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Press Release
January
9, 2006
For
Immediate Release
Contact:
Priscilla A. Hale, LMSW
ALLGO Interim Executive Director
512-472-2001
Austin, TX – The ALLGO board and staff are both excited
and saddened to share with you upcoming significant organizational
changes. In response to the current political and economic
climate as well as financial realities, and in an effort to
better fulfill our vision and mission, ALLGO is rising to
face new challenges head on and refocusing our programming.
These
efforts will seek to create and sustain a statewide network
of queer people of color activists, groups, organizations
and allies, which through nourishment of relationships, grassroots
organizing and artistic expression can mobilize and revitalize
the movement to radically transform systems and policies toward
a collective liberation.
As
hopeful and thrilled as we are about the new possibilities
these changes will bring, additional financial forces and
shifts in federal policies and local HIV Planning Council
priorities will require us to let go of some of our existing
programming. It is with a heavy heart that we begin the extremely
difficult process of saying good-bye to our case-management
program. ALLGO will no longer be providing case-management
services after February 28, 2006. Case-managers will be working
closely with current clients to transition their care and
make sure they are successfully connected to all the support
and resources available as they navigate this difficult time.
Change
frequently brings joy and pain side by side. We urge you to
be a part of this time of new possibilities and letting go
as you walk with us to create a just and equitable society
and make all of our liberation a reality. To this end, ALLGO
will be continuing and growing our cultural arts and community
building and organizing programs. As these changes unfold
we will be sending out periodic updates to keep you abreast
of the latest developments. We invite you to become a part
of ALLGO by becoming a member, a volunteer, a monthly donor
and/or an event/program participant. Please utilize the above
contact information to sign up for any of these opportunities
and receive electronic and manual mail updates.
ALLGO’s
Vision: ALLGO envisions a just and equitable society that
celebrates and nurtures vibrant people of color queer cultures.
ALLGO’s MissionALLGO works towards its vision through
cultural arts, health and advocacy programming by supporting
artists and artistic expression within our diverse communities;
promoting health within a wellness model; and mobilizing and
building coalitions among groups multiply marginalized by
race/ethnicity, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation/sexual
identity to enact change.
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