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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:0 T2 |$ y3 m" d. ^# z
9 S* `9 Q2 ~. n* Z. [Introducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}: h$ t9 H7 ^( M% I3 Q
Infoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / F) D* P( n; z& n3 i. r: c; G- Y3 @
9 D% g2 C% a; S% YDear 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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3 Q* M6 S! I. I4 M ILooking 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. . W$ z d- N/ G# z, \, u+ D
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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!6 G0 v) ~# l' i8 R% 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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! ?* z) M& G# Q! C! PLeo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com. p. U3 r& T4 D7 S8 V N( G0 D
Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com 1 ?! Z# a. e( u) m
: y. J$ Q6 ]& U0 kNote: 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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