LEADER 02428nam 2200433 450 001 9910573814803321 005 20221223145443.0 010 $a0-7766-2971-9 035 $a(CKB)5590000000912559 035 $a(NjHacI)995590000000912559 035 $a(PPN)265135990 035 $a(EXLCZ)995590000000912559 100 $a20221223d2022 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 210 1$aOttawa, Ontario :$cUniversity of Ottawa Press,$d2022. 215 $a1 online resource (156 pages) 311 $a0-7766-2970-0 311 $a0-7766-2969-7 330 $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. 517 $aOrdinary People, Extraordinary Actions 606 $aChurch work with refugees 606 $aChurch work with refugees$zOntario$zOttawa 606 $aRefugees$xServices for 615 0$aChurch work with refugees. 615 0$aChurch work with refugees 615 0$aRefugees$xServices for. 676 $a261.8328 700 $aMorris$b Ste?fanie$01271729 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910573814803321 996 $aOrdinary People, Extraordinary Actions$92995809 997 $aUNINA