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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:! _8 g0 k7 i6 O# P+ W+ N
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Introducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}
; f1 Q t* A1 Z" KInfoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 # m# }8 t0 A1 N7 k, Z
: F& l7 B- q& ?$ I; 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.
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s9 ]! G/ n8 [( f& uLooking 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!
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& w' P( R. C( v8 r, v4 |/ e+ WIMPORTANT: 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!/ V7 A$ _, @6 X! H
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5 T0 U5 y1 G- \$ s' f* j4 V8 r7 TLeo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com T0 @8 c) m1 n& \% m
Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com " q# T" A% C8 Y0 @' R
: s0 }8 A# J# lNote: 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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