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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:- G) K# M+ w# O, b5 c6 z
9 n' a6 _! M$ T0 yIntroducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}
; A4 k* z7 Z- r" H; } e" S+ v6 XInfoline: Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497
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4 L0 a1 Q$ R! iDear 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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" E8 b- [/ |5 ~0 tLooking 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. + }% F5 Y3 h0 s t( Z1 B# u
8 f2 ^* G0 G( f+ yDiversity & 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!: g* @# q a9 P. W) [# {
1 t* |& T2 K0 S$ o2 UFor further information:
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Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com& I5 F; c' G4 Q6 c
Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com
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3 e4 p4 B% V" g! K6 y# _* N7 tNote: 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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