(Norcross, GA) Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director, GALEO, released the following statement as reaction to the State of the Union Address by President Trump: “President Trump once again used fear and lies about immigrants to create the illusion of an imaginary crisis at the southern border. The fact is that the southern border has never been more […]
(Norcross, Georgia) – January 29, 2018 – GALEO Leadership Council has announced details for the 12th Annual Cesar Chavez Essay Contest. The intention of the contest is to increase awareness of the continual plight of farm workers and their contributions to America while honoring civil rights legend Cesar Chavez. Chavez’s leadership was critical to organizing […]
Board of Commissioners and School Board Elect Minority Candidates for the First Time in the County’s History January 25, 2019 (GWINNETT COUNTY, GA) – A federal lawsuit seeking changes to the voting district boundaries for the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners and the School Board has been concluded after significant demographic changes helped fuel the […]
Apply today! For Immediate Release Contact: Jennifer Zenteno Pearce, jennifer@galeo.org, 770.674.0551 January 10, 2019 (Atlanta, GA) The deadline for the nationally recognized GALEO Institute for Leadership will be Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019. Do you know a community member in the state of Georgia who wants to develop and sharpen their leadership skills? Does that person want to increase […]
PRESS STATEMENTFOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Jan. 8, 2019 CONTACT:Sandra Hernandez: (213) 629-2512 x. 129shernandez@maldef.org Tony Marcano: (213) 629-2512 x.128amarcano@maldef.org MALDEF Statement on Trump’s Nativist Speech Falsely Claiming ‘Crisis’ at Southern Border (LOS ANGELES) – Please attribute the following statement on Donald Trump’s fear-mongering speech in response to an imaginary “crisis” at the southern border to Thomas […]
For the 7th time, Georgia Trend Magazine named Jerry Gonzalez for his work with GALEO Press Statement For Immediate Release Media Contact: Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director of GALEO, jerry@galeo.org (Norcross, Georgia) – January 2, 2019 – For a seventh time, Georgia Trend Magazine has named Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director of GALEO, as one of the “100 Most Influential Georgians” for 2019. “As the Latino […]
