the complexities of the way that language evolves overtime, especially when talking about immigrants. To analyze this development in language, […]
Stephanie Valencia In response to the tragic El Paso shooting on Saturday, dozens and dozens of Latino leaders across the country signed onto an oped that ran in the Washington Post online edition on Tuesday, August 6th. In addition to the signers who appeared in the online edition, the following people have also signed onto […]
