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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:/ s6 M' H# o; N: X( {
' t6 S* ~( n+ ^$ K3 S0 s. s& eIntroducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}. ^. f% W" q$ ?/ u
Infoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 5 R, I* K/ l8 w) B' U5 v
% |9 r/ v; P( q5 ADear 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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0 F7 A+ @4 S2 }7 d2 C( [" ^& _, eLooking 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!
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( S5 K4 y* V3 G7 P, `! f( Q3 _) cIMPORTANT: 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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4 ^4 q: y2 }! [* x+ o- EFor further information: 7 f% X. s) |/ |: v
& `$ j( K0 K* G! A$ A K" Z; b1 RLeo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com
+ G* v8 X) C- ]1 A* }1 C6 m 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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