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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:( C! h7 G5 y! n$ I, M5 X/ I
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Introducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}2 M& |4 O8 p" [9 l7 J2 |1 s2 M: k
Infoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 ) z2 W; z% \$ k+ D0 e, v- d
0 s! v8 L5 o$ I8 W0 L! y6 aDear 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. " o4 K7 `1 Q% B
: h( s3 k6 @/ X$ q* d! | B" x; J& FLooking 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. & n: z; `8 W9 o8 c2 |
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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!' X6 V$ o" k3 ?
/ Z: C6 Y) i* x3 C5 r# a v; FIMPORTANT: 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!
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For further information: ' o" ]) P- A, ?- i
+ z( A& x6 h# S- l% R" w" _Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com" i. X, v3 d- I2 G5 b$ W
Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com , e {( C; V, k9 g
( B m! I0 \3 c% W& oNote: 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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