Membership
GALEO is supported by individuals, organizations, businesses and corporations
who believe in supporting the state's growing Latino community and the mission
of increased civic engagement by the Latino community. This is accomplished
by becoming a GALEO member. Membership is open to anyone who would like to
support our efforts in the Latino community. All elected officials are also
encouraged to become members. To mail in a membership application, please click
on the appropriate link to the left. Mail in the application with the payment
to the address indicated on the application.
GALEO is a 501 (c) 6 nonprofit and nonpartisan organization, similar to a
professional trade association or a chamber of commerce. None of the funds
raised are used for political campaigns or for elected officials. All funds
raised are used for the development of the mission of GALEO.
For Membership options, please see the links on the LEFT of this webpage.
GALEO Latino Community Development Fund
The GALEO Latino Community Development Fund is a 501(c)3 charitable nonprofit and
nonpartisan organization. All contributions made to the GALEO Latino Community
Development Fund are fully tax deductible.
Accomplishments:
- Georgia Trend Magazine named Jerry Gonzalez, GALEO’s Executive Director, as
one of 2007’s 100 Most Influential Georgians.
- In 2005 & 2006, GALEO has been the host to U.S. Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL),
U.S. Senator Ken Salazar (D-CO), U.S. Senator Bob Menendez and U.S.
Congresswoman Grace Napolitano (D-CA), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic
Caucus Institute. GALEO is the only organization in the state that has drawn the
national attention of such prominent national Latino leaders.
- GALEO also hosted U.S. Congresswoman Hilda Solis (D-CA) in Dalton, Georgia,
during her visit for Congressional Hearings regarding immigration in August 2006.
She met with local Dalton leaders and others actively involved in pro-immigration
efforts. GALEO also co-hosted a press conference with Congresswoman Solis to
draw attention to the benefits immigrants have brought to Gainesville and Dalton
industries.
- Recent successful training completion of 30 bilingual facilitators for the GALEO
Institute for Leadership. Trainers will teach the leadership curriculum in the metro
Atlanta area, Athens, Dalton, Gainesville and Savannah.
- GALEO has played an integral role in the formation of the Georgia Latino Forum.
On January 21, 2006, an historic summit of Latino and Latino-serving organizations in
Georgia took place on the University of Georgia campus in Athens. The summit
provided these organizations with a forum to begin discussion on how to work
together for greater impact within Georgia’s Latino community and to develop a
framework for future collaborative efforts. Out of the 150 delegates attending the
summit, 28 volunteered to move this discussion forward by developing the proposed
framework for collaboration. For the past 7 months, this team has been working
diligently to move this future collaborative effort forward. We are very pleased to
announce that the Georgia Latino Forum (formerly the Latino Organizational Summit)
held it’s First Annual Meeting on Saturday, September 23, 2006, and elected a
working Board of Directors.
- Collaborative report with NALEO, Latino Voting Strength in Georgia 2004,
documenting Latino voter registration numbers and voter registration growth rates.
- Worked with the Pew Partnership for Civic Change, Kennesaw State University and
the Governor’s Latino Commission for a New Georgia on establishing national
Hispanic outreach for LeadershipPlenty®, leadership development training. This
initial program was implemented in 2004 across the state in Atlanta, Smyrna, Athens,
and Dalton.
- September 2005 - December 2007: Publishing Immigration: Facts, Myths and
Public Policy through Kennesaw State University Press and in collaboration with the
Anti-Defamation League and the Hispanic Studies Center at Kennesaw State
University.
- Georgia Latino Vote 2004 & 2006, Registered 5,000 new voters across the state.
- 2004 Candidate Forums in Hall and Cobb Counties.
- Conducted “Civics 101” sessions
