GALEO Institute of Leadership planned in Gainesville this spring

ATLANTA - Gainesville will be a site this spring for one of several Institutes for Leadership planned around the state by the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials.<br /> <br /> In addition to Gainesville, the group has begun accepting applications for the sessions to be held in Dalton, Atlanta, Columbus and Savannah.<br /> <br /> The Gainesville meetings - which will be conducted in and for English-speaking participants - will be held on Saturdays over a period of weeks in March and April. They are open to anyone, regardless of racial or ethnic backgrounds.<br /> <br /> GALEO has implemented the GALEO Institute for Leadership to focus upon the leadership development of the Latino community across our state, according to executive director Jerry Gonzalez. "As part of the GALEO Institute for Leadership, we have formed a strategic partnership with the University of Georgia's Fanning Institute to expand and develop our joint efforts for the Community Leadership Program," he said. <br /> <br /> Participants will be selected based on their "potential for leadership and their eagerness in implementing community betterment projects and initiatives." Gonzalez said they should also show proficiency in the language in which the site's module is being presented (English or Spanish, based upon location). <br /> <br /> The deadline to apply is Februrary 22, 2008, 5:00 P.M.The following sites will conduct the leadership sessions in the following languages:<br /> <br /> Dalton (Spanish)Gainesville (English) Atlanta Metro (English)Atlanta Metro (Spanish)Savannah (Spanish)Columbus (English)This leadership program was made possible in part by the Sapelo Foundation, the American Dream Fund, Amerigroup Foundation, The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, State Farm Insurance Company, Epstein Becker & Green P.C., University of Georgia-Fanning Institute, Univision and GALEO. <br /> <br /> More background information and specific dates are posted online as well. <br /> <br /> ..........<br /> <br /> On the Net:<br /> Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials. http://www.galeo.org

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