Natalia B. Dutra What is a Runoff? Most of us have already voted this year, once if not twice, yet I’ve been getting more texts and calls about voting. What’s that about? Surprise, there is another election very soon! This election is known as a runoff election. These types of elections happen when there is […]
*This blog is written by an anonymous member of GALEO. Hall County is known as the poultry capital of the state. Unfortunately, to this day the poultry industry in Hall County cares more about profits than its employees. During the start of the pandemic, businesses followed CDC regulations during the state lockdown. Poultry plants, on […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Cristian Solano Cordova E: cristian@partnershipfornewamericans.org Tel: (720) 434-4632 A report release today sheds light on the potential impact of newly naturalized citizens on national, state, and local elections Facebook LIVE Recording Available Here ATLANTA, GA – More than 130,000 people have naturalized in Georgia since 2014, according to a new report by the National Partnership […]
By: Laura Jimenez, Fall 2020 Intern In the aftermath of a very heated general election cycle full of fraud allegations, recounts, and increased polarization, the United States is left with only the state of Georgia deciding its fate in two nail biting senate races. Incumbent Republican Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are competing against […]
CONTACT: Adam Sweat 678-951-2172 asweat@progeorgia.org December 8, 2020 (ATLANTA, GA) – With 28 days remaining until the U.S. Senate runoffs, the Election Protection Coalition is fighting double duty––working hard to ensure that Georgia voters have all the information they need to fully participate in the January 5, 2021 election, and warding off partisan rhetoric that threatens the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media: Jerry Gonzalez, GALEO, jerry@galeo.org, 678.691.1086 Questions about the program: Jennifer Zenteno, 770.674.0551. jennifer@galeo.org Thursday, December 3, 2020 (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 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 17, 2020Contact: Lillian Rodriguez Lopez | 973-699-8767 | lillianrodriguezlopez@gmail.com Latino Organizations Announce Historic Georgia Latino Voter Mobilization Campaign Engaging and Empowering Latinos in U.S. Senate Runoff Election The Latino Community Fund of Georgia (LCF Georgia), GALEO, Hispanic Federation and Mi Familia Vota, announced a historic mobilization campaign in Georgia to engage Latino voters […]
Graduates Join 725 Alumni of the GALEO Institute for Leadership Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jerry Gonzalez, GALEO jerry@galeo.org, 678.691.1086 Tuesday, November 17, 2020 (Norcross, GA) – GALEO graduated 22 new leaders from the GALEO Institute for Leadership (GIL), which held a graduation reception on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at The Nett Church in Lilburn, GA. […]
Friday, November 13th, 2020 (Atlanta, GA)- It has been a historic election with more than 145 million voters casting their ballots. Among them, millions of Hispanic/Latinos/Latinx(*) voters turned out to say, “Presente, Estamos Aquí.” Latinos, the largest minority group in the United States, have a growing influence on American politics. Approximately every 30 seconds, a […]
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 (Norcross, GA) – As the nation awaits the final results of the presidential election, a coalition of Georgia based civic engagement and voting rights organizations are urging election officials to continue counting ballots until every vote is counted. “In what has been an unprecedented year, from the global outbreak of COVID-19 […]
