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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 _1 o, a! s2 ]9 V5 K. y8 bIntroducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}
; |7 J0 b2 B, r5 w9 h: WInfoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497
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- X- {1 S6 i0 y; F$ G0 o! 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.
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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. 4 [9 U+ T0 h5 g$ b5 S: v
K q6 U1 y& w a2 u: d8 v# U$ MDiversity & 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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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!+ `2 I1 M, q* [
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" B* q' ]% I) v9 n5 ?0 N- G! dLeo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com
1 {! x' G$ H( q# J* E% e Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com 6 j4 g2 ^- p |3 d- x
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Note: 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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