--- title: The Latest | Natasha Pei (3) description: "Natasha Pei serves as the Director of Communities Ending Poverty, leveraging her 13 years of experience in community development to promote justice and equity through place-based, community-led systems change. Natasha's involvement with Tamarack began with the Communities First: Impacts of Community Engagement (CFICE) project, where she worked as a Research Assistant in the Poverty Reduction Hub, studying effective ways community-campus engagement can be undertaken to have real benefits for the community. (3)" --- [![20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Administration/Tamarack%20Logos/20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png?width=200&height=47&name=20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png "20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange")](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/?hsLang=en-us) # The Latest Contribute. We love to hear your thoughts, your musings and your latest work. Please share with us! 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Natasha's involvement with Tamarack began with the Communities First: Impacts of Community Engagement (CFICE) project, where she worked as a Research Assistant in the Poverty Reduction Hub, studying effective ways community-campus engagement can be undertaken to have real benefits for the community. ### Recent Posts [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Photos/Image%20Library/Senior%20looking%20outside%20a%20window.jpeg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/dufferin-countys-telecheck-joins-the-formal-health-care-system?hsLang=en-us) ### [Healthcare System Changes - Volunteer program adopted amidst COVID-19 in Dufferin County](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/dufferin-countys-telecheck-joins-the-formal-health-care-system?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Natasha Pei](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/natasha-pei) on September 10, 2020 The Dufferin County Equity Collaborative and its partners are better aligning the local health system. During COVID-19, TeleCheck, a unique volunteer-based community service offering regular check-in calls to support seniors (55+ years), was recognized as an essential community health service and has officially been integrated into the Headwaters Health Care Centre operations. [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/dufferin-countys-telecheck-joins-the-formal-health-care-system?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Photos/Image%20Library/Basic%20Income.jpeg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/basic-income-in-canada-what-weve-learned-so-far?hsLang=en-us) ### [Basic Income in Canada: What We’ve Learned So Far](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/basic-income-in-canada-what-weve-learned-so-far?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Natasha Pei](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/natasha-pei) on August 5, 2020 Basic Income Canada Network (BCIN) defines Basic Income as: *“A Basic Income Guarantee ensures that everyone has an income sufficient to meet basic needs and live with dignity, regardless of work status”* [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/basic-income-in-canada-what-weve-learned-so-far?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Photos/Image%20Library/Food%20Security.jpeg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/how-a-warehouse-is-rescuing-food-during-covid-19?hsLang=en-us) ### [How a Warehouse is Rescuing Food During COVID-19](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/how-a-warehouse-is-rescuing-food-during-covid-19?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Natasha Pei](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/natasha-pei) on June 17, 2020 During the COVID-19 crisis, food security has been top of mind for everyone. Seniors, people who are immunocompromised, and neighbours everywhere are self-isolating on very short notice; workers – particularly those with already precarious positions – are being laid off; and food banks across the country are seeing stocks dwindle as people panic-purchase. [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/how-a-warehouse-is-rescuing-food-during-covid-19?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/VC/Images/park.jpg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/5-ways-crp-members-are-responding-to-the-covid-19-crisis?hsLang=en-us) ### [5 Ways Cities Reducing Poverty Members are Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/5-ways-crp-members-are-responding-to-the-covid-19-crisis?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Natasha Pei](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/natasha-pei) on April 20, 2020 Cities Reducing Poverty collaboratives have worked for years to build local relationships that  support residents and neighbourhoods to thrive. These efforts have strengthened the social infrastructure communities need to be resilient and quickly organize in an emergency situation, such as COVID-19. [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/5-ways-crp-members-are-responding-to-the-covid-19-crisis?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/VC/Images/GTI1.jpg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/shifting-your-evaluation-from-activity-to-impact-reporting?hsLang=en-us) ### [Shift Your Evaluation from Activity to Impact Reporting](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/shifting-your-evaluation-from-activity-to-impact-reporting?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Natasha Pei](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/natasha-pei) on February 17, 2020 Cities Reducing Poverty members are showing increasing interest in making the shift from evaluating and reporting on their activities – such as the number of volunteer hours worked or the amount of people who registered for a program – to measuring and talking about their *impact*. [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/shifting-your-evaluation-from-activity-to-impact-reporting?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/VC/Images/crp%20member%20gathering%201.jpg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/10-top-news-stories-from-crp-in-2019?hsLang=en-us) ### [10 Top News Stories from Cities Reducing Poverty in 2019](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/10-top-news-stories-from-crp-in-2019?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Natasha Pei](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/natasha-pei) on December 14, 2019 In 2019, the Cities Reducing Poverty network grew to 80 cities and communities across Canada and the USA, all committed to local poverty reduction efforts. Even more heartening is to see that this expanding movement is having an impact – we are seeing population-level changes in poverty rates and food security at national, regional and local levels. Coupled with several positive policy announcements, these trends indicate that despite the stubborn nature of poverty, we are moving in the right direction. Enjoy the top 10 news stories and popular learning resources from 2019. 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