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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:/ z `: P1 s& N# ]1 ^, R1 ~
# c* }6 @2 b1 A6 c( T2 pIntroducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~} T4 M7 V; [8 ` j# m! @- @
Infoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 2 O1 a) r, T) M( q: \# u0 f
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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. # e! x5 V! b5 h; ]) F
' \7 f. h3 L# B8 p, q& KLooking 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. . d+ \: e1 n/ T5 Z$ X! S
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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!$ O9 ^% m5 g9 f' b4 g
# F6 w) N5 r' f0 a. r2 qIMPORTANT: 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!5 r r8 `* @, @# L" R
5 v4 Y. l7 X: v6 w% bFor further information: 2 s2 N) b' S1 e6 K( A# P
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Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com# t& b* n4 o* [9 `
Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com 4 J" c C. A: M7 D& s6 |
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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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