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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:* }8 d1 Z" t6 Q" }1 W- R8 I
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Introducing: The Immigrant Men Advocacy Network ~{B.~}
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. k8 c ]2 W% A( ~Dear 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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7 Z0 O/ I, j- B$ ]' lLooking 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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7 y9 c5 b* S, n$ H T3 v8 ]8 rDiversity & 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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' w4 h# w. n0 d8 s$ v/ m) `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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3 I& D( [; C4 J: o% BFor further information:
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" B4 F2 _+ |! D8 X; \Leo Campos A. @ 995-6819 / e-mail: leocamposa@aol.com- k2 M! G6 z- N8 l/ a3 h4 Q9 l
Luis R. Garay @ 964-4497 / e-mail: luisricardogaray@hotmail.com
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6 U# k! l, e* `) |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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