Advocacy: Recruitment continues for the GALEO Institute for Leadership Class of 2016 & Know YOUR Rights Information for community.
Thank you for your interest in GALEO!
Please become involved in 2016 to make Georgia a better place for us all!
January 11, 2016
These emails are sent out to keep you informed about actions, engagement and opportunities for getting involved in 2016!
We are excited about the momentum we have for accomplishing great things for our communities in 2016. YOUR help will be needed!
Today, the Georgia Legislature begins, and unfortunately, they are considering several anti-immigrant initiatives. We will be calling attention to these and we will need your help. Please take a moment to post on social media the following message: “Friends, help support GALEO by taking action against anti-immigrant initiatives. Text the word GALEO to the number 22828.” All who do this will be entered into our email advocacy emails. More information will be posted soon.
Please find ways to get involved and become supportive of our efforts for 2016!
GALEO and the GALEO Latino Community Development Fund have accomplished a lot in 2015! With your help and support, we can keep our efforts going in Georgia to promote greater civic engagement and leadership development of the Latino community. Please consider making a tax deductible donation to the GALEO Latino Community Development Fund!
To see all that we accomplished in 2015, please follow this link for the GALEO YEAR IN REVIEW FOR 2015!
GALEO Institute for Leadership Continues to Recruit Participants for the Class of 2016
In 2015, the GALEO Institute for Leadership graduated the largest class at the National Center for Civil & Human Rights. It was an historic night and the graduates joined 484 alumni of the GALEO Institute for Leadership across the state. Applications are now open for 2016 and the deadline is January 27, 2016. Your donations help support this very important work for GALEO! Thank you!
Apply for the 2016 GALEO Institute for Leadership
National Immigration Law Center information for our immigrant community on Know YOUR Rights
From NILC: The new year began with immigration authorities arresting and detaining Central Americans who entered the U.S. after January 1, 2014. These are people-overwhelmingly mothers and young children-who fled violence in their home countries and who should be protected rather than terrorized and deported.
From reports, it appears that immigration agents are primarily going to people’s homes, as well as picking people up from work and public spaces, and using aggressive and sometimes deceptive tactics.
It is important to prepare yourself and others for these raids. NILC has created a raids alert in English and Spanish that describes how to report a raid, find a person in detention, and find legal help. (The alert can also be downloaded as a PDF in each language.) It includes links to know-your-rights materials in Spanish and English, as well as a description of protections for detained Salvadorans based on the Orantes injunction.
Follow this link: IMMIGRATION RAIDS ALERT Prepare for Raids and Protect Yourself!
GALEO Leadership Council
The GALEO Leadership Council is made up of GALEO members and alumni of our GALEO Institute for Leadership. Ivan Shammas, Telemundo, has served over the last two years as Chairman, and he has done a tremendous job leading our volunteers. Katherine Vega will be Chair in 2016 and already has assembled a great team! Join us by becoming a member today! The GLC Team is gearing up for a great year and already has two events planned (see below). Lots to do this year, so get involved by becoming a member. There will be a meeting soon and members will be notified by email.
Join the GLC today by becoming a GALEO Member!
GALEO Leadership Council’s Public Speaking Workshop
Leisurely Speaking: Public Speaking Workshop
Public speaking is essential in your ongoing leadership development. Join us and learn some great techniques from a talented expert in public speaking. This workshop will help you to be able to speak in front of an audience and influence/motivate the audience with your speaking abilities.
Date: Thursday, February 11, 2016
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: The Law Offices of Brenda Lopez, 1770 Indian Trail Road, Suite 200, Norcross, GA, 30093.
The event is FREE, but there is LIMITED SPACE, so RSVP is required.
For more information and to RSVP, please follow this link.
GALEO Leadership Council Annual Lobby Day Training and Visit to the Georgia Legislature
Join us! There are many important issues that need your voice with the Georgia Legislature.
Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2016
To learn more and to register, please follow this link.
Cesar Chavez Essay Contest in 2016
Do you have high school children that have some free time before things get hectic with returning to school? How about some college students with some free time before college classes ramp up again?
This is a perfect opportunity to learn more about Cesar Chavez and write an essay to submit for our 2016 Cesar Chavez Essay Contest. It is open to ALL Georgia high school students, Georgia ESOL high school students, and to ALL adults in Georgia. Great prizes already committed include mini-iPads, gift cards and tickets to some Atlanta events. Enter today!
Learn more about the 2016 Cesar Chavez Essay Contest here!
#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!
Watch a video of Mariela Romero, Univision 34, explaining why she is part of the #iamGALEO campaign
Support our efforts to expand access to higher education for DACA students!
GALEO is one of the groups leading efforts to ensure Georgia DREAM’ers have access to higher education by promoting legislation that would provide for in-state tuition for those who have DACA status. Join our efforts and spread the word.
Sign up here to become active with the in-state tuition movement!
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 220,000 voters.
Voter Registration Deadline is on Feb. 1, 2016 for the Georgia Presidential Primary Election in March 2016!
Have you been following the Presidential Primary contest?
Well, your VOICE & VOTE will be needed in March 2016. Deadline to register to vote in the March 2016 Presidential Primary is February 1, 2016.
Please check if you are registered to vote 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 at www.GALEO.org.
The #GALatinoVote grows stronger every day. Join the efforts to have a high Latino voter turnout in Georgia’s Presidential Primary and make a difference in the outcome of who the candidates will be for the General Election in November 2016.
Georgia has an open primary process. This means that on Election Day in March 2016, you get to choose which political party primary election that you want to participate in. You can choose the Republican or Democratic primary and then select the candidate you want. If you have questions, please call us at 1-888-54GALEO.
Judge Dax Lopez being considered to be the 1st Latino federal judge out of Georgia
On July 30, 2015, President Obama nominated Judge Dax López to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, to the seat vacated by Judge Julie E. Carnes, who was elevated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. His nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee. He would be the first Latino appointed to such a position from Georgia. He needs your support. Please sign the petition that was started by Yovany Jerez, a Georgia Latino millennial conservative who supports Judge Lopez’s appointment.
Support Judge Lopez by signing this petition.
GALEO Seeking College Interns for Spring, Summer & Fall 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.
Please send a resume and writing sample to Samuel Aguilar, GALEO Program Coordinator at samuel@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 schedule for 2016 so far:
Thurs Jan 7th – Volunteer Voter Registration Training. 5:30pm Rush Center Event Annex Training room
Wed, Jan 13th – Tucker Admin Ceremony 8AM arrival
Wed, Jan 20th – Tucker Admin Ceremony 8AM arrival
Fri, Jan 22nd – Federal in Gainesville, 10:30 arrival (small group carpool)
Wed, Jan 27th – Tucker Admin Ceremony 8AM arrival
Wed, Feb 3rd – Tucker Admin Ceremony 8AM arrival
Thur, Feb 4th Volunteer Voter Registration Training – 5:30pm Rush Center Event Annex Training room
Wed, Feb 10th – Tucker Admin Ceremony 8AM arrival
Wed Feb 17th – Tucker Admin Ceremony 8AM arrival
Fri, Feb 19th – Federal Ceremony in Atlanta 10:30am arrival
Wed, Feb 24th – Tucker Admin Ceremony 8AM arrival
March 11 – ceremony in Rome, GA
April 15 – Ceremonial Federal Courthouse in Atlanta
June 10 – Ceremonial Federal Courthouse in Atlanta
July 8 – ceremony in Gainesville, GA
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 samuel@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/professional-development/
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!