Advocacy: Spread the word about Citizenship Day & Volunteers are still needed! Please sign up today! Lots of options available!
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
August 23, 2016
It is late-August and we will be needing your help to help us on several volunteer opportunities. We have a Citizenship Day coming up where we will need volunteers for helping LPR’s fill out their citizenship forms. We need volunteers for a big Latino festival coming up on SUNDAY. AND we will need volunteers to help once early voting starts and on Election Day. We need you to sign up for as many of these as you can. Please see below for details and let us know how YOU can help!
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!
GALEO, AILA & the LAA will co-host a CITIZENSHIP DAY in September!
We are promoting that Legal Permanent Residents who are eligible to become U.S. citizens take advantage of the FREE citizenship workshop where we will provide legal assistance to help them fill out their paperwork to become U.S. citizens. The vent will be held on Saturday, September 17th at the LAA starting at 9:00 AM.
There is a pre-registration process online and more information on requirements here:
http://2014old.galeo.org/2016-citizenship-day/
If you would like to volunteer, please follow this link:
https://volunteer.legal/event/GmKMek5ND2/signup
We need attorneys, paralegals, and regular volunteers without legal experience to sign up to help today! If you have questions, please contact harvey@2014old.galeo.org.
Volunteer with our efforts at the upcoming 16th Annual Peachtree Latino Festival in Piedmont Park on Sunday, August 28th!
#GALatinoVote grows stronger every day. BUT we need your help to make sure people are registered in their current address and also registered to vote for the 1st time. Join our efforts to assist registering voters at this upcoming Latino festival!
Please sign up for a shift here (Sunday, Aug. 28, 12 pm – 3 pm or 3 pm – 6 pm):
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f4dadaf2fa2f58-peachtree
Then, enjoy the festival with your familia!
Thank you!
Remember people can check their voter registration status and their current address for voting here: https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do
Volunteers needed to protect the #GALatinoVote for Election
Day and EARLY VOTING!
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/
Congratulations to Paul Hopkins!
Paul donated during our GALEO Membership and donor drive and he won the pair of Southwest Airlines tickets.
Thank you for all who supported our efforts and continue to make GALEO stronger with your membership and donations.
If you would like to become a GALEO member or renew your membership, please visit this link: http://tinyurl.com/GALEOMembership.
Check out the picture we took here.
THANK YOU for all of YOUR support and a big 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! 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 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 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:
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 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/
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!
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