by Miao Yu, student
With suppressed and dormant sadness and thousands of questions, I arrived in Canada, an unfamiliar country to me, like escaping from all my past and failures ...
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As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Student Open Circles, we are grateful for the amazing diversity of students we’ve known over these years. Each person has helped to shape ...
In celebration of 20 years of diversity, Student Open Circles hosted a series of online skill-sharing workshops. Now you can watch the recordings and expand your skills!
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Celebrate 20 Years of Diversity with Student Open Circles by supporting our crowdfunding campaign. Help us raise $6,000 to support students spiritually, in their personal and leadership growth, and in ...
Student Volunteers Support Isolated Seniors
Samiha and Radha share their experiences of connecting with isolated seniors during the pandemic, and how the students they volunteer with are forming community with ...
by Samiha Bari, student leader
Volunteering during a pandemic did not seem possible early last year as my in-person volunteer placement was cancelled, along with everything else in my ...
by Brenda Silverthorne, wellness coordinator for CityHousing Hamilton
Our seniors living at CityHousing are following public health advice to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, such as staying home ...
This summer Brenda from CityHousing Hamilton told us that they have started food markets in some of their high-rise buildings where their seniors can get fresh fruit and vegetables. The ...
At our August online spiritual retreat, students dedicated a (14 hour!) day to reflection and personal growth. Activities ranged from discussion and creative practices to embodied movement and a nature ...
by Radha Sharma, student leader
Being a volunteer with Student Open Circles has become an integral part of my identity. After school went online, I was delighted to find ...
Our connection to one another is what sees us through difficult times. As school and extra-curricular activities continue to be entirely online, the students in our weekly reflection groups, courses ...
by Mohammad Jafari, student leader
This past year, Mohammad led a Student Open Circles weekly volunteer group at the Newcomer Youth Centre, mentoring and tutoring recent immigrant youth.
At the ...