Creating a better future for communities through research

Peggy Hastings-Weston- Researcher

M.A. Community Psychology (WLU) 

peggy@communitybasedresearch.ca 519-741-1318 x 234

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A recent graduate from the Wilfrid Laurier University Community Psychology Master's degree program, Peggy Hastings-Weston has worked on a number of community-based projects. A current project is a project to identify and address  the barriers to housing stability which people who experience persistent and episodic homelessness face.

Other projects include working with developing new models for engaging immigrant youth as volunteers in their communities, and the development of a local immigrant partnership council for the Waterloo region. She was responsible for conducting and writing a report  about an environmental scan of Waterloo Region's recreational opportunities for youth and the creation of an on-line resource directory as a tool for neighbourhood social engagement. Her interests are investigating the factors that contribute to holistic well-being for individuals, systems, social change and the factors contributing to social change sustainability. Another interest is observing the intersections and interfaces where people, community and systems come together and react. A recent newcomer to the Kitchener-Waterloo area, she is discovering her new community and eager to learn more about the region.