LEADER 02409nam 2200397 450 001 9910571749703321 005 20230517085933.0 035 $a(CKB)5860000000046845 035 $a(NjHacI)995860000000046845 035 $a(EXLCZ)995860000000046845 100 $a20230517d2022 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aOrdinary People, Extraordinary Actions $erefuge through activism at Ottawa's St. Joe's Parish /$fSte?fanie Morris [and three others] 210 1$aOttawa, Ontario :$cUniversity of Ottawa Press,$d2022. 210 4$dİ2022 215 $a1 online resource (x, 147 pages) 225 1 $aPolitics and public policy (University of Ottawa Press) 311 $a0-7766-2972-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 $a"What motivates "ordinary people" to support refugees emotionally and financially? This is a timely question considering the number of displaced people in today's world is at an all-time high. To help counter this crisis, it is imperative for the Canadian government to determine which policies encourage volunteers to welcome asylum seekers, and which ones must be reviewed. Ordinary People, Extraordinary Actions relates the story of the St. Joseph's Parish Refugee Outreach Committee over its thirty years in action, revealing how seemingly small decisions and actions have led to significant changes in policies and in people's lives--and how they can do so again in the future. By helping readers--young and old, secular and faith-oriented--understand what drives individuals and communities to welcome refugees with open hearts and open arms, the authors hope to inspire people across Canada and beyond its borders to strengthen our collective willingness and ability to offer refuge as a lifesaving protection for those who need it."-- Provided by publisher. 410 0$aPolitics and public policy (University of Ottawa Press) 517 $aOrdinary People, Extraordinary Actions 606 $aChurch work with refugees 615 0$aChurch work with refugees. 676 $a261.8328 700 $aMorris$b Ste?fanie$01271729 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910571749703321 996 $aOrdinary People, Extraordinary Actions$92995809 997 $aUNINA