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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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* I3 n1 S) A- _- x4 ]Introducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}6 J$ Y, |4 a; T
Infoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497
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" }' [ I; ~0 E" Q" sDear 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. ) O) A8 T0 F7 I" @9 K R
7 d6 D( o" N9 |) N6 i# [Looking 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.
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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!& J7 W2 w3 f% z" `
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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! Z8 W4 ?' _2 W4 q3 t
- Y3 Z+ k+ Q# s T3 QFor further information:
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Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com
3 c% g- l' ~! z, o' C Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com ) l3 e/ o/ ~- }: S
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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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