by Julia Harper, student
My involvement with Open Circle has been one of the highlights of my undergrad journey so far. Many will remember the feeling of being a ...
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Our weekly student volunteers provide mentorship and tutoring for underserved children and youth throughout Hamilton.
Above: online tutoring for recent immigrant youth at YMCA. Bottom-left: childcare at a local women’s ...
Divya (centre) with Marybeth, Julia, and others during our streetwalk training
By Divya Tamilselvan, student
Something you don’t normally find at university: a service that is devoted to helping ...
By Rose Leishman, student
Student Open Circles (SOC) has been an integral component to my university experience and impacted me in multiple ways. It provides an incredible community space ...
Enjoy recipes from around the world and support Student Open Circles with our 20th anniversary downloadable recipe book!
It’s often said that the Student Open Circles community is ...
This is an exciting, scary, sad, and hopeful time of year for students who are graduating. Many tell us how much it’s meant to them to have the safe space ...
By Vivian Li, student leader
When in-person school reopened in 2021, I was still two years away from graduation. Although at the time I had already been at McMaster ...
When it rained on our end-of-term bonfire event, we moved inside and…
New Beginnings Bonfire in May
Story in pictures continued…
By Matthew Markou, student leader
Volunteering with Student Open Circles has been a truly rewarding experience. I was placed with Pathways to Education, a program that boosts graduation rates ...
- Monday May 15, 5:30-6:30pm, with a reception following
- W.J. McCallion Planetarium at McMaster University
Enjoy a tour of the Universe, hear stories from students about how their involvement in ...
What does a snickerdoodle, fuzzy blanket, fragrant garden, sailing crew, and harmonizing chorus have in common? According to Elizabeth, one of our student leaders, they all relate to cherished values ...
In January we hosted our first in-person weekend retreat since 2020, and we did it without leaving town. We booked a lounge and rooms on campus for the entire weekend ...