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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:8 Y8 k& u. j( s) b' q: @, p) P
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Introducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}
0 P* R/ k9 z3 u& n7 E. lInfoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497
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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. $ ?" X9 d7 v/ O ?) B6 ?
, f6 n6 A4 k6 \* q' ^) B/ w3 LLooking 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. & M9 Z- p4 c1 `( {* k M- s
; E& _9 m1 \. t' }1 {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!4 Q9 ] R( c3 ?$ B( a+ m3 ~" y3 w
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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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: ?+ u$ o, x- pFor further information:
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/ d; d/ F' y8 R D _1 t9 OLeo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com
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' Q3 q8 v2 u- R [2 t8 v' g# ]! 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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