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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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Introducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}
( l7 I, Q3 i) G w5 Z: Q4 {Infoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497
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# y) H( o6 l1 C% n9 I$ B$ \; x; ~* p! \Dear 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. % U2 ^; T% x" i+ L
3 c2 i7 M9 A! X1 sLooking 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. 8 f5 E, Q" n; f1 A
6 y% R( r p0 d# W+ ?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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( ^4 W7 J* O2 B+ g& y) g4 m4 AIMPORTANT: 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!# p1 q( Q; i& |4 @6 w9 X
( K0 i7 [0 w) f. i" _) f' h! ~$ hFor further information:
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Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com! N1 n( [0 I/ K6 l2 v
Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com ( B) W/ X7 B. v5 S9 w x6 A! I2 H8 ?
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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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