Summer 2007 January 3, 2008 Building trust; resource organizations Tips When working with Spanish-speakers, keep in mind that, generally speaking, they: - Avoid confrontation. They may appear to agree to keep things pleasant. - Do not like to compete with each other. The group ethic is more important. - Are fatalistic and present oriented. This impacts company insurance and 401Ks. News Immigration is a hot topic that unfortunately is having a very negative effect on the Spanish-speaking population. When they are victims of crime, they are afraid to report it for fear that the police will check their immigration status or, more likely, that of someone in the family. Please urge your employees to trust law enforcement and fire fighters (and then take the initiative to talk to local law enforcement about how they see their role in immigration). Perhaps you could have a police office and fireman present safety tips to your employees. That would build trust! Resource Organizations Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 2801 Buford Highway, Suite 500 Atlanta, GA 30329 404-929-9998 www.ghcc.org GHCC Mission Statement “To promote and support the domestic and international economic development of Hispanic businesses and individuals, and to serve as a link between non-Hispanic entities and the Hispanic Market.” HACED – Hispanic American Center for Economic Development 3097 Presidential Drive Suite A Atlanta, GA 30340 770-457-6770 www.haced.org HACED Mission Statement “The overall objective of the Hispanic American Center for Economic Development (HACED) is to advance the formation and growth of Hispanic businesses in the state of Georgia.” Latin American Association of Atlanta 2750 Buford Highway Atlanta, GA 30324 404-638-1800 www.latinamericanassoc.org “Empowering Latinos and building stronger communities for over 30 years.” GALEO - Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials 1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 2800 Atlanta, GA 30309 404-745-2580 www.galeo.org GALEO Mission Statement “The Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials (GALEO) is established to increase representation of Latino/Hispanic elected and appointed officials, to proactively address the issues and needs of the Latino community, and to engage the Latino/Hispanic community in the democratic and policy process across the state of Georgia.”

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