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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:! P8 G% C7 B& `0 Q0 T% V
1 x2 h/ p* ^2 y/ h8 |Introducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}
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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. ( O( g6 u2 I* W$ Q
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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. 5 C* q+ ?; [/ ?& X9 U1 [9 c
. [, c8 t+ T, F. F6 uDiversity & 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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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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. h: H+ o4 F( GFor further information: ( a0 K& w4 _) H- r! ]7 { u
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Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com
0 C6 }- R8 j4 G* T& Z. u2 g Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com 4 O; j, x$ d% ~ w8 H
6 C0 p u9 p- ?. c# e* Z8 d/ A* [$ aNote: 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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