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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:. q e% t- B( M
3 C7 s) {1 i7 z. s l( _! d l. tIntroducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}" o! J" m* [' k+ l9 S
Infoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497
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8 q% Y3 L" J2 ZDear 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. / E& z% s+ k6 K: n5 b
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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. ( K/ @2 y8 B; }
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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!! @! l1 Z9 Q$ t# |
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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!+ o1 b/ ?9 I: O; F' j
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Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com
! G# h" v# s. j5 t* h Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com
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3 {. ]) r- T9 _* `/ K" @8 GNote: 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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