Latino organizers build culture of civic engagement in Atlanta

A group of people stand behind a large red ribbon as someone cuts it.
Adelina Nichols helps cut a red ribbon to mark the grand opening of the Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights' new headquarters. (Matt Pearson/WABE)

Updated on Sept. 20, 2024, at 12:19 p.m.

Latino organizers in Georgia are focusing on establishing a culture of civic engagement in communities across metro Atlanta. In this presidential election year, the end goal is more than just getting out the vote.

“Remember, it’s important to know what we want, know where we’re going,” said Adelina Nichols, executive director of the Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights. “If not, others will come to tell us what we have to do and where we have to go.”