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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:, n Z3 S- r0 S+ x+ f
2 ^: Q, \. [; g$ NIntroducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}1 \9 J/ m6 u' _0 v) V. `4 E
Infoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497
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/ c4 p) f8 o. Q' A' q& wDear 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.
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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. : r2 c/ W: a: V( d2 N$ \
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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!9 A6 Q3 R3 d; }" w$ H
" g; @' @; X: _# h. `/ ?4 ?* ~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!4 L- U( Q7 _/ i3 q5 U
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For further information:
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( q0 g" g4 i: z) U* J* B2 MLeo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com1 X9 h, h1 \3 j7 R
Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com
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1 ~3 G3 V% K4 k ]) X' r5 [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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