Ordinary People, Extraordinary Actions : Refuge Through Activism at Ottawa's St. Joe's Parish / Stéfanie Morris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morris, Stéfanie, author.

Juma, Karina, author.

Terretta, Meredith, author.

Contributor:

Tellier, Geneviève, editor.

Series:

Politics and Public Policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church work with refugees.

Church work with refugees--Ontario--Ottawa.

Refugees--Services for.

Refugees.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (156 pages)

Other Title:

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Actions

Place of Publication:

Ottawa, Ontario : University of Ottawa Press, 2022.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

"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."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of Contents

Abbreviations

Acknowledgements

Introduction

CHAPTER 1 Early Activism at St. Joe’s Refugee Outreach Committee

CHAPTER 2 Advocacy through Sanctuary

CHAPTER 3 Post-Sanctuary Advocacy

CHAPTER 4 Decline and Resurgence: The Syrian Initiative

CHAPTER 5 Longevity

References

Politics and Public Policy

Notes:

This eBook is made available Open Access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7766-2971-9