July 13, 2015
Advocacy Alert
Get connected with your GALEO friends this week at our social! Join us.
Also, change is happening in Gainesville to eliminate at-large voting. YOUR voice is needed and your presence can make a difference. See below how you can help.
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
www.facebook.com/JerryGonzalezGALEO
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.
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 )
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:
August 18th: College Football Hall of Fame Naturalization Ceremony
September 17th: Naturalization Ceremony at Turner Field
Federal Ceremonies:
August 14th (Russell Building in Downtown Atlanta)
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)
Are YOU able to volunteer with us on Fridays or some of the events listed above? Let us know by sending an email to samuel@2014old.galeo.org to confirm your participation. Please let us know the time frame of your availability on Fridays and please provide your cell phone number too. Typically, the sessions are scheduled for 8 AM, 11 AM and/or 1 PM. We will coordinate with you on which of these you can volunteer for. Also, we will follow up with you with more details once you confirm. 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.
There is still time to get involved with the
GALEO Leadership Council!
Next meeting is on Tuesday, August 11th at the Latin American Association, 6:30 PM – 8 PM! We will be planning our Citizenship Day event.
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
Save the date for a conversation about our Justice System!
August 27th, 7 pm – 9 pm.
Continuing our Charla and Challah series, ACCESS (American Jewish Committee’s young professionals chapter), GALEO (Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials), and other community leaders will gather on Thursday, August 27 to discuss justice in contemporary times. This issue is topical for Latino, Jewish and other minority communities, in addition to all Atlantans. Please RSVP on the facebook event here (https://www.facebook.com/events/360683734142267/) !
GALEO is having another Networking Social!
Please join the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials (GALEO) for our Summer 2015 networking social!
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2015
Time: 6:30PM
Location: Escorpion, 800 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Come learn more about GALEO and mingle with interesting professionals and students dedicated to promoting civic engagement and leadership development for Georgia’s Latino community. Please RSVP on the facebook event here (https://www.facebook.com/events/952792108106971/)!
Community Dinner with DULUTH City Officials
Date: Thursday, July 16th, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Fung Mei, 1605 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth, GA, 30096
Meet with Duluth City officials and hear about their roles and positions within city government. What do they do and what decisions to they make?
Learn about Municipal Elections.
Do you want to run for City Council?
Dinner is complimentary but RSVP is required.
RSVP to RPartolan@AdvancingJustice-Atlanta.org or 404.585.8446.
Hosted by: Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta.
GALEO is seeking College Interns for Fall 2015!
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:
Please send a resume and writing sample to Samuel Aguilar, GALEO Program Coordinator at samuel@2014old.galeo.org.
Follow GALEO on Instagram!
Are you on Instagram?
Please follow GALEO at the following link:
http://instagram.com/galeopics
This summer, we have great interns that are having a competition on who will get the most likes on their pics. So take a look because there will be lots of pics posted and you can pick the best ones!
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You will also be entered into a drawing for a pair of Southwest Airlines tickets!
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Your membership to GALEO supports our work and also allows for you to become part of the GALEO Leadership Council!
GALEO membership is open to anyone who supports our efforts and mission. Please consider becoming a member to help support our efforts in civic engagement and leadership development of the Latino community in Georgia. Through your membership, YOU make a difference and add your voice to ours! Together, we are STRONGER!
Become part of our GALEO Familia by becoming a MEMBER of GALEO. Once you are a member, you may join our GALEO Leadership Council to engage in the many activities we have going on to promote civic engagement and leadership development of the Latino community.
Between April 1 and June 15th, all new and renewing memberships will be entered into a drawing for a pair of Southwest Airlines tickets. Membership starts at $15.00, which is one entry. Every level of membership higher will mean one more entry. Join now and you will be entered into the drawing for the pair of airline tickets!
GALEO Membership: http://tinyurl.com/GALEOMembership