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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:' |9 l, D& X! D4 d* M7 C3 u
4 P" Q( d9 l4 d4 A7 N( {: z! OIntroducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}, f3 v8 K" I; g- |- s
Infoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497
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1 b7 a0 w/ Y" N3 p' RDear 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. 0 [0 M* ~+ B5 u1 C5 |' t" R% [( q
. D% F7 {" K' g% d) 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. , k( _' n# K# y) h0 }8 O$ s
6 ]* Z, I0 |5 \3 ]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!2 A1 s' R; D: p9 R
+ U) j+ i4 p2 Y/ I' ]7 y/ @* NIMPORTANT: 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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* ?5 v& Q5 l$ l" ~For further information: ! n) r9 V; P. u, E' \
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Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com
9 v; v8 w/ M+ a. L, l. a1 F T* }" A 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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