Advocacy Email: Volunteers needed for Citizenship Day! Spread the word about FREE legal assistance to LPR’s who want to become U.S. citizens & meet criteria. #GALatinoVote #gapol
September 9, 2015
Advocacy Alert
Volunteers are still needed for our annual Citizenship Day, where we provide FREE legal assistance for LPR’s who are ready to become U.S. citizens. Please spread the word about this assistance and help people sign up to request an appointment. See below for more details on volunteering and where qualified LPR’s can sign up for FREE assistance in filling out their citizenship applications.
In addition, we are recruiting educators, administrators and students to support efforts for Georgia DREAMers to have access to in-state tuition in Georgia. YOUR support is needed and see how you can help below. Forward this to anyone you know who support DREAMers getting access to in-state tuition.
Volunteers are also needed for naturalization ceremonies. Please see below.
Also, change is happening in Gainesville to eliminate at-large voting. YOUR voice is needed. See below how you can help.
Lots of options for you to get involved!
Looking for a new career or job opportunities? We post opportunities on our website. Please check out our website and share with others. New opportunities are posted weekly! Link is here: http://2014old.galeo.org/category/professional-development/
Our work together builds towards greater respect for our community & better inclusion of Latinos in Georgia!
Thank you!
Jerry Gonzalez, GALEO
http://www.facebook.com/JerryGonzalezGALEO
Citizenship Day is Saturday, September 19th!
FREE assistance to LPR’s who meet eligibility criteria.
Volunteers are also needed!
GALEO, AILA and the Latin American Association will have a FREE CITIZENSHIP Day to provide assistance for Legal Permanent Residents ready to become U.S. citizens. LPR’s must meet eligibility requirements and have no criminal background to qualify.
VOLUTEERS are needed! Please sign up here if you are a NOT an immigration attorney or a paralegal. http://2014old.galeo.org/galeo-citizenship-day-volunteer-form/
If you are an immigration attorney or a paralegal, please contact Paola Chavarro, AILA Citizenship Committee Chair at paola@chavarrolawfirm.com.
All eligible LPR’s must request an appointment by registering online. Please spread the word.
http://2014old.galeo.org/galeo-citizenship-day-drive/
Phone Appointments will be taken TODAY only from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Please call Samuel at 404.745.2546 to request an appointment for those who do not have access to the internet/link above.
Date/Times: Saturday, September 19th, 2015, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Location: Latin American Association on Buford Highway.
Your VOICE is needed in Gainesville!
Join our efforts and make a difference.
YOUR CALLS Continue to MAKE A DIFFERENCE. PLEASE KEEP CALLING DAILY! Your support is needed! Please make a call to the City Council of Gainesville! They need to hear from us and from our community in Gainesville. Call 1-844-885-2793 and you will be connected with a City Council member from Gainesville. Tell them that the time has come to end at-large voting. Every day, the calls will go to a new City Council member.
If you are interested in helping out or volunteering, please contact Alejandro Ramirez via email at alex@2014old.galeo.org.
Pizza Party & Phone banking activity on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at the University of North Georgia in Oakwood.
Volunteer canvassing on Saturday, September 12, 2015, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM. Lunch will be provided.
Community gathering at City Council meeting on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, 5:30 P.M.
See where the candidates stand on at-large voting here:
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/111935/
GALEO, along with community members in Gainesville, are working to eliminate the discriminatory at-large voting process for the City of Gainesville. Lots of activities and actions are planned and we will need your help and support. There is an election this year in Gainesville and this will be a major issue for that election. YOUR engagement matters and will help. Check out this link for more information and options on how you can help! (http://2014old.galeo.org/gainesville )
Join EDUCATORS United for a DREAM!
Support efforts for in-state tuition for DREAMers!
Georgia educators/administrators, do you dare to share the dream alongside your students?
Do you believe in and support the movement to grant in-state tuition to Deferred Action (DACA) recipients?
GALEO urges you to take a stand for in-state tuition for DACA students and for equal education opportunities for all!
Empower your voice, learn more and join our “Educators United for a Dream” advocacy list:
http://2014old.galeo.org/education-advocacy/
Your help is needed at Naturalization Ceremonies!
Help us register new voters!
Many people will become U.S. citizens this year and will need to register to vote.
Last year leading up to the 2014 election, we registered over 7,000 New Americans at naturalization ceremonies. So far, we have registered over 1,900 voters this year. Volunteers are needed on Fridays to help us with this initiative. Please volunteer if you can!
