(Atlanta, GA) GALEO is proud to recognize the winners for the 13th Annual Cesar Chavez Ceremony. Due the recent updates regarding coronavirus (COVID-19), the Cesar Chavez committee has made the decision to move our event from an in-person event to a virtual reading of the essays. We want to take steps to ensure that we honor the […]
March 20th, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE It is with much regret that we inform you that our 17th Annual GALEO Power Breakfast scheduled for Friday, May 8th, has been cancelled due to the pandemic with COVID-19. We appreciate your continued support for our organization. These are trying times in our community and we appreciate your […]
CONTACT:Kevin Perez-Allen, kperezallen@naleo.org(714) 499-4481 Marcus Silva, msilva@naleo.org(510) 456-5444 NALEO Educational Fund Responds toCensus Bureau Suspending Field OperationsAdhering to public health guidelines and achieving an accurate census are both possible WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund today released a statement from CEO Arturo Vargas on the Census Bureau’s decision to […]
Contact: Tamika Turner, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, turner@civilrights.org, 202.466.2061Amanda Bosquez, NALEO Educational Fund, abosquez@naleo.org, 361.548.6989Michelle Boykins, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, Mboykins@advancingjustice-aajc.org, 202-.296.2300 x 144 WASHINGTON – The co-chairs of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’ Census Task Force — Arturo Vargas, CEO of NALEO Educational Fund; John C. Yang, president and executive director […]
Posted on March 16, 2020 by GoVote Georgia Staff Monday, March 16, 2020 (Atlanta, GA) – ProGeorgia, a group of community-based, civic engagement organizations, called on Georgia election officials to protect voters’ rights in the wake of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger’s announcement that the presidential primary election would be moved from March 24th to May 19th. The […]
Press Contacts: Jeff Migliozzi, (334) 303-1261, jeff.migliozzi@splcenter.org; Swathi Shanmugasundaram, (404) 759-0488, sshan@advancingjustice-atlanta.org; Priyanka Bhatt, 908-839-6135, Priyanka@projectsouth.org; Sebastian Saavedra, 678-794-2535, Sebastian@glahr.org; Preye Cobham, Esq. 404-668-2241, womenwatchafrika@gmail.com Immigrant Advocates Strongly Oppose Anti-Sanctuary Bill in General Assembly ATLANTA – Immigrant community organizations strongly oppose HB 1083, which will harm immigrant families and attack on public safety. The bill expands the definition of “sanctuary policies” and strips local […]
Contact: Jeff Migliozzi, jeff.migliozzi@splcenter.org / (334) 303-1261 Swathi Shanmugasundaram, sshan@advancingjustice-atlanta.org / (404) 585-8446 Brian Nuñez, brian@georgiashift.com / (404) 957-3087 Immigrant Advocates, DREAMers[1] Support Tuition Equity Measures in the Georgia State House of Representatives WHAT: Immigrant community organizations will show their support for efforts aimed at making college more affordable for DREAMERs and immigrant students. WHO: Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Atlanta, Freedom University, Georgia […]
CONTACT:Kevin Perez-Allen, kperezallen@naleo.org(202) 546-2536, (714) 499-4481 Marcus Silva, msilva@naleo.org(213) 765-9427, (510) 456-5444 New Data Identify Most Convincing Messages to MotivateLatino Participation in Census 2020 New research confirms high levels of anxiety within Latino community around 2020 Census and offers effective messaging to mitigate fears Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund […]
CONTACT:Kevin Perez-Allen, kperezallen@naleo.org(202) 546-2536, (714) 499-4481 Marcus Silva, msilva@naleo.org (213) 765-9427, (510) 456-5444 ***WASHINGTON, D.C. – MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2020 AT 12:30 P.M. ET*** NALEO Educational Fund to Release New Data on Latino Community Perceptions of the 2020 Census Data will offer key findings on how the Latino community perceives the census and what kind of messages […]
Contacts: Jerry Gonzalez, GALEO, jerry@galeo.org, 678.691.1086, for media inquiries. (Norcross, GA) January 17, 2020 – GALEO wanted to update our community members on changes in staffing and update on our 2020 plans moving forward. “After over three years of service to our organization and our state, Harvey Soto, Policy Analyst and Program Manager for Civic […]
