Elisa Covarrubias Joins GALEO as Deputy Director
NORCROSS — GALEO and GALEO IMPACT FUND announce Elisa Covarrubias, as our new Deputy Director. In her new role, Elisa will be a vital staff manager and a new additional public face for our organizations. She will work collaboratively with staff, board, and stakeholders to build and sustain the organization and the voting rights movement’s […]
The undersigned Georgia voting and immigrant rights organizations write to you to express our deep concern about and disapproval of the inaccurate and anti-immigrant statements made by City of Morrow Councilwoman, Dorothy Dean, towards her colleague, Councilwoman Van Tran, at a city council meeting on July 18
July 25, 2023 Mayor John Lampl and Morrow City CouncilMorrow City Hall1500 Morrow RoadMorrow, GA 30260 Dear Mayor Lampl and City Council Members, The undersigned Georgia voting and immigrant rights organizations write to you to express our deep concern about and disapproval of the inaccurate and anti-immigrant statements made by City of Morrow Councilwoman Dorothy […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: GALEO, GALEO Impact Fund, 25 Organizations & Several Individuals Condemn Comments made by Georgia Representative Mesha Mainor on Fox Business
(Norcross, GA) – Yesterday on Fox Business show Varney & Co., Georgia State Representative Mesha Mainor said, “billions are going to support illegal immigrants while nothing is going to the Black community.” This is a statement from several organizations and individuals in Georgia: “Georgia has a rich history of collaboration and cooperation between all the racial […]
Federal Court Rules Neither Georgia Nor Gwinnett County Accountable for Failure to Translate Ballot Applications into Spanish as Required by Federal Law
Georgia Congressional Representative Introduces Bill Clarifying Responsibilities STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 27, 2022 CONTACT:Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta, James Woo, jwoo@advancingjustice-atlanta.org GALEO – Alba Villarreal, avillarreal@galeo.org Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda – Edrea Davis edmedia@dogonville.com (770-961-6200) New Georgia Project – Paul Glaze, paul@newgeorgiaproject.org (404) 431-5962 Simran Jadavji, simran.jadavji@ngp.org Common Cause – Sarah Ovaska, sovaska@commoncause.org […]
Newly Naturalized Voters in Georgia Are Determinant on the Outcome of the Upcoming Midterm Elections, New Report Reveals
CLICK HERE FOR LIVESTREAM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 23, 2022 Newly Naturalized Voters in Georgia Are Determinant on the Outcome of the Upcoming Midterm Elections, New Report Reveals WHAT: The National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA), Service Employees International Union (SEIU), GALEO, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta, and CASA will hold a joint press conference to […]
GALEO STATEMENT ON BIDEN V. TEXAS RULING
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Biden Administration can end the Migrant Protection Protocols that were enacted during the Trump Administration. The Remain in Mexico policy- also known as the Migrant Protection Protocols- has contributed to inhumane and dangerous conditions for migrants and asylum-seekers at the U.S. – Mexico border. Several organizations have documented […]
Voting Rights Organizations Challenge Cobb County School Board Map Denying Equal Representation to Voters of Color
ATLANTA – TODAY The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ), ACLU of Georgia, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyer’s Committee) and Schulte, Roth & Zabel LLP (SRZ), filed litigation challenging the Cobb County School Board map for intentionally discriminating against communities of color, particularly Black and Latinx voters, by “packing” them into a small number of districts to dilute […]
Alejandro Chavez, Grandson of Cesar Chavez, joins GALEO as Deputy Director
NORCROSS — Today, GALEO announces the new Deputy Director, Alejandro Chavez, grandson of legendary activist Cesar Chavez. Alejandro joins the efforts of GALEO to continue to build civic engagement and leadership development of the Latinx community in Georgia. Alejandro (He/Him/Él) was born into the world of advocacy for Latinx rights. As Cesar Chavez’s grandson, organizing and leadership development are in his blood. […]
GALEO Celebrates The Largest Cohort to Ever Graduate Their Leadership Program
ATLANTA, GA — Last week, GALEO celebrated the largest Georgia State University cohort that has ever graduated from the GALEO Institute for Leadership program. The class had 42 students, adding to the total of 821 graduates from the GIL program. The GSU cohort received workshops from experienced facilitators like Juliana Henao, Diana Vela, Leri Argueta, Dr. […]
Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Colleagues, Introduce the Time Off to Vote Act
Press Release WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) helped introduce the Time Off to Vote Act, legislation that would require employers to give their workers paid time off to vote in federal elections. In Georgia, employers are only required to give a maximum of two hours of time off to vote, but none if polls are open […]
