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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:; O4 b( k2 B6 w3 r3 t) ?2 d
" |6 b) R9 ], L/ V# s8 KIntroducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}) e; z6 q% X" Z6 ], p6 c
Infoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497
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Dear 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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2 m! r) Z, N7 Z; b) Y% W1 I& j( rLooking 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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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!7 ^% m. }$ N3 Y! d% E0 a
/ M2 n/ W1 `2 t" A0 ]( z( D8 d7 ?' dIMPORTANT: 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!8 q3 F9 z6 Q/ R! O; d: L% A
a& X0 P. i4 c% u, JFor further information:
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Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com/ ^1 }. _! E" C" S
Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com
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( |6 c: O! B' b( X( fNote: 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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