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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:' l! g# {. M: \% y9 v9 h$ f+ X
; D" i$ y2 \/ w6 z- X9 i% M9 }( K+ kIntroducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}* Q8 ?: g7 y+ A o# A
Infoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 * Q8 x1 ^) h8 l) a, Z
; q G" d) x; `+ D7 A. K* FDear 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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5 X3 ]+ n) }$ s, h8 l9 ] JLooking 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!: ]' l4 B4 E% D6 ~. o: z
1 E: ~- u) u+ S4 r& yIMPORTANT: 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!" n- M0 b# e+ X3 r% v0 K# o
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For further information:
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4 N+ ~. E9 ~% V: }Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com
+ O$ t9 W- {2 b2 ?4 `1 {1 e( w Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com 4 B5 c; i) Y4 V$ t7 b5 Z- A
; g- `3 n) A' Z7 |" ~( `# L7 u$ BNote: 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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