The #DearGeorgia_It’sTime campaign launched last time with the belief that all Georgia voters should be included in our democracy. In just 6 weeks, we won a major victory to expand language access for Georgia voters. Dekalb County becomes the first county to voluntarily provide resources and sample ballots in Spanish and Korean. This effort, led … Continue reading The Latino Community Fund Strongly Supports and Celebrates Dekalb County’s Efforts for an Inclusive People’s Democracy
Author: Gilda (Gigi) Pedraza
Executive Director and Founder Latino Community Fund (LCF Georgia) Social Entrepreneur, Community Advocate, Latina, Mom, Wife. Lover of Life.
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Economic recovery strategies have historically left behind Black and Brown folxs, immigrants and Limited English proficient communities. As an organization, we are committed to ensure that ALL communities receive investments so they can continue feeding their families and keeping a roof over their head.
On SCOTUS DACA Decision and the Hate-Crimes Bill
U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals You can learn more about DACA and who qualifies HERE. Hate-Crime Bill in Georgia – Where we stand Crimes against people based on race, ethnicity, and identity are abhorrent. The world has suffered through countless tragedies inflicted on a people because of who they are. … Continue reading On SCOTUS DACA Decision and the Hate-Crimes Bill
The Latino Community Fund Affirms that Black Lives Matter
The Latino Community Fund (LCF Georgia) recognizes the need to mobilize and organize against institutional racism and White Supremacy and inequivocably affirms that Black Lives Matter.
In The Valley I Will Lift My Eyes To Those Of You Who CHOSE To See Us There
Over 700,000 DACA recipients across the country are anxiously awaiting the decision from the Supreme Court upholding -or not- the Trump Administration decision to terminate the program. Today, we are featuring a blog post by a DACAmented colleague in an effort to center on the voices of those directly affected by this decision. (Reposted with … Continue reading In The Valley I Will Lift My Eyes To Those Of You Who CHOSE To See Us There
Orden de Refugio en el Hogar (Georgia)
Shared with permission from the team at Welcoming Atlanta that led the translation of this document Lo que necesita saber ¿Cuándo empieza y cuánto tiempo dura? La orden comenzó a las 6PM el viernes 3 de abril del 2020 y sigue hasta las 11:59 PM del lunes 13 de abril del 2020. ¿Qué significa “refugio … Continue reading Orden de Refugio en el Hogar (Georgia)
