Active Clubs

Amnesty International is a non-profit organization that operates worldwide with over 8 million members around the world. This club will advocate for the protection of individuals and is focused on the promotion of human rights. UW’s amnesty international chapter strives to provide awareness to students, faculty, and alumni about the human rights violations that occur globally. By being a member, you would actively be working to take a stand against the abuse to one's freedom.

We are a UW DIY campus club that seeks to spark creativity. Every term we host a couple of workshops teaching you how to make cute plushies, polymer clay charms, and more- we will provide the materials and instructions, all levels are welcome! We often sell our handmade crafts to raise money for various charities, so keep your eyes peeled for us on campus!

The purpose of this club is to promote the exchange of language and culture between students on campus by creating spaces for thoughtful engagement, practical application, and mutual learning opportunities. By engaging with one another in various contexts, students will be able to develop a well-rounded worldview as future global citizens. We hope to be a place where you can practice a language you’ve been learning, ask questions to native speakers, make new friends, and engage with the many...

Fashion for Change is a non-profit organization that unites students at the University of Waterloo, Conestoga College and Wilfrid Laurier University to host the largest student-run charity fashion show in the K-W region. Over the past 10 years as a club, we have raised over $125,000 for charity! With over 130 executives and models yearly, our family is full of passionate students that use our talents to change the world! We use fashion, dance, film, music, and other mediums to promote...

Global Business Brigades UW, part of the Global Brigades family, is an international movement of university students and professionals building economic opportunities in the developing world.
We work alongside promising entrepreneurs and experienced year-round staff to create financial opportunities in remote, rural, and under resourced areas of Panama, Honduras and Ghana.
GBBUW is the first organization at the University of Waterloo to offer students the opportunity to volunteer abroad to...

Global Brigades is the world’s largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. Since 2004, Global Brigades has mobilized thousands of university students and professionals through nine skill-based service programs to improve quality of life in under-resourced communities through partner organizations in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.

Medical Brigades
​University of Waterloo Global Medical/Dental Global Brigades (UW GM/DB) is a non-profit club led by dedicated...

Iranian Students’ Association of Waterloo’s mission is to unite the Iranian students at the University of Waterloo and other universities through cultural events and gatherings. ISAW provides a non-political environment where all members support one another and share ideas to improve society to its full potential. ISAW respects and supports people from all nationalities, backgrounds, identities, and origins; as well as welcoming everyone to visit any of the year-long events to become familiar...

Make-A-Wish is a non-profit organization that was pioneered in Arizona, USA and has been ever since working effortlessly towards creating wishes for children with critical illnesses. It is the world’s leading children’s wish-granting organization and serves every community in Canada. Since 1983, Make-A-Wish Canada has granted over 36,000 wishes across the country and has been working efficiently to grant even more in the coming years. As Make-A-Wish foundation is a non-profit it relies on...

Our main goal is to raise awareness about local and international orphans and fundraise money which will be donated to orphan sponsorship organizations. We strive together towards our goal by arranging games nights, movie nights, and general fundraising activities to raise awareness for our club. We're always looking for enthusiastic people to join our team! Interested? Reach us through our social media or email us at uwmsa.orphans@gmail.com

University of Waterloo Photography Club (UWPC), is a community of photographers who learn from and inspire each other.

Our activities include workshops about fundamental and advanced photography techniques. We also arrange events including photo walks, exciting trips to neighboring cities and towns, and many more activities throughout each term.

If you are interested in photography and wondering how to start, you are more than welcome to join our community, we have experienced...