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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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Introducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}
) S) h; p( y8 @* n& k, hInfoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 8 p& a3 k) u( X3 M) E/ \$ n
* |5 @ a s2 P% Q& c9 gDear 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. 8 E5 W5 L+ l0 j
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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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0 z+ i6 j4 P, h% Y: u$ l6 rDiversity & 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!- a# N1 {( y2 z8 X' H5 q
8 f, E2 \) c* I; B0 kIMPORTANT: 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!/ B" d1 }& m( H8 x! M
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+ B# [5 ]# {1 b, ^8 VLeo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com* x7 ^9 f& x5 \" H% ]$ B( f
Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com 4 z$ z5 w2 F. g* V2 b8 Z9 T+ ?; K
% S- v# d& v6 {" z. n- GNote: 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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