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May 25, 2025
Newsletter: May 2025
Henry’s journey is a powerful example of how giving and receiving support go hand in hand. Through engaging in meaningful service with Student Open Circles, he discovered the ripple effects ...
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May 25, 2025
Service isn't about grand gestures: It's about being present
by Henry Guan, Open Circle student Student Open Circles (SOC) has become much more than a community I belong to—it has deeply influenced the way I see myself, others, and ...
May 25, 2025
Financial Update
What do these words have in common? Community, inclusion, belonging, diverse backgrounds – these are foundational to Student Open Circles’ mission AND these words are being discouraged by the US ...
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Dec 04, 2024
Newsletter: December 2024
Walking with students through a forest planted with only one type of tree, I was struck by its quiet barrenness. Without diversity, even the undergrowth struggles to survive. Nature teaches ...
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Dec 04, 2024
A Vibrant Forest of Growth
by Alina Saad, Open Circle student To me, Open Circle is a beautiful forest of mutual and personal growth. In a forest, many trees have connected roots with one another ...
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Dec 04, 2024
Outside my Comfort Zone but Not Alone
by Arnica Kiani, Open Circle student As an international student, I wanted to engage with the community in Hamilton, not only to get to know the people and culture better ...
Dec 03, 2024
Creating CommUNITY
Join Student Open Circle in Creating CommUNITY by supporting our crowdfunding campaign. Help us raise $12,000 to support students spiritually, in their personal and leadership growth, and in service to ...
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Sep 08, 2024
Newsletter: September 2024
As the campus buzzes with the energy of first year students, many are also struggling, nervous, scared, and unsure of themselves. Perhaps you’ve observed this in the young people you ...
Sep 08, 2024
Part of Something Bigger than Myself
by Emma, Open Circle student Having taken two years between graduating high school and entering university, and having just exited the lockdown, I could tell there was something missing from ...
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Sep 08, 2024
Opening up through Volunteering
by Mariam, student volunteer I started university as a reserved and introverted person, especially coming out of the pandemic, and volunteering with Student Open Circles has really helped me come ...