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你也许知道爱城有一个专门为移民妇女服务的机构叫Changing Together...,你知道爱城还有一个专门为移民男士服务的机构吗?他的全名叫Immigrant Men Advocacy Network,服务内容如下:2 z O# P0 W1 O, f0 \$ T
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Introducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}, a8 }# F/ ]! X( K% |
Infoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497
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6 c) _! d( t3 Q) H# d; QDear friend/colleague: Immigrant men & their families face many challenges. The intense demands of adjusting to a new society put tremendous stress on their lives. The issues are many, including: affordable housing, fair employment, income security, schooling, parenting, gender roles, recognition of foreign qualifications, cultural & legal awareness in Canada, spirituality, conflict. The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network is an attempt to address these challenges.
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" p9 k8 `6 q* w2 OLooking for a few good men 鈥?Grounded on adult transformative learning & community development principles, this initiative will actively engage both the coordinators/participants in defining the outcomes/benefits. Participants will play a key role in their own advocacy & leadership training and will actively monitor their learning process & action. The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network will provide the grounds for immigrant men to speak about their issues & contribute to solutions. ) r, F. }. j( f
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Diversity & Inclusion: At the core of this effort is the hope that by becoming their own advocates, they will constructively impact on policymakers & engage in active-citizenship. We hope to develop a sense of community, inclusion and solidarity among immigrant men, beyond ethnicity - but as people first!4 a- g @ M+ j+ {; p Z6 }5 H' h6 R2 g
/ _; U) K( c* lIMPORTANT: Participation is free & open to all immigrant men. In addition, an honorarium per workshop is available to immigrant men enrolling in the leadership / advocacy training series. Please share this info. with immigrant men you may know and who may wish to participate. Many Thanks!$ @2 r( \1 V0 @2 v5 c. U0 d
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For further information:
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Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com+ ]" U$ y- ~( C* R& Q7 ^
Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com
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. u: _( W. T% v% z2 {) [! Z/ Y% hNote: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network is a collaborative project between the Multicultural Health Brokers Co-operative (MHBC); The Community Networks Group ~{B.~} and Alberta Cross-Cultural Services (ACROSS). We gratefully acknowledge the kind/generous funding from ECALA (Edmonton Community Adult Learning Association). |
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