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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 D2 F6 m/ c& s: w, W" n
& d+ k7 A9 Z, l+ S# a7 m9 e jIntroducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}
, m8 v/ p" }3 z4 d5 M* F3 u% OInfoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 5 k9 E0 b; o3 W5 ^
! h6 {5 L6 s' X: H; TDear 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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6 r6 ^. b* b1 T) [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. ) f! a8 E) Y. O A0 g
' S6 m$ h# J+ l; v2 P! s/ X& ` YDiversity & 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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& G% _1 W3 }9 i% [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!0 d! T e [+ P+ G d& u
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For further information:
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Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com
5 T) Y6 [1 O0 Z+ K Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com 5 \/ T/ n; k! D; P$ h/ q
; I& J. {! C! Q2 C& G+ Z# @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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