Claudine Matlo

Forthcoming.

Claudine Matlo is the Executive Director at WESN.

Webinar recap: Innovative community programs to build social connection in housing

ByHey Neighbour CollectiveMar 30, 20263 min read
A middle-aged man helps an older adult woman plant flowers in an urban community garden
Learning from community-based organizations about in-building social programming.

Practical and emotional supports are “Close to Home”

ByRob WipondJan 28, 20265 min read
A woman bends forward to hand a cup of tea to an aging adult man sitting in the garden and smiling.
Small, neighbourly connections can have big impacts on aging in place.

Symposium recap: Living Together 2025

ByHey Neighbour CollectiveMay 22, 20259 min read
Symposium recap: Living Together 2025
Two-day ‘collective action’ event gathers nearly 200 people to dig into the connections between housing, social health and resilience.

Webinar recap: Social Sustainability in Multi-Unit Housing 

ByTeamMar 7, 20233 min read
Headshots of speakers, and slide deck cover images of the presenters, from the CMHC webinar on March 1.
On March 1st, Hey Neighbour Collective (HNC) and CMHC co-hosted a webinar entitled ‘Social Sustainability in Multi-Unit Housing.’ A diverse audience, including local and federal government employees, housing providers and…

Callista Ottoni on community-engaged research, social connectedness and the magic of informal conversations

ByHey Neighbour CollectiveFeb 23, 20237 min read
Callista Ottoni speaks at a podium with a screen behind her.
Callista Ottoni, PhD candidate at UBC and Mitacs Intern for Hey Neighbour, shares her thoughts on community-engaged research, her recent photography exhibit, and why she loves cycling around the city.

Practice Guide #4: Roles for Local Government in Strengthening Social Connectedness and Resilience Activities in Multi-unit Housing

ByHey Neighbour CollectiveFeb 23, 202318 min read
Building Resilient Neighbourhoods connect & prepare workshop.
Fourth in a series of four guides from Hey Neighbour Collective about strategies and practices to increase neighbour-to-neighbour connections and social resilience among residents living in multi-unit housing.