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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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4 d( }1 {, y, ]- b( l* kIntroducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}
6 ?3 L" O0 }/ C s: ?+ MInfoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 ( Q, T! s- K8 q
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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. , _4 z0 I8 B0 l6 R6 s R
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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.
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) I) ^$ \% D3 b& x5 P, X* nDiversity & 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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# z8 s+ Y) z/ t1 B' Q5 |5 kIMPORTANT: 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:
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Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com. @. P9 S6 s% _; \2 G& b
Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com 5 t( [3 D& u# N
- q {5 A$ W7 G* PNote: 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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