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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:% o1 m, j- W) y7 C8 p
1 }4 x, I8 w+ ^! b0 Q+ @Introducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}
8 y, K) E; U. I9 x, QInfoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497
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2 B# N$ ^! p; y6 S2 g7 @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. $ x, X; [& D! [/ T
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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. : B! o% a* A# U
- f% n N' v- T9 EDiversity & 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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: s& D! u8 P" P' S; X; U+ h3 W' AIMPORTANT: 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:
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% O% f' r9 f$ U- w, @% u7 cLeo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com3 R/ H' S0 _$ W% R6 f( ^
Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com - p# X: h |; _2 y& r, e( e
" A, y v7 K" `0 N uNote: 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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