GALEO Begins Recruiting Participants for the GALEO Institute for Leadership Class of 2016
For Immediate Release
Media Contact: Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director of GALEO, jerry@2014old.galeo.org, 404.745.2580.
Contact for the GALEO Institute for Leadership program application process and questions: Samuel Aguilar, GALEO Program Manager, samuel@2014old.galeo.org, 404.745.2546.
December 1, 2015 (Atlanta, GA) GALEO & the GALEO Latino Community Development Fund begin accepting online applications for the GALEO Institute for Leadership, Class of 2016.
As part of the GALEO Institute for Leadership, we have continued our strategic partnership with the University of Georgia’s Fanning Institute to expand and develop our joint efforts for the Community Leadership Program.
The seminars are open to all persons, regardless of their racial or ethnic background. Diverse participants are encouraged to apply. The leadership sessions are more beneficial to all when the group represents broad diversity, so EVERYONE is encouraged to apply.
For the Class of 2016, the sessions will be conducted in English. Participants will be selected based on their potential for leadership and their eagerness in implementing community betterment projects and initiatives.
The deadline to apply is Monday, January 27, 2016, at midnight. The program will begin on Friday, February 19, 2016, with a reception in the evening, and then continue on Saturday, February 20, 2016, for a full day of sessions from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Afterward, the schedule is set for monthly sessions to allow for statewide participation. All sessions will be held in the Metro Atlanta area.
For more information and for a link to the online application, please visit this link: http://2014old.galeo.org/gil.
This leadership program was made possible in part by the Sapelo Foundation, the University of Georgia-Fanning Institute, State Farm Insurance Company and GALEO.
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GALEO’s mission is to increase civic engagement and leadership development of the Latino/Hispanic community across Georgia.
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