On March 16, eight people were killed at three different spas in North Georgia including six Asian women. We are heartbroken by these murders, which come at a time when Asian American communities are already grappling with the traumatic violence against Asian Americans nationwide, fueled by the United States’ long history of white supremacy, systemic […]
By: Rodrigo Ruiz-Tello Out of the 1.8 million students attending Georgia schools, Latinos make up 16% of them, which is roughly 288,000 students (Downey, 2018). With Latinos making up such a significant portion of Georgia students, there should be accommodations provided by the educational systems of Georgia to better aid these students and their families. […]
Norcross, Georgia, March 10, 2021 – Jerry Gonzalez, CEO of GALEO, has been honored and commended by the Georgia House of Representatives with HR305. The House Resolution 305 was led by Georgia State Representatives Park Cannon of the 58th, Angelika Kausche of the 50th, Shelly Hutchinson of the 107th, Pedro Marin of the 96th, and Zulma […]
Civil Asset Forfeiture and its Impact on Communities of Color PRESS RELEASE Contact: Melissa Wojnaroski February 26, 2021 (202) 618-4158mwojnaroski@usccr.gov The Georgia Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights announces its forthcoming study of the impact of civil asset forfeiture on communities of color in the state. The Committee will convene a series […]
DACA Recipients: The Influence that Legislation Could Bring By Rodrigo Ruiz-Tello During the Presidential campaign of Joseph Biden, he announced that he planned to pass legislation to allow for those who are DACA recipients to have a quick and clear path to citizenship, along with other policies for immigrants who are not DACA recipients. Deferred […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 22, 2021 CONTACT INFORMATIONJames C. Woo404.585.8446 x 104jwoo@advancingjustice-atlanta.org Atlanta, GA — On Friday, February 19th, Advancing Justice-Atlanta testified acknowledging the progress made towards tuition equity with the hearing of bipartisan supported House Bill 120, Georgia Resident In-State Tuition Act (HB 120). We appreciate Representative Kasey Carpenter’s efforts in bringing HB 120 before the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Adam Sweat, asweat@progeorgia.org Karuna Ramachandran, kramachandran@advancingjustice-atlanta.org Georgia Redistricting Alliance Calls for Transparency in Redistricting Process Friday, February 5, 2021 (ATLANTA, GA)- Amidst a barrage of anti-voting bills dropped in both chambers of Georgia’s legislature, Georgia’s Senate and House have both introduced resolutions that propose an amendment to the state constitution to […]
By Giselle Simental My name is Giselle Simental. At this point, I have become a former GALEO intern. 2020 was a very challenging year for everyone but I feel that it was harder on students. Many had internships lined up and ready to go but had to be dismissed because of COVID-19. Everything went virtual […]
By: Jennifer Manzano The social media posts, yard signs, constant phone calls and text messages, and even canvassers at your door. “All eyes on Georgia” for this election season was more than a slogan but a temporary lifestyle for us Georgia natives. There was much at stake, so our nation, as well as community, made […]
By Anonymous Member of GALEO Community 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, every business followed CDC regulations as well as the state lockdown. Poultry plants, on the […]
