Advocacy: Last WEEK of EARLY VOTING in Georgia! Go VOTE! Volunteers needed! #GALatinoVote #PostThePeach
Advocacy and Engagement Email
Join our efforts to promote greater engagement of the Latino community and to continue leadership development. Si se puede! Su VOTO Es Su Voz!
#GALatinoVote #iamGALEO
October 31, 2016
This week is the last week for Early Voting! Have you voted yet? Lots of Georgians have taken advantage of EARLY VOTING and have already cast their ballot! Go VOTE early before Friday, then #PostThePeach!
Please see below and share some of the links we will provide below!
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!
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!
Check out the news story about the growth in Georgia by our friends over at CBS News 46: http://www.cbs46.com/story/33285102/latino-voter-registration-sees-big-surge-in-georgia
Here is another indication of the growth of the Latino vote in Georgia: http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/minority-voter-registration-surges/nsszT/ “The analysis showed black voter registration rose 20.5 percent statewide; Asian registration rose 40.7 percent; and Hispanic registration rose 46.2 percent.”
Latino voters showed up to vote in the primaries as well in record numbers!
http://washingtonmonthly.com/2016/10/31/latino-voters-could-swing-georgia-blue/#.WBdgXfoS0T0.twitter
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.
Find your your polling location for Election Day or where to go vote EARLY at this link:
https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do
If you have questions or experienced problems in voting, you may also call us at 1-888-54GALEO (1-888-5442536) for assistance in English or Spanish.
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Volunteers ARE NEEDED to make the #GALatinoVote stronger than ever and make history with record turn out! Please volunteer!
VOLUNTEERS are needed to make the #GALatinoVote stronger than ever. Please check out the link and sign up for a few shifts. Please share with others who want to make a difference in the 2016 election. Thank you!
You can earn a $100.00 stipend if you help us with phone banking and you would be entered into a raffle for cool prizes (3 Chromebook laptops) if you help with canvassing! Please see link for details!
http://2014old.galeo.org/join-galeo/volunteer/
Volunteers needed to protect the #GALatinoVote for Election Day!
The 2016 Election is the FIRST presidential election without key protections of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which means many Latinx/a/o voters across the country could face discrimination before Election Day. You can help prevent and stop discrimination at the polls. Sign up to volunteer with LatinoJustice & GALEO at #CadaVotoCuenta today:
http://latinojustice.org/civil_rights/cada/
Voter Guide by the League of Women Voters of Georgia!
The 2016 Online Voter Guide is a non-partisan resource for voters in Georgia. The Georgia Voter Guide is a product of the League of Women Voters of Georgia and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The League and the AJC do not endorse candidates and thoroughly believe that voters should judge candidates based on their own merits, ideas and platforms. We work very hard to provide an intelligent, equitable forum where that can occur.
http://c3.thevoterguide.org/v/ajc16/build.do
Ride to the POLLS to vote and DRIVERS needed!
The Coalition for the People’s Agenda is offering rides to the polls to go vote. Also, looking for drivers. Please sign up here! http://ridetothepoll.com/
#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 Part-time canvassers
Interested in working on voter engagement in Georgia with the #GALatinoVote team across the state? Please take a look at this opportunity and let us know of your interest. Pay rate starts at $12.00 per hour but could increase to $15.00 per hour based upon productivity! Join us!
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 Maria Palacios, GALEO Program Coordinator at maria@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:
November 18 – ceremony in Newnan, GA
December 9 – Ceremonial Federal Courthouse in Atlanta
Let us know by sending an email to harvey@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.
Please send us an email and let us know when you can volunteer!
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/
Volunteers needed for Nov 12th Citizenship Day! Please help us spread the word about it too and encourage people to pre-register!
Saturday, November 12, 2016: CITIZENSHIP DAY volunteers needed. Help us assist Legal PermanentResidents become U.S. citizens. YOUR help will be needed. For now, please save the date and a link will be posted soon. To sign up to volunteer at this event, please follow this link and indicate you are from GALEO: https://volunteer.legal/event/8dPMQzWo3Y/signup If you have more questions, please contact harvey@2014old.galeo.org.
If you know someone who needs FREE legal assistance for becoming a U.S. Citizen, please have them register for this workshop here:
https://goo.gl/forms/WwxLb8AHwrNQQohF3
Join us at a discussion on Equal Pay for Latinas on Nov 10th!
November 1st is Latina Equal Pay Day, which represents how far into 2016 Latinas have to work in order to earn what white men earned on average in 2015.
In 1963 when the Equal Pay Act was signed into law, women on average made 59 cents for every dollar made by men. Today Latinas only make 56 cents for every dollar earned by white men – shockingly Latinas actually earn less than women did in 1963!
We can do better!
The southeast regional office of the Women’s Bureau of the U.S Department of Labor will be hosting a discussion on the economic state of Latinas with leaders in Latino communities in honor of Latina Equal Pay Day. This discussion will be focused on existing barriers to closing the wage gap for Latinas, possible solutions to increase the compensation of Latinas and ways the Women’s Bureau can support Latino led organizations that are working to secure equal pay for Latinas.
Additional DOL agencies will also be present to participate in the discussion. We hope you will join us for this dynamic discussion on Latina Equal Pay.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, November 10th
Time: 2:00-3:30p
Location: 61 Forsyth St SW, Suite 6B85, Atlanta, GA, 30303
A valid state issued photo ID is required to enter the building
Please RSVP with Charmaine Davis at davis.charmaine@dol.gov
Join us to celebrate Veterans on Nov 14th!
Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Honoring Veterans
League of United Latin American Citizens National Committee of Veterans Affairs, Latin American Association, GALEO, The Coca-Cola Company Business Resource Groups (BRG): LA VIDA BRG and the Military Veterans BRG, & U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Cordially invite you to a Ceremony in Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Honoring Veterans
Date/Time: November 14, 2016 / 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: The Coca-Cola Company
One Coca-Cola Plaza, Atlanta, GA 30313
(Photo ID required to enter)
RSVP at http://www.LULAC.org/AtlantaVeterans
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!