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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:/ H3 i% [4 \; T. K# b8 K2 A3 L
9 H5 `; D- J* }* [' NIntroducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}
& \6 d& @0 k* T. g' ~/ Z, OInfoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 5 Q& D9 g6 @6 C7 }9 i; ?' b! v
8 a+ _5 u: ?8 {4 ?6 I( k5 V; O; 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. , Z+ R- M. N# O. ]" G
( P3 b5 R2 i; ELooking 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.
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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!+ A, y. n; C8 G0 n
( g: ^$ h+ l$ P- \7 h- WIMPORTANT: 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!3 {2 q& ^8 o4 X- ?
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For further information: / m( q% z) ~( }! Q
# i2 G7 C6 W* t1 H: A6 PLeo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com
# d f* L; ~' ]2 P! B9 I Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com
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c- o' a G: i7 m$ c5 SNote: 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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