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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:; a# B6 _; e; C- `
& Y5 x z$ C, T& x" q$ I) qIntroducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}: O! f. ?. h1 @" X6 e) ]5 P
Infoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 ) A4 p5 l- k* R4 b
" I% T) W% I% ~+ sDear 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. 6 e- g. x1 ^6 P. X0 ^9 c g
( }+ B: W) g0 G: `& TDiversity & 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!' P$ u. j9 E3 V8 C7 x
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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!- _8 | |6 C% I1 G
& _: }- Y" w6 s; a4 WFor further information:
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Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com W5 t$ K: X e
Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com ' j1 S) M3 j5 _/ M
: R; b, _$ p& a+ H! E, jNote: 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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