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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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8 p) L y- } Y0 D/ uIntroducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}8 a% ]. Z* |8 P
Infoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 4 l2 o5 d0 y5 _
. P9 H/ Y, K5 ?0 m) s. f, KDear 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. ( l2 J( c8 Y5 ~5 ?6 F1 w$ K
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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.
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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!3 G: [4 _3 u3 S
+ a9 J5 r \" ?0 W+ G; V- ?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!- L1 h9 O5 R5 f0 ^1 N1 z! [
5 a9 b, r9 g/ l/ w# TFor further information:
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- E% E5 Z3 w6 YLeo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.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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