Made possible by the financial support of:
The Latinx Alliance: a cross-sector leadership network of Latinx leaders – public, private, nonprofit, philanthropic – focused on advocating for, and improving the well-being of, Latinx communities across Georgia. The Latinx Alliance is a project of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta (CFGA).
The Latino Community Fund (LCF Georgia): a direct service and philanthropic intermediary that advocates and fills service and program gaps for Georgia’s Latino communities through its three pillars: Advance People’s Democracy, Protect and Build Communities and Expand Economic Opportunity.
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Atlanta: a nonprofit organization working to forge resilient and inclusive communities of opportunity across America–great places to live, work, visit, do business and raise families.
Key partners in this report:
Ser Familia: a non-profit organization empowering Latino families through educational programs, workshops, and retreats that allow them to thrive and enjoy a healthy family environment. Our holistic approach brings a sense of wholeness to people’s lives that allows them to improve their “now” and face “what’s next” with a positive outlook. Our organization has the largest geographical footprint of any Latino organization in Georgia, with offices in Kennesaw, Norcross, Smyrna, and Suwanee.
Neighborhood Nexus is a nonprofit civic data intermediary that helps Georgia nonprofits find, understand, and use data to inform smarter policy, program, and funding strategies. We help Georgia’s social sector deliver the right services at the right scale to the people and places that need them most.
Brandshake Creative is a team specialized in hand-crafting brand identity and web experiences for the Atlanta community, such as the Atlanta BeltLine, Park Pride, Purpose Built Communities, Shaw and Atlanta Regional Commission.
Contributors:
The Latinx Alliance Transformative Narrative Workgroup.
The following individuals and leaders of organizations took the time to discuss with us their experiences, reflections and learnings:
Aceli Zenil, Amigos de la Comunidad
Alieska Custodio, Ser Familia
Brittany Lopez, U-lead Athens
Cristian Estrada
Daniela Rodriguez, Migrant Equity Southeast
Delicia Idett, Unidos Latino Association
Henry Reyes
Laura Murvartian, ARTE-GA
Leslie Gutierrez
Louis Negron, 100 Black Men of Atlanta
Luis Hernandez
Mauri Maza
Miriam Marin, Conectados Gainesville
Pedro Viloria
Rebecca Gibbons, Unidos Latino Association
Ulyssa Muñoz
Georgia-based artists and creators:
Angel Fabián Rivera
Bryan López
Gabi Madrid
Grupo Folklorico Aklla Sumaq
Isa Call Gómez
Kristina Cohen
LeylisMR
Marietta Murton
Melvin Toledo
Patrick Zae
Samantha Ramirez-Herrera
Interviews with Specialists:
Alejandro Coss, Latin American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia (LACC)
America Gruner, Coalition of Latino Leaders (CLILA)
Belisa Urbina, Ser Familia
Gilda (Gigi) Pedraza, Latino Community Fund
Jerry Gonzalez, GALEO
Luis Zaldivar, Georgia CASA
Maria Vinces Peck, She Lends
Maritza Morelli, Los Niños Primero
Michael Lucas, Atlanta Volunteers Lawyer Foundation (AVLF)
Rafael Villegas, Georgia Hispanic Construction Association (GHCA)
Roxana Chicas, Emory Nursing School
Santiago Marquez, Latin American Association of Georgia (LAA
References
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17US Census Bureau’s 2023 Current Population Survey (CPS).
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