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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 @* \8 P n9 \( S
% U$ U0 v2 U7 T* ^3 b4 h" Q7 ]9 QIntroducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}
. H$ n3 J$ \3 L" qInfoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497
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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. ; O/ G' m; w3 l1 Y& H
8 s% p6 K8 f! q! b& KLooking 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. & d) @3 g* c3 O$ K6 F8 G, d3 s
3 u: S2 B- K* W( PDiversity & 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!2 P- L) z2 q. y5 d
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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!
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4 U6 q" x! S& [7 `2 y/ p. mFor further information:
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7 C& G7 @8 q/ g3 s) ~Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com* L4 l; Z& h7 [% J
Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com ( P' I8 h3 T# u& x
# j& {; a; V+ nNote: 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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