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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:/ J$ ?7 C7 S& E5 I2 e4 H7 o
; e! e6 f0 k4 ^2 H) c- RIntroducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}
4 B) M. T4 V! x, T/ `% cInfoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497
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. l1 x6 `- V. gDear 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. + F, e4 G: X+ R
: @+ h0 d6 b+ N$ Z* e4 xLooking 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. 1 q" K" X7 `, b2 n. _0 `' D/ {
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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!
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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!
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For further information:
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Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com
5 A- E }8 \! F6 x5 [ Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com
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9 Y. p& `* q* {3 c% QNote: 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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