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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 G3 I+ n. u; K9 O R! eIntroducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~} g9 \ z B" C6 i, ?
Infoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 # {4 m( E! G; h
2 e3 _! _( ]4 m# x" 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. 9 h; P/ D5 w- ~3 _
- y! |" ^+ K8 _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. 0 J. h3 W3 m/ P' y
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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!
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. E0 z2 J2 k4 z& BIMPORTANT: 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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6 O0 _% g; E& [3 ~" H, m Z! S D6 CFor further information: # t' y0 E4 u Z2 t1 @& u: j: B
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Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com7 P& u+ i6 E: y+ j# l
Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com
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& E; F: Z2 c0 J( [$ ]: ?8 X* yNote: 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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