Jessica Kwik

Director, Peel Newcomer Strategy Group (United Way Greater Toronto)

Since June 2021, Jessica Kwik has been the Director of the Peel Newcomer Strategy Group (PNSG), a local immigration partnership project in Peel region.

PNSG is a project of United Way Greater Toronto (UWGT) funded by Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada, the Region of Peel and UWGT.

PNSG engages local partners to collectively support newcomer settlement and inclusion through:

Research and service integration
Community consultation and planning
Professional development and capacity-building for the settlement sector.

Jessica has an educational and work background in applied health sciences, environmental studies, mental health promotion and settlement supports. She holds a Master of Environmental Studies with a focus on traditional food knowledge of immigrant households and their contribution to healthy communities. Prior to joining PNSG, Jessica supported the development of equity approaches at Peel Public Health and as part of the COVID-19 response.

Jessica is experienced in building sustainable partnerships that support concrete positive social, environmental and economic outcomes.