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oapen-20.500.12657-558032023-12-13T09:04:46Z Ordinary People, Extraordinary Actions Morris, Stéfanie Juma, Karina Terretta, Meredith Lenard, Patti Tamara Central; national; federal government policies; Non-governmental organizations (NGOs); Christian life & practice bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government::JPQ Central government::JPQB Central government policies bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government::JPW Political activism::JPWH Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs::HRC Christianity::HRCV Christian life & practice What motivates “ordinary people” to support refugees emotionally and financially? This is a timely question considering the number of displaced people in today’s world is at an all-time high. To help counter this crisis, it is imperative for the Canadian government to determine which policies encourage volunteers to welcome asylum seekers, and which ones must be reviewed. Ordinary People, Extraordinary Actions relates the story of the St. Joseph’s Parish Refugee Outreach Committee over its thirty years in action, revealing how seemingly small decisions and actions have led to significant changes in policies and in people’s lives—and how they can do so again in the future. By helping readers—young and old, secular and faith-oriented—understand what drives individuals and communities to welcome refugees with open hearts and open arms, the authors hope to inspire people across Canada and beyond its borders to strengthen our collective willingness and ability to offer refuge as a lifesaving protection for those who need it. 2022-06-01T10:11:09Z 2022-06-01T10:11:09Z 2022 book 9780776629704 9780776629698 9780776629728 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/55803 eng Politics and Public Policy application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 9780776629711.pdf University of Ottawa Press / Les Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa 9780776629704 9780776629698 9780776629728 176 open access
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What motivates “ordinary people” to support refugees emotionally and financially? This is a timely question considering the number of displaced people in today’s world is at an all-time high. To help counter this crisis, it is imperative for the Canadian government to determine which policies encourage volunteers to welcome asylum seekers, and which ones must be reviewed. Ordinary People, Extraordinary Actions relates the story of the St. Joseph’s Parish Refugee Outreach Committee over its thirty years in action, revealing how seemingly small decisions and actions have led to significant changes in policies and in people’s lives—and how they can do so again in the future. By helping readers—young and old, secular and faith-oriented—understand what drives individuals and communities to welcome refugees with open hearts and open arms, the authors hope to inspire people across Canada and beyond its borders to strengthen our collective willingness and ability to offer refuge as a lifesaving protection for those who need it.
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