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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:2 K: U) u$ C" |4 d( H
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Introducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}3 N5 g" b0 G+ s7 e+ Q
Infoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 ! g+ C e5 o) h2 v3 {9 }% l! W% ]
4 D; U( J' j8 h0 ]7 @: EDear 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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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. 3 p+ X# c3 O8 {$ }8 u5 E1 f. X5 u
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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!; W$ V* C: A2 t+ s/ j; t8 e- ~
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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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For further information: ) G: V3 \9 M+ ]1 b8 O" Y0 V9 u
j% B6 w7 g% F/ m0 @. WLeo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com+ _+ h/ g' ]/ T' Q6 Z( T0 M2 i
Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com $ E" O' b n8 x" ^8 U S
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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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