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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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) i& C' p* {- J) tIntroducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}" h; s9 w9 F L* o; a
Infoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 6 f7 L, i5 j0 L$ p( r" a; F
3 T! H( `5 l( S! _8 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. 9 Q8 D' ~) B2 H
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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!2 U& I9 @9 N3 w
- o; v) v! z7 w6 |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!1 p9 a6 Z& l$ i; n
# }( i L, Z) @6 c. M7 RFor further information:
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; v5 N" X& ]4 }8 e0 [Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com9 Q5 r: @* K+ x7 n: U
Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com
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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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