Above: an end of term event combining a downtown outing, community-building, games, and reflection activities about how we've learned and grown through our experiences.
I have always believed that ...
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Multiple weekly groups at each program!
Conversation Corners (Compass Community Health)
Assisting with reading, writing, speaking, listening, and providing translation at a literacy program for newcomer populations and English language ...
Since our beginning in 2001, kindness, love, and respect for diversity have guided Student Open Circles. In our world today, this is more urgent than ever; to let love feed ...
By Julia, student
To love and accept yourself is a powerful thing. For a long time, it seemed like an unattainable goal. A fantasy. The welcoming community, leadership opportunities ...
By Amanda Backal, student
“I have found that whenever someone describes Open Circle, they almost always comment on the beautifully welcoming and inviting atmosphere. As we navigate university life ...
Hashim (middle back) with his weekly volunteers at the Pathways to Education program
By Hashim Alani, student
Throughout my undergrad years, the experiences I’ve had with Student Open Circles ...
![Student holding a sign that says "SOC supports growth by building a community!"](/sites/default/files/2023-11/Maya%20padded.jpg "Student holding a sign that says "SOC supports growth by building a community")
Join Student Open Circle in Growing Stronger Together by supporting our crowdfunding campaign. Help us raise $10,000 to support students spiritually, in their personal and leadership growth, and in service ...
New first year students have been looking us up and getting involved this summer before they even start at McMaster! In this letter, Julia, Divya, and Rose vividly describe the ...
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 ...
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 ...