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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:+ h/ ?! }- e2 Q6 @+ K. O7 ^
k3 F4 x0 S$ h# s" Z1 FIntroducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}- S8 ]3 s) b1 u, i6 |, \9 P! ?
Infoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497
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# n8 Z1 P% v' G5 h" Y) [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.
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) H3 s% x+ c. dLooking 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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5 l/ e# o: K) p* V: g, ODiversity & 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!* k" l, z$ ?. h5 z% u5 ^
4 j- e8 P/ h, R/ 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!8 g9 s3 `% ^" ?; `; Y( I3 e
( q, I; X: O7 C' rFor further information: 2 S. w4 V* j4 m: v1 o
( ~- ~2 o% k, x5 Z4 TLeo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com m/ |$ m5 F9 P$ n2 j
Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com
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% w( \9 [7 q4 l6 m F1 {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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