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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:2 B/ F- V& K5 D' _) L
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Introducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}
: I) }; Y! Z( z7 D9 {) a1 `Infoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 $ Z* x1 M) o" C, s7 g7 J
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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. 6 \9 ]7 w3 H5 L
+ D8 O/ A. q! |7 ~Looking 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& o% Z, r2 x
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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!$ s: c) w) o. F0 g/ w
4 p' Y% ^2 X# {" _: }* }& A' P0 XIMPORTANT: 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!) f& q) Y( D3 x3 N) @6 b
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For further information: 3 l! w* a# h. P; x5 W2 s9 ^* N
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Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com
4 T1 T( a; L# o7 |/ l: D Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.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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