What is it about?
This is the story of how engaged citizens of Dayton, Ohio, USA initiated a plan to turn their city into an immigrant friendly city. Their plan was later adopted by the city government and has become a vital component of the culture of the community. The essay connects this local initiative to make Dayton welcoming to immigrants and refugees to the larger movement of people around the world and illustrates how globalization is a product of global and local forces.
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Why is it important?
The essay and the case study engage with debates about the relationship between the local and the global by explaining how local communities make policy about global migration.
Perspectives
The case of Dayton's immigrant friendly city initiative shows how ethically engaged activist citizens can help to make the world a better place, more welcoming, and less racist.
Amentahru Wahlrab
The University of Texas at Tyler
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This page is a summary of: Welcome Dayton: glocalization, the global mobility of people, and ethically engaged activist citizens, Globalizations, February 2022, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/14747731.2022.2035053.
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