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 discuss animal rights related topics, advocate for animal rights on campus and in the Waterloo community and meet like-minded people. We run events such as vegan bake sales, fur-free pledges, vegan cooking classes, farm sanctuary trip, coffee giveaway, farmers market trip, weekly meetings, halloween candy giveaways, activism panel, vegan cheese giveaway, cruelty free booth, and any related events. Initiatives would include advocating for more vegan options on campus through the UW Food...

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...

HanVoice Canada is the largest Canadian non-profit organization focused on advancing the North Korean human rights cause by working with leading politicians and policy experts to promote the human rights agenda into legislation and political action.
At HanVoice Waterloo, we seek to give a voice to the voiceless with on-the-ground advocacy efforts on behalf of the North Korean people, who remain voiceless and oppressed in the face of insurmountable odds. Whether inside, outside, or in...

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...