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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:# m- A% A) x+ }- b. w: B0 {: D
# |' n/ {9 L0 _& H, g8 e# gIntroducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}
* k2 n8 R. M/ n% }Infoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497
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, @- Y$ E$ ~* c+ HDear 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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3 B& j( F" Y$ }! e' kLooking 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. / N& C, u1 u8 d" y
% O. o! }: r6 D% h8 w; WDiversity & 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!# U ?! d* j5 y+ e" x
! y) Q3 q4 j, ?& ]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!
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For further information: 2 a! k8 D" E8 [9 [6 O. o1 a, P
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Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com# y$ ]3 f3 ~$ V# M& y* ~ n( _8 b
Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com
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/ M5 K( I& a1 M% V3 u+ tNote: 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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