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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:' s1 @ O+ S' i& M9 Z
- T8 p' ^# ~0 N' d" ]3 ?Introducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}
6 j3 T" G) X- xInfoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497
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/ ` p& n1 e, h, x9 I8 CDear 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. 9 v$ G3 E" y( w; s
p% R% L8 G) i. _! b; ?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. $ P5 h7 {8 J! l2 @# q4 \6 q; _) X
% B" N1 j" D* F' s8 |7 KDiversity & 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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c1 Y) o& t3 G, zIMPORTANT: 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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7 {5 J0 j: R' c5 c; }# J4 wFor further information: 4 {6 q/ {) P. ~' D' C
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Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com
k) |" c& Y* R1 F! I Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com _) E" W- b2 J: w7 K7 z( `, W
, o" T0 b9 Q* GNote: 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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