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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:! f' B2 }; L( {. m
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Introducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}/ y3 N7 @" R5 x
Infoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 ( \$ x, y! N) z3 ^: L$ ^8 k
7 @5 V( C; w. W0 Q* _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. ; R# A: m6 B( [; {: H
7 Y0 i( P- A, v9 ?/ I# x# ZLooking 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. , \2 T4 u' s% h' |0 t. X
$ j9 l4 Q$ O9 y5 ~% k! BDiversity & 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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, k* ]6 o8 `. h: h& U3 ^2 h/ pIMPORTANT: 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: + \/ Q+ t# Q, p1 T( H4 N3 h
- Y3 u, T# o: K( r4 qLeo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com
@$ Z5 ^; a2 D; \- H Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com " Q) ~, T2 G7 t- u& Q
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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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