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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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* ? [# x9 Q) f1 B7 uIntroducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}- K! B( \% ]& K0 c7 c
Infoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497
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! }8 l+ C- Q4 C. @$ h1 A1 v LDear 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 n5 a$ q6 I( }( x/ \; t4 |
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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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9 |4 e% F( m% 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!' W$ H, i* {. ?0 ?
) i- w. @! w( W( zIMPORTANT: 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!# F$ k9 Q o% c$ I" @
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For further information:
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' [' h- K: [6 e$ Y5 d" wLeo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com# @8 ^% D) {* v7 Q7 i4 k3 a; d
Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com # g2 ^ s9 Q7 U+ O- d# [
6 @6 ?5 e% I& {. x6 L1 |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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