ATLANTA - The Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials (GALEO) recently graduated 25 new leaders from the GALEO Institute for Leadership. People from Hall, Barrow, Gwinnett and Forsyth counties are included in the group.
This is the 14th group of graduates resulting from GALEO's leadership development efforts. The total number of GALEO Institute for Leadership alumni now stands at 484 people from all across the state.
Dr. Todd Groce, President of the Georgia Historical Society, was among those addressing the group. Dr. Groce reminded the graduates of Atlanta's historical sense of inclusion and spurred them to become the next great generational leaders of our state.
This is the 14th group of graduates resulting from GALEO's leadership development efforts. The total number of GALEO Institute for Leadership alumni now stands at 484 people from all across the state.
Dr. Todd Groce, President of the Georgia Historical Society, was among those addressing the group. Dr. Groce reminded the graduates of Atlanta's historical sense of inclusion and spurred them to become the next great generational leaders of our state.
The GALEO Latino Community Development Fund has implemented the GALEO Institute for Leadership to focus upon the leadership development of the Latino community across our state. As part of the GALEO Institute for Leadership, GALEO formed a strategic partnership with the University of Georgia's Fanning Institute to expand and develop our joint efforts for the Community Leadership Program.
The graduates dedicated more than 89 hours this year to complete eight modules, additional presentations and a group project. In addition, this GALEO Institute for Leadership Class of 2015 represented a diverse class with participants from various countries including the following:
- United States
- Colombia
- Peru
- Puerto Rico
- Mexico
- Honduras
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Venezuela
- Haiti
The graduates represented the following counties in Georgia:
- Clayton
- Bartow
- Rockdale
- Chatham
- Fulton
- Hall
- Cherokee
- Dekalb
- Walton
- Gwinnett
- Barrow
- Forsyth
- Cobb
This leadership program was made possible in part by the Sapelo Foundation, University of Georgia-Fanning Institute, Georgia Power, State Farm Insurance Company, GALEO and individual donors.
GALEO Executive Director Jerry Gonzalez (second row, far right) with some of this year's graduates. Gonzalez said some could not attend the ceremony because of work or travel-related issues. (Courtesy GALEO)
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