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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:" E2 ^. c3 N, f' G1 V, c# \
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Introducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}+ W! y- C: r4 l+ j5 K
Infoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 & _ {8 V% m* D6 ?$ n8 ? k# l* F
+ r5 w+ K) w9 S5 o1 T- WDear 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. , f' e+ |% B0 G& U1 {
6 [. }+ K3 C; h- t0 W1 r* g' w0 S9 RLooking 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. ( N* F9 {0 z7 j6 a
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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!
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$ S+ h7 P. C) t2 }4 @4 JIMPORTANT: 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: 4 B2 x ^1 Y) a/ s, v6 `8 f
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Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com
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Note: 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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