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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:
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: P2 T( r+ S) u3 ~Introducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}4 y6 R* P; t& n0 F& y: v) L x' E
Infoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 ! H7 ~5 n$ M9 A5 t/ d
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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. ; u5 l7 i# k7 b8 B
6 [( v% W8 h5 I6 RLooking 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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1 M" U3 P' E7 \8 s& B n" l: 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!8 M) A& i/ |0 f
* q! o& _% Z2 o% j$ _# \2 b- ^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!& Q- L- j3 g* L* T" n' B9 D2 L& ~
3 ^$ P, b" j( LFor further information:
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. M. e1 f; A, K8 E ~$ _: HLeo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com6 \1 W& ]" l d" b
Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com " J1 j; f$ d$ j8 ], [! I. ^( 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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