Advocacy: Join for Charla & Challah on August 2nd! Continuing a great partnership & conversation with our friends at the American Jewish Committee’s ACCESS.
July 12, 2016
We do hope you will be able to join us on August 2nd for “Charla & Challah” discussion on the 2016 election. Please see below for details and register today!
In JUNE & JULY, we are doing a membership drive to promote our work in our community and also asking for you to sign up to volunteer with us. All who become members and sign up to become volunteers will be entered into a give away for a pair of Southwest Airlines tickets. See below for details.
Questions about voting or your current status of membership? Please call us at 1-888-54GALEO. Please see below for information on how to check online if you are registered to vote and to see what address you have listed. The #GALatinoVote grows stronger every day and you must engage in all elections this year!
Please spread the word in social media and share this email as well!
Thank you!
Register today! The American Jewish Committee’s ACCESS group and GALEO will host an event together on August 2nd!
There will be lots of networking and cross cultural learning. Please take a look at the link for more informatio
n and then register for the event! You don’t want to miss it!
This is our ongoing series, Charla & Challah: The 2016 Elections from Latino and Jewish Perspectives!
Register for the event here: http://bit.ly/29GbVzs
We’d like to welcome Maria del Rosario Palacios and Harvey Soto to the GALEO team!
Maria will be leading our efforts with our GALEO Institute for Leadership and our policy efforts for GALEO. To learn more about Maria, please visit this link. Send her an email at maria@2014old.galeo.org to welcome her!
Harvey will be leading our team of canvassers and volunteers as we make the #GALatinoVote stronger this year! To learn more about Harvey, please visit this link. Send him an email at harvey@2014old.galeo.org to welcome him.
Samuel Aguilar reflected on his time at GALEO! Take a look at his blog.
GALEO Staffer to Work at FWD.us on Immigration Reform
By Program Manager Samuel Aguilar
In 2012, as an undergraduate intern for GALEO, I wrote a thesis on the topic of bipartisan immigration reform and proposed my own policy solution. Based off the strength of my writing and GALEO’s network, it gained some attention and I presented my proposal at various southeastern public policy and immigration conferences. Now, after almost two years of working full time at GALEO, I’ll be heading to Florida to work on federal immigration reform with FWD.us – quite literally a dream come true. It’s a bittersweet moment for me as I prepare to take my career to the next level while leaving behind the organization and state that gave me countless opportunities to prove myself.
A. Parra: Legal Permanent Residents as Peace Officers
By GALEO Student Intern, Andres Parra
*Peace officer: a civil officer appointed to preserve law and order, such as a sheriff or police officer.
When it comes to diversifying our police forces, we have made great progress. According to the Department of Justice the percentage of local police officers who were racial or ethnic minorities nearly doubled between 1987 and 2013 1. In fact, according to a New York Times article, of the largest police departments Atlanta had one of the smallest racial disparities in 2007 between its police department and its community2. All in all, a police force that looks like the community it serves is a good thing. It helps increase trust between the police force and the community. It also allows officers to overcome cultural barriers that may exist between them and residents in their jurisdictions. However, we still have a long way to go and nowhere is the cultural schism so great as between our police forces and immigrant communities. Allowing legal permanent residents to apply for these jobs could help minimize the cultural and linguistic barriers our officers face nationwide.
Join GALEO as a member to support our efforts OR sign up to become an engaged volunteer with us this year! You will be entered into an opportunity to win a pair of Southwest Airlines tickets!
GALEO is proud to be supported by Southwest Airlines once again. For all new and renewing GALEO members (http://tinyurl.com/GALEOMembership) during the months of May, June and July, they will be entered to win a pair of Southwest Airlines domestic tickets. For every level higher of membership and for any additional donation to the Latino Voter Defense Fund, your chances of winning increase (details will be sent to members).
Amigo/a Level ($15.00): TWO entries into the give away.
Compadre/Comadre Level ($25.00): THREE entries into the give away.
Primo/a Level ($50.00): FOUR entries into the give away.
Hermano/a Level ($100.00): SEVEN entries into the give away.
Padrino/Padrina Level ($250.00): TEN entries into the give away.
For those who would like to VOLUNTEER (over 18 years of age) with GALEO in many of our activities this year, they are encouraged to sign up as well and they will also get ONE entry to the giveaway of the Southwest Airlines tickets.
To sign up to volunteer, please visit this link: http://2014old.galeo.org/volunteer-with-galeo/
The #GALatinoVote grows in strength and numbers! Help us engage our community and encourage them to vote.
The Georgia Latino Vote has grown a LOT! In 2003, when we started as an organization, there were only 10,000 Latinos registered to vote. The latest estimate of the Latino electorate puts that strength at over 330,000 voters.
Many Latino voters found out too late that they were not registered or that they had not updated their voter registration information after they had moved. Please check if you are registered to vote here and to find your polling location here: http://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov.
If you are NOT registered to vote OR if you have moved, you should register to vote online and/or update your information at www.GALEO.org
If you have questions or experienced problems in voting, you may also call us at 1-888-54GALEO for assistance in English or Spanish.
#IamGALEO
Join us with posting your #iamGALEO pics on social media
GALEO is more than just five letters. GALEO is you. Please post your picture online with the hashtag #IamGALEO on any social media. This will help us demonstrate to legislators that GALEO is supported by people like you! Go ahead and post!
See other videos and posts on social media here!
GALEO Seeking College Interns for Fall 2016 & Spring 2017
Interested in working on immigration reform and voter engagement in Georgia?
GALEO seeks undergraduate or graduate students every semester (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.
Please send a resume and writing sample to Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director at jerry@2014old.galeo.org.
For more details about this internship opportunity, please follow this link.
Volunteers are needed to register voters at Naturalization ceremonies!
Many people will become U.S. citizens this year and will need to register to vote. Volunteers are needed to help us with this initiative. Please volunteer if you can!
Here is the remaining schedule for 2016:
August 12 – Ceremonial Federal Courthouse in Atlanta
September 9 – ceremony in Rome, GA
September 23 – Ceremonial Federal Courthouse in Atlanta
October 14 – Ceremonial Federal Courthouse in Atlanta
November 18 – ceremony in Newnan, GA
December 9 – Ceremonial Federal Courthouse in Atlanta
Let us know by sending an email to maria@2014old.galeo.org to confirm your interest and feel free to invite friends too!
There will be training necessary for all volunteers before going to the naturalization ceremonies.
Check out our Job Opportunities section on our website!
Are you looking for a new career or job opportunity? Know someone who is looking for a job? Also, some volunteer positions will be posted here from time to time. Please check this link weekly!
http://2014old.galeo.org/category/jobs/
Join GALEO & become an active member of our network!
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.
GALEO Membership: http://tinyurl.com/GALEOMembership
Join the GALEO Familia today!