While National Hispanic Heritage Month officially started on September 15th, already thousands of Latinx/Hispanics in Georgia have shared their love for their culture, traditions and community in one or more of the many celebrations our member and partner organizations have led in the state. Whereas is art(stop by Plaza Las Americas in Gwinnett and vote for your favorite … Continue reading Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month in Georgia
Author: Gilda (Gigi) Pedraza
Executive Director and Founder Latino Community Fund (LCF Georgia) Social Entrepreneur, Community Advocate, Latina, Mom, Wife. Lover of Life.
LCF Georgia Denounces and Condemns Domestic Terrorism, White Nationalism and White Supremacy
The Latino Community Fund (LCF Georgia) denounces and strongly condemns the two domestic terrorists that created fear, violence and killed and injured dozens of individuals in El Paso, TX, and Dayton, OH. White Nationalism is a hateful ideology at the core of the vast majority of recent acts of terrorism and violence in the country. … Continue reading LCF Georgia Denounces and Condemns Domestic Terrorism, White Nationalism and White Supremacy
Preguntas sobre el censo del 2020
PREGUNTAS SOBRE EL CENSO 2019-2020 ¿Por qué estoy recibiendo formularios que dicen “censo” ahora en el 2019? Hay dos actividades distintas relacionadas al censo que están desarrollándose este año: – El American Community Survey (ACS) que generalmente es un formulario color verde con varias preguntas, (incluyendo la pregunta de la ciudadanía) es una manera de … Continue reading Preguntas sobre el censo del 2020
El Refugio Launches a Program for Immigrants and Asylum Seekers
Member organization “El Refugio” is launching a new program assisting immigrants and asylum-seekers released from Stewart Detention Center in getting to the next step in their journey. The program is in collaboration and partnership with a number of organizations and volunteers that have been assisting in an ad-hoc basis like “Paz Amigos” in Columbus, GA. … Continue reading El Refugio Launches a Program for Immigrants and Asylum Seekers
Georgia AAPI and Latino Census Complete Count Committees to host joint press conference post Supreme Court Decision on Citizenship Question
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2019 Georgia AAPI and Latino Census Complete Count Committees to host joint press conference post Supreme Court Decision on Citizenship Question Norcross, Georgia – The Supreme Court of the United States, will make their decision in regards to the controversial addition of a Citizenship Question in the 2020 Census. That … Continue reading Georgia AAPI and Latino Census Complete Count Committees to host joint press conference post Supreme Court Decision on Citizenship Question
Bienvenido Sergio!
Sergio Mendez is our new Communications and Outreach Administrator. Bienvenido!
