arrupe On November 11, 2021, we held a “Refugee study meeting” under the theme of “Taking Lessons from Canada to Accept Refugees”.
Ms. Ayako Niijima, a board member from the Association for Refugee Assistance, was invited to give a lecture on the status of refugee reception and support in Canada through collaboration between local governments and citizens’ groups.
Over 30 people from Kamakura City Council members, Kamakura City Council of Social Welfare, citizen groups, local welfare facilities and businesses, and media attended the event and discussed how the Kamakura community can accept refugees in the future, while learning from practical examples of refugee acceptance in Canada.
From this connection, the “Kamakura Refugee Forum” was born, and together we will continue to promote “community building for living together with refugees”.