Please check out these options:
September 17th: Naturalization Ceremony at Turner Field
Federal Ceremonies:
Sept. 11th (Rome)
Sept. 25th (Russell Building in Downtown Atlanta)
October 16th (Russell Building in Downtown Atlanta)
November 13th (Newnan)
December 4th(Russell Building in Downtown Atlanta)
Let us know by sending an email to samuel@2014old.galeo.org to confirm your participation. Feel free to invite friends too!
There will be training necessary for all volunteers before going to the naturalization ceremonies.
If you have any questions, please send an email to Samuel Aguilar, GALEO Program Coordinator at samuel@2014old.galeo.org for more details.
Check out this news article featured in Mundo Hispanico on our efforts!
http://mundohispanico.com/news/2015/aug/19/se-estrenan-como-ciudadanos-y-votantes/
Join us and get involved with the GALEO Leadership Council!
Next meeting is on Tuesday, October 13th, at the Latin American Association, 6:30 PM – 8 PM!
Meetings are scheduled every month at the Latin American Association Board Room or other room available. Come meet the GALEO Leadership Council and hear about the 6 committees that you can be part of. We encourage you to bring a friend as we continue our work for the year.
Please send me an email if you are interested in getting more involved to jerry@2014old.galeo.org.
Stay tuned for other updates.
If YOU would like to join our GALEO Leadership Council, please become a member and let us know that you would like to get involved and participate!
http://tinyurl.com/GALEOMembership
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Georgia State Advisory Committee
Dear friends:
I am writing to spread the word about an exciting opportunity for residents of Georgia to join their respective State Advisory Committees (SACs) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. The Commission maintains 51 SACs, one for each state and the District of Columbia. Each is composed of citizen volunteers familiar with local and state civil rights issues. SAC members assist the Commission with its fact-finding, investigative, and information dissemination functions. Recent issues examined by SACs include the impact of state immigration laws, solitary confinement, felony disenfranchisement, bullying, and equal educational opportunity.
The Commission seeks to ensure that advisory committees represent a variety of backgrounds, skills, experiences, and political ideologies to promote vigorous debate and full exploration of the issues. Previous SACs have included professors, social scientists, attorneys, community advocates, clergy, and small business owners.
Letters of interest should be received by October 12, 2015. If you or somebody you know are interested in joining a SAC in one of these states, please send a letter of interest to the following individuals:
Georgia Advisory Committee: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Southern Regional Office, 61 Forsyth Street, Suite 16T126, Atlanta, GA 30303. Letter can also be sent via email to jhinton@usccr.gov.
More information is available at https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/08/14/2015-20042/requests-for-nominations-georgia-north-dakota-and-delaware-advisory-committees. Please contact my Special Assistant, Jason Lagria, at jlagria@usccr.gov if you have any questions.
Additional Background
SACs are statutorily mandated federal advisory committees of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1975a. Under the charter for the SACs, the purpose is to provide advice and recommendations to the Commission on a broad range of civil rights matters in its respective state that pertain to alleged deprivations of voting rights or discrimination or denials of equal protection of the laws because of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin, or the administration of justice. SACs also provide assistance to the Commission in its statutory obligation to serve as a national clearinghouse for civil rights information.
The SAC consists of not more than 19 members, each of whom will serve a two-year term. Members serve as unpaid Special Government Employees who are reimbursed for travel and expenses. To be eligible to be on a SAC, applicants must be residents of their respective state and have demonstrated expertise or interest in civil rights issues.
The Commission is an independent, bipartisan agency established by Congress in 1957 to focus on matters of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin. Its mandate is to:
Investigate complaints from citizens that their voting rights are being deprived,
Study and collect information about discrimination or denials of equal protection under the law,
Appraise federal civil rights laws and policies,
Serve as a national clearinghouse on discrimination laws,
Submit reports and findings and recommendations to the President and the Congress, and
Issue public service announcements to discourage discrimination.
Learn more at http://www.usccr.gov/about/sac.php.
GALEO is seeking College Interns for Spring & Summer 2016!
Interested in working on immigration reform and voter engagement in Georgia?
GALEO seeks undergraduate or graduate students every semester (Spring, Summer & Fall) for several part-time internships in community relations and administrative support. All student interns will be required to work a minimum of 10-15 hours per week and work directly with the Executive Director and Program Manager on a variety of important duties.
For more details, please visit this link:
http://2014old.galeo.org/join-galeo/internships/
Please send a resume and writing sample to Samuel Aguilar, GALEO Program Coordinator at samuel@2014old.galeo.org.
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