Organization Details:

ACLA

We will be the Agency which represents, organizes and unites the Latin American community with other factions and organizations in the community. We will use every means available to encourage better relations with other groups in the community, supporting such programs existing or yet undeveloped by private or public benefactors. We depend on Latin-American leaders in every social rank who are determined to strive for the wellbeing of the community and to improve the quality of life in the Dalton and Northwest Georgia region.

Description:
A non-profit organization founded by a group of teachers, businessmen and citizens to support and promote education and to represent the Latin-American community in local affairs. Organized into a body of three main parts ACLA boasts an eclectic membership from every social background and many cultural heritages. Our members come from many parts of the globe and every region of the Americas.

1. Support education at all levels.
2. Promote cultural programs throughout the community.
3. Encourage participation in the political process.
4. Stimulate Social and Instructional programs in economics, and other services which promote individual and common development.
5. Be a resource within the community to the whole community.



History:
Founded in November 1997 as a non-profit organization by a group of teachers, businessmen and citizens to support and promote education and to represent the Latin-American community in local affairs. The Latin American Community Alliance (ACLA) is formed eleven years ago by a group of educators, business persons, and private citizens to address increasing needs for the education and wellbeing of our children and all the people who live in the NW GA region; among the first of it’s kind in Georgia, ACLA has now served as the model for similar organizations across the state and in several nations. The ongoing programs organized and presented by ACLA have served to improve the quality of life for all residents of NW Georgia and have been noted for this accomplishment by national organizations and media. In partnership with other community organizations we extend our message and influence beyond our immediate surroundings, bringing enlightenment to people of many communities.

ACLA members are from all social, political, economic and ethnic designations and our membership reflects the rich variety of nationalities and heritages found in the citizenry of the greater Dalton/North Georgia area.



Contact people:


Javier Lara, Executive Director, (email) Aaron Moore, President, (email)


Office fax number: (706) 259-9577

Address:


P.O. Box 6262 Dalton, GA 30722


Web Site: http://www.acla-dalton.org

Last updated on October 3, 2009