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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. j0 C/ h4 S/ x: l1 D$ B) w
% V" z- y) C$ w- B, k. K" fIntroducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}
& ` T: z6 g) E% P9 M. JInfoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 ! q9 V! Z: Y g5 F
- W& e+ w* h% }. G- fDear 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. & c* d) O. |# _: w4 }' f
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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. ( t% R' r9 e2 G, s) i
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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!( b7 A6 }) K1 t7 \8 @+ m
7 S- A0 q* X; V$ |. o4 ?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!& z) E- r0 `! c" L0 ]( A1 f, W: `
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For further information:
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Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com/ E7 }( l) Z' I) r- D$ ]
Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com + e0 n& ~9 g7 A
8 U" w1 P0 t, g- n# C" J3 w) CNote: 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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