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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:
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# H2 r( _( v) p& {6 b3 N/ FIntroducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}
4 u% Y$ e6 ?( a7 Q9 x! D% gInfoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497
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2 _1 h0 u% Z- ] ~; WDear 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. # n% P# ]6 E* q- V; s
8 w4 Y% ~- a! R3 H# jLooking 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. 7 s9 \7 `. y- L8 ?1 n0 s
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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!
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IMPORTANT: 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!: w2 k' B1 f, K1 c8 o1 D3 K; E& k
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For further information:
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4 {5 a+ F' K1 m/ @* H3 R4 j& `0 GLeo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com# C! y& ]+ t" R, u1 ?' I$ g/ ^, m
Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com $ P' z" s0 q) h- B- Q3 H2 a
& v! L9 c% }) c6 j' L6 ^Note: 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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